It's Now or Never chords

by Elvis Presley

Song Key: E Major

Key Signature: 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo: 126 bpm (Freely)

Vocal Range: B3 - G#5


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

Chords: E, Em, F#m, A, Am, B7

Chord Chart Legend
E Major Em F#m A Major Am B7
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
E Major Em F#m A Major Am B7

It's Now or Never

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
                        B7                  E     
Intro: 4/4 |Oo oo oo |  Oo...  | Oo oo oo | Oo (It's now or)|

                    E                    F#m
Chorus: It's now or nev-er, come hold me tight
                   B7                   E
        Kiss me my dar-ling, be mine to-night
           Am              Em 
        To-mor-row will be   too late, 
      E             B7                    E
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait. 
 
                E                          A
1. When I first saw you with your smile so  tender
                   B7                     E
     My heart was cap-tured,  my soul sur-ren-dered
                  E                         A
     I'd spend a life-time wait-ing for the right time
                   E                B7      E
     Now that your near the time is here at last.
 
 
                    E                    F#m
Chorus: It's now or nev-er, come hold me tight
                   B7                   E
        Kiss me my dar-ling, be mine to-night
           Am              Em 
        To-mor-row will be   too late, 
      E             B7                    E
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait.  

 
               E                      A
2. Just like a wil-low, we would cry an o-cean
                     B7                E
     If we lost true love and sweet de-vo-tion
                       E                    A
     Your lips ex-cite me, let your arms in-vite me
                   E                 B7        E
     For who knows when we'll meet a-gain this way
 

                    E                    F#m
Chorus: It's now or nev-er, come hold me tight
                   B7                   E
        Kiss me my dar-ling, be mine to-night
           Am              Em 
        To-mor-row will be   too late, 
      E             B7                    E
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait.  
      E             B7                    E
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait.
      E             B7                    E
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait.  
      E             B7                    E      E 
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait.|   ↓ ↓ ↓ | 

Song Details:
  • Composer: E. Di Capau
  • Lyricists: Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold, and Giovanni Capurro
  • Date: 1960
  • Lyrics Begin: It's now or never, come hold me tight.
  • Artist: Elvis Presley
  • Recorded: April 3, 1960
  • Single Release: July 5, 1960
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