One Kiss at a Time from Emancipation (1996) by Prince This is my own interpretation done "by ear". I think it sounds alright. This is the song for guitar. Chorus F(addG) Am7 Oh, I see this is what U wanted Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7) One kiss at a time F(addG) Am7 (I got 2 be) I got 2 be up on it Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7) If I want 2 make U mine Verse 1 F(addG) Am7 Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7) This is something every girl should know F(addG) Am7 Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7) Every part of U comes alive when U take it slow F(addG) Am7 And every nervous twitch that happens Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7) when my tongue is there F(addG) Am7 Your lips, up and down your back and Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7) every single hair Abmaj7 Bbm7 It all makes up the beauty Cm7 C#maj7 Of your grand design Gm7 C#? Every man has got a duty, and 2night I want 2 do mine Verse 2 (same as Verse 1) This is something every man should see Give your woman what she wants and give her what she needs (What she needs {x3}) Ask her in a whisper that only 2 can hear What can I do, what can I say, baby? Forget your every single fear Slowly I pull your strap down and touch you as if to heal Layer by layer, inch by inch, till your true love is revealed C#maj7 Ebm7 If every man could love their woman Dmaj7 C The way that I love you C# Time would stop N.C. C7 (and two Riffs) And the sky would fall Bbm Bbm7 C7 And all could see the glory Amaj7/F D? That true love could be, that’s what I see NC Bbsus2 F Ohhhh, I see Outro (same as verses) Guitar parts Riff 1 (transcribed for guitar) ------------------------------------------0-------0---1-------| -----------------------------1-------1-------1----------------| -----------0---3---0---3-------0------------------------------| -------2------------------------------------------------------| ---3----------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------| Bass riff (“Sky would fall” part) - transcribed for guitar ------------------5-------5------9----------9----12-----9-------------| --------2---5--------5---------------10----------------------10-------| ----3-----------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| “…fall…” Bass riff cont’d (notes match sung syllables) ------10---8-----6---5-6/8p6----------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------| ..and all could see the glory……” “Seagull” guitar Riff ----/15--------| ---------------| ---------------| ---------------| ---------------| ---------------| Chords (EADGBE) F(addG)(xx3213) Am7 (x02013) Cm7 (x35323) Bbmaj7 (x13231) Bbm(maj7) (xx3221) Abmaj7 (4655xx) Bbm7 (x13121) C#maj7 (x46564) Gm7 (353333) C#? (x4566x) Ebm7 (x68676) C (x32010) C# (x4666x) Bbm (x13321) Bbm7 (x13121) C7 (x32310) Amaj7/F (1x101x) Bbsus2 (x13311) F (133211)