Just Because I'm A Woman chords by Dolly Parton (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Db 
Ab7 
Db 
I can  (D flat major) see  you're  (A flat7) disap  (D flat major) pointed
Ab7 
By the  (A flat7) way   you look at me
And I'm sorry that I'm not the woman
Db 
 (D flat major) you thought I'd be
Ab7 
Db 
Yes, I've made  (A flat7) my mis (D flat major) takes
Db7 
Gb 
But  (D flat7) listen and under (G flat major) stand
Db 
My mistakes are no  (D flat major) worse than yours
Ab7 
Db 
Just  (A flat7) because I'm a  (D flat major) woman

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Chorus 1

So when you look at me

Don't feel sorry for yourself

Just think of all the shame

You might have brought somebody else

Just let me tell you this

Then we'll both know where we stand

My mistakes are no worse than yours

Just because I'm a woman

Verse 2
Db 
Ab7 
Db 
Now a  (D flat major) man  will  (A flat7) take  a  (D flat major) good girl
Ab7 
And he'll  (A flat7) ruin  her reputation
But when he wants to marry
Db 
Well, that's a  (D flat major) different situation
Ab7 
Db 
He'll just walk  (A flat7) off   and  (D flat major) leave her
Db7 
Gb 
To  (D flat7) do    the best she  (G flat major) can
Db 
While he looks for an  (D flat major) angel
Ab7 
Db 
Db7 
To  (A flat7) wear  his wedding  (D flat major) band  (D flat7) 

Chorus 2
Gb 
Now I  (G flat major) know that I'm no angel
Db 
If that's  (D flat major) what you thought you'd found
Gb 
Db 
 (G flat major) I    was just the victim of a  (D flat major) man
Ab7 
that let me  (A flat7) down
Db 
Ab7 
Db 
Yes,  (D flat major) I've made  (A flat7) my mis (D flat major) takes
Db7 
Gb 
But  (D flat7) listen and under (G flat major) stand
Db 
My mistakes are no  (D flat major) worse than yours
Ab7 
Db 
Db7 
Just  (A flat7) because I'm a  (D flat major) woman  (D flat7) 
Gb 
Db 
No,  (G flat major) my   mistakes are no  (D flat major) worse than yours
Ab7 
Db 
Just  (A flat7) because I'm a  (D flat major) woman

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Db majorBPM: 156

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of Just Because I'm A Woman by Dolly Parton, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Dolly Parton's performance.