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Key: C
Verse:
C
I close my eyes and she's right there
G
Barbie dolls and teddy bears
Am
Picking buttercups from the yard
F
Putting them in mason jars
C
Tea parties and pecan pie
G
Make me think of her every time
Am
Yes sir, yes maam
F
It wouldn't be who I am
Chorus:
C G/B Am
If it wasn't for a woman
G
Leading me by the hand
Am
Helping me understand
C G/B Am
If it wasn't for a woman
C
Teaching me wrong from right
F
Praying for me at night
C G/B Am
I'd be half the woman I am
C G/B Am
If it wasn't for a woman
Verse:
C
Met a man that treats me good
G
Opens my door like a gentleman should
Am
She'd always said "Don't settle for less"
F
No girl deserves second best
C
Sometimes when I miss her
G
I can still hear her sweet words
Am
"I love you, be safe"
F
I wouldn't be here today
Chorus:
C G/B Am
If it wasn't for a woman
G
Leading me by the hand
Am
Helping me understand
C G/B Am
If it wasn't for a woman
C
Teaching me wrong from right
F
Praying for me at night
C G/B Am
I'd be half the woman I am
C G/B Am
If it wasn't for a woman
Bridge:
Am F
She saw your face in a photograph
C G
Asked "who is this beauty with a Bible in her hand"
Am
I said "She's my angel and I'm the girl
F Fm
Who wouldn't know how to face this world"
Chorus:
C G/B Am
If it wasn't for a woman
G
Leading me by the hand
Am
Helping me understand
C G/B Am
If it wasn't for a woman
C
Teaching me wrong from right
F
Praying for me at night
C G/B Am
I'd be half the woman I am
C G/B Am
If it wasn't for a woman
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Published: January 13, 2026
Last Updated: January 13, 2026