John Lennon - Woman
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Capo: 1
Tuning: E A D G B E
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]
Ab 466544
A x02220
A6 x02222
Asus4 x02230
Bb 688766 (x13331)
Bbsus4 688866 (x13341)
Bm x24432
Bmadd11 x24430
Cm x35543
D xx0232
Dmaj7 xx0222
Dmaj7sus2 xx0220
Dsus4 xx0233
Eb xx5343 (66504x)
Ebmaj7 xx1333
Em 022000
Em7 022030
Em7* 020000
Fm 133111
F#m 244222
G6/D xx0000
Gm 355333
[Intro]
| Dsus4 D | G6/D D |
| Dsus4 D | G6/D D |
[Verse 1]
DWomanEm, I can F#mhardly expreEmss Em7 Em
D My mixed eBmmotion at myEm thoughtlessnesAsus4s A
G After Emall I'm forF#mever in your Asus4debt A
[Verse 2]
And DwomanEm, I will F#mtry to expreEmss Em7 Em
D My inner Bmfeelings andEm thankfulneAsus4ss A
G For 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#munderstaEmnd Em7 Em
D The little Bmchild inEmside the maAsus4n A
G Please reEmmember, my F#mlife is in your Asus4hands A
[Verse 4]
And DwomanEm, hold me F#mclose to your hearEmt Em7 Em
D However Bmdistant, don't Emkeep us apAsus4art A
G After 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
Eb I never Cmmeant to cause you Fmsorrow or Bbpain
Ab So let me Fmtell you aGmgain and again and aBbsus4gai-ai-ai-Bbain
[Outro]
I Ebmaj7love Cmyou! Yeah, Fmyeah... now and forBbever
I Ebmaj7love Cmyou! Yeah, Fmyeah... now and forBbever
I Ebmaj7love Cmyou! Yeah, Fmyeah... now and forBbever
I Ebmaj7love Cmyou! Yeah, Fmyeah... now and forBbever
(repeat and fade)