"When You Were Mine"
As heard on the Warner Bros. recording DIRTY MIND (1980)
Transcribed by NickDaBeast
This is the way that I play Prince's little-known gem, "When You Were Mine." I hope the
are correct and my "arrangement" (if you could call it that) serves a purpose. Sing
and enjoy....
Key: E
CHORDS USED - E: 022100 A: X02220 Asus2: X02200 B:
C#m: X46654 Abm: 466444
Make up your own strumming rhythm, just make sure you put some feeling into it. All
are switched after one bar and the tempo is Q=148bpm or something around there. Have fun,
are it is:
Intro: x2
VERSES 1-3:
When you were mine
I gave you all of my money
Time after time
U done me wrong
It was just like a dream
U let all my friends come over and meet
U were so strange
U didn't have the decency to change the sheets
Oh girl when you were mine
I used to let U wear all my clothes
U were so fine (so fine)
Maybe that's the reason that it hurt me so
PRE-CHORUS:
I know (I know)
That ur going with another guy
I don't care (don't care)
'Cuz I love you baby, that's no lie
I love you more than I did when you were mine
x 2
VERSES 4-5
PRE-CHORUS
VERSE 6
PRE-CHORUS
Fade out with verse/chorus progression (E B A B).
ADDITIONAL LYRICS:
Verses 4-5
When you were mine
You were kinda, sorta my best friend
So I was blind (so blind)
I let you fool around
I never cared (didn't care)
I never was the kind to make a fuss
When he was there
Sleeping in between the two of us
Verse 6
When you were mine
You were all I ever wanted to do
I spend my time
Following him whenever he's with you
HAVE FUN! PLEASE RATE THIS!