Chords with lyrics
Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA
You're an outstanding woman
B minorBm F# minorF#m G+G
You've got intelligence most people couldn't conceive of
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
You've got multiple degrees from reputable universities
F# minorF#m G+G B minorBm D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
A majorA first class honors in philosophy, an MBA from UCL, a med degree from M.I.T.
Verse 1:
D MajorD G+G
You're an outstanding woman
D MajorD G+G B minorBm D MajorD
You swam the English Channel all on your own, you built a school in Sierra Leone
F# minorF#m G+G F# minorF#m G+G
You work at a soup kitchen on Christmas Eve, and they have to ask you to leave
Verse 2:
D MajorD G+G
You're an outstanding woman
D MajorD G+G B minorBm D MajorD
You're witty and generous and you make people smile, you recently ran a four-minute mile
F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA G+G
You make your own clothes; you're an excellent cook, you paint and you're writing a book
Verse 3:
D MajorD G+G
You're an outstanding woman
D MajorD G+G
You're thoughtful and you see other folk's point of view
B minorBm D MajorD
When friends are hurting they always call you
F# minorF#m G+G F# minorF#m G+G
You run a support group for disabled kids, you raise money to research SIDs
Verse 4:
D MajorD
You're an outstanding woman
F# minorF#m G+G H
And I see you standing there on the landing, and I understand you're outstanding
A augmentedA
But honestly…
Verse 5:
D MajorD G+G
Right now I just want to shag
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Right now I'm blind to the brilliance of you, oh yeah
B minorBm F# minorF#m
I know you're an outstanding woman
G+G G+G A augmentedA
But right now your IQ could be sixty-two
Chorus:
B minorBm F#F#
I just like the smell of your hair
A augmentedA E MajorE
You could be lazy and talentless for all that I care
G+G F# minorF#m
Just give me five minutes, or possibly ten
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
After which time I will value your intellect again
Outro:
D MajorD G+G
You're an outstanding woman (x2)
B minorBm D MajorD
I'm keen to talk about the American foreign policy
G+G A augmentedA
And the inherent hypocrisy in it
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Just give me five minutes