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Song title:      This Woman's Work
Original Album:	 She's Having A Baby (Original Soundtrack)
Other Album:     The Sensual World

Words and Music by Kate Bush
Copyright © 1989 EMI Records
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
I use a capo because it better fits the tone of Kate's original on piano.
I had trouble with this song due to Kate's unique phrasing, so have a good
listen to Kate's recording and see what you think. It's my best shot...

Capo on 6. Chords are relative to capo. Timing is 4/4.


INTRO:
Chords:
G/B x10033    Em7 022033
A   x02220    G   320033
D   xx0232
 
G/B  A     D    Em7 
       Aha-ooh__hoo
G/B  A     D    Em7
       Aha-ooh__hoo
G/B  A     D    Em7 
       Aha-ooh__hoo


VERSE:
Chords:
D       xx0232    Em  022000
G       320033    F#m 244222
Gmaj7/B x20002    A6  xx2222

D  G      D           G 
     Pray God you can cope.
D          G                 Gmaj7/B
I stand outside this woman's work,
             A6
This woman's world.


Bm        A           Em 
Ooh, it's hard on the man.
    F#m         G 
Now his part is over.
    
D              G            Gmaj7/B  A6
Now starts the craft of the fa_______ther.


CHORUS:
Chords:
G  320003 or 355433
A  x02220 or 577655
D  xx0232 or x57775
Em 022000 or x79987

G                   A 
  I know you have a little life in you yet.
D                   Em 
  I know you have a lot of strength left.

G                   A 
  I know you have a little life in you yet.
D                   Em 
  I know you have a lot of strength left.
    
G                           A
  I should be crying, but I just can't let it show.
G                           A
  I should be hoping, but I can't stop thinking:
    
G                              A    
  All the things I should have said, but I never said.
D                               Em 
  All the things we should have done, though we never did.
    
G                              A 
  All the things I should have given, but I didn't.


VERSE:

G/B  A                Em 
Oh,  darling, make it go,
    
G          A   Em  (Bm) 
   Make it go away!
    
G/B     A        D    Em    G/B 
   Give me these mo - ments back.
A            D    Em  G/B 
   Give them back to  me.
A               D      Em  G/B 
   Give me that little     kiss.
A
   Give me your...


CHORUS:
Chords:
G  320003 or 355433    Bm      x24432    A/C# x42220
A  x02220 or 577655    Emadd9  022002
D  xx0232 or x57775    D/F#    2x023x
Em 022000 or x79987    G/B     x20033

G/B                 A 
                (...hand)
  I know you have a little life in you yet.
D                   Em 
  I know you have a lot of strength left.

G                   A 
  I know you have a little life in you yet.
D                   Em 
  I know you have a lot of strength left.

G                           A               | D | Em |
  I should be crying, but I just can't let it show.
G                           A                  D     Em
  I should be hoping, but I can't stop thinki__i__i__ing
G                                 A 
  Of all the things I should have said, but I never said.
D                               Em 
  All the things we should have done, but we never did.

G                         A 
  All the things that you needed from me.
D                         Em 
  All the things that you wanted for me.

G                                   A                  | Em | A | 
  All the things that I should have given, but I didn't

Emadd9  G 
Oh,     darling, make it go away.

D/F#                G/B  A/C# 
   Just make it go away  now.