When a man loves a woman (1966)    (midi)

 

C – G – Am – Em – F – G – C - G

 

                    C                  G       Am                     Em

1. When a man loves a woman,   can't keep his mind on nothing else,

 F                           G                           C                    - G

     he'll trade the world for the good thing he's found.

                   C                  G     Am                  Em

     If she's bad he can't see it,      she can do no wrong,

 F                                   G                       C                 - G

     turn his back on his best friend if he put her down.

 

                   C                   G       Am                Em

2. When a man loves a woman,      spend his very last dime,

F                      G                      C        - G

    tryin' to hold on to what he needs.

                          C         G          Am                       Em

     He'd give up all his comfort,      sleep out in the rain,

 F                                     G       C              -  C7

     If she said that's the way it ought to be.

F                                        C        F                                        C

    Well, this man loves a woman,    I gave you everything I had.

F                                  C                  Am

    Tryin' to hold on to your precious love,

       D        D7                            G – G7

    Baby, please don't treat me bad.

 

                   C                  G        Am                             Em

3. When a man loves a woman,      down deep in his soul

F                  G                     C       - G

    she can bring him such misery.

                C                     G    Am                    Em

    If she plays him for a fool,       he's the last one to know,

F            G                       C  - G

    lovin' eyes don't ever see.

 

                C                 G        Am               Em

When a man loves a woman,       I know exactly how he feels,

F                   G                         C  -  G

  Baby baby baby you're my world...(rep. and fade)

 

(orig. = capo1st)         (Percy Sledge)