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            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".
CHORDS:
D        x00232
Dsus4    x00233
G6/D     xx0000
Dmaj7    x00222
Em       022000
F#m      244222
Bm       224432
A        002220
Asus4    002230
Eb       xx5343 (66504x)
Ebmaj7   xx1333
Fm       122111
Gm       355333
Cm       335543
Ab       466544
Bb       688766 (113331)
Bbsus4   688866 (113341)
Standard tuning  E-A-D-G-B-e
Capo on 1st
[Intro]
                | Dsus4 D | G6/D D |
                | Dsus4 D | G6/D D |
[Verse 1]
                D    Em      F#m            Em
                Woman, I can hardly express
                D         Bm          Em               Asus4  A
                My mixed emotion at my thoughtlessness
                G      Em       F#m                Asus4  A
                After all I'm forever in your debt
[Verse 2]
                    D    Em       F#m           Em
                And woman, I will try to express
                D        Bm          Em            Asus4  A
                My inner feelings and thankfulness
                G           Em     F#m          Asus4  A
                For showing me the meaning of succe___ ss
[Chorus]
                Dmaj7         Bm           Em                  A
                Ooh_________________ well, well... Doo doo doo doo-doo
                Dmaj7         Bm           Em                  A
                Ooh_________________ well, well... Doo doo doo doo-doo
[Verse 3]
                D    Em           F#m         Em
                Woman, I know you understand
                D          Bm      Em           Asus4  A
                The little child inside the man
                G        Em         F#m             Asus4  A
                Please remember, my life is in your hands
[Verse 4]
                    D    Em        F#m                 Em
                And woman, hold me close to your heart
                D       Bm             Em            A
                However distant, don't keep us apart
                G      Em        F#m            Asus4  A
                After all, it is written in the sta___ rs
[Chorus]
                Dmaj7         Bm           Em                  A
                Ooh_________________ well, well... Doo doo doo doo-doo
                Dmaj7         Bm           Em                  A
                Ooh_________________ well, well... Doo doo doo doo-doo
[Verse 5]
                Eb   Fm       Gm       Fm
                Woman, please let me explain
                Eb      Cm                 Fm           Bb
                I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain
                Ab        Fm        Gm                   Bbsus4  Bb
                So let me tell you again and again and aga______ in
[Chorus]
                  Ebmaj7  Cm      Fm                 Bb
                I lo___ve you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever
                  Ebmaj7  Cm      Fm                 Bb
                I lo___ve you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever
                  Ebmaj7  Cm      Fm                 Bb
                I lo___ve you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever
                  Ebmaj7  Cm      Fm                 Bb
                I lo___ve you! Yeah, yeah... now and forever
                (REPEAT AND FADE) 
        
                