When I Was Your Man chords
by Bruno Mars
- When I Was Your Man was written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Andrew Wyatt. The song was recorded in 2011 with the release of the single on January 15th, 2013 from the album Unorthodox Jukebox.
- Music: Key of C Major in 4/4 time at 76 bpm - (♩)
- Chords: C, Dm, Dm7, D7, Em/B, Em/G, F, Fm, G, G/B, Am, Bb
- Em/B, Em/G - Em chord leading with the bass notes B and G respectively.
- G/B - G chord leading with a B bass note... all charts below
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
When I Was Your Man
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyD7 Dm7 C D7 D7 Dm7 C G/B Intro: | 1&2& 3&4& | 1&2&3& 4& | 1&2& 3&4& | 1&2&3& 4& | Count: Am C Dm 1. Same bed but it feels just a lit-tle bit big-ger now G C Em/B Our song on the ra-di-o but it don't | sound the same | Am C Dm When our friends talk a-bout you all it does is just tear me down G C 'Cause my heart breaks a lit-tle When I hear your name Em/B Am Em/B It all just sounds like Oo-oo-oo-oo Ooh Bb C/G Mmm Too young too dumb to re-a-lize that G F G C Chorus: I should've bought you flow-ers And held your hand F G C Should have gave you all my ho-urs When I had the chance F G Am Take you to ev-'ry par-ty Cause all you want-ed to do was dance D7 F Fm C C G/B Now my ba-by is danc-ing But she's danc-ing with a-no-ther man | 1&2&3& 4& | Am C Dm 2. My pride, my ego, my needs and my self-ish ways G C Em/B Caused a good strong wo-man like you to walk | out my life | Am C Dm Now I ne-ver Ne-ver get to clean up the mess I made Oh-oh... G C And it haunts me ev-'ry time I close my eyes Em/B Am Em/B It all just sounds like Oo-oo-oo-oo Ooh Bb C/G Mmm Too young too dumb to re-a-lize that G F G C Chorus: I should've bought you flow-ers And held your hand F G C Should have gave you all my ho-urs When I had the chance F G Am Take you to ev-'ry par-ty Cause all you want-ed to do was dance D7 F Fm C Now my ba-by is danc-ing But she's danc-ing with a-no-ther man F G Bridge: Al-though it hurts I'll be the first to say C G Am That I was wro - o - ong Em/G D7 Oh I know i'm prob-'bly much too late Dm7 To try and a-pol-o-gize for my mis-takes G But I just want you to know (N.C.) F G C Chorus: I hope he buys you flo-wers I hope he holds your hand F G C Give you all his hours When he has the chance F G Am Take you to ev-'ry par-ty 'Cause I re-mem-ber how much you loved to dance D7 F Fm C Do all the things I should have done When I was your man D7 F Fm C Do all the things I should have done When I was your man 𝄑
