When I Was Your Man
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[Verso 1]
Am C Dm
Same bed, but it feels just a little bit bigger now
G C Em
Our song on the radio, but it don't sound the same
Am C Dm
When our friends talk about you all it does is just tear me down
G C
Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
[Pré-Refrão]
Em Am Em
It all just sounds like ooh, ooh, oooh, oooh
Bb C
Mmm too young, too dumb to realize
[Refrão]
G F G C
That you should've bought me flowers and held my hand
G F G C
Shoulda gave me all your hours when you had the chance
G F G Am
Take me to every party cause all I wanted to do was dance
D F Fm C
Em
Now baby you're dancing, but I'm dancing with another man
[Verso 2]
Am C Dm
Your pride, your ego, your needs and your selfish ways
G C Em
Caused a nice young love like me to walk out your life
Am C Dm
Now I'll never, never get to clean up the mess we made ooh
G C
And that haunts me every time I close my eyes
[Pré-Refrão]
Em Am Em
It all just sounds like ooh, ooh, oooh, oooh
Bb C
Mmm too young, too dumb to realize
[Refrão]
G F G C
That you should've bought me flowers and held my hand
G F G C
Shoulda gave me all your hours when you had the chance
G F G Am
Take me to all the parties cause all I wanted to do was dance
D F Fm C
Now baby you're dancing, but I'm dancing with another man
[Ponte]
F G C G Am Em
Although it hurts I'll be the first to say that I was wrong
D
Oh, I know I'm probably much too late
Dm
To try and apologize for your mistakes
G
But I just want you to know
[Refrão]
F G C
Oh, he buys me flowers, he holds my hand
G F G C
He gives me all his hours 'cause he has the chance
G F G Am
Takes me to every party cause he remembers how much I love to dance
D F Fm C
'Cause all the things you should've done when you were my man
D F Fm C
'Cause all the things you should've done when you were my man
How to play When I Was Your Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.