You're Not The Man Tab by Sade

You're Not The Man tab by Sade

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Intro:


           Emaj7                C#m7                  Amaj7                 G#aug      G#       x 2
e|-----------4------------------------------------------0-------------------------------4---------|
B|-----------4-------------------5----------------------2---------------------5---------4---------|
G|-----------4-------------------4----------------------1---------------------5---------5---------|
D|-----------2-------------------6----------------------2---------------------6---------6---------|
A|-------------------------------4----------------------0---------------------7-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

           Emaj7                D/E         E7        Dmaj7      Amaj7       D9
e|-----------4-------------------2-----------0----------2----------0----------0-------------------|
B|-----------4-------------------3-----------0----------2----------2----------1-------------------|
G|-----------4-------------------2-----------1----------2----------1----------2-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------2-----------0----------0----------2----------0-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------2---------------------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
         You're not the man who gave me everything, that I've ever wanted,

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           Emaj7                D/E         E7        Dmaj7      Amaj7       D9
e|-----------4-------------------2-----------0----------2----------0----------0-------------------|
B|-----------4-------------------3-----------0----------2----------2----------1-------------------|
G|-----------4-------------------2-----------1----------2----------1----------2-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------2-----------0----------0----------2----------0-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------2---------------------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
         you're not the man who stepped inside my life & haunted every
every day,

           Emaj7                D/E         E7        Dmaj7      Amaj7       D9
e|-----------4-------------------2-----------0----------2----------0----------0-------------------|
B|-----------4-------------------3-----------0----------2----------2----------1-------------------|
G|-----------4-------------------2-----------1----------2----------1----------2-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------2-----------0----------0----------2----------0-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------2---------------------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 you're not the one   who said he'd never leave, couldn't breathe, & could not sleep without me

           Emaj7                D/E         E7        Dmaj7      Amaj7       D9
e|-----------4-------------------2-----------0----------2----------0----------0-------------------|
B|-----------4-------------------3-----------0----------2----------2----------1-------------------|
G|-----------4-------------------2-----------1----------2----------1----------2-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------2-----------0----------0----------2----------0-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------2---------------------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 that was someone who you left behind                a long                time ago

Chorus:

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug       G#         C#m7
e|-----------0-------------------4---------------------------------4------------------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5----------4----------5-------------------|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5----------5----------4-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6----------6----------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7---------------------4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
         You're not the man
who would bleed for me
& never shed a tear

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug                  G#
e|-----------0-------------------4--------------------------------------------4-------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5---------------------4-------------------|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5---------------------5-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6---------------------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
         you're not the one
said he'd always be near

coda: (1/2 intro)

           Emaj7                C#m7                  Amaj7                 G#aug      G#
e|-----------4------------------------------------------0-------------------------------4---------|
B|-----------4-------------------5----------------------2---------------------5---------4---------|
G|-----------4-------------------4----------------------1---------------------5---------5---------|
D|-----------2-------------------6----------------------2---------------------6---------6---------|
A|-------------------------------4----------------------0---------------------7-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:

           Emaj7                D/E         E7        Dmaj7      Amaj7       D9
e|-----------4-------------------2-----------0----------2----------0----------0-------------------|
B|-----------4-------------------3-----------0----------2----------2----------1-------------------|
G|-----------4-------------------2-----------1----------2----------1----------2-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------2-----------0----------0----------2----------0-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------2---------------------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
         You're not the man who threw me         a lifeline

           Emaj7                D/E         E7        Dmaj7      Amaj7       D9
e|-----------4-------------------2-----------0----------2----------0----------0-------------------|
B|-----------4-------------------3-----------0----------2----------2----------1-------------------|
G|-----------4-------------------2-----------1----------2----------1----------2-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------2-----------0----------0----------2----------0-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------2---------------------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   & you're not the man       I am      so proud                          to call mine

           Emaj7                D/E         E7        Dmaj7      Amaj7       D9
e|-----------4-------------------2-----------0----------2----------0----------0-------------------|
B|-----------4-------------------3-----------0----------2----------2----------1-------------------|
G|-----------4-------------------2-----------1----------2----------1----------2-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------2-----------0----------0----------2----------0-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------2---------------------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   & you're not the one who said he'd never leave, the one who made me     believe in me

           Emaj7                D/E         E7        Dmaj7      Amaj7       D9
e|-----------4-------------------2-----------0----------2----------0----------0-------------------|
B|-----------4-------------------3-----------0----------2----------2----------1-------------------|
G|-----------4-------------------2-----------1----------2----------1----------2-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------2-----------0----------0----------2----------0-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------2---------------------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 That was someone, who could do no wrong
& you lost him

Chorus:

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug       G#         C#m7
e|-----------0-------------------4---------------------------------4------------------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5----------4----------5-------------------|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5----------5----------4-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6----------6----------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7---------------------4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
         You're not the man
who would bleed for me
but never shed a tear

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug                  G#
e|-----------0-------------------4--------------------------------------------4-------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5---------------------4-------------------|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5---------------------5-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6---------------------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
         you're not the one
said he'd always, always, always be here

Outro:

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug       G#         C#m7
e|-----------0-------------------4---------------------------------4------------------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5----------4----------5-----7-7/9\7-------|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5----------5----------4-----6-6/8\6-------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6----------6----------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7---------------------4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|


           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug                  G#
e|-----------0-------------------4--------------------------------------------4-------12/14~ -----|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5---------------------4-------12/14~ -----|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5---------------------5-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6---------------------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
                           Said he'd always, always be near

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug       G#         C#m7
e|-----------0-------------------4---------------------------------4---------------12-12/14~ -----|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5----------4----------5----12-12/14~ -----|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5----------5----------4-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6----------6----------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7---------------------4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
       But don't get me wrong
although it seems sad
it's not all bad
you see,

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug                  G#
e|-----------0-------------------4--------------------------------------------4-------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5---------------------4-------------------|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5---------------------5-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6---------------------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
    I'm not that little girl I used to be

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug       G#         C#m7
e|-----------0-------------------4---------------------------------4------------------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5----------4----------5-------7-7/9~ -----|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5----------5----------4-------6-6/8~ -----|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6----------6----------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7---------------------4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
     You're not the man

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug                  G#
e|-----------0-------------------4--------------------------------------------4-------12/14~ -----|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5---------------------4-------12/14~ -----|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5---------------------5-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6---------------------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
            Not the one
said he'd always, always, always be near

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug       G#         C#m7
e|-----------0-------------------4---------------------------------4------------------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5----------4----------5-------------------|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5----------5----------4-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6----------6----------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7---------------------4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
  He was everything, you see
he made me believe, in me

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug                  G#
e|-----------0-------------------4--------------------------------------------4-------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5---------------------4-------------------|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5---------------------5-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6---------------------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
                     said he'd always, always, always, be here

           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug       G#         C#m7
e|-----------0-------------------4---------------------------------4------------------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5----------4----------5-------7-7/9~ -----|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5----------5----------4-------6-6/8~ -----|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6----------6----------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7---------------------4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|


           Amaj7                G#m7                  G#aug                  G#              (Fade)
e|-----------0-------------------4--------------------------------------------4-------------------|
B|-----------2-------------------4----------------------5---------------------4-------------------|
G|-----------1-------------------4----------------------5---------------------5-------------------|
D|-----------2-------------------4----------------------6---------------------6-------------------|
A|-----------0-------------------6----------------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|

| / slide up
| \ slide down
| ~ vibrato

Sade - You're Not the Man (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch v=ru2gaH2shc0

Published: March 19, 2025

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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