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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 16:44:29 -0600 CST Subject: Prince Submission From: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****************************I Could Never Take the Place of Your ManPrince************************ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <<<>>>> ***************************************CHORD INDEX*********************************************** C G F F add G F Maj 7 C5 G5 F5 Emin7 G7 ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ||||*| |||||| ||||** ||||** ||||*| |*||||3 *|||||3 *||||| |||||| |||||* ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ||*||| |*|||| |||*|| |||*|| |||*|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |**||| |*|||| ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ |*|||| *||||* ||*||| ||*||* ||*||| ||**|| |**||| |**||| ||||*| *||||| ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ D7 C/G G/D Fmin ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ||||** |*---*5 ||||**3 *----* ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ |||*|| ||||*| |||*|| |||||| ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ |*|||| |**||| |**||| ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ 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 ================================================= Tim Gordon