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It was (C)on ly last June when her (G)old me man ran a way.
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 she want 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
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 ba by, 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.”
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I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" by Prince in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 152 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" by Prince played in?
- I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"?
- The arrangement plays at 152 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"?
- "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" was originally performed by Prince. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: C, Cpow, D7, Dm7, Em7, F, F6, Fm, +5 more.
- What other songs by Prince can I play here?
- Try "CALL MY NAME", "DARLING NIKKI", "NOTHING COMPARES 2 U". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 152 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.