Shes Always A Woman Chords

by Billy Joel
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Bb
Capo: 1st fret
Author psychoangelo89 [a] 188.
9 contributors total, last edit on Feb 12, 2025
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Chords

D
Dsus4
A
G
A7
D7
F#
Bm
Em
Bm/A
E
E7
Dmaj7/F#
Dm7
G7
C
Am
Bb
D/F#

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[Intro]
 
D  Dsus4  D  A  D  G  D
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
        A7          D
She can kill with a smile
        A7             D
She can wound with her eyes
         D7       G              D      G
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies
         A7    D              A7           F#
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
    Bm           Em
She hides like a child
          G        A7       D
But she's always a woman to me
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
        A7          D
She can lead you to love
        A7          D
She can take you or leave you
        D7          G
She can ask for the truth
           D       G
But she'll never believe
           A7            D            A7           F#
And she'll take what you give her, as long as it's free
    Bm            Bm/A
She steals like a thief
          G        A7       D   D7
But she's always a woman to me
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Bm     E          E7         A     Dmaj7/F#
Ohhh..  she takes care of herself
                    G     Em
She can wait if she wants
       A7          D     D7
She's ahead of her time
 
Dm7   G7                   C    Am
Ohhh.. and she never gives out
                    Bb    E
And she never gives in
         E7          A     A7
She just changes her mind
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
A7                     D
And she'll promise you more
         A7        D
Than the Garden of Eden
            D7         G
Then she'll carelessly cut you
    D                  G
And laugh while you're bleedin'
           A7            D
But she'll bring out the best
        A7            F#
And the worst you can be
         Bm         Bm/A
Blame it all on yourself
             G        A7       D
'Cause she's always a woman to me
 
 
[Interlude]
 
A7  D  A7  F#  Bm  Bm/A  G  A7  D  D7
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Bm     E          E7         A     Dmaj7/F#
Ohhh..  she takes care of herself
                    G     Em
She can wait if she wants
       A7          D     D7
She's ahead of her time
 
Dm7   G7                   C    Am
Ohhh.. and she never gives out
                    Bb    E
And she never gives in
         E7          A     A7
She just changes her mind
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
A7                D
She is frequently kind
          A7       D     D7
And she's suddenly cruel
                  G
She can do as she pleases
      D        G
She's nobody's fool
        A7          D
But she can't be convicted
      A7           F#
She's earned her degree
        Bm            Bm/A
And the most she will do
         G          D/F#
Is throw shadows at you
          Em       A7       D
But she's always a woman to me
 
 
[Outro]
 
A7  D  A7  F#  Bm  Bm/A  G  A7  D
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43 comments
gibbo_001jr
thats why it says capo 1 mate. thats the same as tuning up a semi tone use a capo so you dont ruin the neck. and 1 note...its a semi tone, not a tone
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jpoprock
Good job. But this part of the song is wrong: Bm Em She hides like a child G A7 D But shes always a woman to me It should be: Bm Bm/A (just lift your index finger off) She hides like a child G A7 D But shes always a woman to me
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psychoangelo89
Hello guys, Thanks for all the replies! To clear things up, these are the correct chords for the chorus Chorus: Bm E E7 A DMaj7 Ohhh.. she takes care of herself G Em She can wait if she wants A7 D D7 Shes ahead of her time DMin7 G7 C Am Ohhh.. and she never gives out Bb E And she never gives in E7 A A7 She just changes her mind **where: Dmaj7: xx0222 Dmin7: xx0211 Again, I don't know why ultimate guitar put "DM7" instead of "Dm7" in the "Ohhh.." part of the chorus. Must be a bug.
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