Never Take The Place Of Your Man
Goo Goo Dolls Key
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Verse 1
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It was only last June when her old man ran away
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She couldn't stop cryin', she knew he was gonna stay
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10: 35 on a lonely Friday night
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She was standin' by the fire, unh, she was lookin' alright
Verse 2
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I asked her if she wanted to dance and she said
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All she wanted was a good man who wanted to know
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If I thought I was qualified
Chorus
(Using Main Riff x2)
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I said "Baby, don't waste your time
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I know what's on your mind
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I may be qualified for a one night stand
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But I can never take the place of your man"
Instrumental
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Verse 3
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It hurt me so bad when I saw the tears in her eyes
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She was all he ever wanted and now she wanted to die
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He left her with a baby and another one on the way
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She couldn't stop cryin' she knew he was gonna stay
Verse 4
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She asked me if we couldn't be friends and I said
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Oh, honey, baby, that's okay
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You know and I know, know, know
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You wouldn't be satisfied
Chorus
(Using Main Riff x2)
E5 F#5 E5
I said "Baby, don't waste your time
E5 F#5 E5
I know what's on your mind
E F# E5
I may be qualified for a one night stand
E5 F#5 N.C.
But I can never take the place of your man"
Solo
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(x4) (x2)
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Bridge
(Over end of the Solo)
E F# E5
I may be qualified for a one night stand
E5 F#5 N.C.
But I can never take the place of your man"
Instrumental
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Bridge
E F# E5
I may be qualified for a one night stand
E5 F#5 N.C. B5 B5
But I can never take the place of your man"
Outro
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La, la, la, la
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La, la, la, la
C5 D5 G5 A5
Never take the place of your man
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That's all I need girl
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Is a one night, one night, one night stand
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I don't wanna be like a steak in your mind
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Oh, girl if you need a friend I'm there by your side
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Sha, la, la, la
C5 D5 G5 A5 C5 D5
Sha, la, la, la, la, la
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| x Dead note
| ~ Vibrato
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| pb Pre-bend
Chords Used