July, You´re a Woman

Written by John Stewart

Charlie Woodward sent me his excellent version of 'July'. I think it´s basically what I found, too, but instead of agreeing on a "definitive" version, we thought it would be a good idea to post both attempts, giving you a choice of what I feel to be two good and very interesting versions of an outstanding song. We both learned the song from "Phoenix Concerts".

John recorded the song at least 4x - "Signals through the Glass" (67), "California Bloodlines" (69), "Phoenix Concerts" (74) and "Deep in the Neon" (91). Sad thing for a mediocre guitar player like me but excellent for the discerning listener´s ears - there´s a nasty one-and-a-half-steps-shift between 2nd chorus and 3rd verse. Of course, you can stay in one key, but then...

John first played it in "Bb/C#", then "C/D#" ("Phoenix Concerts", my favourite) and finally "D/F" in 91. So, as a provision for things yet to come (and because I can sing it best that way) I´ve got it in "E/G" ("D/F" might be a bit easier for some). I found 2 ways of playing the song and use both - so I´ve got slightly different chords from verse 3 on.

(E) (Ej7) (F#m) (B7) 5x

I can´t (E)hold it on the (Ej7)road

When you´re (F#m)sitting right (B7)beside me,

And I´m (E)drunk out of my (Ej7)mind

(F#m)Merely from the (B7)fact that you are (E)here.(Ej7) (F#m) (B7)

Yeah, and (E)I have not been (Ej7)known

As the (F#m)saint of San (B7)Joaquin,

And I´d (E)just as soon right (Ej7)now(F#m)

Pull on (B7)over to the (E)side of the (G#7)road(A)

And (B)show you what I (E)mean.

(C#m)La deda dadada (A)da,

(C#m)La deda dadada (A)da-a,(B7)

(E)July, you´re a (A)woman,

(B7)more than anyone I`ve ever (E)known.(Ej7) (F#m) (B7)

Yeah, and (E)I can´t hold my (Ej7)eyes

On the (F#m)white line out (B7)before me

When your (E)hand is on my (Ej7)collar

(F#m)And you´re (B7)talking in my (E)ear.(Ej7) (F#m) (B7)

Oh, and (E)I have been (Ej7)around

With a (F#m)gypsy girl named (B7)Shannon,

(E)Daughter of the (Ej7)devil.

(F#m)It is (B7)strange that I should (E)mention that to (G#7)you,(A)

´Cause I haven´t (B)thought of her in (E)years.

(C#m)La deda dadada (A)da,

(C#m)La deda dadada (A)da-a,(B7)

(E)July, you´re a (A)woman,

(B7)more than anyone I´ve ever (E)known.(Ej7) (F#m) (D7)

I can´t (G)hold it on the (Bm7)road

When you´re (C)sitting right (D7)beside me

And I´m (G)drunk out of my (Bm7)mind

(C)Merely from the (D7)fact that you are (G)here.(Bm7) (C) (D)

Yeah, and (G)I have not been (Bm7)known

As the (C)saint of San (D7)Joaquin

And I´d (G)just as soon right (Bm7)now

(C)Pull on (D7)over to the (G)side of the (B7)road

(C)And (D)show you what I (G)mean.

(Em)La deda dadada (C)da,

(Em)La deda dadada (C)da-a,(D7)

(G)July, you´re a (C)woman,

(D7)more than anyone I´ve ever (G)known.(Bm7)(C) (D7)

(G)July, you´re a (C)woman,

(D7)more than anyone I´ve ever (G)known,(Bm7)

(C)more than (D)anyone (G)I´ve ever (Em)known.

(C)La de(D)da dadada (G)da,(Em)

(C)La de(D)da dadada (G)da da dada (Em)da,

(C)La da (D)da dadn da da (G)da.

janhauenstein@gmx.de

This is Charlie Woodward´s version. D5 is the normal D-chord, plus pinkie 5th fret on the high E-string (A-note is what you hear. Sounds good).

Capo 3rd fret

Intro: (A) (Amaj7) (D) (D5) (A) (Amaj7) (D) (D5)

I can't (A)hold it on the (Amaj7)road

When you're (D)sitting right be-(E7)side me

And I'm (A)drunk out of my (Amaj7)mind (D)

Merely from the (E7)fact that you are (A)here (Amaj7) (D) (D5)

And (A)I have not been (Amaj7)known

As the (D)Saint of San Joa(E)quin

And I'd (A)just as soon right (Amaj7)now (D)

Pull on (E7)over to the (A)side of the (C#7)road (D)

And (E)show you what I (A)mean

(F#m) La da da da da (D)da (D7)

(F#m) La da da da da (D)da-(E)a

(Amaj7)July, you're a (D)woman

(E)More than anyone I've ever (A)known (Amaj7) (D) (D5) (A) (Amaj7) (D)

(D5)

And (A)I can't hold my (Amaj7)eyes

On the (D)white line out be(E)fore me

When your (A)hand is on my (Amaj7)collar

(D)And you're (E)talking in my (A)ear (Amaj7) (D) (E7)

And (A)I have been a(Amaj7)round

With a (D)gypsy girl named (E7)Shannon

A (A)daughter of the (Amaj7)devil

(D)It is (E7)strange that I should (A)mention that to (C#7)you

(D)I haven't (E)thought of her in (A)years

(F#m) La da da da da (D)da (D7)

(F#m) La da da da da (D)da-(E7)a

(Amaj7)July, you're a woman

(D)More than any (E7)one I've ever (A)known (Amaj7) (D) (G7)

I can't (C)hold it on the (Em)road

When you're (Dm)sitting right be(G)side me

And I'm (C)drunk out of my (Em)mind

(F)Merely from the (G)fact that you are (C)here (Em) (Dm) (G)

And (C)I have not been (Em)known

As the (F)Saint of San Joa(G)quin

And I'd (C)just as soon right (Em)now (F)

Pull on (G)over to the (C)side of the (E7)road (F)

And (G)show you what I (C)mean

(Am) La da da da da (F)da

(Am) La da da da da (F)da-(G)a

(C)July, you're a (F) woman

(G7)More than any one I've ever (C)known (Em) (Dm) (G7)

(Em)July, you're a (F)woman

(G7)More than any one I've ever (C)known (Em) (Dm)

More than (G7)any one that (C)I've ever (Em)known (F)

La di (G7)da, da di da(C) (G) (C)

Charlie Woodward

2002