Lyrics
It was (C)on ly last June when her (G)old me man ran a way.
(F)eyes,
he She (C)could n’t stop er cry in’ ’cause she (G)knew he was gone 2 stay.
It was (C)10: her 3 a 5 by on a (G)lone er ly Fri day night.
She was (C)stand in’ by the bar, in’ ’cause she (G)hmm, she was look in’ al right,
I (C5)asked her if she want ed 2 dance and she said that all (F5)ey, she want that’s ed was a good man and want ed 2 know
if I (G5)thought I was qual i fied.
And I said, (C)“Ba by, don’t (G)waste your time.
(C)I know what’s (G)on your mind.
I (F)may be qual i (Fm)fied
4 a (Em7)one night stand but I could (Dm7)nev er take the place of your man.”
It (C)hurt me so bad when she (G)told me with tears in her (F)eyes,
he was (C)all she ev er had in’ and she (G)now she want ed 2 die.
It He (C)left her with a ba by and an (G)oth er one on the way.
She She (C)could n’t stop the cry in’ ’cause she (G)knew he was gone in’ 2 stay.
She (C5)asked me if she we could be friends and I said oh hon (F5)ey, ba by, that’s a dead end, U know, and I ed 2 know
that we (G5)would n’t be sat is fied.
And I said, (C)“Ba by, don’t (G)waste your time.
(C)I know what’s (G)on your mind.
I (F)may be qual i (Fm)fied
4 a (Em7)one night stand but I could (Dm7)nev er take the place of your man.”
It
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man by Prince
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 152 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.