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 1] Fmaj7G We're no strangers to love Fmaj7G You know the rules and so do I Fmaj7G A full commitment's what I'm thinking of Fmaj7G You wouldn't get this from any other guy
[Pre-Chorus] FG I-I-I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling FG Gotta make you understand
[Chorus] Fmaj7G Never gonna give you up EmAm Never gonna let you down Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna run around and desert you Fmaj7G Never gonna make you cry EmAm Never gonna say goodbye Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
[Verse 2] Fmaj7G We've know each other for so long Fmaj7G Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it Fmaj7G Inside we both know what's been going on Fmaj7G We know the game and we're gonna play it
[Pre-Chorus] FG And if you ask me how I'm feeling FG Don't tell me you're too blind to see
[Chorus] Fmaj7G Never gonna give you up EmAm Never gonna let you down Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna run around and desert you Fmaj7G Never gonna make you cry EmAm Never gonna say goodbye Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Fmaj7G Never gonna give you up EmAm Never gonna let you down Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna run around and desert you Fmaj7G Never gonna make you cry EmAm Never gonna say goodbye Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
[Bridge] Fmaj7G (Oooooohh give you up) Fmaj7G (Oooooohh give you up) Fmaj7 (Oooooohh) Never gonna give Never gonna give G (give you up) Fmaj7 (Oooooohh) Never gonna give Never gonna give G (give you up)
[Verse 2] Fmaj7G We've know each other for so long Fmaj7G Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it Fmaj7G Inside we both know what's been going on Fmaj7G We know the game and we're gonna play it
[Pre-Chorus] FG I-I-I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling FG Gotta make you understand
[Chorus] Fmaj7G Never gonna give you up EmAm Never gonna let you down Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna run around and desert you Fmaj7G Never gonna make you cry EmAm Never gonna say goodbye Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Fmaj7G Never gonna give you up EmAm Never gonna let you down Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna run around and desert you Fmaj7G Never gonna make you cry EmAm Never gonna say goodbye Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
[Outro] Fmaj7G Never gonna give you up EmAm Never gonna let you down Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna run around and desert you Fmaj7G Never gonna make you cry EmAm Never gonna say goodbye Fmaj7GEmAm Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you