Standard (EADGBE)
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion-model size.
But when I start to tell them, They think I'm tellin' lies.
I say, "It's in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride in my steps,
The curl of my lips."
Chorus
I'm a woman Phenomenal woman.
I'm a woman. Baby, that's me.
I walk into a room just as cool as you please
And to a man the fellas stand And fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me Like a hive of honey bees,
I say, "It's in the fire in my eyes,
The flash of my teeth,
The swing of my waist,
The joy in my feet."
Chorus
I'm a woman Phenomenal woman.
I'm a woman. Baby, that's me.
Bridge
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breast,
The grace of my style. (key changes here - up one step)
Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud.
But when you see me passin', It oughta make you proud.
I say, "It's in click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
The palm of my hands,
The need for my care."
Chorus
'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenal woman.
I'm a woman. Baby, that's me.
Its in the palm of my hands
and the need for my care
Phenomenal, phenomenal
Phenomenal woman
baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
that's me, that's me, yeah