[Intro]
D A
You're an outstanding woman
Bm F#m G
You've got intelligence most people couldn't conceive of
D A Bm
You've got multiple degrees from reputable universities
F#m G Bm D G A
A first class honors in philosophy, an MBA from UCL, a med degree from M.I.T.
[Verse 1]
D G
You're an outstanding woman
D G Bm D
You swam the English Channel all on your own, you built a school in Sierra Leone
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You work at a soup kitchen on Christmas Eve, and they have to ask you to leave
[Verse 2]
D G
You're an outstanding woman
D G Bm D
You're witty and generous and you make people smile, you recently ran a four-minute mile
F#m G A G
You make your own clothes; you're an excellent cook, you paint and you're writing a book
[Verse 3]
D G
You're an outstanding woman
D G
You're thoughtful and you see other folk's point of view
Bm D
When friends are hurting they always call you
F#m G F#m G
You run a support group for disabled kids, you raise money to research SIDs
[Verse 4]
D
You're an outstanding woman
F#m G H
And I see you standing there on the landing, and I understand you're outstanding
A
But honestly…
[Verse 5]
D G
Right now I just want to shag
D G A
Right now I'm blind to the brilliance of you, oh yeah
Bm F#m
I know you're an outstanding woman
G G A
But right now your IQ could be sixty-two
[Chorus]
Bm F#
I just like the smell of your hair
A E
You could be lazy and talentless for all that I care
G F#m
Just give me five minutes, or possibly ten
G A D G
After which time I will value your intellect again
[Outro]
D G
You're an outstanding woman (x2)
Bm D
I'm keen to talk about the American foreign policy
G A
And the inherent hypocrisy in it
D G D G D
Just give me five minutes