Johnny Cash - W-O-M-A-N: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "W-O-M-A-N" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E
I just want to tell you baby,
                     B   E
if I can I need my W-O-M-A-N
A M-A-N needs a W-O for
love or dirty boogie or the do-se-do

Chorus:
         A
And the F-E-M-A-L-E can turn
             E   A
a B-O-Y into a M-A-N

Well I can take a failure I can take a flop
I've survived at the bottom better than the top
I take it day by day and
I can do alright if my W-O-M-A-N is in at night

Chorus:
I'm not talking good or bad or
lust or sin, oh I'm just talking W-O-M-A-N

I can get along without a dog or a cat
and luxury is not where happiness is at
I can do without tobacco coffee or tea
And I turn down lots of money making
deal offered to me

Chorus:
I can make it through the hills
without a jeep or a van
But I've got to have my W-O-M-A-N

             D           A
I need you, woman, W-O-M-A-N, man, man
   E
I need you and I'll keep you just
                     D               A   E   A
as long as I can, because you are my W-O-M-A-N


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "W-O-M-A-N" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "W-O-M-A-N" by Johnny Cash.

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