If There Was a Man chords by 
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The original key of If There Was a Man by Pretenders is C minor.
The primary chords used in If There Was a Man are Cm, Eb, Fm, Bbm, Gm, Ab.
To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.
Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, Eb, Fm, Bbm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.
The tempo of If There Was a Man is approximately 53 beats per minute.
You can easily change the key of If There Was a Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.
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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Pretenders.
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