I never loved a man (The way I loved you)    (video)    (midi)

 

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1. You're no good,       heartbreaker

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    you're a liar       and you're a cheat !

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    I don't know why         I let you do these things to me.

 

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2.   My friends keep tellin' me

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    that you ain't no good.

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   Oh, Lord,       but they don't know         that I'd leave you if I could.

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   I guess I'm uptight, and I'm stuck like glue.

 

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'Cause I ain't never,            I ain't never,            I ain't never, no, no

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loved a man the way that I, I love you !

 

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3.    Some time ago I thought

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    you had run out of fools

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    But I was so wrong,             you got one that you'll never lose.

 

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4.    The way you treat me is a shame.

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    How could you hurt me so bad !

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    Baby, you know that I'm the best thing             that you ever had,

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    kiss me once again !

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    Don't you never, never say that we're through !

 

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'Cause I ain't never,             no !             Never, no, no,

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loved a man the way that I, I love you !

 

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+    I can't sleep at night, and I can't eat a bite.

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    I guess I'll never be free since you got your hooks in me !

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    Oh, oh, oh,       yeah !       Yeah !

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    I ain't never loved a man !

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    I ain't never loved a man !

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    Ain't never had a man that hurt me so bad !

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    No,       but this is just what I'm gonna do …

 

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (Aretha Franklin)