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by Neil Diamond
Em Am G Em G
Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her
Am G Am
Holdin' Jim And lovin' him
Em Am G Em G
Then Sue came along, loved me strong, that's what I thought
Am G Am
But me and Sue, That died, too.
G C G D
Don't know that I will but until I can find me
G C G D
A girl who'll stay and won't play games behind me
D Em D Em D Em
I'll be what I am A solitary man A solitary man
Em Am G Em G
I've had it here - being where love's a small word
Am G Am
A part time thing A paper ring
Em Am G Em G
I know it's been done havin' one girl who loves you
Am G Am
Right or wrong Weak or strong
G C G D
Don't know that I will but until I can find me
G C G D
A girl who'll stay and won't play games behind me
D Em D
I'll be what I am
Em D Em
A solitary man A solitary man
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KENTUCKY WOMAN
Written by Neil Diamond
[Capo 1]
[Intro]
A Asus2 A Asus2
[Verse 1]
A D A D E
Kentucky woman she shines with her own kind of light
A D A
She'd look at you once and a day that's all wrong looks all right
D E
And I love her, God knows I love her
[Chorus]
E E A D A
Kentucky wo-man
E D A D A
If she get to know you
E E A D A
She goin' to own you
E D A D A
Kentucky wo-man
[Verse 2]
A D A D E
Well, she ain't the kind makes heads turn at the drop of her name
A D A
But something inside that she's got turns you on just the same
D E
And she loves me, God knows she loves me
[Chorus]
E E A D A
Kentucky wo-man
E D A D A
If she get to know you
E E A D A
She goin' to own you
E D A D A
Kentucky wo-man
[Bridge]
Bm
I don't want much
Bm
The good Lord's earth beneath my feet
Bm
A gentle touch
Bm
From that one girl, and life is
A
Sweet and good
D
Ain't no doubt
E
I'm talkin' about
[Chorus]
E E A D A
Kentucky wo-man
E D A D A
If she get to know you
E E A D A
She goin' to own you
E D A D A
Kentucky wo-man
[Bridge]
Bm
I don't want much
Bm
The good Lord's earth beneath my feet
Bm
A gentle touch
Bm
From that one girl, and life is
A
Sweet and good
D
Ain't no doubt
E
I'm talkin' about
[Chorus]
E D A
Kentucky wo-man
E D A
Kentucky wo-man
E E A
Kentucky wo-man
"Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon"
(Neil Diamond)
[Intro:]
Gm C F Gm
[Bb A G single notes]
Girl, you'll be a woman soon
[Verse 1:]
Gm
Love you so much can't count all the ways
I'd die for you girl and all they can say is
F
He's not your kind
Gm
They never get tired of putting me down and
I never know when I come around
F
What I'm gonna find
Eb
Don't let them make up your mind, don't you know
[Chorus:]
Gm C F Gm
Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Gm C F
Please come take my hand
Gm C F Gm
Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Gm C F
Soon, you'll need a man
[Verse 2:]
[repeat chorus]
[Instrumental break:]
Eb D7
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Eb D7sus4 D7
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
[repeat chorus]
[Coda:]
Gm C F
Soon, you'll need a man [repeat to fade]
Gm Gm/F/C C F Gm
Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Gm
Love you so much can't count all the ways
I'd die for you girl and all they can say is
F
He's not your kind
Gm
They never get tired of putting me down and
Gm Gm/F/C C F Gm
Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Gm Gm/F/C C F
Please come take my hand
Gm Gm/F/C C F Gm
Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Gm Gm/F/C C F
Soon, you'll need a man
Gm
I've been misunderstood for all of my life
Eb D7
Eb D7sus4 D7
Gm Gm/F/C C F Gm
Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Gm Gm/F/C C F
Please come take my hand
Gm Gm/F/C C F Gm
Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Gm Gm/F/C C F
Soon, you'll need a man
Gm C F
Soon, you'll need a man 2x
* Alternate:
Capo III
Gm = Em
F = D
C = A
Eb = C
D7 = B7