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Woman In The Waves

Michael Franks
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 (Adlib first 4 measures)
When  I was a boy of  twenty-two
 I stood  before a statue
 Was it you?
They  shake the fruit  when they dance
 You should try  some when you have  the chance
Her  face had no power  to deceive
 She wore  her beauty shamelessly
 Like Eve
Guavas  can be bittersweet
 But the mango’s  always good  to eat
Love  has complicated  my past
God  knows I left  no stone un - turned
Now  I realize  that at last
 I’ve found her a - gain
She  under - stands  how the blue  water behaves
  (how the blue water  behaves)
Mother-of-Pearl  is the woman  in the waves
  (she’s the woman  in the waves)
My  eyes have traveled  her beauty  for always
  (traveled her beauty  always)
Gold  of the Sun  is the woman  in the waves
  (she’s the woman  in the waves)
I  know that my life has  led me here
 To where  the dolphin jumps
 At the sky’s clear
Here  we live with - out  locked doors
 Share and share  alike – what’s mine  is yours
I  see invitation  in your smile
To  celebrate our passions
 Without guile
In  the noa noa  night
 Nave Nave’s  a fa - miliar  sight
Love  has complicated  my past
God  knows I left  no stone un - turned
Now  I realize  that at last
 I’ve found her a - gain
She  under - stands  how the blue  water behaves
  (how the blue water  behaves)
Mother-of-pearl  is the woman  in the waves
  (she’s the woman  in the waves)
My  eyes have traveled  her beauty  for always
  (traveled her beauty  always)
Gold  of the Sun  is the woman  in the waves
  (she’s the woman  in the waves)
I  am a - ware  of her fragrance
Even  when she  disa – ppears
She  under - stands  how the blue  water behaves
  (how the blue water  behaves)
Mother-of-Pearl  is the woman  in the waves
  (she’s the woman  in the waves)
My  eyes have traveled  her beauty  for always
  (traveled her beauty  always)
Gold  of the Sun  is the woman  in the waves
  (Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh  in the waves)
 Repeat Outro Chorus to fade
 This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since
 U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have
 included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to
 experiment with your own chord voicings.

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Readable chord sheet for Woman In The Waves by Michael Franks

(Adlib first 4 measures)
[Am7]  [D9]  [Am7]  [D9]  [Am7]  [D9]  [Am7]  [D9]

[Am7]When I was a boy of  [D9]    twenty-two
I [Am7]stood before a [D9]statue

Was it you?
[Am7]They shake the [D9]fruit when they dance
You should [Am7]try some when you [D9]have the chance
[Am7]Her face had no power  [D9]    to deceive
She [Am7]wore her beauty [D9]shamelessly

Like Eve
[Am7]Guavas can be [D9]bittersweet
But the [Am7]mango’s always [D9]good to eat

[Esus4]Love has c[E7]omplicated my p[Esus4]ast    [E7]
[Fsus4]God knows I l[F7]eft no stone un - t[Fsus4]urned    [F7]
[F#sus]Now I  [F#7]realize that at [F#sus]last   [F#7]
I’ve found her a - [B]gain  [E]

[B]She under - [A]stands how the [E]blue water be[B]haves
                                       (how the blue [A]water be[E]haves)
[B]Mother-of-[A]Pearl is the [E]woman in the [B]waves
                                   (she’s the wo[A]man in the [E]waves)
[B]My eyes have [A]traveled her [E]beauty for al[B]ways
                                     (traveled her [A]beauty al[E]ways)
[B]Gold of the [A]Sun is the [E]woman in the [B]waves
                                    (she’s the wo[A]man in the [E]waves)

[Am7]  [D9]  [Am7]  [D9]

[Am7]I know that my life has  [D9]    led me here
To [Am7]where the dolphin [D9]jumps

At the sky’s clear
[Am7]Here we live with - [D9]out locked doors
Share and [Am7]share alike – what’s [D9]mine is yours
[Am7]I see invitation  [D9]    in your smile
[Am7]To celebrate our [D9]passions

Without guile
[Am7]In the noa [D9]noa night
Nave [Am7]Nave’s a fa - [D9]miliar sight

[Esus4]Love has c[E7]omplicated my p[Esus4]ast    [E7]
[Fsus4]God knows I l[F7]eft no stone un - t[Fsus4]urned    [F7]
[F#sus]Now I  [F#7]realize that at [F#sus]last   [F#7]
I’ve found her a - [B]gain  [E]

[B]She under - [A]stands how the [E]blue water be[B]haves
                                       (how the blue [A]water be[E]haves)
[B]Mother-of-[A]pearl is the [E]woman in the [B]waves
                                   (she’s the wo[A]man in the [E]waves)
[B]My eyes have [A]traveled her [E]beauty for al[B]ways
                                     (traveled her [A]beauty al[E]ways)
[B]Gold of the [A]Sun is the [E]woman in the [B]waves
                                    (she’s the wo[A]man in the [E]waves)
[Abm]I am a - [F#]ware of her [E]fragrance
[Abm]Even when [F#]she disa – [E]ppears

[B]She under - [A]stands how the [E]blue water be[B]haves
                                       (how the blue [A]water be[E]haves)
[B]Mother-of-[A]Pearl is the [E]woman in the [B]waves
                                   (she’s the wo[A]man in the [E]waves)
[B]My eyes have [A]traveled her [E]beauty for al[B]ways
                                     (traveled her [A]beauty al[E]ways)
[B]Gold of the [A]Sun is the [E]woman in the [B]waves
                                    (Ahhhhhhhhhhh[A]hhh in the [E]waves)

Repeat Outro Chorus to fade

This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since
U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have
included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to
experiment with your own chord voicings.

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