I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
Eels
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eels - I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (Prince cover) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Album : Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall (2006) / Useless Trinkets (2008) Tempo : 178 E-mail: Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/) [Intro] x6 [Verse] It was only last June when her old man ran away She couldn’t stop cryin’ cuz she knew he was gone to stay Ten thirty five on a lonely Friday night She was standin’ by the bar woo! she was lookin’ alright I asked her if she wanted to dance and she said that all she wanted was a good man and wanted to know if I thought I was qualified [Chorus] And I said baby don’t waste your time I know what’s on your mind I may be qualified for a one night stand But I could never take the place of your man [Instrumental] x2 [Verse] It hurt me so bad when she told me with tears in her eyes He was all she ever had and now she wanted to die He left her with a baby and another one on the way She couldn’t stop cryin’ cuz she knew he was gone to stay She ask me if we could be friends and I said Oh honey baby that’s a dead end you know I know that you wouldn’t be satisfied [Chorus] And I said baby don’t waste your time I know what’s on your mind you wouldn’t be satisfied with a one night stand and I could never take the place of your man the place of your man [Outro] x8