I Could Never Take The Place Chords

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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

IC5 asked her if she wanted 2 dG5ance and she said that aF5ll she wanted

was a good man and wanted 2 kC5now if I tG5hought I was qualF5ified

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

IF may be qualifFmied for a oEmin7ne night stD7and

But I could nDmin7ever take the pGmin7lace of your man

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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

She cCouldn't stop cryin' cuz she kGnew he was gone 2 sFtay

SC5he ask me if we could be friends aG5nd I said

OF5h honey, baby that's a dead end

UC5 Know and I know that we WG5ouldn't be sF5atisfied

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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

ItC was only last June when hGer old man ran Faway

ShCe couldn't stop cryin' `cause she Gknew he was gone to stFay

ItC was 10:35 onG a lonely FridayF night

ShCe was standin' by the bGar, Hmm, she was lookin' Falright

I Casked her if she wanted to daGnce and she said that all Fshe wanted was a good man

anCd wanted to Gknow if I thought I wFas qualified

AnFd I said, babCy don't wasteF your time

I Fknow what's on yCour mind F

I Fmay be qualifiCed 4 a one Gnight stand D

BuFt I could never tGake the place of your man

C G F

C G F

ItC hurt me so bad when she tGold me with tears in her eyeFs

HeC was all she ever had aGnd now she wanted 2F die

HeC left her with a baby and anGother one on the wayF

ShCe couldn't stop cryin' cause she Gknew he was gone 2 stFay

ShCe asked me if we could be Gfriends, and I said oh hoFney baby that's a dead end

U Cknow and I knowG that we wouldn't bFe satisfied

AnFd I said, babCy don't wasteF your time

I Fknow what's on yCour mind F

WeF wouldn't be satisfCied with a oneG night standD

AnFd I could never tGake the place of your man