Percy Sledge - When a man loves a woman
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Capo: 1
Tuning: E A D G B E
Song: When a man loves a woman
Artist: Percy Sledge
Composers: Calvin Lewis & Andrew Wright
Tabbed by DJ 26th Aug 2015
NOTE: This isn't Marlin Greene's guitar part, but has elements
of the whole arrangement for a solo performers' accompaniment.
It includes elements of the Farfisa organ and also the
double bass progressions.
Time signature: 6/8
CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Db)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
C = x32010 G7/B = x20001 C7 = x35353
G/B = x20003 G7/D = xx0001 B7 = x24242
Am = x02210 C/B = x2xxxx Bb7 = x13131
Am/G = 302210 C/A = x0xxxx Asus2 = x02200
F = xx3211 G = 320003 D9 = xx0210
F/A = x03211 G7 = 320001 D7 = xx0212
[This bass riff could be added to the start and middle line
of all the verses, except the bridge]:
(When a...)
e |---------------|
B |---------------|
G |---------------|
D |---------------|
A |-------0---2---|
E |---3-----------|
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[Intro]
C G/B Am Am/G F F/A G7/B G7/D C C C/B C/A G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / /__/__/ / / |
[Verse 1]
G7/BWhen a Cman loves a G/Bwoman, Am can't keep his mind Am/Gon nothing else,
F F/AHe'd trade the G7/Bworld, G7/Dfor a good Cthing he's found, G
G7/BIf she is Cbad, he can't G/Bsee it, Am she can do Am/Gno wrong,
F F/ATurn his back G7/Bon his best G7/Dfriend if he Cput her down G
[Verse 2]
G7/B When a Cman loves a G/Bwoman, Am he'd spend his very Am/Glast dime,
F F/ATrying to G7/Bhold G7/D ...on to what Che needs, G
G7/BHe'd give up aCll of his G/Bcomforts, Am and sleep out in the Am/Grain,
F F/AIf she said G7/Bthat's the wayG7/D ...it Cought to be C7
[Bridge]
F Well, this man loves you, Cwoman, C7
C7 B7 Bb7 F I gave you everything I Chad, C7
C7 B7 Bb7 F Trying to hold on to yCour high - C/Bclass AmloveAsus2, Am
D9Ba - D7by, D9 D7 D9plea - D7se, D9don -D7't treat me Gbad--G7-----
[Verse 3]
When a Cman loves a G/Bwoman, Am down deep Am/Gin his soul,
F F/A She can bring G7/Bhim such G7/D ....Cmisery, G
G7/B If she is Cplaying him for a G/Bfool, Am he's the last Am/Gone to know,
F F/ALoving eyes G7/B ...can G7/D ...never Csee G
[Verse 4]
G7/B When a Cman loves a G/Bwoman, Am he can do her Am/Gno wrong,
F F/AHe can never G7/Bhold ...G7/Dsome other Cgirl, G
G7/BYes, when a Cman loves a G/Bwoman, Am I know exactly Am/Ghow he feels,
F 'F/ACause, baby, G7/Bbaby, G7/D ...you're Cmy world G
[Coda]
G7/B When a Cman loves a G/Bwoman, Am I know exactly Am/Ghow he feels,
F 'F/ACause, baby, G7/Bbaby, G7/D you're--- my--- Cworld