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He Wasn't Man Enough

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Key: EM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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[Intro]
[Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [B7] [Em] [B7] [Em]

[Em]Darkchild yeah, [Am]oh yeah
[Em]Toni Braxton, oh
[Am]Ha-ha, uh-huh
[Em]Yeah, uh, uh
[Am]Darkchild yeah
[Em]Listen girl, who do [B7]you think I am?
[Em]Don't you know that [B7]he was my man?
[Em]But I chose [Em]to let him go
[Am]So why do you act [Em]like I still care about him?
[Am]Looking at me [Em]like I'm hurt
[Am]When I'm the one who said [Em]I didn't want it to work
[B7]Don't you forget [Em]I had him first!
[B7]What you thinkin', [Em]stop blaming me
[Em]He wasn't man [Am]enough for me
[Em]If you don't know [Am]now here's your chance
[Em]I've already [Am]had your man
[Em]Do you wonder just [B7]where he's been, yeah?
[Em]Do not be [B7]worried about him
[Em]Now it's time [Em]you know the truth
[Am]I think he's just [Em]the man for you
[Am]What are [Em]you thinking?
[Am]Do you know [Em]about us back then?
[B7]Do you know I [Em]dumped your husband, girlfriend?
[B7]I'm not thinking 'bout [Em]him, but you married him
[Em]Do you know [Am]I made him leave?
[Em]Do you know he [Am]begged to stay with me?
[Em]He wasn't man [Am]enough for me
[Em]Listen girl, didn't he [B7]tell you the truth?
[Em]If not then why [B7]don't you ask him?
[Em]Then maybe you can be more [Em]into him, Instead of worrying about me
[Am]And hopefully [Em]you won't find
[Am]All of the reasons [Em]why his love didn't count
[Am]And why we [Em]couldn't work it out
[B7]What you thinkin', [Em]stop blaming me
[B7]He wasn't man [Em]enough for me
[Em]If you don't [Am]know now here's chance
[Em]See I've already [Am]had your man
[Em]Do you wonder just [Am]where he's been, yeah
[Em]Do not be [B7]worried about him
[Em]Now it's time [B7]you know the truth
[Em]I think he's just [Em]the man for you
[Am]What are [Em]you thinking
[Am]Did you know [Em]about us back then
[Am]Do you know I [Em]dumped your husband, girlfriend
[B7]I'm not thinking 'bout [Em]him, but you married him
[B7]Do you know [Em]I made him leave
[Em]Do you know he [Am]begged to stay with me
[Em]He wasn't man [Am]enough for me
[Em]What are [Am]you thinking
[Em]Did you know [B7]about us back them
[Em]Do you know I [B7]dumped your husband, girlfriend
[Em]I'm not thinking 'bout [Em]him, but you married him
[Am]Do you know [Em]I made him leave
[Am]Do you know he [Em]begged to stay with me
[Am]He wasn't man [Em]enough for me
[B7]Oh yeah
[Em]So many reasons why [B7]our love is through, yeah
[Em]What makes you think he'll [Em]be good to you, no
[Am]It makes no sense [Em]cause he will never change
[Am]Girl you better recognize [Em]the game, oh yeah
[Am]What are [Em]you thinking?
[B7]Did you know [Em]about us back then?
[B7]Do you know I [Em]dumped your husband, girlfriend?
[Em]I'm not thinking 'bout [Am]him, but you married him
[Em]Do you know [Am]I made him leave?
[Em]Do you know he [Am]begged to stay with me?
[Em]He wasn't man [B7]enough for me
[Em]Did you know [B7]about us back then?
[Em]Do you know I [Em]dumped your husband, girlfriend?
[Am]I'm not thinking 'bout [Em]him, but you married him
[Am]Do you know [Em]I made him leave?
[Am]Do you know he [Em]begged to stay with me?
[B7]He wasn't man [Em]enough for me
[B7]What are [Em]you thinking?
[Em]Do you know [Am]about us back then?
[Em]Do you know I [Am]dumped your husband, girlfriend
[Em]I'm not thinking 'bout [Am]him, but you married him
[Em]Do you know [B7]I made him leave?
[Em]Do you know he [B7]begged to stay with me?
[Em]He wasn't man [Em]enough for me

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album He Wasn't Man Enough

Released 1970

Genre

Contemporary R&b Dance Pop

Songwriter Toni Braxton

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

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Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key Em (E Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Very Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 8 Unique Chords

Genre Contemporary R&b

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton is played in the key of Em with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Em (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti Am (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis), diikuti D (VII) sebagai Subtonic Mayor (Tensi Menuju Minor), diikuti C (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti C7sus4 (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti C9 (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni).

