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"When You Were Mine" As heard on the Warner Bros. recording DIRTY MIND (1980) Transcribed by NickDaBeast This is the way that I play Prince's little-known gem, "When You Were Mine." I hope the are correct and my "arrangement" (if you could call it that) serves a purpose. Sing and enjoy.... Key: E CHORDS USED - E: 022100 A: X02220 Asus2: X02200 B: C#m: X46654 G#m: 466444 Make up your own strumming rhythm, just make sure you put some feeling into it. All are switched after one bar and the tempo is Q=148bpm or something around there. Have fun, are it is: Intro: E B A B x2 VERSES 1-3:
EWhen you were Bmine A I gave you Ball of my money ETime after Btime A U done me Bwrong EIt was just like a Bdream A U let all my Bfriends come over and meet EU were so Bstrange A U didn't have the Bdecency to change the sheets
EOh girl when Byou were mine A I used to Blet U wear all my clothes EU were so Bfine (so fine) A Maybe that's the Breason that it hurt me so
PRE-CHORUS:
Asus2I know (BI know) That ur going with Eanother guy Asus2 I don't care (Bdon't care) 'Cuz I love you babyE, that's no lie Asus2 I love you more than IB did when you were mine
CHORUS: E B A B x 2 VERSES 4-5 PRE-CHORUS BRIDGE: C#m G#m A A C#m G#m Asus2 VERSE 6 PRE-CHORUS Fade out with verse/chorus progression (E B A B). ADDITIONAL LYRICS: Verses 4-5 When you were mine You were kinda, sorta my best friend So I was blind (so blind) I let you fool around I never cared (didn't care) I never was the kind to make a fuss When he was there Sleeping in between the two of us Verse 6 When you were mine You were all I ever wanted to do I spend my time Following him whenever he's with you HAVE FUN! PLEASE RATE THIS!