Prince – Dirty Mind (Ukulele)

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"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 G#m: 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: E B A B x2 VERSES 1-3:
E             B      A
When you were mine

           B
I gave you all of my money

E          B      A
Time after time

          B
U done me wrong

E                  B      A
It was just like a dream

             B
U let all my friends come over and meet

E         B          A
U were so strange

                  B
U didn't have the decency to change the sheets

E            B              A
Oh girl when you were mine

          B
I used to let U wear all my clothes

E         B               A
U were so fine (so fine)

                 B
Maybe that's the reason that it hurt me so
PRE-CHORUS:
Asus2   B
I know (I know)

                   E            Asus2
That ur going with another guy

              B
I don't care (don't care)

                    E                 Asus2
'Cuz I love you baby, that's no lie

                      B
I love you more than I did when you were mine
CHORUS: E B A B x 2 VERSES 4-5 PRE-CHORUS BRIDGE: C#m G#m A A C#m G#m Asus2 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!