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Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton: sounding in Em without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Em (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (B) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Em to Am requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – iv – B7 – VII – B – VI

Song chords:

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Em Am B7 D

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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B C C7sus4 C9

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key EM Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key EM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Em without a capo.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of EM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Em Tonic

ii° F#dim Supertonic

III G Mediant

iv Am Subdominant

v Bm Dominant

VI C Submediant

VII D Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Very Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: EM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – iv – B7 – VII – B – VI • DIFF: 1/5 • CAPO: 0

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To play the Easy Chords for He Wasn't Man Enough, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for He Wasn't Man Enough by Toni Braxton is EM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album He Wasn't Man Enough

Released 1970

Genre

Contemporary R&b Dance Pop

Songwriter Toni Braxton

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

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[Intro]
[Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [B7] [Em] [B7] [Em]

[Em]Darkchild yeah, [Am]oh yeah
[Em]Toni Braxton, oh
[Am]Ha-ha, uh-huh
[Em]Yeah, uh, uh
[Am]Darkchild yeah
[Em]Listen girl, who do [B7]you think I am?
[Em]Don't you know that [B7]he was my man?
[Em]But I chose [Em]to let him go
[Am]So why do you act [Em]like I still care about him?
[Am]Looking at me [Em]like I'm hurt
[Am]When I'm the one who said [Em]I didn't want it to work
[B7]Don't you forget [Em]I had him first!
[B7]What you thinkin', [Em]stop blaming me
[Em]He wasn't man [Am]enough for me
[Em]If you don't know [Am]now here's your chance
[Em]I've already [Am]had your man
[Em]Do you wonder just [B7]where he's been, yeah?
[Em]Do not be [B7]worried about him
[Em]Now it's time [Em]you know the truth
[Am]I think he's just [Em]the man for you
[Am]What are [Em]you thinking?
[Am]Do you know [Em]about us back then?
[B7]Do you know I [Em]dumped your husband, girlfriend?
[B7]I'm not thinking 'bout [Em]him, but you married him
[Em]Do you know [Am]I made him leave?
[Em]Do you know he [Am]begged to stay with me?
[Em]He wasn't man [Am]enough for me
[Em]Listen girl, didn't he [B7]tell you the truth?
[Em]If not then why [B7]don't you ask him?
[Em]Then maybe you can be more [Em]into him, Instead of worrying about me
[Am]And hopefully [Em]you won't find
[Am]All of the reasons [Em]why his love didn't count
[Am]And why we [Em]couldn't work it out
[B7]What you thinkin', [Em]stop blaming me
[B7]He wasn't man [Em]enough for me
[Em]If you don't [Am]know now here's chance
[Em]See I've already [Am]had your man
[Em]Do you wonder just [Am]where he's been, yeah
[Em]Do not be [B7]worried about him
[Em]Now it's time [B7]you know the truth
[Em]I think he's just [Em]the man for you
[Am]What are [Em]you thinking
[Am]Did you know [Em]about us back then
[Am]Do you know I [Em]dumped your husband, girlfriend
[B7]I'm not thinking 'bout [Em]him, but you married him
[B7]Do you know [Em]I made him leave
[Em]Do you know he [Am]begged to stay with me
[Em]He wasn't man [Am]enough for me
[Em]What are [Am]you thinking
[Em]Did you know [B7]about us back them
[Em]Do you know I [B7]dumped your husband, girlfriend
[Em]I'm not thinking 'bout [Em]him, but you married him
[Am]Do you know [Em]I made him leave
[Am]Do you know he [Em]begged to stay with me
[Am]He wasn't man [Em]enough for me
[B7]Oh yeah
[Em]So many reasons why [B7]our love is through, yeah
[Em]What makes you think he'll [Em]be good to you, no
[Am]It makes no sense [Em]cause he will never change
[Am]Girl you better recognize [Em]the game, oh yeah
[Am]What are [Em]you thinking?
[B7]Did you know [Em]about us back then?
[B7]Do you know I [Em]dumped your husband, girlfriend?
[Em]I'm not thinking 'bout [Am]him, but you married him
[Em]Do you know [Am]I made him leave?
[Em]Do you know he [Am]begged to stay with me?
[Em]He wasn't man [B7]enough for me
[Em]Did you know [B7]about us back then?
[Em]Do you know I [Em]dumped your husband, girlfriend?
[Am]I'm not thinking 'bout [Em]him, but you married him
[Am]Do you know [Em]I made him leave?
[Am]Do you know he [Em]begged to stay with me?
[B7]He wasn't man [Em]enough for me
[B7]What are [Em]you thinking?
[Em]Do you know [Am]about us back then?
[Em]Do you know I [Am]dumped your husband, girlfriend
[Em]I'm not thinking 'bout [Am]him, but you married him
[Em]Do you know [B7]I made him leave?
[Em]Do you know he [B7]begged to stay with me?
[Em]He wasn't man [Em]enough for me