{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1732408,"song":"I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man","artist":"Prince","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1732408-i-could-never-take-the-place-of-your-man-chords-by-prince/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1732408?type=chord","rating":4.77482,"votes":36,"content":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n        I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man – Prince\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nWritten by: Prince\r\nSingle version (3:41) now on “The Hits 1”\r\nLong version (6:29) with extended jam on: \"Sign 'O' the Times\"\r\n\r\nTabbed by: maguri\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro] / [Interlude]\r\n  C                G                F(add9) F        F(maj7) F6\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------)\r\nB|6---5---3-------|3---5---3-5-1---|----------------|----------------|\r\nG|------------5---|----------tr----|----------------|----------------|\r\nD|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------3p2-0h2-|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Chorus]\r\n  F                G                F(add9) F        F(maj7) F6\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne|----------------|----------------(3-------1-------|0---------------)\r\nB|6---5---3-------|3---5---3-5-1---|----------------|--------3-------|\r\nG|------------5---|----------tr----|----------------|----------------|\r\nD|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]or (with chords)\r\n[Chorus]\r\n  F                G                F(add9) F        F(maj7) F6\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne|1---0-----------|----0-----------(3-------1-------|0---------------)\r\nB|1-------3---1---|3-------3---1---|1-------1-------|1-------3-------|\r\nG|2-------2-------|0---------------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|\r\nD|3---------------|0---------------|3---------------|3---------------|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS\r\n          E-A-D-G-B-e\r\nFadd9     1-3-3-2-1-3\r\nFmaj7     1-3-3-2-1-0\r\nF6        1-3-3-2-3-x[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was only last June[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]           | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\nWhen her old man ran away[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe couldn't stop cryin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                  | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\n'Cause she knew he was gone to stay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\n10:35 on a lonely Friday night[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe was standing by the bar[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\nHmm, she was looking alright, yea[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI asked her if she wanted to dance[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAn' she said that all she wanted was a good man[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAn' wanted to know if I thought I was qualified, yea[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]         | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\nI said, \"Baby, don't waste your time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]     | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\nI know, what's on your mind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nMay be qualified[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em7[/ch]       [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nFor a one night stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D7sus4[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBut I could never take the place  (break) of your man\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]                        | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\nIt hurt me so bad, when she told me with tears in her eyes [/tab]\r\n                                                     (Tears in her eyes)\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]                | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\nHe was all she ever had an' now she wanted to die[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]                | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\nHe left her with a baby an' another one on the way, yea[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]                 | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\nShe couldn't stop cryin' ‘cause she knew he was gone to stay, yea[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe asked me, if we could be friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAn' I said, \"Oh, honey, baby that's a dead end[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou know 'n' I know[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat we wouldn't be satisfied\" - No, no[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]         | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\nI said, \"Baby, don't waste your time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]     | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\nI know, what's on your mind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nWouldn't be satisfied[/tab]\r\n           (Wouldn't be satisfied)\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em7[/ch]       [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nWith a one night stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D7sus4[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAn’ I could never take the place  (break) of your man\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[tab]| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\n       Yea, yea, the place of your man[/tab]\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]F[/ch] | % |\r\n\r\n[Outro] (solo)\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\n\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] | [ch]Fadd9[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F6[/ch] |\r\n\r\n(fade out)","plain_text":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n        I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man – Prince\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWritten by: Prince\nSingle version (3:41) now on “The Hits 1”\nLong version (6:29) with extended jam on: \"Sign 'O' the Times\"\n\nTabbed by: maguri\nTuning: Standard\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[Intro]\n| C | G | F | % |\n| C | G | F | % |\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n| C | G | F | % |\n| C | G | F | % |\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n                                                     (Tears in her eyes)\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n           (Wouldn't be satisfied)\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\n| C | G | F | % |\n\n[Outro] (solo)\n| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |\n| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |\n| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |\n| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |\n\n| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |\n| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |\n| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |\n| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |\n\n(fade out)","chords":["C","G","F","F6","B","D","A","E","Fadd9","Fmaj7","Fm","Em7","D5","D7sus4"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7sus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,3]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]},"Fmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,0,3,4,2,0],"frets":[1,-1,2,2,1,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}