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Just Like A Woman

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Capo - 4th fret
Key of E
Similar to the studio recording on "Blonde on Blonde" by Dylan.
This has the chord placement for Nina Simone's cover.
If you don't like all the variations in the G7, you can play a plain G7.
In the last chorus, my ears don't notice the F as much.  A second opinion is welcome.
[Chorus]
CShe takes Emjust like a Dmwoman, Fyes she Cdoes
And she makes love Emjust like a DmwomanF  C  
And she aches Emjust like a womanDm  F  
But she G7sus4breaks G7likG7sus2e a litG7tle Cgirl.
[Verse 1]
Nobody feels Fany painG  C  
Tonight as I stand inside Fthe rainG  
FEverybody Gknows
That Fbabys got new cGlothes
FLateEmly   DmI  Csee G7her ribbons and her bows
AmAnd the problemCs Ffrom her curlG7sus4sG7  G7sus2  G7  
[Chorus]
CShe takes Emjust like a Dmwoman, Fyes she Cdoes
And she makes love Emjust like a DmwomanF  C  
And she aches Emjust like a womanDm  F  
But she G7sus4breaks G7likG7sus2e a litG7tle Cgirl.
[Bridge]
It was Eraining from the first
Everybody knows I was dying there of thirst
So I Ccame in hereCsus4  C  
Long-timeE’s curse
And what's worse
Is this Fpain in here
   G7sus4I can't G7stay in hereG7sus2  G7  
G7sus4Ain't it G7clG7sus2earG7  
Ain’t it clear
[Verse 2]
CI must FadmitG  C  
I believe it's time Ffor us to quitG  
FBut when we meet againG  
FBeing introduced as Gfriends
FPlease Emdon't Dmlet on  C  G7that you knew me when
I was Amhungry Cand it was Fyour worldG7sus4  G7  G7sus2  G7  
[Chorus]
CI take just like a Emwoman, Dmyes, FI doC  
I make love Emjust like a womanDm  F  C  
And I ache Emjust like a womanDm  F  
But I G7sus4break just like a little girlG7  G7sus2  G7  C  

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Just Like A Woman

by Nina Simone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G7sus4

G7sus2

Csus4

Capo - 4th fret

Key of E

Similar to the studio recording on "Blonde on Blonde" by Dylan.

This has the chord placement for Nina Simone's cover.

If you don't like all the variations in the G7, you can play a plain G7.

In the last chorus, my ears don't notice the F as much. A second opinion is welcome.

[Chorus]

C Em Dm F C

She takes just like a woman, yes she does

Em Dm F C

And she makes love just like a woman

Em Dm F

And she aches just like a woman

G7sus4 G7 G7sus2 G7 C

But she breaks like a little girl.

[Verse 1]

F G C

Nobody feels any pain

F G

Tonight as I stand inside the rain

F G

Everybody knows

F G

That babys got new clothes

F Em Dm C G7

Lately I see her ribbons and her bows

Am C F G7sus4 G7 G7sus2 G7

And the problems from her curls

[Chorus]

C Em Dm F C

She takes just like a woman, yes she does

Em Dm F C

And she makes love just like a woman

Em Dm F

And she aches just like a woman

G7sus4 G7 G7sus2 G7 C

But she breaks like a little girl.

[Bridge]

It was raining from the first

Everybody knows I was dying there of thirst

C Csus4 C

So I came in here

Long-time’s curse

And what's worse

Is this pain in here

G7sus4 G7 G7sus2 G7

I can't stay in here

G7sus4 G7 G7sus2 G7

Ain't it clear

Ain’t it clear

[Verse 2]

C F G C

I must admit

F G

I believe it's time for us to quit

F G

But when we meet again

F G

Being introduced as friends

F Em Dm C G7

Please don't let on that you knew me when

Am C F G7sus4 G7 G7sus2 G7

I was hungry and it was your world

[Chorus]

C Em Dm F C

I take just like a woman, yes, I do

Em Dm F C

I make love just like a woman

Em Dm F

And I ache just like a woman

G7sus4 G7 G7sus2 G7 C

But I break just like a little girl

About Just Like A Woman Chords by Nina Simone

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What key is "Just Like A Woman" in?

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