Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Submitted by Jack Warner. [email protected]
She's Always a Woman: Written and performed by Billy Joel on the Album "The Stranger"
Verse:
BB E MajorE BB E MajorE 
EsusEsus E MajorE
She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes.
E7E7 A augmentedA 
Amaj7Amaj7 
Aadd9Aadd9 A augmentedA
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies.
BB E MajorE BB 
G#G# G#sus
And she only reveals what she wants you to see.
C# minorC#m C#m/B A augmentedA BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
She hides like a child, but she's always a woman to me.
BB E MajorE BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you.
E7E7 A augmentedA Amaj7Amaj7 Aadd9Aadd9 A augmentedA
She can ask for the truth, but she'll never believe you.
BB E MajorE BB G#G# G#sus
And she'll take what you give her as long it's free.
C# minorC#m C#m/B A augmentedA BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
She steals like a thief, but she's always a woman to me.
Chorus:
EsusEsus E MajorE C# minorC#m C#m/B 
F#F# 
F#susF#sus F#F# BB B/A# 
G# minorG#m
Ohh... she takes care of her self.
E MajorE A augmentedA A/G# 
F# minorF#m BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time.
E minorEm 
E minor 7Em7 (4th string) D MajorD 
A7A7 A7sus D MajorD D/C#
And Ohhh…… and she never gives out,
B minorBm G+G 
C majorC 
G/BG/B A7A7 F# minorF#m BB (high E MajorE open) BB
and she never gives in, she just changes her mind.
Verse:
E MajorE BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden.
E7E7 A augmentedA Amaj7Amaj7 Aadd9Aadd9 A augmentedA
Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding.
BB E MajorE BB G#G# G#sus
But she brings out the best and the worst you can be.
C# minorC#m C#m/B A augmentedA BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a women to me.
Chorus:
EsusEsus E MajorE C# minorC#m C#m/B F#F# F#susF#sus F#F# BB B/A# G# minorG#m
Ohh... she takes care of her self.
E MajorE A augmentedA A/G# F# minorF#m BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time.
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 (4th string) D MajorD A7A7 A7sus D MajorD D/C#
And Ohhh…… and she never gives out,
B minorBm G+G C majorC G/BG/B A7A7 F# minorF#m BB (high E MajorE open) BB
and she never gives in, she just changes her mind.
Verse:
BB E MajorE BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
She's frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel.
E7E7 A augmentedA Amaj7Amaj7 Aadd9Aadd9 A augmentedA
She can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool.
BB E MajorE BB G#G# G#sus
But she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree.
C# minorC#m C#m/B A augmentedA E MajorE
And the most she will do is throw shadows at you,
F# minorF#m BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
But she's always a woman to me.
Chorus:
EsusEsus E MajorE C# minorC#m C#m/B F#F# F#susF#sus F#F# BB B/A# G# minorG#m
Ohh... she takes care of her self.
E MajorE A augmentedA A/G# F# minorF#m BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time.
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 (4th string) D MajorD A7A7 A7sus D MajorD D/C#
And Ohhh…… and she never gives out,
B minorBm G+G C majorC G/BG/B A7A7 F# minorF#m BB (high E MajorE open) BB
and she never gives in, she just changes her mind.
BB E MajorE BB G#G# G#sus
do,do,do/,do, do,do,/do,do,do,/do, d,doo/doo, doo...
C# minorC#m C#m/A A augmentedA BB E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
do,do,do/,do, do,do,/do,do,do,/do, d,doo/doo, doo...
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