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When A Man Loves A Woman

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When A Man Loves A Woman chords
Capo I
C G Am F G C  G
[Verse]
When a Cman loves a Gwoman,  Amcan't keep his mind on nothing else
 FHe'd change the Gworld, for the good thing he's CfoundG  
If she's Cbad, he can't Gsee it,  Amshe can do no wrong,
 FTurn his back on his Gbest friend if he Cput her downG  G7  
When a Cman loves a Gwoman,    Amspend his very last dime
 FTrying to hold Gon to what he CneedsG  
He'd give up Call of his Gcomforts,    Amand sleep out in the rain
 FIf she says that's the Gway it ought to CbeC7  
[Chorus]
 FWell this man loves you, CwomanC7  
 FI'll give you everything I CcanC7  
 FTrying to hold on to Cyour Ghigh class Amlove
 D7Baby, Dplease don't treat me GbadG7  
[Verse]
When a Cman loves a Gwoman,  Amdeep down in his soul,
FShe can bring Ghim such miseCryG  G7  
If she Cplays him for a GfoolAm,  he's the last one to know
 FLoving Geyes can never CseeG  G7  
When a Cman loves a Gwoman,    Amhe can do her no wrong,
 FHe can never Ghold another CgirlG  G7  
Yes, when a Cman loves a Gwoman,    AmI know exactly how he feels
F'Cause baby, Gbaby, you are my CgirlG  G7  
[Outro]
When a Cman loves a Gwoman Am. . .
Capo IV
  C= A  
  G= E  
 G7= E7  
 Am= F#m  
  F= D  
 C7= A7  
 D7= B7  
  D= B  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= G  
  G= D  
 G7= D7  
 Am= Em  
  F= C  
 C7= G7  
 D7= A7  
  D= A  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= D  
  G= A  
 G7= A7  
 Am= Bm  
  F= G  
 C7= D7  
 D7= E7  
  D= E  

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When A Man Loves A Woman

by Percy Sledge

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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F#m

When A Man Loves A Woman chords

Capo I

C G Am F G C G

[Verse]

C G Am

When a man loves a woman, can't keep his mind on nothing else

F G C G

He'd change the world, for the good thing he's found

C G Am

If she's bad, he can't see it, she can do no wrong,

F G C G G7

Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down

C G Am

When a man loves a woman, spend his very last dime

F G C G

Trying to hold on to what he needs

C G Am

He'd give up all of his comforts, and sleep out in the rain

F G C C7

If she says that's the way it ought to be

[Chorus]

F C C7

Well this man loves you, woman

F C C7

I'll give you everything I can

F C G Am

Trying to hold on to your high class love

D7 D G G7

Baby, please don't treat me bad

[Verse]

C G Am

When a man loves a woman, deep down in his soul,

F G C G G7

She can bring him such misery

C G Am

If she plays him for a fool, he's the last one to know

F G C G G7

Loving eyes can never see

C G Am

When a man loves a woman, he can do her no wrong,

F G C G G7

He can never hold another girl

C G Am

Yes, when a man loves a woman, I know exactly how he feels

F G C G G7

'Cause baby, baby, you are my girl

[Outro]

C G Am

When a man loves a woman . . .

Capo IV

C A

G E

G7 E7

Am F#m

F D

C7 A7

D7 B7

D B

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C G

G D

G7 D7

Am Em

F C

C7 G7

D7 A7

D A

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C D

G A

G7 A7

Am Bm

F G

C7 D7

D7 E7

D E

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