Woman in the Waves Michael Franks
Blue Pacific
Transcribed by: Steven P.
Am7 5x555x
D9 x54555
Esus 022200
E7 020100
[Fsus] [133311]
[F7] [131211]
[F#sus] [244422]
[F#7]B [242322]x24442
E 022100
A x02220
[G#m] [466444]
[F#] [244322]
Intro
(Adlib first 4 measures)
[Am7] [D9] [Am7] [D9] [Am7] [D9] [Am7] [D9]
Verse 1
[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
Bridge
[Esus]Love has [E7]complicated my [Esus]past[E7]
[Fsus]God knows I [F7]left no stone un - [Fsus]turned[F7]
[F#sus]Now I [F#7]realize that at [F#sus]last[F#7]
I?ve found her a - [B]gain[E]
Chorus
[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]
Verse 2
[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
Bridge
[Esus]Love has [E7]complicated my [Esus]past[E7]
[Fsus]God knows I [F7]left no stone un - [Fsus]turned[F7]
[F#sus]Now I [F#7]realize that at [F#sus]last[F#7]
I?ve found her a - [B]gain[E]
Chorus
[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)
Bridge
[G#m]I am a - [F#]ware of her [E]fragrance
[G#m]Even when [F#]she disa ? [E]ppears
Outro Chorus
[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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