If I Were Your Woman
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Intro: F# Bm F# Bm
Ebm
If I were your woman
Eb°
And you were my man
F#
You'd have no other woman
Eb7
You'd be weak as a lamb
G#m
If you had the strength
Ebm
To walk out that door
G#m
My love would overrule my sense
Ebm
And I'd call you back for more
Bm
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
Ebm
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
F# Bm
And you were my man
F# Bm
Yeah
Ebm
She tears you down, darling
Eb°
Says you're nothing at all
F#
But I'll pick you up, darling
Eb7
When she lets you fall
G#m
You're like a diamond
Ebm
And she treats you like glass
G#m
Yet you beg her to love you,
Bm
and me you don't ask
F#
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
Bm
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
F#
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
Eb7
Here's what I'd do
G#m Bm F#
I'd never no, no, no stop loving you
Bm F# Bm
Yeah
Ebm
Life is so crazy
Eb°
And love is unkind
F#
Because she came first darling
Eb7
Will she hang on your mind
G#m
You're a part of me
Ebm
And you don't even know it
G#m
I'm what you need
Ebm
But I'm too afraid to show it
F#
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
Bm
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
F#
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
Eb7
Here's what I'd do
G#m Bm F#
I'd never, no, no, no stop loving you
Bm
Oh yeah
F#
If I were your woman
Eb7
Here's what I'd do
G#m Bm
I'd never, never, never stop loving
F#
You
Bm
If I were your woman
F#
You're sweet lovin' woman
Bm
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
F#
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
Bm
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman...)
F#
...you'd need no other woman...
How to play If I Were Your Woman
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.