One Kiss at a Time
from Emancipation (1996)
by Prince
This is my own interpretation done "by ear". I think it sounds alright. This is the song
for guitar.
Chorus
F(addG) Am7
Oh, I see this is what U wanted
Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7)
One kiss at a time
F(addG) Am7
(I got 2 be) I got 2 be up on it
Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7)
If I want 2 make U mine
Verse 1
F(addG) Am7 Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7)
This is something every girl should know
F(addG) Am7 Cm7 Bbmaj7
Bbm(maj7)
Every part of U comes alive when U take it slow
F(addG) Am7
And every nervous twitch that happens
Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7)
when my tongue is there
F(addG) Am7
Your lips, up and down your back and
Cm7 Bbmaj7 Bbm(maj7)
every single hair
Abmaj7 Bbm7
It all makes up the beauty
Cm7 Dbmaj7
Of your grand design
Gm7 Db?
Every man has got a duty, and 2night I want 2 do mine
Verse 2 (same as Verse 1)
This is something every man should see
Give your woman what she wants and give her what she needs (What she
needs {x3})
Ask her in a whisper that only 2 can hear
What can I do, what can I say, baby? Forget your every single fear
Slowly I pull your strap down and touch you as if to heal
Layer by layer, inch by inch, till your true love is revealed
Dbmaj7 Ebm7
If every man could love their woman
Dmaj7 C
The way that I love you
Db
Time would stop
N.C. C7 (and two Riffs)
And the sky would fall
Bbm Bbm7 C7
And all could see the glory
Amaj7/F D?
That true love could be, that’s what I see
NC Bbsus2 F
Ohhhh, I see
Outro (same as verses)
Guitar parts
Riff 1 (transcribed for guitar)
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Bass riff (“Sky would fall” part) - transcribed for guitar
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--------2---5--------5---------------10----------------------10-------|
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“…fall…”
Bass riff cont’d (notes match sung syllables)
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..and all could see the glory……”
“Seagull” guitar Riff
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Chords (EADGBE)
F(addG)(xx3213)
Am7 (x02013)
Cm7 (x35323)
Bbmaj7 (x13231)
Bbm(maj7) (xx3221)
Abmaj7 (4655xx)
Bbm7 (x13121)
Dbmaj7 (x46564)
Gm7 (353333)
Db? (x4566x)
Ebm7 (x68676)
C (x32010)
Db (x4666x)
Bbm (x13321)
Bbm7 (x13121)
C7 (x32310)
Amaj7/F (1x101x)
Bbsus2 (x13311)
F (133211)
