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Oh Woman Oh Why

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IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression. Just use
A   = x02220   D  = xx0232   Bm7  = x24232
D/A = x00232   G  = 320033   Cm7  = x35343
G/A = x00003   A7 = x02223   C#m7 = x46454
                             Dm7  = x57565
N.C. = No chords
[Intro]
 (4 bars drums)
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |
[Chorus]
    AN.C.                          D  G  
     Woman, oh, why, why, why, why, why?
What Dhave I Adone?G/A  A  
Oh, woman, oh, Dwhere, where, where, where...
GWhere'd you Dget that Agun?
   GOh, what Dhave I Adone?  GOo, what Dhave I Adone?
| A/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /_G/A_/ |
[Verse 1]
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |
Well, G/AI met Aher at the D/Abottom of a Awell, (D/AOf a Awell!)
Well, I told Aher I was D/Atrying to...
Break a Aspell,  (D/ABreak a Aspell!)
[Pre-Chorus]
But I Acan't get by, my A7hands are tied,
I Ddon't know why I ever Ggot her to Dtry my - Aself,
'Cause I Bm7can't get by,
  Bm7    Cm7   C#m7     Dm7N.C.             A  
          My   hands are tied!  Oo!
[Chorus]
N.C.                              D  G  
Oh, woman, oh, why, why, why, why, why?
What Dhave I Adone?G/A  A  
Oh, woman, oh, Dwhere, where, where, where...
GWhere'd you Dget that Agun?
GOh, a - what Dhave you Adone?
    GA - Woman, Dwhat have you Adone?
    ANo, no, no, ...baby, baby! ...Hoo!G  
[Verse 2]
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |
Well, G/AI'm fed Aup with your D/Alying...
Cheating Aways,  (D/ACheating Aways!)
But I get Aup every D/Amorning,
And up every Aday,  (D/AEvery Aday!)
[Pre-Chorus]
But I Acan't get by, my A7hands are tied,
I Ddon't know why I even Gwanted to Dtry my - Aself,
'Cause I Bm7can't get by,
  Bm7    Cm7   C#m7     Dm7N.C.             A  
          My   hands are tied!  Oo!
[Chorus]
N.C.                              D  G  
Oh, woman, oh, why, why, why, why, why?
What Dhave I Adone?G/A  A  
Oh, woman, oh, Dwhere, where, where, where...
GWhere'd you Dget that -a ...Agun?  Hoo -oo!
GWoman, what Dhave... what Ahave I done?
What have you Gdone?   DYou don't have a Agun!
[Coda - Repeat and ad-lib]
     G/A| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |
      D/AOh, woman, why?  Baby, baby!
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |
| A/__/ /__/ /__/ /_D/A_/ |  D/A/__A/ /__/ /__/ /_G/A_/ |  A/  ||

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Oh Woman Oh Why

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

G/A

Bm7

Cm7

C#m7

Dm7

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

options for a particular chord progression. Just use

A = x02220 D = xx0232 Bm7 = x24232

D/A = x00232 G = 320033 Cm7 = x35343

G/A = x00003 A7 = x02223 C#m7 = x46454

Dm7 = x57565

N.C. = No chords

[Intro]

(4 bars drums)

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

A D/A D/A A G/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

A D/A D/A A G/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

A D/A D/A A G/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

A D/A D/A A G/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

[Chorus]

A D G

N.C.

Woman, oh, why, why, why, why, why?

D A G/A A

What have I done?

Oh, woman, oh, where, where, where, where...

G D A

Where'd you get that gun?

G D A G D A

Oh, what have I done? Oo, what have I done?

A G/A

| / / / / | / / / /__/ |

[Verse 1]

A D/A D/A A G/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

A D/A D/A A G/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

G/A A D/A A D/A A

Well, I met her at the bottom of a well, (Of a well!)

A D/A

Well, I told her I was trying to...

A D/A A

Break a spell, (Break a spell!)

[Pre-Chorus]

A A7

But I can't get by, my hands are tied,

D G D A

I don't know why I ever got her to try my - self,

Bm7

'Cause I can't get by,

Bm7 Cm7 C#m7 Dm7 A

N.C.

My hands are tied! Oo!

[Chorus]

D G

N.C.

Oh, woman, oh, why, why, why, why, why?

D A G/A A

What have I done?

Oh, woman, oh, where, where, where, where...

G D A

Where'd you get that gun?

G D A

Oh, a - what have you done?

G D A

A - Woman, what have you done?

A G

No, no, no, ...baby, baby! ...Hoo!

[Verse 2]

A D/A D/A A G/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

A D/A D/A A G/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

G/A A D/A

Well, I'm fed up with your lying...

A D/A A

Cheating ways, (Cheating ways!)

A D/A

But I get up every morning,

A D/A A

And up every day, (Every day!)

[Pre-Chorus]

A A7

But I can't get by, my hands are tied,

D G D A

I don't know why I even wanted to try my - self,

Bm7

'Cause I can't get by,

Bm7 Cm7 C#m7 Dm7 A

N.C.

My hands are tied! Oo!

[Chorus]

D G

N.C.

Oh, woman, oh, why, why, why, why, why?

D A G/A A

What have I done?

Oh, woman, oh, where, where, where, where...

G D A

Where'd you get that -a ...gun? Hoo -oo!

G D A

Woman, what have... what have I done?

G D A

What have you done? You don't have a gun!

[Coda - Repeat and ad-lib]

G/A A D/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

D/A

Oh, woman, why? Baby, baby!

A D/A D/A A G/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

A D/A D/A A G/A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

A D/A D/A A G/A A

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | / ||

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