Piano notes for 'When I Was Your Man' by Bruno Mars
Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now
E E E E E E E E D C E F F
Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same
D D D C D C C D C A D E E
When our friends talk about you
E E E E D E D
E E E E D E D
All it does is just tear me down
E D E D C E F G F E D
'Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
D D D D C D C D C E D C
Pre-Chorus:
D D D D C D C D C E D C
Pre-Chorus:
D D E A C C B A G A B
Mmm, too young, too dumb to realise
F F F F F F F E F E
F F F F F F F E F E
Chorus:
That I should've bought you flowers
E A G E G A E D
And held your hand
A A C E D E
A A C E D E
Should've gave you all my hours
A A G E G A E D
When I had the chance
A C D E C
A C D E C
Take you to every party
A G G G C A G
A G G G C A G
'Cause all you wanted to do was dance
G G E A G G G E E D E G
G G E A G G G E E D E G
Now my baby's dancing
A G G A E D
A G G A E D
But she's dancing with another man
A C D E D C D C C
Verse 2:
A C D E D C D C C
Verse 2:
E E E E E E E D C E F F
Caused a good strong woman like you
D D D D D D D D
To walk out my lifeC A D E E
Now I'll never, never get to clean up
E G A A C C B B A A
The mess I made, ohh…
G G A G E G F E D C
G G A G E G F E D C
And it haunts me every time I close my eyes
D C D C D C D C E D C
It all just sounds like oooooh…
D D E A C C B A G A B
D C D C D C D C E D C
Pre-Chorus:
D D E A C C B A G A B
Mmm, too young, too dumb to realise
F F F F F F F F A G E
F F F F F F F F A G E
Chorus:
That I should've bought you flowers
E A G E G A E D
And held your hand
A A C E D E
A A C E D E
Should've gave you all my hours
A A G E G A E D
When I had the chance
A C D E C
A C D E C
Take you to every party
A G G G C A G
A G G G C A G
'Cause all you wanted to do was dance
G G E A G G G E E D E G
G G E A G G G E E D E G
Now my baby's dancing
A G G A E D
A G G A E D
But she's dancing with another man
A C D E D C D C C
A C D E D C D C C
Bridge:
E E G A
I'll be the first to say that I was wrong
E G A B A B G G A C B C B A G E
Oh, I know I'm probably much too late
E E D C C A C C D
E E D C C A C C D
To try and apologise for my mistakes
C E E E D C C A C C D
C E E E D C C A C C D
But I just want you to know
E G A B A G G E D E D E G A
Chorus/Outro:
E G A B A G G E D E D E G A
Chorus/Outro:
E A G G A E D
I hope he holds your hand
D E D E D E D E
D E D E D E D E
Give you all his hours
A G G A E D C
A G G A E D C
When he has the chance
A C D G G
A C D G G
Take you to every party
E E E E D E G
E E E E D E G
'Cause I remember how much you loved to dance
E E G A G G G E E D D
E E G A G G G E E D D
Do all the things I should have done
D D D D E D C C
D D D D E D C C
When I was your man
C E D C C
C E D C C
Do all the things I should have done
D D C D E C A C
D D C D E C A C
When I was your man
C E D C C
About Me
These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are perfect for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic
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