Percy Sledge and Michael Bolton in C#, I play in G
G | D/F# | Em7 | Em/D | C | D | G | D6 |
Vox on 6 5 on “ma-an”
G | D/F# | Em | Em/D | |
When a | man loves a | woman, | can’t keep his mind on | nothing else |
C | D | G | D |
He’d trade the w | orld for the good thing | he’s found |
G | D/F# | Em | G/D | |
If she’s | bad he can’t | see it | she can do no | wrong |
C | D | G | D |
Turn his back on his b | est friend if he put her d | own |
G | D/F# | Em | Em/D | |
When a | man loves a | woman, | spend his v | ery last dime |
C | D | G | D |
Tryin’ to hold | on to what he | needs |
G | D/F# | Em | Em/D | |
He’d give up a | ll his c | omforts, | sleep out in the r | ain |
C | D | G | G7 |
If she said that’s the | way it | ought to be |
C | G |
Well, this man loves a w | oman |
C | G |
I gave you everything I | had |
C | G | Em |
Tryin’ to hold on to | your heartless | love |
A7 | D |
Baby, please don’t treat me | bad |
Michael Bolton changes key up a half-step here, which IMO is silly
G | D/F# | Em | Em/D | |
When a | man loves a | woman, | down deep in his | soul |
C | D | G | D |
She can bring h | im such m | isery |
G | D/F# | Em | Em/D | |
If she pl | ays him for a f | ool, | he’s the last o | ne to know |
C | D | G | D |
Lovin’ eyes | can ne | ver see |
G | D/F# | Em | Em/D | |
When a | man loves a | woman, | he can do her n | o wrong |
C | D | G | D |
He can never h | ug, some o | ther girl |
G | D/F# | Em | Em/D | |
Yes, when a | man loves a | woman, | I know exactly h | ow he feels |
C | D | G | D |
‘Cause baby ba | by, you’re | my world |
G | D/F# | Em | Em/D | |
When a | man loves a | woman, | I know e | xactly how he feels |