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SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN - Billy Joel
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Tabbed by: asd20227
Email: timothy at gmail.com
Tuning: **** Drop D Tuning DADGBE ****
Capo: 1st
Key: Eb major
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1. She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes. She can ru - in your
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faith with her casu - al lies. And she only reveals what she wants you to
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see. She hides like a child but she's always a woman to
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me. 2. She can lead you to love, she can
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take you or leave you. She can ask for the truth, but she'll
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never be - lieve you. And she'll take what you give her as
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long as it's free. Yeah she steals like a thief but she's
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always a woman to me.
--Chorus--
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Oh... She takes care of her - self
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She can wait if she wants
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She's a - head of her time
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Oh... and she never gives out
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and she never gives in
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^-- ** next verse
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She just changes her mind
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3. And she'll promise you more than the
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garden of Eden. Then she'll carelessly cut you and
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laugh while you're bleeding. But she'll bring out the best and the
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worst you can be. Blame it all on yourself cause she's
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always a woman to me. (hum starts) ------
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----- (hum) -----
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----- (hum) -----
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----- (hum ends)
Repeat Chorus
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4. She's frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel. She can
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do as she pleases. She's nobody's fool. But she
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can't be con - victed she's earned her degree. And the
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most she will do is throw shadows at you but she's always a
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woman to me. (hum starts) ------
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----- (hum ends)
