When A Man Loves A Woman — Percy Sledge

Chords and lyrics for When A Man Loves A Woman by Percy Sledge (key of C).

Intro

[C] [G/B] [Am7] [Am/G] [F] [G] [C] [G6]

Verse 1

When a [C]man loves a [G/B]woman,[Am] can't keep his mind on [C7/G]nothing else
[F] He'll trade the [G]world for the good thing he's [C]found[G]
If she's [C]bad he can't [G/B]see it [Am] she can do no [C7/G]wrong
[F]Turn his back on his [G]best friend if he put her [C]down[G]

Verse 2

When a [C]man loves a [G/B]woman,[Am] spend [C7/G]his very last dime
[F]Tryin' to hold [G]on to what [C]he [G]needs
He'd give[C] up all [G/B]his [Am]comfort, sleep out in [C7/G]the rain
[F]If she said that's the[G] way [C]it ought to[G] be

Bridge

[F]Well, this [G]man loves a [C]woman
[F] I gave you [G]everything I [C]had
[F] Tryin' to [G]hold on to [C]your [E7/B]heartless [Am]love
[D7]Baby, please don't treat me [F/G]bad[G+5]

Verse 3

When a [C]man loves a [G/B]woman,[Am] down deep in his [C7/G]soul
[F]She can[G] bring him [C]such [G]misery
If she [C]plays him [G/B]for a fool,[Am] he's the [C7/G]last one to know
[F]Lovin'[G] eyes can [C]never [G]see

Verse 4

When a [C]man loves a [G/B]woman,[Am] he can[C7/G] do her no wrong
[F]He can [G]never hug, [C]some [G]other girl
Yes, when a [C]man loves a [G/B]woman, [Am] I know [C7/G]exactly how he feels
[F]Coz baby [G]baby baby you're [C]my [G]world
When a [C]man loves a [G/B]woman, [Am] I know [C7/G]exactly how he feels
(fade out)
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