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WOMEN SEEM
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
out the riff that follows under the rythm, nor the riff
intro:   E    A   Bx2
verse:
Women Eseem  Ato Blike me
They seem to Elike what I  Ahave to Bsay
When they Esee me  Aout in Bpublic
Women Eseem to Alook my Bway
Women Eseem to Atreat me so Bgracious
They Esing me to Asleep with a Bsong
But there Ealways Aseems to be a Bproblem
Women Edon't seem to Alike me Blong
verse:
Women Eseem  Ato Bwant me
To Estay with Athem all Bnight
We have Eso Amuch in Bcommon
Our Efutures really Ado seem Bbright
Women Eseem  Ato forBgive me
They seem to Ebecome my Avery good Bfriends
But when it Ecomes time Afor a comBmitment
The Eromance always Aseems to Bend
chorus1:
They C#mtell me all their Bstories
We C#mlay awake and talk all Bnight
AMaybe it's me BI don't know
But in the Amorning there always seems to Bbe some kind of fight
bridge:
ELa la Ala Bla, Ela la la Ala Bla   x2
verse:
Well women Eseem to Abe so Bclever
I Elove all the Ajokes that they Btell
Like my Elast boyAfriend really Bhurt me in bed
        E (tacet)              riff2
Hey but you seem to fit so well
Women Esure can Ahurt your Bfeelings
They can Eburn you down and Anot make a Bsound
And then they Ecall me up and Asay hey come Bover
My Ehusband has Ajust left Btown
chorus2:
They C#mtell me all their Bstories
We C#mlay awake and laugh all Bnight
AMaybe it's me BI don't know
But in the Amorning there always seems to Bbe some kind of fight
verse:
Women Eseem  Ato love Bhouses
I've Ebought a couple Afor one or Btwo
Women Eseem to think all Amen are Blouses
And I Eguess I  Athink so Btoo
Women Ab5seem so much C#5smarter
Ab5Than your average C#5Joe
(tacet)C#m*                    B5  
Women seem to be a little more intuitive
              C#m*            B5   B(w/violin part)
And when they lie nobody knows
verse: (play riff1 alone)
Well women Eseem to know Ahow to keep a Bsecret
They don't Eblabbermouth Ajust for Bshow
Fifty Epercent of their Acharm is ilBlusion
And Ethat is a Agood thing to Bknow
verse: (play normally)
Women Eseem  Ato Blike me
They seem to Elike what I  Ahave to Bsay
And when they Esee me  Aout in Bpublic
Women Eseem to Alook my Bway
           B      E   A    Bx4
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, women Eseem Ato Blike me
They seem to Elike what I Ahave to Bsay
OUTRO:
ELa la Ala Bla, Ela la la Ala Bla   x2
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STANDARD TUNING: (EADGBE)
CHORDS USED:
     E=   022100
     A=   X02220
     B=   X24442
   C#m=   X46654
   Ab5=   466XXX
   C#5=   X466XX
C#m*  =   X4665X
    B5=   X244XX

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Women Seem

by John Mellencamp

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C#m

Ab5

C#5

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WOMEN SEEM

JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP

out the riff that follows under the rythm, nor the riff

E A B

intro: x2

verse:

E A B

Women seem to like me

E A B

They seem to like what I have to say

E A B

When they see me out in public

E A B

Women seem to look my way

E A B

Women seem to treat me so gracious

E A B

They sing me to sleep with a song

E A B

But there always seems to be a problem

E A B

Women don't seem to like me long

verse:

E A B

Women seem to want me

E A B

To stay with them all night

E A B

We have so much in common

E A B

Our futures really do seem bright

E A B

Women seem to forgive me

E A B

They seem to become my very good friends

E A B

But when it comes time for a commitment

E A B

The romance always seems to end

chorus1:

C#m B

They tell me all their stories

C#m B

We lay awake and talk all night

A B

Maybe it's me I don't know

A B

But in the morning there always seems to be some kind of fight

bridge:

E A B E A B

La la la la, la la la la la x2

verse:

E A B

Well women seem to be so clever

E A B

I love all the jokes that they tell

E A B

Like my last boyfriend really hurt me in bed

E (tacet) riff2

Hey but you seem to fit so well

E A B

Women sure can hurt your feelings

E A B

They can burn you down and not make a sound

E A B

And then they call me up and say hey come over

E A B

My husband has just left town

chorus2:

C#m B

They tell me all their stories

C#m B

We lay awake and laugh all night

A B

Maybe it's me I don't know

A B

But in the morning there always seems to be some kind of fight

verse:

E A B

Women seem to love houses

E A B

I've bought a couple for one or two

E A B

Women seem to think all men are louses

E A B

And I guess I think so too

Ab5 C#5

Women seem so much smarter

Ab5 C#5

Than your average Joe

C#m B5

(tacet)*

Women seem to be a little more intuitive

C#m B5 B

* (w/violin part)

And when they lie nobody knows

verse: (play riff1 alone)

E A B

Well women seem to know how to keep a secret

E A B

They don't blabbermouth just for show

E A B

Fifty percent of their charm is illusion

E A B

And that is a good thing to know

verse: (play normally)

E A B

Women seem to like me

E A B

They seem to like what I have to say

E A B

And when they see me out in public

E A B

Women seem to look my way

B E A B

Yeah, yeah, yeah

E A B

Yeah, women seem to like me

E A B

They seem to like what I have to say

OUTRO:

E A B E A B

La la la la, la la la la la x2

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STANDARD TUNING: (EADGBE)

CHORDS USED:

= 022100

= X02220

= X24442

C#m

= X46654

Ab5

= 466XXX

C#5

= X466XX

C#m

* = X4665X

= X244XX

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