Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Em] [Am] [C7] [F] [G7] [C] [G7]
When a [C]man loves a [Em]woman,
[Am]can’t keep his mind on [C7]nothing else
[F]He’ll trade the [G7]world, for the [C]good thing he’s found [G7]
[verse 2]
If she is [C]bad he can’t [Em]see it, [Am]he can do no [C7]wrong
[F]Turn his back on his [G7]best friend, if he [C]put her down [G7]
[verse 3]
When a [C]man loves a [Em]woman, [Am]spend his very last [C7]dime
[F]Tryin’ to [G7]hold on to [C]what he needs [G7]
[verse 4]
He’d give up [C]all of his [Em]comfort, [Am]sleep out in the [C7]rain
[F]If she said [G7]that’s the way it [C]ought to be [C7]
[chorus]
[F]Well, this [G]man loves a [C]woman [C7]
[F]I gave you [G]everything I [C]had [C7]
[F]Tryin’ to [G7]hold on to [C]your [E7]precious [Am]love
[D7]Baby, please don’t treat me [G]bad [G]
[verse 5]
When a [C]man loves a [Em]woman, [Am]down deep in his [C7]soul
[F]She can [G7]bring him such [C]misery [G7]
[verse 6]
If she [C]plays him for a [Em]fool, [Am]he’s the last [C7]one to know
[F]Lovin’ [G7]eyes, can’t ever [C]see [C7]
[chorus]
[F]Well, this [G]man loves a [C]woman [C7]
[F]I gave you [G]everything I [C]had [C7]
[F]Tryin’ to [G7]hold on to [C]your [E7]precious [Am]love
[D7]Baby, please don’t treat me [G]bad [G]
[verse 7]
When a [C]man loves a [Em]woman, [Am]she can do no [C7]wrong
[F]He can never [G7]own some [C]other girl [G7]
[Closing]
Yes when a [C]man loves a [Em]woman, [Am]I know exactly how [C7]he feels
‘Cause [F]baby, baby, [G7]baby, you’re my [C]world [G7]
[C] [Em] [Am] [C7] [F] [G7] [C] [G7]
How to play When A Man Loves A Woman on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
When A Man Loves A Woman uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (19), C7 → F (16), and F → G7 (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. Am → C7 chord transition
To move from Am to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
4. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
5. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
8. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
11. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
12. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
13. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
When A Man Loves A Woman chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When A Man Loves A Woman.
- When A Man Loves A Woman includes 109 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- When A Man Loves A Woman contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how When A Man Loves A Woman connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Em: 8%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%