Women and Men
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G C
When the ship runs out of ocean
G D
And the vessel runs aground
C D G
Land's where we know the boat is found.
Now there's nothing unexpected,
about the water running out,
"Land's" not a word we have to shout.
D C
But there's something beside the shoreline,
G C
moving across the beachhead,
D C
coming up from the shipwreck,
G D
making as if to say
Chorus (sing 2x):
G C G D
Women and men
G C D G
Women and men
Part after chorus (middle-eight?):
D
Women and men
C D C
bringing with them messages of love
G C G C
and everywhere they go, love will grow
women and men
when you see the faces of the women
and the men you too will know
2nd verse:
Women and men have crossed the ocean
and now begin to pour
out from the boat and up the shore.
Two by two they enter the jungle
and soon they number more
three by three as well as four by four.
Soon the stream of people gets wider,
then it becomes a river,
river becomes an ocean,
carrying ships that bear
Chorus (end on G)
How to play Women and Men
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 G. 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.