Shes Always A Woman Chords

by Billy Joel
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This song was from Billy Joels 1977 album The Stranger and peaked at number 17 in the US during 1978, Eventually it entered the UK chart in 1986 as a double A side with Just The Way You Are peaking 53 ,however it reached the UK chart again in 2010 reaching number 29.The song is a love song about a woman the singer has fallen head over heels for even with her endearing quirks and flaws.You Tube Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHfBXHari34.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Bb
Capo: 1st fret
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Chords

D
Dsus4
A
G/D
G
Gmaj7
G6
F#
Bm
Bm/A
A/C#
Bm/G#
E
A/G#
F#m7
G/F#
Em7
Dm
Dm/C
G/B
C
C/B
F/A
F
Bb
Bb/A
G#dim7
A6
A7
Em

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Billy Joel - Shes Always A Woman
 
Capo 1   BPM: 118   Key:D    You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHfBXHari34
 
   [Intro]
D Dsus4   A   D   G/D
 
 
   [Verse 1]
D       A           D              A              D
She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes.
                  G              Gmaj7  G6   Gmaj7
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies.
        A      D              A            F#
And she only reveals what she wants you to see.
    Bm           Bm/A             Gmaj7    A        D  Dsus4
She hides like a child, but she's always a woman to me.
 
 
   [Verse 2]
D       A           D             A           D
She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you.
                    G                 Gmaj7   G6      Gmaj7
She can ask for the truth, but she'll never believe you
           A             D           A         F#
And she'll take what you give her as long it's free
    Bm            Bm/A             Gmaj7    A        D  Dsus4  D  A/C#
She steals like a thief, but she's always a woman to me.
 
 
   [Chorus]
Bm Bm/A  Bm/G#         E          A    A/G#
Ohhh......   she takes care of herself.
F#m7    D           G G/F# Em7    A           D    Dsus4  D
She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time.
Dm Dm/C G/B         G          C   C/B
Ohhh  ...  and she never gives out,
F/A     F           Bb Bb/A G#dim7       E           A   A6 A7
And she never gives in,         she just changes her mind.
 
 
   [Verse 3]
A7         A6          D             A6        D
And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden
                       G           Gmaj7              G6       Gmaj7
Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding
        A              D            A             F#
But she brings out the best and the worst you can be.
         Bm         Bm/A              Gmaj7    A        D  Dsus4
Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a women to me.
 
 
   [Instrumental]
D   A         D      A         F#
Mm  Mm Mm Mm  Mm Mm  Mm Mm Mm  Mm
   Bm        Bm/A       Gmaj7       A   D  Dsus4  C  A/C#
Mm Mm  Mm Mm Mm   Mm Mm Mm    Mm Mm Mm  Mm
 
 
   [Chorus]
Bm Bm/A  Bm/G#         E          A    A/G#
Ohhh......   she takes care of herself.
F#m7    D           G G/F# Em7    A           D    Dsus4  D
She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time.
Dm Dm/C G/B         G          C   C/B
Ohhh  ...  and she never gives out,
F/A     F           Bb Bb/A G#dim7       E           A   A6 A7
And she never gives in,         she just changes her mind.
 
 
   [Verse 4]
A7    A6         D              A6       D
She's frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel
                  G              Gmaj7    G6   Gmaj7
She can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool
        A           D             A          F#
But she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree
        Bm            Bm/A        Gmaj7      Bm             Em       A        D Dsus4 D
And the most she will do is throw shadows at you, but she's always a woman to me
 
 
   [Outro]
D   A         D      A         F#
Mm  Mm Mm Mm  Mm Mm  Mm Mm Mm  Mm
   Bm        Bm/A       Gmaj7       A   D  Dsus4  D
Mm Mm  Mm Mm Mm   Mm Mm Mm    Mm Mm Mm  Mm
 
 
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9 comments
kiewa25
is it just me or is it closer to being right with a capo on 1? oh well just my point of view
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rockyraccoon06
Capo 1 sounds better to me.
+5
SunshineMan89
Nice tab! Looks to be pretty much spot-on. Just for reference-it sounded best to me playing most of the chords barre, even like A7, D, and G.
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