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I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man – Prince
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Written by: Prince
Single version (3:41) now on “The Hits 1”
Long version (6:29) with extended jam on: "Sign 'O' the Times"
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro] / [Interlude]
C G F(add9) F F(maj7) F6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------)
B|6---5---3-------|3---5---3-5-1---|----------------|----------------|
G|------------5---|----------tr----|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------3p2-0h2-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
F G F(add9) F F(maj7) F6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------(3-------1-------|0---------------)
B|6---5---3-------|3---5---3-5-1---|----------------|--------3-------|
G|------------5---|----------tr----|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
or (with chords)
[Chorus]
F G F(add9) F F(maj7) F6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1---0-----------|----0-----------(3-------1-------|0---------------)
B|1-------3---1---|3-------3---1---|1-------1-------|1-------3-------|
G|2-------2-------|0---------------|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|
D|3---------------|0---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Fadd9 1-3-3-2-1-3
Fmaj7 1-3-3-2-1-0
F6 1-3-3-2-3-x
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[Intro]
| C | G | F | % |
| C | G | F | % |
[Verse 1]
C
It was only last June
G | F | % |
When her old man ran away
C
She couldn't stop cryin'
G | F | % |
'Cause she knew he was gone to stay
C G | F | % |
10:35 on a lonely Friday night
C
She was standing by the bar
G | F | % |
Hmm, she was looking alright, yea
[Bridge]
C G
I asked her if she wanted to dance
F
An' she said that all she wanted was a good man
C G F
An' wanted to know if I thought I was qualified, yea
[Chorus]
F G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
I said, "Baby, don't waste your time
F G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
I know, what's on your mind
F Fm
May be qualified
Em7 D5
For a one night stand
D7sus4 G G
But I could never take the place (break) of your man"
[Interlude]
| C | G | F | % |
| C | G | F | % |
[Verse 2]
C G | F | % |
It hurt me so bad, when she told me with tears in her eyes
(Tears in her eyes)
C G | F | % |
He was all she ever had an' now she wanted to die
C G | F | % |
He left her with a baby an' another one on the way, yea
C G | F | % |
She couldn't stop cryin' ‘cause she knew he was gone to stay, yea
[Bridge]
C G
She asked me, if we could be friends
F
An' I said, "Oh, honey, baby that's a dead end
C
You know 'n' I know
G F
That we wouldn't be satisfied" - No, no
[Chorus]
F G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
I said, "Baby, don't waste your time
F G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
I know, what's on your mind
F Fm
Wouldn't be satisfied
(Wouldn't be satisfied)
Em7 D5
With a one night stand
D7sus4 G G
An’ I could never take the place (break) of your man"
[Interlude]
| C | G | F | % |
Yea, yea, the place of your man
| C | G | F | % |
[Outro] (solo)
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
(fade out)I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man chords and lyrics
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I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man – Prince
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Written by: Prince
Single version (3:41) now on “The Hits 1”
Long version (6:29) with extended jam on: "Sign 'O' the Times"
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
| C | G | F | % |
| C | G | F | % |
[Verse 1]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
| C | G | F | % |
| C | G | F | % |
[Verse 2]
(Tears in her eyes)
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
(Wouldn't be satisfied)
[Interlude]
| C | G | F | % |
[Outro] (solo)
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
| C | G | Fadd9 F | Fmaj7 F6 |
(fade out)I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Chords by Prince
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