(C)                            (G)         (Fadd G)-->(F)->(F7M)->(F)
It was only last June when her old man ran away

( C )                              ( G )                (Fadd G )->( F )->( F7M )->( F )
She couldn't stop cryin' cuz she knew he was gone 2 stay

( C )                         ( G )            (Fadd G )->( F )->( F7M )->( F )
It was ten thirty five on a lonely Friday night

( C )                          ( G )                   (Fadd G )->( F )->( F7M )->( 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 )->( F7M )->( F )
And I said baby don't waste your time

( C/F )         ( G/D )     (Fadd G )->( F )->( F7M )->( F )
I know what's on your mind

( F )           ( Fm9 )     (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 )->( F 7)->( F )
it hurt me so bad when she told me with tears in her eyes

( C )                         ( G )              (Fadd G )->( F )->( F 7)->( F )
He was all she ever had and now she wanted 2 die

( C )                           ( G )              (Fadd G )->( F )->( F 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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  D7      C/G      G/D       Fm9
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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