[00:00.00]The Girl That Never Was - James Blunt [00:00.31]Written by:James Blunt/George Tizzard/Rick Parkhouse [00:00.66]Published by:EMI Music Publishing (Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd)/ASCAP – BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd [00:01.42]Produced by:Red Triangle [00:01.59]Mixed by:Red Triangle [00:01.77]Recorded at:The Beach Studio, Walkford, UK and The Firepit Studios, London, UK [00:02.35]Programming/Electric Guitars/Pads: Rick Parkhouse [00:02.62]Piano/Acoustic Guitars/Drums: George Tizzard [00:02.88]Bass: John Garrison [00:03.02]Cello: Peteris Sokolovskis [00:03.15]Backing vocals: George Tizzard/Rick Parkhouse [00:03.42]Mastered by:Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis Mastering, London, UK [00:03.82]Darling I [00:05.73]Know we talked about it one too many times [00:09.69]How there was something missing in our lives [00:15.31]A little life [00:19.09]So we tried [00:21.07]It was more than just a twinkle in your eye [00:25.15]But some things you just don't get to decide [00:30.78]At least we tried [00:34.60]The first casualty of life is the plan [00:38.53]When I look back I'm not even sure that [00:42.18]We were thinking [00:46.74]Somewhere [00:48.60]She's probably dancing with her blonde hair [00:52.40]Falling like ribbons on her shoulders [00:56.74]Just like we always saw [01:02.24]Bright eyes [01:04.04]Spinning in circles in the sunlight [01:07.85]Darling we tried but now it's over [01:11.82]We had it all and then we lost [01:16.53]The girl that never was [01:21.00]If I could say [01:23.22]A million words to take away the pain [01:27.03]What kills me is you trying to take the blame [01:32.49]You're not to blame [01:36.82]I'll never say I told you so [01:38.85]But sad I've thought the words [01:40.55]Tried drowning you in happiness [01:42.54]I only make it worse [01:44.46]We never should've picked a name [01:46.57]'Cause now she has a face [01:48.40]And now no matter what we do [01:50.34]No one will take her place [01:52.44]Somewhere [01:54.47]She's probably dancing with her blonde hair [01:58.17]Falling like ribbons on her shoulders [02:02.64]Just like we always saw [02:08.20]Bright eyes [02:09.88]Spinning in circles in the sunlight [02:13.70]Darling we tried but now it's over [02:17.59]We had it all and then we lost [02:22.52]The girl that never was [02:23.94]I know we'll never know you [02:27.97]I know we'll never hold you [02:31.61]I never got to show you [02:34.54]My love [02:38.78]'Cause somewhere [02:40.76]You're probably dancing with your blonde hair [02:44.63]Falling like ribbons on your shoulders [02:49.21]Just like we always saw [02:54.50]Bright eyes [02:56.29]Spinning in circles in the sunlight [03:00.13]Darling we tried but now it's over [03:04.07]We had it all and then we lost [03:08.86]The girl that never was