When A Man Loves A Woman

Words & Music:

Percy Sledge

 

C   G/B   Am   Am/G   F   G   C   G

 

       C           G/B   Am                      C7/G

When a man loves a woman, can't keep his mind on nothing else.

F               G                             C     G

He'll trade the world for the good thing he's found.

If she's bad he can't see it she can do no wrong.

Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down.

 

When a man loves a woman, spend his very last dime,

Trying to hold on to what he needs.

He'd give up all his comfort, sleep out in the rain;

If she said that's the way it ought to be.

 

CHORUS:

F          G           C

Well, this man loves a woman.

I gave you everything I had.

F         G          C    E7/B     Am

Trying to hold on to your precious love.

D7                          F/G   G+5

Baby, please don't treat me bad.

 

When a man loves a woman, down deep in his soul,

She can bring him such misery.

If she plays him for a fool, he's the last one to know.

Lovin' eyes don't ever see.

 

CHORUS:

 

       C           G/B   Am                     C7/G

When a man loves a woman, I know exactly how he feels.

        F           G               C    G

'Cause, baby, baby, baby, you're my world.  [repeat & out]