Strange kind of woman    (video)    (live)    (intro)    (midi)

 

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1. There once was a woman, a strange kind of woman,

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    the kind that gets written down in history.

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    Her name was Nancy, her face was nothing fancy,

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    she left a trail of happiness and misery.

 

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2. I loved her, everybody loved her,

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    she loved everyone and gave them good return.

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    I tried to take her, I even tried to break her,

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    she said, “I ain't for takin', won't you ever learn ?”

 

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I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you,

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I spent my money as I took my turn.

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I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you,

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ooh, I got a strange kind of woman.                       + E

 

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3. She looked like a raver, but I could never please her,

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    on Wednesday mornings, boy, you can't go far.

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    I couldn't get her, but things got better, she said,

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    “Saturday nights from now on, baby, you're my star.”

 

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+ CHORUS      + F - C - G - A (2x)    +      That’s all, I love you !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+  A - G - D - A (4x)        + CHORUS       + E

 

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4. She finally said she loved, me I wed her in a hurry,

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    no more callers and I glowed with pride.

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    I'm dreaming, I feel like screaming,

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    I won my woman just before she died.

 

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I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you,

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I spent my money as I took my turn.

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I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you,

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ooh, I had a strange kind of woman.           + E

 

+  A - G - D - A (4x)  .....

 

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Deep Purple)