Woman In Love chords

by Barbra Streisand
  • Woman In Love was written by Barry & Robin Gibb from the Bee Gees.
  • Recorded: February 1980
  • Released: August 16, 1980
  • Album: Guilty
  • Music: Key of Ebm with a key change to Em in 4/4 & 2/4 time at ~ 84 bpm (♩)
  • Chords in Ebm: Ebm, Ebm7, Gb, Abm, Abm7, Bb7, Cb, Cbmaj7, Db, Db7, Dbm
  • Chords in Em: Em, Am, B7, D ... all charts below
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
Chords in Ebm
Open Chords:
Ebm Ebm7 Abm7 Db Major Db7 Dbm

Barre Chords:
Ebm Ebm7 Db Major Db7 Dbm Bb7 Cb Major Cbmaj7 Gb Major Abm Abm7

Chords in Em
Em Am D Major B7 B Major
Chords in Ebm
Open Chords:
Ebm Ebm7 Abm7 Db Major Db7 Dbm

Barre Chords:
Ebm Ebm7 Db Major Db7 Dbm Bb7 Cb Major Cbmaj7 Gb Major Abm Abm7

Chords in Em
Em Am D Major B7 B Major

Woman In Love

The Relative Major Key of Ebm is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.
 Intro: 4/4 
   Ebm    Ebm    Cbmaj7    Cbmaj7    Db   Ebm    Ebm    Cbmaj7    Cbmaj7
 ‖      |      |         |        -     ‖      |      |         |         |      

Ebm          Abm        Ebm
1. Life is a mo-ment in space
            Abm      Cbmaj7        Db7        Gb
   When the dream is gone   It's a lone-li-er place
Dbm                         Cb
   I kiss the morn-ing good-bye
            Ebm7  Abm7                           Bb7
   But down in  - side you know   We nev-er know why

Ebm            Abm         Ebm
2. The road is nar-row and long
        Abm       Cbmaj7         Db7         Gb
   When eyes meet eyes   And the feel-ing is strong
Dbm                      Gb
   I turn a-way from the wall
     Cb           Gb           Cb          Bb7
   I stum-ble and fall   But I give you it all

     Ebm       Bb7       Ebm
Chorus: I am a wo-man in love
                Bb7     Ebm                Bb7      Ebm
        And I'd do a-ny-thing   To get you in-to my world
            Bb7           Ebm 
        And hold you with-in
               Db           Abm
        It's a right   I de-fend
                          Gb
        O-ver and o-ver a-gain
        Ebm              Ebm      Cbmaj7     Cbmaj7
        What do I do?|         |          |          |    

Ebm           Abm        Ebm
3. With you e-ter-nal-ly mine
      Abm        Cbmaj7   Db7         Gb
   In love there is    No meas-ure of time
Dbm                         Cb
   We planned it all at the start
              Ebm7   Abm7                       Bb7
   That  you  and    I    Live in each oth-er's heart

Ebm          Abm       Ebm
4. We may be o-ceans a-way
       Abm     Cbmaj7   Db7           Gb
   You feel my love   I hear what you say
Dbm                    Gb
   No truth is ev-er a lie
     Cb           Gb           Cb          Bb7
   I stum-ble and fall   But I give you it all

     Ebm       Bb7       Ebm
Chorus: I am a wo-man in love
                Bb7     Ebm                Bb7      Ebm
        And I'd do a-ny-thing   To get you in-to my world
            Bb7           Ebm 
        And hold you with-in
               Db           Abm
        It's a right   I de-fend
                          Gb
        O-ver and o-ver a-gain        (2/4)   (4/4)  
        Ebm             Ebm     B7     B7
        What do I do?|       |      |      | 
                               (key change)         

      Em       B7        Em
Chorus: I am a wo-man in love
                B7          Em        B7           Em
        And I'm talk-in' to you   You know how you feel
               B7         Em
        What a wo-man can do
               D          Am
        It's a right I de-fend
                          B7
        O-ver and o-ver a-gain

      Em       B7        Em
Chorus: I am a wo-man in love  
                B7      Em                 B7       Em
        And I'd do a-ny-thing   To get you in-to my world
            B7            Em 
        And hold you with-in
               D            Am
        It's a right   I de-fend
                          B7
        O-ver and o-ver a-gain... repeat and fade 

Please Note: If you use the Transposer and return back to the Original Key of Gb, you will find Cbmaj7 replaced with Bmaj7. They are exactly the same chords (enharmonic equivalents). If you prefer to see Cbmaj7, simply refresh the page.

Notes:

  • There are a lot of barre chords due to the key signature so we have added open positions for anyone wanting alternative chord voicings, some of which are very nice.
  • The key of Ebm has the same Key signature as Gb Major which has 6 flats - Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb hence the chords.
  • Remember that these chords have enharmonic equivalents therefore chords like Db, Gb and Cb are often played as C#, F# and B respectively, but due to the key signature we have to name the chords in accordance to the stated key.
  • There are several tempo changes from 4/4 to 2/4 back to 4/4. We have only included the one after the second chorus, but there are several others which are all indicated in the Sheet Music. However, if you are familiar with the song, you will be fine with the song chart above.
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