Half A Woman
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| D |
|G |G/D |G
They called him Great Scott because he was great
|G/D |Am |Am/E |Am
They called her Great Susan 'cause she was his date
|Am/E |G |G/D |D
She climbed in a box, he cut her in two
|D |C |Cm |G |
And when he was through she was just half a woman
| G | G (* off on 2)|
n/c |G |G/D |G
And he'd tie her up, set her on fire
|G/D |Am |Am/E |Am
He'd douse her with oil, the crowd would go wild
|Am/E |G |G/D |D
She was always alright at the end of the night
|D |C |Cm |G | G | G | G |
But somehow she felt like just half a woman
|Em |Em |G |G |
The show went the same way year after year
|Em |Em |G |G |
He'd wave his magic wand, and she'd disappear
|Em |Em |G |G |
One day she asked, "How did this come to be
|Am |Am |C | C |D | D | D | D (off on 2) |
. Somewhere there must be more â??â??â?? to me."
| G | G/D | G | G/D | Am | Am/E | Am | Am/E |
| G | G/D | D | D | C | Cm | G | G | G (off on 2) |
|n/c |G |G/D |G
And one day she left, she climbed through the stage
|G/D |Am |Am/E |Am (* drum roll)|
And into the trap door under the lion's cage
|n/c |G |G/D |D
And after a spell he said, "What the hell.
|D |C |Cm |G | G |
It was just as well. She was just half a woman."
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on a recording.
How to play Half A Woman
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.