Never On Sunday chords
by Petula ClarkeSong Key: Bb Major
Time Signature: 2/2
Tempo: 68 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Capo: 3rd fret (Play using Key of G shapes)
Chords in G Major: G, Am7, D7, Edim
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Never On Sunday
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G
Never on a Sunday when the church is full of people
D7
And the bells are ringing in the steeple,
G D7
La La-la-la La-la La-la-la...
G D7
1. Oh, you can kiss me on a Mon-day
G
A Mon-day, a Mon-day is very very good
D7
Or you can kiss me on a Tues-day
G
A Tues-day, a Tues-day in fact I wish you would
D7
Or you can kiss me on a Wed-nes-day
G
A Thursday, a Fri-day, and Sat-ur-day is best
D7
But ne-ver ne-ver on a Sun-day
G
A Sun-day, a Sun-day 'cause that's my day of rest
Edim D7 G D7
Chorus: Come a - ny day and you'll be my guest
Am7 D7 G
Any-day you say but my day of rest
Edim D7 G D7
| 𝄽 Just name the | day that you like the best
Am7 D7 G
Only stay a-way on my day of rest
G D7
2. You can kiss me on a cool day
G
A hot day, a wet day which e-ver one you choose
D7
Or try to kiss me on a grey day
G
A May day, a pay day and see if I re-fuse
D7
And you make it on a bleak day
G
A freak day, a week day why you can be my guest
D7
But ne-ver ne-ver on a Sun-day
G
A Sun-day's the one day I need a day to rest
Edim D7 G D7 Am7 D7 G
Instr: | 𝄽 ♩ ♩ ♩ | | % | | % | | | |
Edim D7 G D7
| 𝄽 Just name the | day that you like the best
Am7 D7 G Edim7 D7
Only stay a-way on my day of rest | 𝄽 ♩ ♩ ♩ |
G
Bridge: Never on a Sunday when the church is full of people
D7
And the bells are ringing in the steeple,
G D7
La La-la-la La-la La-la-la...
G D7
3. Oh, you can kiss me on a Mon-day
G
A Mon-day, a Mon-day is very very good
D7
Or you can kiss me on a Tues-day
G
A Tues-day, a Tues-day in fact I wish you would
D7
Or you can kiss me on a Wed-nes-day
G
A Thursday, a Fri-day, and Sat-ur-day is best
D7
But ne-ver ne-ver on a Sun-day
G
Sunday, Sunday 'cause that's my day of rest
𝄑 Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: Bb Major – 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
- Piano / Original Chords Set: Bb, Cm7, F7, Gdim
- Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: h = 68 (h represents a half-note)
- Voice Range: F3 – C5
- Beginner Guitarists: If you find the Edim a little difficult, you can ignore it, leaving you with 3 very easy chords... see charts
Song Details:

- Songwriter: Manos Hatzidakis
- First Recorded: 1960 by Melina Mercouri - Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician.
- Lyrics Begin: Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday, a Monday, a Monday is very, very good.
- Genre: Pop
- Featured Artist: Petula Clarke
- EP: The Many Faces Of Petula Clark
Released: 1967
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