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When I Was Your Man

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(Intro)
A7  Am  G
A7  Am  G  D/F#
(Verse 1)
EmSame bed, Gbut it feels just a little bit Ambigger now
DOur song on the D7radio, but it don't Gsound the sameD/F#  
EmWhen our friends talk Gabout you all it does is just Amtear me down
DCause my heart breaks a little when I Ghear your name
(Refrain)
It all just D/F#sounds like oEmoh, ooh, oooh, oBmooh
FMmm too young, too dumb to reaGlize
(Chorus)
That DI should've bought you Cflowers Dand held your Ghand
Shoulda gave you all my Chours Dwhen I had Gthe chance
Take you to every Cparty cause all you Dwanted to do was Emdance
A7Now my baby's Cdancing, but she's Cmdancing with another GmanBm  
(Verse 2)
EmMy pride, my Gego, my needs and my Amselfish ways
DCaused a good strong D7woman like you to walk Gout my lifeBm  
Now I'll Emnever, Gnever get to clean up the Ammess I made ooh
DAnd that haunts me every time I close Gmy eyes
(Refrain)
It all just D/F#sounds like oEmoh, ooh, oooh, oBmooh
FMmm too young, too dumb to reaGlize
(Chorus)
That DI should've bought you Cflowers Dand held your Ghand
Shoulda gave you all my Chours Dwhen I had Gthe chance
Take you to every Cparty cause all you Dwanted to do was Emdance
A7Now my baby's Cdancing, but she's Cmdancing with another Gman
(Bridge)
Although it Churts I'll be the Dfirst to say that I was GwrDonEmgBm  
Oh, I A7know I'm probably much too late
To try and Amapologize for my mistakes
But I just Dwant you to know
(Chorus)
I hope he buys you CflowersD, I hope he holds your Ghand
Give you all his Chours Dwhen he has Gthe chance
Take you to every Cparty cause I Dremember how much you Emlove to dance
A7Do all the things I Cshould've done Cmwhen I was your Gman
A7Do all the things I Cshould've done Cmwhen I was your Gman

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When I Was Your Man

by Thomas Rhett

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D/F#

(Intro)

A7 Am G

A7 Am G D/F#

(Verse 1)

Em G Am

Same bed, but it feels just a little bit bigger now

D D7 G D/F#

Our song on the radio, but it don't sound the same

Em G Am

When our friends talk about you all it does is just tear me down

D G

Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name

(Refrain)

D/F# Em Bm

It all just sounds like ooh, ooh, oooh, oooh

F G

Mmm too young, too dumb to realize

(Chorus)

D C D G

That I should've bought you flowers and held your hand

C D G

Shoulda gave you all my hours when I had the chance

C D Em

Take you to every party cause all you wanted to do was dance

A7 C Cm G Bm

Now my baby's dancing, but she's dancing with another man

(Verse 2)

Em G Am

My pride, my ego, my needs and my selfish ways

D D7 G Bm

Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life

Em G Am

Now I'll never, never get to clean up the mess I made ooh

D G

And that haunts me every time I close my eyes

(Refrain)

D/F# Em Bm

It all just sounds like ooh, ooh, oooh, oooh

F G

Mmm too young, too dumb to realize

(Chorus)

D C D G

That I should've bought you flowers and held your hand

C D G

Shoulda gave you all my hours when I had the chance

C D Em

Take you to every party cause all you wanted to do was dance

A7 C Cm G

Now my baby's dancing, but she's dancing with another man

(Bridge)

C D G D Em Bm

Although it hurts I'll be the first to say that I was wrong

Oh, I know I'm probably much too late

To try and apologize for my mistakes

But I just want you to know

(Chorus)

C D G

I hope he buys you flowers, I hope he holds your hand

C D G

Give you all his hours when he has the chance

C D Em

Take you to every party cause I remember how much you love to dance

A7 C Cm G

Do all the things I should've done when I was your man

A7 C Cm G

Do all the things I should've done when I was your man

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