Woman In Love chords

by Barbra Streisand

Song Key: Eb Minor with a key change to E Minor

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 74 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate (C#m → Dm)

Guitar Chords in C# Minor: C#m, C#m7, E, F#m, F#m7, G#7, A, Amaj7, B, B7, Bm

Guitar Chords in D Minor: Dm, Gm, A7, C... all charts below 

Capo: 2nd fret (to play along with the video in Eb Minor)

Chord Chart Legend Chords in C#m:
C#m barre chord C#m C#m7 barre chord E Major F#m barre chord F#m-V2 F#m7 barre chord F#m7 G#7 barre chord A major Amaj7 B major B Major barre chord B7 Bm barre chord Bm

Chords in Dm:
Dm Gm barre chord A7 A7 - V2 C Major
Chords in C#m:
C#m barre chord-LH C#m C#m7 barre chord-LH E Major F#m barre chord-LH F#m-V2 F#m7 barre chord-LH F#m7 G#7 barre chord-LH A major Amaj7 B major B Major barre chord-LH B7 Bm barre chord-LH Bm

Chords in Dm:
Dm-LH Gm barre chord-LH A7-LH A7-V2-LH C Major-LH

Woman In Love

The Relative Major Key of C#m is highlighted - Transpose to any other key. 
 
Intro: 4/4 
   C#m   C#m   Amaj7   Amaj7    B   C#m   C#m   Amaj7   Amaj7
 ‖     |     |       |       -    ‖     |     |       |       ‖      

C#m          F#m        C#m
1. Life is a mo-ment in space
            F#m      Amaj7         B7         E
   When the dream is gone   It's a lone-li-er place
Bm                          A
   I kiss the morn-ing good-bye
            C#m7  F#m7                           G#7
   But down in  - side you know   We nev-er know why

C#m            F#m         C#m
2. The road is nar-row and long
        F#m       Amaj7          B7          E
   When eyes meet eyes   And the feel-ing is strong
Bm                       E
   I turn a-way from the wall
     A            E            A           G#7
   I stum-ble and fall   But I give you it all

     C#m       G#7       C#m
Chorus: I am a wo-man in love
                G#7     C#m                G#7      C#m
        And I'd do a-ny-thing   To get you in-to my world
            G#7           C#m 
        And hold you with-in
               B            F#m
        It's a right   I de-fend
                          E
        O-ver and o-ver a-gain
        C#m              C#m      Amaj7      Amaj7
        What do I do?|         |          |          |    

C#m           F#m        C#m
3. With you e-ter-nal-ly mine
      F#m        Amaj7    B7          E
   In love there is    No meas-ure of time
Bm                          A
   We planned it all at the start
              C#m7   F#m7                       G#7
   That  you  and    I    Live in each oth-er's heart

C#m          F#m       C#m
4. We may be o-ceans a-way
       F#m     Amaj7    B7            E
   You feel my love   I hear what you say
Bm                     E
   No truth is ev-er a lie
     A            E            A           G#7
   I stum-ble and fall   But I give you it all

     C#m       G#7       C#m
Chorus: I am a wo-man in love
                G#7     C#m                G#7      C#m
        And I'd do a-ny-thing   To get you in-to my world
            G#7           C#m 
        And hold you with-in
               B            F#m
        It's a right   I de-fend
                          E
        O-ver and o-ver a-gain        (2/4)   (4/4)  
        C#m             C#m     A7     A7
        What do I do?|       |      |      | 
                               (key change)         

      Dm       A7        Dm
Chorus: I am a wo-man in love
                A7          Dm        A7           Dm
        And I'm talk-in' to you   You know how you feel
               A7         Dm
        What a wo-man can do
               C          Gm
        It's a right I de-fend
                          A7
        O-ver and o-ver a-gain

      Dm       A7        Dm
Chorus: I am a wo-man in love  
                A7      Dm                 A7       Dm
        And I'd do a-ny-thing   To get you in-to my world
            A7            Dm 
        And hold you with-in
               C            Gm
        It's a right   I de-fend
                          A7
        O-ver and o-ver a-gain... repeat to fade

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Eb Minor - relative to Gb Major - 6 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb)
  • Key Signature: E Minor - relative to G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Piano Chord Set: Ebm, Ebm7, Abm, Abm7, Bb7, Cb (B), Cbmaj7 (Bmaj7), Db, Db7, Dbm, Gb → Em, Am, B7, D
  • Time Signature: 4/4
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: q = 84
  • Voice Range: Ab3 - D5
  • Intermediate Guitarist: Solid understanding of open and barre chords, with the ability to adapt smoothly to changes in time signatures.
  • Because of the key change, it has been difficult to find a key that's easy for beginner guitarists, so we have opted for the key of C# Minor which shares the same key signature as E Major. If you are playing along with the music video (key of Eb minor), you will need to place a capo on the 2nd fret.
  • Due to the key signature the song includes quite a few barre chords. We've provided open position alternatives for those looking for easier or different voicings—some of which sound very nice.
  • The song features several time signature changes, shifting from 4/4 to 2/4 and back again. We've noted the change after the second chorus, though there are a few others throughout. If you're familiar with the song, you'll have no trouble following the chart above.
  • Beginner Guitarist: The easiest key to play in is Em (relative to G major). However, after the key change, things move into intermediate territory. If you're not playing along with the video, just hit the 'G' button on the transposer, enjoy the easy open chords, ignore the key change, and keep playing the same chorus as before. 🥳

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb from the Bee Gees.
  • Lyrics Begin: Life is a moment in space; when the dream is gone, it's a lonelier place.
  • Genre: Soft rock, Pop rock, post-disco
  • Featured Artist: Barbra Streisand
  • Single:
    Recorded: February 1980
    Released: August 16, 1980
    B-side: Run Wild
  • Album: Guilty
    Recorded: February – March 1980
    Released: September 23, 1980
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