Woman In The Waves Michael Franks Blue Pacific Transcribed by: Steven P. Am7 5x555x D9 x54555 Esus 022200 E7 020100 Fsus 133311 F7 131211 F#sus 244422 F#7 242322 B x24442 E 022100 A x02220 G#m 466444 F# 244322 Intro (Adlib first 4 measures) Am7 D9 Am7 D9 Am7 D9 Am7 D9 Verse 1

^Am7When I was a boy of ^D9 twenty-two I ^Am7stood before a ^D9statue

Was it you?

^Am7They shake the ^D9fruit when they dance You should ^Am7try some when you ^D9have the chance ^Am7Her face had no power ^D9 to deceive She ^Am7wore her beauty ^D9shamelessly

Like Eve

^Am7Guavas can be ^D9bittersweet But the ^Am7mango’s alway^D9s good to eat

Bridge

^EsusLove has ^E7complicated my ^Esuspast ^E7 ^FsusGod knows I ^F7left no stone un - ^Fsusturned ^F7 ^F#susNow I ^F#7realize that at ^F#suslast ^F#7 I’ve found her a ^B- gain^E

Chorus

^BShe under - ^Astands how the ^Eblue water be^Bhaves (how the blue ^Awater be^Ehaves) ^BMother-of-^APearl is the ^Ewoman in the ^Bwaves (she’s the ^Awoman in th^Ee waves) ^BMy eyes have ^Atraveled her ^Ebeauty for al^Bways (traveled her ^Abeauty al^Eways) ^BGold of the ^ASun is the ^Ewoman in the ^Bwaves (she’s the ^Awoman in th^Ee waves)

Am7 D9 Am7 D9 Verse 2

^Am7I know that my life has ^D9 led me here To ^Am7where the dolphin ^D9jumps

At the sky’s clear

^Am7Here we live with - ^D9out locked doors Share and ^Am7share alike – what?^D9??s mine is yours ^Am7I see invitation ^D9 in your smile ^Am7To celebrate our ^D9passions

Without guile

^Am7In the noa ^D9noa night Nave ^Am7Nave’s a fa ^D9- miliar sight

Bridge

^EsusLove has ^E7complicated my ^Esuspast ^E7 ^FsusGod knows I ^F7left no stone un - ^Fsusturned ^F7 ^F#susNow I ^F#7realize that at ^F#suslast ^F#7 I’ve found her a ^B- gain^E

Chorus

^BShe under - ^Astands how the ^Eblue water be^Bhaves (how the blue ^Awater be^Ehaves) ^BMother-of-^Apearl is the ^Ewoman in the ^Bwaves (she’s the ^Awoman in th^Ee waves) ^BMy eyes have ^Atraveled her ^Ebeauty for al^Bways (traveled her ^Abeauty al^Eways) ^BGold of the ^ASun is the ^Ewoman in the ^Bwaves (she’s the ^Awoman in th^Ee waves) Bridge ^G#mI am a - ^F#ware of her ^Efragrance ^G#mEven when ^F#she disa ??^E? ppears

Outro Chorus

Repeat Outro Chorus to fade This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to experiment with your own chord voicings.

Michael Franks - Woman in the waves