Biography:
Michael Franks (born 18 September 1944 in La Jolla, California, USA) is a smooth jazz singer and songwriter from the United States. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Brenda Russell, Art Garfunkel, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by The Manhattan Transfer, Patti Labelle, Carmen McRae, Diana Krall, Shirley Bassey and the Carpenters.
Franks grew up in southern California with his father Gerald
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Woman In The Waves
Michael Franks
Blue Pacific
Transcribed by: Steven P.
Am7 5x555x
D9 x54555
Esus 022200
E7 020100
Fsus 133311
F7 131211
F#sus 244422
F#7 242322
B x24442
E 022100
A x02220
G#m 466444
F# 244322
Intro
(Adlib first 4 measures)
Am7 D9 Am7 D9 Am7 D9 Am7 D9
Verse 1
Am7 D9
When I was a boy of twenty-two
Am7 D9
I stood before a statue
Was it you?
Am7 D9
They shake the fruit when they dance
Am7 D9
You should try some when you have the chance
Am7 D9
Her face had no power to deceive
Am7 D9
She wore her beauty shamelessly
Like Eve
Am7 D9
Guavas can be bittersweet
Am7 D9
But the mango’s always good to eat
Bridge
Esus E7 Esus E7
Love has complicated my past
Fsus F7 Fsus F7
God knows I left no stone un - turned
F#sus F#7 F#sus F#7
Now I realize that at last
B E
I’ve found her a - gain
Chorus
B A E B
She under - stands how the blue water behaves
A E
(how the blue water behaves)
B A E B
Mother-of-Pearl is the woman in the waves
A E
(she’s the woman in the waves)
B A E B
My eyes have traveled her beauty for always
A E
(traveled her beauty always)
B A E B
Gold of the Sun is the woman in the waves
A E
(she’s the woman in the waves)
Am7 D9 Am7 D9
Verse 2
Am7 D9
I know that my life has led me here
Am7 D9
To where the dolphin jumps
At the sky’s clear
Am7 D9
Here we live with - out locked doors
Am7 D9
Share and share alike – what’s mine is yours
Am7 D9
I see invitation in your smile
Am7 D9
To celebrate our passions
Without guile
Am7 D9
In the noa noa night
Am7 D9
Nave Nave’s a fa - miliar sight
Bridge
Esus E7 Esus E7
Love has complicated my past
Fsus F7 Fsus F7
God knows I left no stone un - turned
F#sus F#7 F#sus F#7
Now I realize that at last
B E
I’ve found her a - gain
Chorus
B A E B
She under - stands how the blue water behaves
A E
(how the blue water behaves)
B A E B
Mother-of-pearl is the woman in the waves
A E
(she’s the woman in the waves)
B A E B
My eyes have traveled her beauty for always
A E
(traveled her beauty always)
B A E B
Gold of the Sun is the woman in the waves
A E
(she’s the woman in the waves)
Bridge
G#m F# E
I am a - ware of her fragrance
G#m F# E
Even when she disa – ppears
Outro Chorus
B A E B
She under - stands how the blue water behaves
A E
(how the blue water behaves)
B A E B
Mother-of-Pearl is the woman in the waves
A E
(she’s the woman in the waves)
B A E B
My eyes have traveled her beauty for always
A E
(traveled her beauty always)
B A E B
Gold of the Sun is the woman in the waves
A E
(Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh in the waves)
Repeat Outro Chorus to fade
This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since
U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have
included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to
experiment with your own chord voicings.
Michael Franks
Blue Pacific
Transcribed by: Steven P.
Am7 5x555x
D9 x54555
Esus 022200
E7 020100
Fsus 133311
F7 131211
F#sus 244422
F#7 242322
B x24442
E 022100
A x02220
G#m 466444
F# 244322
Intro
(Adlib first 4 measures)
Am7 D9 Am7 D9 Am7 D9 Am7 D9
Verse 1
Am7 D9
When I was a boy of twenty-two
Am7 D9
I stood before a statue
Was it you?
Am7 D9
They shake the fruit when they dance
Am7 D9
You should try some when you have the chance
Am7 D9
Her face had no power to deceive
Am7 D9
She wore her beauty shamelessly
Like Eve
Am7 D9
Guavas can be bittersweet
Am7 D9
But the mango’s always good to eat
Bridge
Esus E7 Esus E7
Love has complicated my past
Fsus F7 Fsus F7
God knows I left no stone un - turned
F#sus F#7 F#sus F#7
Now I realize that at last
B E
I’ve found her a - gain
Chorus
B A E B
She under - stands how the blue water behaves
A E
(how the blue water behaves)
B A E B
Mother-of-Pearl is the woman in the waves
A E
(she’s the woman in the waves)
B A E B
My eyes have traveled her beauty for always
A E
(traveled her beauty always)
B A E B
Gold of the Sun is the woman in the waves
A E
(she’s the woman in the waves)
Am7 D9 Am7 D9
Verse 2
Am7 D9
I know that my life has led me here
Am7 D9
To where the dolphin jumps
At the sky’s clear
Am7 D9
Here we live with - out locked doors
Am7 D9
Share and share alike – what’s mine is yours
Am7 D9
I see invitation in your smile
Am7 D9
To celebrate our passions
Without guile
Am7 D9
In the noa noa night
Am7 D9
Nave Nave’s a fa - miliar sight
Bridge
Esus E7 Esus E7
Love has complicated my past
Fsus F7 Fsus F7
God knows I left no stone un - turned
F#sus F#7 F#sus F#7
Now I realize that at last
B E
I’ve found her a - gain
Chorus
B A E B
She under - stands how the blue water behaves
A E
(how the blue water behaves)
B A E B
Mother-of-pearl is the woman in the waves
A E
(she’s the woman in the waves)
B A E B
My eyes have traveled her beauty for always
A E
(traveled her beauty always)
B A E B
Gold of the Sun is the woman in the waves
A E
(she’s the woman in the waves)
Bridge
G#m F# E
I am a - ware of her fragrance
G#m F# E
Even when she disa – ppears
Outro Chorus
B A E B
She under - stands how the blue water behaves
A E
(how the blue water behaves)
B A E B
Mother-of-Pearl is the woman in the waves
A E
(she’s the woman in the waves)
B A E B
My eyes have traveled her beauty for always
A E
(traveled her beauty always)
B A E B
Gold of the Sun is the woman in the waves
A E
(Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh in the waves)
Repeat Outro Chorus to fade
This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since
U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have
included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to
experiment with your own chord voicings.
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