Prince – I Could Never Take The Place tab

(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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