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Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 16:44:29 -0600 CST
Subject: Prince Submission
From: Mitchell_D@coscc.cc.tn.us
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****************************I Could Never Take the Place of Your ManPrince************************
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C G Fadd G-->F->Fmaj7->F
It was only last June when her old man ran away
C G Fadd G->F->Fmaj7->F
She couldn't stop cryin' cuz she knew he was gone 2 stay
C G Fadd G->F->Fmaj7->F
It was ten thirty five on a lonely Friday night
C G Fadd G->F->Fmaj7->F
She was standin' by the bar hmm, she was lookin' alright
[C5] [G5] [F5]
I asked her if she wanted 2 dance and she said that all she wanted
[C5] [G5] [F5]
was a good man and wanted 2 know if I thought I was qualified
C/F G/D Fadd G->F->Fmaj7->F
And I said baby don't waste your time
C/F G/D Fadd G->F->Fmaj7->F
I know what's on your mind
[F] [Fmin] [Emin7] [D7]
I may be qualified for a one night stand
[Dmin7] [Gmin7]
But I could never take the place of your man
F-->E-->D--->C-->D--->E-->D--->C-->C Straight out of a Cmaj Scale
C G Fadd G->F->Fmaj 7->F
it hurt me so bad when she told me with tears in her eyes
C G Fadd G->F->Fmaj 7->F
He was all she ever had and now she wanted 2 die
C G Fadd G->F->Fmaj 7->F
He left her with a baby and another one on the way
[C] [G] [F]
She couldn't stop cryin' cuz she knew he was gone 2 stay
[C5] [G5]
She ask me if we could be friends and I said
[F5]
Oh honey, baby that's a dead end
[C5] [G5] [F5]
U Know and I know that we Wouldn't be satisfied
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[C] [G] [F] [F] add [G] [F] Maj 7 [C5] [G5] [F5] [Emin7] [G7]
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++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++
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++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++
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++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++
[D7] [C/G] [G/D] [Fmin]
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From: "Timothy W. Gordon"
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 20:41:28 -0700
Artist: Prince
Song: I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man
A very basic simple way to play this song.
I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN - PRINCE
[C] [G] [F]
It was only last June when her old man ran away
[C] [G] [F]
She couldn't stop cryin' `cause she knew he was gone to stay
[C] [G] [F]
It was 10:35 on a lonely Friday night
[C] [G] [F]
She was standin' by the bar, Hmm, she was lookin' alright
[C] [G] [F]
I asked her if she wanted to dance and she said that all she wanted was a good man
[C] [G] [F]
and wanted to know if I thought I was qualified
[F] [C] [F]
And I said, baby don't waste your time
[F] [C] [F]
I know what's on your mind
[F] [C] [G] [D]
I may be qualified 4 a one night stand
[F] [G]
But I could never take the place of your man
[C] [G] [F]
[C] [G] [F]
[C] [G] [F]
It hurt me so bad when she told me with tears in her eyes
[C] [G] [F]
He was all she ever had and now she wanted 2 die
[C] [G] [F]
He left her with a baby and another one on the way
[C] [G] [F]
She couldn't stop cryin' cause she knew he was gone 2 stay
[C] [G] [F]
She asked me if we could be friends, and I said oh honey baby that's a dead end
[C] [G] [F]
U know and I know that we wouldn't be satisfied
[F] [C] [F]
And I said, baby don't waste your time
[F] [C] [F]
I know what's on your mind
[F] [C] [G] [D]
We wouldn't be satisfied with a one night stand
[F] [G]
And I could never take the place of your man
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Tim Gordon
tgordon@du.edu
