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On Bended Knee

Boyz II Men

R&B / SoulAdvanced for beginners22 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

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G7
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A×
E
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Am×
D××
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Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              Intro Db  Eb  Fm7  Cm7  Bbm7  Eb7(4)    
        Db  Eb  Fm7  Cm7  Bbm7  Eb7(4)   
        Ab4   Ab 
 
Verse 1:
 
Eb              Eb7M          
   Darlin I, I can't explain 
              Eb7 
Where did we lose our way 
             Ab          Ab/Bb 
Girl, it's drivin' me insane 
        Eb 
And I know I just need one more chance 
     Eb7M                
To prove my love to you 
        Eb7 
If you come back to me 
                       Ab            Ab/Bb 
I guarantee that I'll never let you go 
 
 
 
        Eb             Bbm7  
Can we go back to the days 
          Ab         Ab/Bb 
Our love was strong? 
         Eb            Bbm7    
Can you tell me how a perfect 
      Ab         Ab/Bb 
Love goes wrong? 
              Eb             Bbm7       
Can somebody tell me how to get things 
          Ab               Abm 
Back the way they used to be? 
    Eb             Ab     
Oh God, give me a reason 
     Ab7/Bb 
I'm down on bended knee 
 
( Db  Eb  Fm7  Dbm7  Bbm7 )  
 
      Eb7(4)        Db  Eb 
I'll never walk again 
   Fm7         Dbm7    Bbm7 
Until ya come back to me 
     Eb7(4)            Ab4    Ab 
I'm down on bended knee 
 
( Ab  Gm  Fm7 ) 
 
Verse 2:
 
Eb                Eb7M           
   So many nights I dream of you 
            Eb7 
Holding my pillow tight 
                     Ab          Ab/Bb 
I know that I don't need to be alone 
       Eb                  Eb7M   
When I open up my eyes to face reality 
       Eb7 
Every moment without you seems like eternity 
     Ab                        Ab/Bb 
I'm begging you, begging you  come back to me! 
 
 
 
        Eb             Bbm7  
Can we go back to the days 
          Ab         Ab/Bb 
Our love was strong? 
         Eb            Bbm7    
Can you tell me how a perfect 
      Ab         Ab/Bb 
Love goes wrong? 
              Eb             Bbm7       
Can somebody tell me how to get things 
          Ab               Abm 
Back the way they used to be? 
    Eb             Ab     
Oh God, give me a reason 
     Ab7/Bb 
I'm down on bended knee 
 
( Db  Eb  Fm7  Dbm7  Bbm7 )  
 
      Eb7(4)        Db  Eb 
I'll never walk again 
   Fm7         Dbm7    Bbm7 
Until ya come back to me 
     Eb7(4)            Ab4    Ab 
I'm down on bended knee 
 
( Ab  Gm  Fm7 ) 
 
Eb 
   Baby, I'm sorry 
  Eb7M   
Please forgive me for all the wrong I've done 
                  Eb7 
Please come back home girl 
 
I know you put all your trust in me 
     Ab                      Ab/Bb 
I'm sorry, I let you down, please, forgive me! 
 
 
Bridge:
        Cm               Cm7/Bb 
Gonna swallow my pride, say I'm sorry 
  Ab7M                     Fm7        G7(5+) 
Stop pointing fingers, the blame is on me 
   Cm                     Cm7/Bb 
I want a new life, and I want it with you 
        Ab7M         Fm7        G7(5+) 
If you feel the same, don't ever let it go 
Cm                            G7/B 
   You gotta believe in the spirit of love 
        Cm7/Bb                    Aº   
It can heal all things, we won't hurt anymore 
 Ab                                 Fm9 
No I don't believe our love's terminal 
     Ab/Bb 
I'm down on my knees 
A/B 
    Begging you please 
 
 
 
        E              Bm7  
Can we go back to the days 
          A          A/B 
Our love was strong? 
         E             Bm7     
Can you tell me how a perfect 
      A          A/B 
Love goes wrong? 
              E              Bm7          
Can somebody tell me how to get things 
          A                Am 
Back the way they used to be? 
    E              A      
Oh God, give me a reason 
     A/B             E 
I'm down on bended knee 
 
Final D  E  F#m  Dbm  Bm7 
        E4  E  A4  A 
          
 

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Chord set

Db · Eb · Fm7 · Cm7 · Bbm7 · Eb7 · Ab · Bb · Abm · Ab7 · Dbm7 · Gm · Cm · G7 · B · A · E · Bm7 · Am · D · F#m · Dbm

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.