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When You Really Love A Woman

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VERSE 1:
To really love a
             Eb                         Cm  D(barred)
woman, to understand her, you've got to know her deep inside
BbHear every thought, see every Gdream, and give her Fwings when she wants to fly
Then when you Cmfind yourself lying helpless Din ChBber AarGmsD/F#, you know you really
Clove a Gwoman
CHORUS:
GWhen you love a woman, you tell her that she's really Dwanted
DWhen you love a woman, you tell her that she's the Gone
GShe needs somebody, Em7to tell her that it's gonna Am7last DfAm7orevDer
So Am7tell me have you ever Dreally...Am7really, really ever Dloved a Gwoman 
VERSE 2:
To really love a Ebwoman, let her hold Cmyou,
till you know how sDhe needs to be touched
BbYou've got to breathe her, really taste her
Gtill you can feel her in your blood
FAnd when you see your unborn children in her eyes
Cmyou know you really love a woman
CHORUS:
GWhen you love a woman, you tell her that she's really Dwanted
DWhen you love a woman, you tell her that she's the Gone
GShe needs somebody, Em7to tell her that you'll alwaAm7ys bDe Am7togeDther
So Am7tell me have you ever Dreally...Am7really, really ever Dloved a Gwoman 
*BRIDGE:
You've got to
Ebgive her some faith, hold her Ftight, a little tGenderness
Gyou've got to treat her right
DShe will be there for you taking good care of Gyou
You really gotta love your woman
SOLO:
Eb Cm D Bb G F Cm
And when you Cmfind yourself lying DheClpBblesAs Gin D/F#her arms,
you know you really lG/Cove a woGman

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When You Really Love A Woman

by Bryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

VERSE 1:

To really love a

Eb Cm D

(barred)

woman, to understand her, you've got to know her deep inside

Bb G F

Hear every thought, see every dream, and give her wings when she wants to fly

Cm D C Bb A G D/F#

Then when you find yourself lying helpless in her arms, you know you really

C G

love a woman

CHORUS:

G D

When you love a woman, you tell her that she's really wanted

D G

When you love a woman, you tell her that she's the one

G Em7 Am7 D Am7 D

She needs somebody, to tell her that it's gonna last forever

Am7 D Am7 D G

So tell me have you ever really...really, really ever loved a woman

VERSE 2:

Eb Cm

To really love a woman, let her hold you,

till you know how she needs to be touched

You've got to breathe her, really taste her

till you can feel her in your blood

And when you see your unborn children in her eyes

you know you really love a woman

CHORUS:

G D

When you love a woman, you tell her that she's really wanted

D G

When you love a woman, you tell her that she's the one

G Em7 Am7 D Am7 D

She needs somebody, to tell her that you'll always be together

Am7 D Am7 D G

So tell me have you ever really...really, really ever loved a woman

*BRIDGE:

You've got to

Eb F G

give her some faith, hold her tight, a little tenderness

you've got to treat her right

D G

She will be there for you taking good care of you

You really gotta love your woman

SOLO:

Eb Cm D Bb G F Cm

Cm D C Bb A G D/F#

And when you find yourself lying helpless in her arms,

G/C G

you know you really love a woman

About When You Really Love A Woman Chords by Bryan Adams

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The chords for "When You Really Love A Woman" show the original chord names (including Eb, Cm, D, Bb, G, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.