Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English dance-pop singer, songwriter and musician. He was born in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, Lancashire, England. Astley currently resides in Richmond, Surrey with his Danish girlfriend, Lene Bausager, and their daughter, Emilie.
In 1985, Astley was playing the club circuit as a singer with a soul band named FBI, when he was seen by the record producer Pete Waterman and persuaded to come to London to work at the PWL recording studio.
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Verse: Cmaj7D We're no strangers to love Cmaj7D You know the rules and so do I Cmaj7D A full commitment's what I'm thinking of Cmaj7D You wouldn't get this from any other guy
Pre-Chorus: CD I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling CD Gotta make you understand
Chorus: Cmaj7D Never gonna give you up BmEm Never gonna let you down Cmaj7DBmEm Never gonna run around and desert you Cmaj7D Never gonna make you cry BmEm Never gonna say goodbye Cmaj7DBmEm Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Verse -same as first- We've know each other for so long Your heart's been aching But you're too shy to say it Inside we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it
Pre-Chorus -same as first- And if you ask me how I'm feeling Don't tell me you're too blind to see
Chorus -x2-: Cmaj7D Never gonna give you up BmEm Never gonna let you down Cmaj7DBmEm Never gonna run around and desert you Cmaj7D Never gonna make you cry BmEm Never gonna say goodbye Cmaj7DBmEm Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Bridge: Cmaj7DDD Ooohh give you up Cmaj7DDD Ooohh give you up Cmaj7 Never gonna give Cmaj7DDD Never gonna give -give you up Cmaj7 Never gonna give Cmaj7DDD Never gonna give -give you up
Verse -same as first- We've know each other for so long Your heart's been aching But you're too shy to say it Inside we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it
Pre-Chorus: CD I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling CD Gotta make you understand
Chorus -x3-: Cmaj7D Never gonna give you up BmEm Never gonna let you down Cmaj7DBmEm Never gonna run around and desert you Cmaj7D Never gonna make you cry BmEm Never gonna say goodbye Cmaj7DBmEm Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you