This Woman’s Work

Intro:
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            Aha-ooh--hoo
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            Aha-ooh--hoo
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            Aha-ooh--hoo

Verse 1:
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             Pray God you can cope.
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    I stand outside
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    This woman's work,
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    This woman's world.
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    Ooh, it's hard on the man.
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    Now his part is over.
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    Now starts the craft of the fa     -   ther.

Pre-chorus:
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         I know you have a little life in you yet.
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         I know you have a lot of strength left.
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         I know you have a little life in you yet.
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         I know you have a lot of strength left.

Chorus:
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         I should be crying, but I just can't let it show.
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         I should be hoping, but I can't stop thinking:
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         All the things I should have said, but I never said.
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         All the things we should have done, but we never did.
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         All the things I should have given, but I didn't.
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    Oh,    darling, make it go,
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         Make it go away!

Verse 2:
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         Give me these moments back.
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         Give them back to me.
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         Give me that little kiss.
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     Give me your...

Pre-chorus:
    Db                      Eb
                       (...hand)
         I know you have a little life in you yet.
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         I know you have a lot of strength left.
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         I know you have a little life in you yet.
    Ab                      Bbm
         I know you have a lot of strength left.

Chorus:
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         I should be crying, but I just can't let it show.
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         I should be hoping, but I can't stop thinking
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         Of all the things I should have said, but I never said.
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         All the things we should have done, but we never did.
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         All the things that you needed from me.
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         All the things that you wanted for me.
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         All the things that I should have given, but I didn't.
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    Oh,      darling, make it go away.
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         Just make it go away  now.
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