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(Gmaj7)Once I laughed when I heard you say ing that I’d be (Gmaj7)play ing (Am7)sol i taire,
un eas y (Gmaj7)in my (Am7)eas y chair.
It nev er en tered my mind.
(G)Once you (G)told me I was mis tak en, that I’d a (Gmaj7)wak en (Am7)with the sun
and or der (Gmaj7)or ange (Am7)juice for one.
It nev er en tered my mind.
(G)You
have what
(D7)I (G)lack
my self,
(D7)and (Gmaj7)now I (Am7)e ven (Bm7)have to (C#)scratch (F#7)my (Bm7)back
(E7)my (Am7)self.
(Db7)Once you warned me that if you (Bm7)scorned me (Am7)I’d sing the (Gmaj7)maid en’s (Am7)pray’r a gain
and wish that (Bm7)you were (B)there (A)a (E7)gain
to get in to (D7)my (Bm7)hair a gain.
It nev er en tered (D7)my (G)mind.
(Gmaj7)Once I laughed when I heard you say ing that I’d be (Gmaj7)play ing (Am7)sol i taire,
un eas y (Gmaj7)in my (Am7)eas y chair.
It nev er en tered my mind.
(G)Once you (G)told me I was mis tak en, that I’d a (Gmaj7)wak en (Am7)with the sun
and or der (Gmaj7)or ange (Am7)juice for one.
It nev er en tered my mind.
(G)You
have what
(D7)I (G)lack
my self,
(D7)and (Gmaj7)now I (Am7)e ven (Bm7)have to (C#)scratch (F#7)my (Bm7)back
(E7)my (Am7)self.
(Db7)Once you warned me that if you (Bm7)scorned me (Am7)I’d sing the (Gmaj7)maid en’s (Am7)pray’r a gain
and wish that (Bm7)you were (B)there (A)a (E7)gain
to get in to (D7)my (Bm7)hair a gain.
It nev er en tered (D7)my (G)mind.
It nev er en tered (D)my (G)mind.
This page shows “It Never Entered My Mind” by Rodgers & Hart in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 84 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.