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Righteous Woman chords by
Paul Kelly
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
D
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There she stands in the spotlight
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Now the music begins
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Her left leg won't stop trembling
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But there's nowhere to run
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The soldiers summon at the station
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Are staking down to the hall
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Limps in late in the darkness
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Takes his seat in the stars
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Righteous woman starts off
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C

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a little like a dove at dawn
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Righteous woman building up pressure
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C

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like a slow -moving storm
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D

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Righteous woman giving birth

to the dark unborn
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Righteous woman, righteous woman
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Ooh, oo h, ooh, ooh, ooh
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Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
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Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, Ooh,
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In a blanket and a box
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on a hospital doorstep
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Lies a baby in your bones
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The nurse gently picks
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up the bundle
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But the mother is gone
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In the darkness his head falls
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As the chorus arrives
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He wakes up late in the third act
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To those radiant eyes
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Righteous woman laying on a
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log and on a globe
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Righteous woman surrendering
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to the full ecstatic flow
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And as she looks out and

sees the brass buttons

glinted in the dead's robe
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Righteous woman,
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righteous woman
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Oo h, ooh,
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ooh
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Righteous woman hears the knock

on her dressing room door
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She takes the note and reads it
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and lets it drop to the floor
Bm
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Now she drifts on down slowly
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to the backstage door
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Righteous woman,
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righteous woman
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Righteous woman,
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righteous woman
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Righteous woman,
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righteous woman
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Righteous woman,
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Righteous woman, righteous woman

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Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • Bm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Righteous Woman by Paul Kelly is E minor.

The primary chords used in Righteous Woman are D, Em, C, G, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Em, C, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Righteous Woman is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Righteous Woman using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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