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When I Was Your Man

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[Intro]
 Dm-  F-  C-  Dm-  F-  C- C/B  
[Verse 1]
AmSame bed Cbut it feels just a little bit Dmbigger now
GOur song on the G7radio but it don't Csound the sameC/B  
AmWhen our friends Ctalk about you, all it does is just Dmtear me down
GCause my heart breaks a little when I Chear your name
[Chorus]
C/BIt all just sounds like AmooooohEm  
Hmmm... BbToo young, too dumb to Crealize
GThat I should've bought you FflowersG  
And held your Chand
Should've gave you all my Fhours
GWhen I had the cChance
Take you to every Fparty
Cause all you Gwanted to do was dAmance
D/F#Now my baby's danFcing
But she's Fmdancing with another Cman
[Instrumental]
 C-  F-  C- C/B  
[Verse 2]
AmMy pride, Cmy ego, my needs, and my Dmselfish ways
GCaused a good strong G7woman like you to Cwalk out my lifeC/B  
Now I Amnever, Cnever get to clean up the Dmmess I made, ohhhhhhh
GAnd it haunts me every time I close Cmy eyes
[Chorus]
C/BIt all just sounds like AmooooohEm  
Hmmm... BbToo young, too dumb to Crealize
GThat I should've bought you FflowersG  
And held your Chand
Should've gave you all my Fhours
GWhen I had the cChance
Take you to every Fparty
Cause all you Gwanted to do was Amdance
D/F#Now my baby's dancinFg
But she's Fmdancing with another Cman
[Bridge]
Although it Fhurts
I'll be the Gfirst to say that I was CwroC/BngAm  
Am/Goh, I D/F#know I'm probably much too late
To try and aDmpologize for my mistakes
But I just Gwant you to know
[Chorus]
I hope he buys you Fflowers
I hope he Gholds your hCand
Gives you all his Fhours
GWhen he has the cChance
CTake you to every Fparty
Cause I rGemember how much you loved to dAmance
D/F#Do all the things I Fshould've Fmdone
When I was your Cman
D/F#Do all the things I Fshould've Fmdone
When I was your Cman!

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The story behind the song

"When I Was Your Man" is a piano ballad from Bruno Mars's 2012 album, Unorthodox Jukebox, where the singer reflects on a past relationship. The song delves into the regret of losing a girlfriend due to pride and selfishness, expressing a poignant hope that her new partner will provide the love and devotion he failed to offer. Bruno Mars has described it as a very personal song, admitting he was nervous for people to hear it, and finds it difficult to perform due to the raw emotions it evokes. At its heart, it's a vulnerable confession of missed opportunities and a heartfelt wish for a former love's happiness.

AI-written from these sources:When I Was Your Man — Wikipedia ↗Bruno Mars — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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When I Was Your Man

by Bruno Mars

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C/B

D/F#

Am/G

[Intro]

Dm F C Dm F C C/B

- - - - - -

[Verse 1]

Am C Dm

Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now

G G7 C C/B

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

Am C Dm

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

G C

Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name

[Chorus]

C/B Am Em

It all just sounds like oooooh

Bb C

Hmmm... Too young, too dumb to realize

G F G

That I should've bought you flowers

And held your hand

Should've gave you all my hours

G C

When I had the chance

Take you to every party

G Am

Cause all you wanted to do was dance

D/F# F

Now my baby's dancing

Fm C

But she's dancing with another man

[Instrumental]

C F C C/B

- - -

[Verse 2]

Am C Dm

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

G G7 C C/B

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

Am C Dm

Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made, ohhhhhhh

G C

And it haunts me every time I close my eyes

[Chorus]

C/B Am Em

It all just sounds like oooooh

Bb C

Hmmm... Too young, too dumb to realize

G F G

That I should've bought you flowers

And held your hand

Should've gave you all my hours

G C

When I had the chance

Take you to every party

G Am

Cause all you wanted to do was dance

D/F# F

Now my baby's dancing

Fm C

But she's dancing with another man

[Bridge]

Although it hurts

G C C/B Am

I'll be the first to say that I was wrong

Am/G D/F#

oh, I know I'm probably much too late

To try and apologize for my mistakes

But I just want you to know

[Chorus]

I hope he buys you flowers

G C

I hope he holds your hand

Gives you all his hours

G C

When he has the chance

C F

Take you to every party

G Am

Cause I remember how much you loved to dance

D/F# F Fm

Do all the things I should've done

When I was your man

D/F# F Fm

Do all the things I should've done

When I was your man!

About When I Was Your Man Chords by Bruno Mars

Learn how to play When I Was Your Man by Bruno Mars with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When I Was Your Man chords”, “When I Was Your Man guitar chords”, or “Bruno Mars When I Was Your Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When I Was Your Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate When I Was Your Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, F, C, C/B, Am, G.

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