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Woman

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Tabbed by: Swayne (3.8.2007)
Released: January 16, 1981
Recorded: August 5, August 27, September 8, September 22, 1980
Length: 3:32
Label: Geffen Records
Producer(s): John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Jack Douglas
"Woman" is John's ode to his wife Yoko Ono, which is introduced by Lennon whispering,
"For the other half of the sky..." - an expression coined by Mao. "Woman" was the
second single released from the Double Fantasy album, and the first Lennon single
issued after his death on December 8, 1980. The B-side of the single is Ono's song
"Beautiful Boys".
Standard tuning  E-A-D-G-B-e
Capo on 1st
[Chords]
        Ab466544
         Ax02220
        A6x02222
     Asus4x02230
        Bb688766 (x13331)
    Bbsus4688866 (x13341)
        Bmx24432
   Bmadd11x24430
        Cmx35543
         Dxx0232
     Dmaj7xx0222
 Dmaj7sus2xx0220
     Dsus4xx0233
        Ebxx5343 (66504x)
    Ebmaj7xx1333
        Em022000
       Em7022030
Em7*      020000
        Fm133111
       F#m244222
      G6/Dxx0000
        Gm355333
[Intro]
|  Dsus4   D|  G6/D   D|
|  Dsus4   D|  G6/D   D|
[Verse 1]
DWomanEm, I can F#mhardly expreEmssEm7  Em  
 DMy mixed eBmmotion at my EmthoughtlessnesAsus4sA  
 GAfter Emall I'm forF#mever in your Asus4debtA  
[Verse 2]
And DwomanEm, I will F#mtry to expreEmssEm7  Em  
 DMy inner Bmfeelings and EmthankfulneAsus4ssA  
 GFor showing Emme the F#mmeaning of sucAsus4ce-e-e-Aess
[Chorus]
    Dmaj7sus2    Bm          Bmadd11  Em7*                 A6  
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo
    Dmaj7sus2    Bm          Bmadd11  Em7*                 A6  
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo
[Verse 3]
DWomanEm, I know you F#munderstaEmndEm7  Em  
 DThe little Bmchild inEmside the maAsus4nA  
 GPlease reEmmember, my F#mlife is in your Asus4handsA  
[Verse 4]
And DwomanEm, hold me F#mclose to your hearEmtEm7  Em  
 DHowever Bmdistant, don't Emkeep us apAsus4artA  
 GAfter Emall, it is F#mwritten in the Asus4sta-a-a-Aars
[Chorus]
    Dmaj7sus2    Bm          Bmadd11  Em7*                 A6  
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo
    Dmaj7sus2    Bm          Bmadd11  Em7*                 A6  
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo
[Verse 5]
EbWomanFm, please Gmlet me exFmplain
 EbI never Cmmeant to cause you Fmsorrow or Bbpain
 AbSo let me Fmtell you aGmgain and again and aBbsus4gai-ai-ai-Bbain
[Outro]
I Ebmaj7love   Cmyou! Yeah, Fmyeah... now and forBb6ever
I Ebmaj7love   Cmyou! Yeah, Fmyeah... now and forBb6ever
I Ebmaj7love   Cmyou! Yeah, Fmyeah... now and forBb6ever
I Ebmaj7love   Cmyou! Yeah, Fmyeah... now and forBb6ever
(repeat and fade)

The story behind the song

"Woman" is a song from John Lennon's 1980 album Double Fantasy. Lennon chose it to be the second single released from the album, and it was the first single of his to be issued after his murder. He wrote "Woman" as an ode to Yoko Ono and to all women, beginning the track by whispering "For the other half of the sky," a paraphrase of a Chinese proverb. Lennon stated that the song came about when he realized what women do for us, describing it as his most Beatlesque song on Double Fantasy.

AI-written from these sources:Woman (John Lennon song) — Wikipedia ↗John Lennon — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Woman

by John Lennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Tabbed by: Swayne (3.8.2007)

Released: January 16, 1981

Recorded: August 5, August 27, September 8, September 22, 1980

Length: 3:32

Label: Geffen Records

Producer(s): John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Jack Douglas

"Woman" is John's ode to his wife Yoko Ono, which is introduced by Lennon whispering,

"For the other half of the sky..." - an expression coined by Mao. "Woman" was the

second single released from the Double Fantasy album, and the first Lennon single

issued after his death on December 8, 1980. The B-side of the single is Ono's song

"Beautiful Boys".

Standard tuning E-A-D-G-B-e

Capo on 1st

[Chords]

466544

x02220

x02222

Asus4

x02230

688766 (x13331)

Bbsus4

688866 (x13341)

x24432

Bmadd11

x24430

x35543

xx0232

Dmaj7

xx0222

Dmaj7sus2

xx0220

Dsus4

xx0233

xx5343 (66504x)

Ebmaj7

xx1333

022000

Em7

022030

Em7

* 020000

133111

F#m

244222

G6/D

xx0000

355333

[Intro]

Dsus4 D G6/D D

| | |

Dsus4 D G6/D D

| | |

[Verse 1]

D Em F#m Em Em7 Em

Woman, I can hardly express

D Bm Em Asus4 A

My mixed emotion at my thoughtlessness

G Em F#m Asus4 A

After all I'm forever in your debt

[Verse 2]

D Em F#m Em Em7 Em

And woman, I will try to express

D Bm Em Asus4 A

My inner feelings and thankfulness

G Em F#m Asus4 A

For showing me the meaning of succe-e-e-ess

[Chorus]

Dmaj7sus2 Bm Bmadd11 Em7 A6

Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo

Dmaj7sus2 Bm Bmadd11 Em7 A6

Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo

[Verse 3]

D Em F#m Em Em7 Em

Woman, I know you understand

D Bm Em Asus4 A

The little child inside the man

G Em F#m Asus4 A

Please remember, my life is in your hands

[Verse 4]

D Em F#m Em Em7 Em

And woman, hold me close to your heart

D Bm Em Asus4 A

However distant, don't keep us apart

G Em F#m Asus4 A

After all, it is written in the sta-a-a-ars

[Chorus]

Dmaj7sus2 Bm Bmadd11 Em7 A6

Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo

Dmaj7sus2 Bm Bmadd11 Em7 A6

Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, well, well ... Doo doo doo doo-doo

[Verse 5]

Eb Fm Gm Fm

Woman, please let me explain

Eb Cm Fm Bb

I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain

Ab Fm Gm Bbsus4 Bb

So let me tell you again and again and agai-ai-ai-ain

[Outro]

Ebmaj7 Cm Fm Bb6

I love you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever

Ebmaj7 Cm Fm Bb6

I love you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever

Ebmaj7 Cm Fm Bb6

I love you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever

Ebmaj7 Cm Fm Bb6

I love you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever

(repeat and fade)

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