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Song: If there was a Man (C Hynde/J Barry)
Chord Analysis: Mats Fagergren
Use the chords below:
           E,A,D,G,B,e
Ebmaj7/Bb  x,1,1,3,3,3 or
Ebmaj7/Bb  6,6,8,7,8,6
Cm/G       3,x,5,5,4,3 or
Cm/G       x,x,5,5,4,3
Fm         1,3,3,1,1,1
Bbm7       x,1,3,1,2,1
Gm         3,5,5,3,3,3
Gm9        3,5,3,3,3,5
Abadd9     x,x,6,5,4,6
Ab         x,x,6,5,4,4
Fm9        1,3,1,1,1,3
Fdim7      x,x,3,4,3,4
Bb7-9      x,1,0,1,0,(1)
Bb         x,1,3,3,3,x
Bb7        x,1,3,1,3,1 
[intro]
Ebmaj7/Bb  Cm/G  Ebmaj7/Bb  Cm/G
[chorus]
Ebmaj7/BbIf there was a Cm/Gman I Ebmaj7/Bbcould dream Cm/Gof
Ebmaj7/BbI'd dream about a Cm/Gdream come FmtrueBbm7  
Ebmaj7/BbIf there was a Cm/Gman I Ebmaj7/Bbcould ever lCm/Gove
Ebmaj7/BbI'd wait a millCm/Gion years Fmfor someone just like Bbm7you
[verse 1]
GmAll my Gm9life    Abadd9I have been waiAbting
FmNever Fm9taking any chances, Fdim7always hBb7-9esitating
GmWhere's thGm9e pay off, Abadd9where's the gAblory
FmWhere's the one I'm Fm9holding out for
Fdim7When's he Bb7-9walking through the Ebmaj7/Bbdoor
Ebmaj7/BbThe one that Cm/Gyou walked Fmthrough
If Bbhe  Bb7isn't
Ebmaj7/Bbyou........Cm/G......Ebmaj7/Bb..........Cm/G.
[chorus]
Ebmaj7/BbIf there was a Cm/Gman I Ebmaj7/Bbcould dream Cm/Gof
Ebmaj7/BbI'd dream about a Cm/Gdream come FmtrueBbm7  
Ebmaj7/BbIf there was a Cm/Gman I Ebmaj7/Bbcould ever lCm/Gove
Ebmaj7/BbI'd wait a millCm/Gion years Fmfor someone just like Bbm7you
[verse 2]
GmHappy   eGm9ndings   Abadd9never   find   Abme
FmI put all my Fm9fantasies and Fdim7hopes of Bb7-9love behind me
GmSaw my Gm9moments Abadd9overue butAb  
FmIf there was a Fm9man out there Fdim7for me
I Bb7-9wish it would be
Ebmaj7/BbSomeone who could Cm/Glove me Fmtoo
If BbsomeBb7one was
Ebmaj7/Bbyou....Cm/G  Ebmaj/Bb  Cm/G  
Ebmaj7/Bb..

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If There Was A Man

by Pretenders

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebmaj7/Bb

Cm/G

Bbm7

Gm9

Abadd9

Fm9

Fdim7

Bb7-9

Bb7

Ebmaj/Bb

Song: If there was a Man (C Hynde/J Barry)

Chord Analysis: Mats Fagergren

Use the chords below:

E,A,D,G,B,e

Ebmaj7/Bb x,1,1,3,3,3 or

Ebmaj7/Bb 6,6,8,7,8,6

Cm/G 3,x,5,5,4,3 or

Cm/G x,x,5,5,4,3

Fm 1,3,3,1,1,1

Bbm7 x,1,3,1,2,1

Gm 3,5,5,3,3,3

Gm9 3,5,3,3,3,5

Abadd9 x,x,6,5,4,6

Ab x,x,6,5,4,4

Fm9 1,3,1,1,1,3

Fdim7 x,x,3,4,3,4

Bb7-9 x,1,0,1,0,(1)

Bb x,1,3,3,3,x

Bb7 x,1,3,1,3,1

[intro]

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G

[chorus]

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G

If there was a man I could dream of

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Fm Bbm7

I'd dream about a dream come true

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G

If there was a man I could ever love

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Fm Bbm7

I'd wait a million years for someone just like you

[verse 1]

Gm Gm9 Abadd9 Ab

All my life I have been waiting

Fm Fm9 Fdim7 Bb7-9

Never taking any chances, always hesitating

Gm Gm9 Abadd9 Ab

Where's the pay off, where's the glory

Fm Fm9

Where's the one I'm holding out for

Fdim7 Bb7-9 Ebmaj7/Bb

When's he walking through the door

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Fm

The one that you walked through

Bb Bb7

If he isn't

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G

you.........................

[chorus]

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G

If there was a man I could dream of

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Fm Bbm7

I'd dream about a dream come true

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G

If there was a man I could ever love

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Fm Bbm7

I'd wait a million years for someone just like you

[verse 2]

Gm Gm9 Abadd9 Ab

Happy endings never find me

Fm Fm9 Fdim7 Bb7-9

I put all my fantasies and hopes of love behind me

Gm Gm9 Abadd9 Ab

Saw my moments overue but

Fm Fm9 Fdim7

If there was a man out there for me

Bb7-9

I wish it would be

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Fm

Someone who could love me too

Bb Bb7

If someone was

Ebmaj7/Bb Cm/G Ebmaj/Bb Cm/G

you....

Ebmaj7/Bb

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