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Born A Woman

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It Cmakes no Gdifference if you’re Grich or Cpoor
or Feven if you're Gsmart or Cdumb
A Fwoman’s place in Cthis whole world
is Dunder some man’s Gthumb
It Cmust be Gheavy and it Gmust be Chard
trying to Fmake a little Gdent in Clife
A Fbreeding feeling Cby your feet
while Dloathsome wrestles Glight
G‘Cause if you’re born a Gwoman, you’re born to be Churt
You were born to be Flied to, stepped on, cheated on and treated like Cdirt
DmIf you’re born a woman, Gyou’re born to be Churt
A Cwoman’s Gplace is to Ggive and Cgive
and Fthen to Ggive some Cmore
And Fit’s so hard to Cunderstand
Dwhat she’s giving Gfor
The Cbreak of Gday to the Gdead of Cnight
at Fsomeone’s Gbeck and Ccall
A Fwoman’s place in Cthis whole world
Dain’t no place at Gall
G‘Cause if you’re born a Gwoman, you’re born to be Churt
[Solo]
C G G C F G C F C D G
G‘Cause if you’re born a Gwoman, you’re born to be Churt
You were born to be Flied to, stepped on, cheated on and treated like Cdirt
DmIf you’re born a woman, Gyou’re born to be Churt
Born to be hurt
Born to be hurt
Born to be hurt
Born to be hurt

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Born A Woman

by Nick Lowe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C G G C

It makes no difference if you’re rich or poor

F G C

or even if you're smart or dumb

F C

A woman’s place in this whole world

D G

is under some man’s thumb

C G G C

It must be heavy and it must be hard

F G C

trying to make a little dent in life

F C

A breeding feeling by your feet

D G

while loathsome wrestles light

G G C

‘Cause if you’re born a woman, you’re born to be hurt

F C

You were born to be lied to, stepped on, cheated on and treated like dirt

Dm G C

If you’re born a woman, you’re born to be hurt

C G G C

A woman’s place is to give and give

F G C

and then to give some more

F C

And it’s so hard to understand

D G

what she’s giving for

C G G C

The break of day to the dead of night

F G C

at someone’s beck and call

F C

A woman’s place in this whole world

D G

ain’t no place at all

G G C

‘Cause if you’re born a woman, you’re born to be hurt

[Solo]

C G G C F G C F C D G

G G C

‘Cause if you’re born a woman, you’re born to be hurt

F C

You were born to be lied to, stepped on, cheated on and treated like dirt

Dm G C

If you’re born a woman, you’re born to be hurt

Born to be hurt

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