PRINCE - "I Could Never Take The Place" Tablature

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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 Man(Prince)************************
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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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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

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