Shakira - When a Woman: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When a Woman" 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.

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G#
When a woman, when a woman loves
Fm
When a woman, when a woman loves a man
Cm
When a woman, when a woman loves
A#
When a woman, when a woman loves a man

G#
Manipulate and cause you pain
Fm
But lift you up when you're hurting
Cm
Scream goodbye, laugh when you cry
A#                               D#
But cool the tears when they're burning

G#
I felt it deep inside of me
Fm
Like an explosion of crazy
Cm
All of this fire that you give
A#
I feel it deep

              G#
'Cause only a woman can get this dark
        Fm
Only a woman can cause these scars
        Cm
Only a woman can love this hard
        A#
Only a woman

                 G#            Fm
Yeah, when this woman loves a man
                             Cm
She'll take you to hell and back
A#
Take you to hell and back

Chorus:
G#
When a woman, when a woman loves
Fm
When a woman, when a woman loves a man
Cm
Only a woman, only a woman knows
A#
How a woman is supposed to love a man
G#
When a woman, when a woman loves
Fm
When a woman, when a woman loves a man
Cm
Only a woman, only a woman knows
A#
Oh-oh

No need to hear my apologies
For being so damn complicated
The ups and downs, the outs and ins
It's what it is

'Cause only a woman can get this dark
Only a woman can cause these scars
Only a woman can love this hard
Only a woman
Yeah, when this woman loves a man
She'll take you to hell and back
Take you to hell and back

Chorus

And even when you won't admit
You know you're gonna need
To be next to the only woman who
can make you feel that kind of fire
No, you won't get tired

And when you think it's all I got
I'll bring it up a notch
I'll take you on a crazy ride,
you'll never get enough
Oh baby, I'm your girl
And this is how I show my love

'Cause only a woman can get this dark
Only a woman can cause these scars
Only a woman can love this hard
Only a woman
Yeah, when this woman loves a man
She'll take you to hell and back
Take you to hell and back

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "When a Woman" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When a Woman" by Shakira.

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