Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] Bm Bm F#7 [Verse 1]

There^Bm once was a woman, a strange kind of woman The^A kind that gets^E7 written down in^Bm history Her^Bm name was Nancy, her face was nothing fancy She^A left a trail of^E7 happiness and^Bm misery

[Verse 2]

^BmI loved her, everybody loved her She^A loved every^E7one and gave them^Bm good return ^BmI tried to take her, I even tried to break her She^A said I ain't for^E7 takin' won't you^Bm ever learn

[Chorus]

I^Bm want you, I need you, I gotta be near you I^A spent my^E7 money as I^Bm took my turn I^Bm want you, I need you, I gotta be near you ^AOoh I got a^E7 strange kind of^Bm woman

[Verse 3]

She^Bm looked like a raver but I could never please her On^A Wednesday^E7 mornings boy you^Bm can't go far ^BmI couldn't get her but things got better, she said ^ASaturday nights from^E7 now on baby^Bm you're my star

[Chorus]

I^Bm want you, I need you, I gotta be near you I^A spent my^E7 money as I^Bm took my turn I^Bm want you, I need you, I gotta be near you ^AOoh I got a^E7 strange kind of^Bm woman

[Bridge]

^GOooh...^D Oooh...^A Oooh..^Bm. Oooh... ^GOooh...^D Oooh...^A Oooh..^Bm. Oooh... ^AOooh my soul, I^E7 love you

[Instrumental] Bm Bm A E7 Bm Bm Bm A E7 Bm Bm Bm A E7 Bm Bm Bm A E7 Bm [Chorus]

I^Bm want you, I need you, I gotta be near you I^A spent my^E7 money as I^Bm took my turn I^Bm want you, I need you, I gotta be near you ^AOoh I got a^E7 strange kind of^Bm woman ^F#7

[Verse 4]

She^Bm finally said she loved me, I wed her in a hurry ^ANo more^E7 callers and I^Bm glowed with pride ^BmI'm dreaming, I feel like screaming I^A won my^E7 woman just be^Bmfore she died

[Chorus]

I^Bm want you, I need you, I gotta be near you I^A spent my^E7 money as I^Bm took my turn I^Bm want you, I need you, I gotta be near you ^AOoh I had a^E7 strange kind of^Bm woman

[Outro] Bm Bm A E7 Bm Bm Bm A E7 Bm Bm Bm A E7 Bm Bm Bm A E7 Bm Bm Bm A E7 Bm Bm Bm A E7 Bm

Deep Purple - Strange kind of woman