I Want To Be Your Man chords by Zapp (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db
Bbm
Ebm
Ab
Bbm11
Ebm7
Ab7sus4
Gbmaj7
Bmaj7
Ab/C
Bbm7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Db 
Bbm11 
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
Hey,  (D flat major) lady,  (B flat minor11)  (E flat minor7) let  (A flat7sus4) me          tell you why
Db 
Bbm11 
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
 (D flat major)  (B flat minor11)  (E flat minor7)  (A flat7sus4) 
Db 
Bbm11 
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
I can't  (D flat major) live  (B flat minor11) my life  (E flat minor7)  (A flat7sus4) 
Db 
Bbm11 
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
without  (D flat major) you  (B flat minor11) (oh,     ba (E flat minor7) by)  (A flat7sus4) 
Gbmaj7 
Ab7sus4 
 (G flat minoraj7) Every     time I see you walkin'  (A flat7sus4) by,         I get a thrill
Gbmaj7 
Ab7sus4 
You  (G flat minoraj7) don't understand, but in  (A flat7sus4) time        you will
Bmaj7 
Ab7sus4 
 (B minoraj7) I        must make you  (A flat7sus4) understand

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Chorus 1

I want to be your man

(I want to be your man)

I want to be your man (yes, I do, baby)

I want to be your man

(I want to be your man)

I want to be your man

(I want to be your man)

Verse 2
Db 
Bbm11 
 (D flat major) Better not  (B flat minor11) pass me by
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
Db 
 (E flat minor7) 'Cause if  (A flat7sus4) you         do you'll lose a good  (D flat major) thing
Bbm11 
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
 (B flat minor11) (oh,     baby)  (E flat minor7)  (A flat7sus4) 
Db 
Bbm11 
'Cause  (D flat major) what I've got to  (B flat minor11) say
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
Db 
Is  (E flat minor7) sealed with a kiss  (A flat7sus4) and a wedding  (D flat major) ring
Bbm11 
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
 (B flat minor11) (wedding  (E flat minor7) ring)   (A flat7sus4) 
Gbmaj7 
My mind  (G flat minoraj7) is blind,
Ab7sus4 
at times I can't see an (A flat7sus4) yone        but you
Gbmaj7 
Those oth (G flat minoraj7) er        girls don't matter, no,
Ab7sus4 
they  (A flat7sus4) can't spoil my view
Bmaj7 
Ab7sus4 
 (B minoraj7) I        must make you  (A flat7sus4) understand

Chorus 2
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) 
Ab7sus4 
(I want  (A flat7sus4) to          be your man)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Ab7sus4 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) (yes, I  (A flat7sus4) do, baby)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) 
Ab7sus4 
(I want  (A flat7sus4) to          be your man)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) 
Ab7sus4 
(I want  (A flat7sus4) to          be your man)

Verse 3
Db 
Bbm11 
 (D flat major) Words can never  (B flat minor11) say
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
what I feel  (E flat minor7)  (A flat7sus4) 
Db 
Bbm11 
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
It's too intense  (D flat major)  (B flat minor11) oh oh oh  (E flat minor7)  (A flat7sus4) 
Db 
Bbm11 
I tried,  (D flat major) I tired, I  (B flat minor11) tried, I tried
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
to tell  (E flat minor7) you how I  (A flat7sus4) feel
Db 
But I get mixed up  (D flat major) 
Bbm11 
Ebm7 
Ab7sus4 
 (B flat minor11) (So      mixed  (E flat minor7) up)  (A flat7sus4) 
Gbmaj7 
My mind  (G flat minoraj7) is blind,
Ab7sus4 
at times I can't see an (A flat7sus4) yone        but you
Gbmaj7 
Those oth (G flat minoraj7) er        girls don't matter, no,
Ab7sus4 
they  (A flat7sus4) can't spoil my view
Bmaj7 
Ab7sus4 
 (B minoraj7) I        must make you  (A flat7sus4) understand

Chorus 3
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) 
Ab7sus4 
(I want  (A flat7sus4) to          be your man)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Ab7sus4 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) (yes, I  (A flat7sus4) do, baby)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) 
Ab7sus4 
(I want  (A flat7sus4) to          be your man)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) 
Ab7sus4 
(I want  (A flat7sus4) to          be your man)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) 
Ab7sus4 
(I want  (A flat7sus4) to          be your man)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Ab7sus4 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) (yes, I  (A flat7sus4) do)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) 
Ab7sus4 
(I want  (A flat7sus4) to          be your man)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) 
Ab7sus4 
(I want  (A flat7sus4) to          be your man)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Ab7sus4 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) (yes, I  (A flat7sus4) do, baby)
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
 (D flat major) I  (A flat/C) want to be your man  (B flat minor7) 
Ab7sus4 
(I want  (A flat7sus4) to          be your man)
[Fade out]

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Db
Bbm
Ebm
Ab
Bbm11
Ebm7
Ab7sus4
Gbmaj7
Bmaj7
Ab/C
Bbm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 80

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbm11: 6-x-6-6-4-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab7sus4: 4-6-4-6-4-4
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of I Want To Be Your Man by Zapp, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Zapp.