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When I Was Your Man chords by Bruno Mars

Original Published Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 76 bpm

Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords: C, Dm, Dm7, D7, Em/B, Em/G, F, Fm, G, G/B, Am, Bb

Arrangement Beginners Song Details

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When I Was Your Man

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key D7 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 𝄑

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Arrangement Details:

• Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
• Time Signature: 4/4
• Tempo: Moderately
• Metronome: ♩ = 76
• Voice Range: G4 - C6
• Chord Types in This Arrangement:
  • Major chords: C, F, G, Bb
  • Minor chords: Dm, Fm, Am,
  • Dominant 7th chord: D7
  • Minor 7th chord: Dm7
  • Slash chords: Em/B, Em/G, G/B
• 🎸 Beginner Guitarists: See charts for all chord voicings and make sure you can play all the chords with precision and speed before attempting the song. They may seem a little daunting, but they are all very easy to play.
• Slash Chords: You don't have to play all the slash chords, but if you are fingerpicking, they can be effective. Em/B, Em/G — Em chords leading with the bass notes B and G respectively. (Can be played as Em). G/B — G chord leading with a B bass note. (Can be played as G).
• Fm: This chord is typically played as a full barre, but we’ve included a mini-barre voicing that's easy to play, and is a great stepping stone towards learning full barre chords.
• Bb: The open voicing for this chord is relatively easy once you get used to it. It utilizes the 'A' shape, and can be played up and down the entire fretboard, each fret equal to one semitone or half-step.
• Don’t be discouraged by chords like Fm and Bb—they can feel tricky at first, but once you learn barre chords, they become much easier to play. You’ll be amazed at how quickly your fingers gain strength and confidence, and they open up a whole new world of songs and ways to play them! 💪🎸

Song Details:

• Songwriters: Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Andrew Wyatt
• Lyrics Begin: Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now
• Genre: Pop
• Featured Artist: Bruno Mars
• Album: Unorthodox Jukebox Released: December 7, 2012
• Single: Released: January 15, 2013

Other songs by Bruno Mars on this site:

• Count On Me
• It Will Rain
• Locked Out Of Heaven

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