Intro:
D/F# G D/F# A D/F# G D/F#
Verse 1:
A7 D A7 D
She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes.
G Bm 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 Bm/A G A7 D
She hides like a child, but she's always a woman to me.
Verse 2:
A7 D A7 D
She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you.
G Bm G
She can ask for the truth, but she'll never believe.
A7 D A7 F#
And she'll take what you give her as long it's free.
Bm Bm/A G A7 D
yeah she steals like a thief, but she's always a woman to me.
Chorus:
Bm E7 A F#
Ohhh... she takes care of herself.
G Em A7 D
She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time.
Dm G7 C Am
Ohhh... and she never gives up,
Bb E E7 A
and she never gives in, she just changes her mind.
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Verse 3:
A7 D A7 D
And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden.
G Bm G
Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding.
A7 D A7 F#
But she brings out the best and the worst you can be.
Bm Bm/A G A7 D
Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a woman to me.
A7, D, A7, F#
mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Bm, Bm/A, G, A7, D
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Chorus:
Bm E7 A F#
Ohhh... she takes care of herself.
G Em A7 D
She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time.
Dm G7 C Am
Ohhh... and she never gives up,
Bb E E7 A
and she never gives in, she just changes her mind.
Verse 4:
A7 D A7 D
She's frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel.
G Bm G
She can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool.
A7 D A7 F#
But she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree.
Bm Bm/A G D
And the most she will do is throw shadows at you,
G A7 D
but she's always a woman to me.
A7, D, A7, F#
mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Bm, Bm/A, G, A7, D, A7, D
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
