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Modern Woman - Billy Joel
[Intro]
| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| x2
[Verse 1]
FYou see heEb6r sitting with her Fcoffee and Eb6her paper
With her Fhigh toEb6p sneakers of ItFalian deF13/Asign
With a Bblong cool Ab6stare she aBbggravates the Ab6tension
BbMakes up her Ab6face while she Bbmakes up her Cmind
FNow you're in Eb6trouble, maybe Fshe's an intEb6ellectual
FWhat if shEb6e figures out you're Fnot very F13/Asmart
Or Bbmaybe she's thAb6e quiet type who's iBbnto heaAb6vy metal
Boy, you Bbgot to get it Ab6settled, cause she's Bbbreaking your heart
[Chorus]
CDon't try to put on an Dm11act
You Am7can't do Bbthat to a F/Amodern Gm7womanBb/F  C/E  
And you're Can old fashioned Dm11man
She Am7undersBbtands the F/Athings you're Gm7doin'F  
EbShe's a modern woman
[Interlude]
| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| F– Eb6|
[Verse 2]
FShe looks Eb6sleek and she Fseems so pEb6rofessional
FShe's got a lot of Eb6confidence, it's Feasy to F13/Asee
BbYou want to make a Ab6move but you Bbfeel so Ab6inferior
Cause Bbunder that exAb6terior is Bbsomeone who's Cfree
FShe's got Eb6style and she's Fgot her own Eb6money
So she's Fnot anotEb6her honey you can Fquickly F13/Adisarm
BbShe's got thAb6e eyes that Bbmake you rAb6ealize
She Bbwon't be hypAb6notized by your Bbusual charm
[Chorus]
CYou've got your plan of attacDm11k
That Am7won't atBbtract the F/Amodern Gm7womanBb/F  C/E  
When you're Can old fashioned mDm11an
She Am7undersBbtands the F/Athings you're Gm7doin'F  
EbShe's a modern woman
[Interlude]
| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| F– Eb6|
| DbM7| Eb6| DbM7| AbM7| DbM7| Eb6| DbM7| Csus4| % |
| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| F– Eb6|
[Verse 3]
FTime goes Eb6by and you're shFaring an apaEb6rtment
FShe says she Eb6loves you but she dFoesn't know F13/Awhy
In the Bbmorning she Ab6leaves you with your Bbcoffee and Ab6your paper
It's a Bbstrange sitAb6uation for an Bbold fashioned Cguy
FBut times have Eb6changed things Fare not the Eb6same, baby
FYou oveEb6rcame such a Fbad attiF13/Atude
Rock and roll Bbjust used to Ab6be for kicks and Bbnowadays Ab6it's politics
And Bbafter 19Ab686 what Bbelse could be new
[Chorus]
CYou got to learn to reDm11lax
And fAm7ace the Bbfacts of F/Amodern Gm7womanBb/F  C/E  
When you're an Cold fashioned Dm11man
She Am7understBbands the F/Athings you're Gm7doin'F  
EbShe's a modern woman
[Outro]
| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| F– Eb6| (till fade)
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