Woman Chords

Tabbed by: Swayne (3.8.2007)
Released: January 16, 1981
Recorded: August 5, August 27, September 8, September 22, 1980
Length: 3:32
Label: Geffen Records
Producer(s): John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Jack Douglas
 
"Woman" is John's ode to his wife Yoko Ono, which is introduced by Lennon whispering,
"For the other half of the sky..." - an expression coined by Mao. "Woman" was the
second single released from the Double Fantasy album, and the first Lennon single
issued after his death on December 8, 1980. The B-side of the single is Ono's song
"Beautiful Boys".
 
Standard tuning  E-A-D-G-B-e
Capo on 1st
 
[Chords]
Ab        466544
A         x02220
A6        x02222
Asus4     x02230
Bb        688766 (x13331)
Bbsus4    688866 (x13341)
Bm        x24432
Bmadd11   x24430
Cm        x35543
D         xx0232
Dmaj7     xx0222
Dmaj7sus2 xx0220
Dsus4     xx0233
Eb        xx5343 (66504x)
Ebmaj7    xx1333
Em        022000
Em7       022030
Em7*      020000
Fm        133111
F#m       244222
G6/D      xx0000
Gm        355333
 
 
[Intro]
| Dsus4 D | G6/D D |
| Dsus4 D | G6/D D |
 
[Verse 1]
D    Em      F#m         Em Em7 Em
Woman, I can hardly express
D          Bm          Em             Asus4  A
 My mixed emotion at my thoughtlessness
G      Em         F#m          Asus4  A
 After all I'm forever in your debt
 
[Verse 2]
    D    Em       F#m         Em Em7 Em
And woman, I will try to express
D         Bm          Em         Asus4  A
 My inner feelings and thankfulness
G            Em     F#m           Asus4  A
 For showing me the meaning of succe-e-e-ess
 
[Chorus]
Dmaj7sus2    Bm  Bmadd11        Em7*                 A6
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo
Dmaj7sus2    Bm  Bmadd11        Em7*                 A6
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo
 
[Verse 3]
D    Em           F#m     Em Em7 Em
Woman, I know you understand
D           Bm      Em         Asus4  A
 The little child inside the man
G         Em         F#m             Asus4  A
 Please remember, my life is in your hands
 
[Verse 4]
    D    Em        F#m               Em Em7 Em
And woman, hold me close to your heart
D        Bm             Em        Asus4  A
 However distant, don't keep us apart
G      Em         F#m            Asus4   A
 After all, it is written in the sta-a-a-ars
 
[Chorus]
Dmaj7sus2    Bm  Bmadd11        Em7*                 A6
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo
Dmaj7sus2    Bm  Bmadd11        Em7*                 A6
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo
 
[Verse 5]
Eb   Fm       Gm       Fm
Woman, please let me explain
Eb       Cm                 Fm        Bb
 I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain
Ab         Fm        Gm                  Bbsus4    Bb
 So let me tell you again and again and agai-ai-ai-ain
 
[Outro]
  Ebmaj7 Cm         Fm                 Bb
I love   you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever
  Ebmaj7 Cm         Fm                 Bb
I love   you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever
  Ebmaj7 Cm         Fm                 Bb
I love   you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever
  Ebmaj7 Cm         Fm                 Bb
I love   you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever
 
(repeat and fade)
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