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When I Was Your Man Chords

Here are the chords for “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars — in the key of Am (Am, C, Dm and G). It's rated Advanced. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:AmCDmGEmBbFD7

Chords for When I Was Your Man

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: Advanced
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AmSame bed, but itCfeels
 just a little bitDmbigger now
GOur song on the radio, but it dont
Csound the sameEm 
AmWhen our friends talk aCbout you
 all it does is justDmtears me down
GCause my heart breaks a little
 when I hear yourCname
 It all just sounds like
Emooh, ooh,Amooh,Emooh
A#Mmm too young too dumb to reaClize
GThat I shouldve bought you
FflowersGand held yourChand
 Shouldve gave you all myFhours
Gwhen I had theCchance
 Take you to everyFparty cause
 all youGwanted to do wasAmdance
D7Now my babysFdancing, but
 shesCdancing with anotherEmman
AmMy pride, myCego,
 my needs and myDmselfish ways
GCaused a good strong woman like you
 to walkCout my lifeEm 
 Now IllAmnever,Cnever get to
 clean up theDmmess I made ooh
GAnd that haunts me every time
 I close myCeyes
 It all just sounds like
Emooh, ooh,Amooh,Emooh
A#Mmm too young too dumb to reaClize
GThat I shouldve bought you...
 Although itFhurts Ill be theGfirst
 to say that I wasCwrGoAmngEm 
 Oh, I know ImD7probably much too late
 To try and apoloDmgize for my mistakes
 But I justGwant you to know
 I hope he buys youFflowers,
GI hope he holds yourChand
 Give you all hisFhours
Gwhen he has theCchance
 Take you to everyFparty cause
 I reGmember how much you love toAmdance
D7Do all the things I
Fshouldve done whenCI was your man
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About When I Was Your Man

Bruno Mars's “When I Was Your Man” is a popular track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 8 chords — Am, C, Dm, G, Em, Bb, F and D7 — with the progression centred on Am, C and Dm. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

When I Was Your Man — FAQ

What key is “When I Was Your Man” in?

“When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars is in the key of Am. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “When I Was Your Man”?

“When I Was Your Man” uses 8 chords: Am, C, Dm, G, Em, Bb, F and D7.

Is “When I Was Your Man” easy to play on guitar?

“When I Was Your Man” is rated Advanced.

Who sings “When I Was Your Man”?

“When I Was Your Man” is performed by Bruno Mars.