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Version 1
[Intro]
G G7
[Chorus]
C G C
I thought they didn't make women like you anymore
C G C
Kindness in spades, patience galore
Am C G Fm G
Elegant ways, but ready for war
G Am Am/C C G C C
I thought they didn't make women like you anymore
[Verse 1]
F C
You're modest enough to not strut your stuff
G C
But confident enough to know ya got it
F C
You don't need someone's validations
G F G G
Couldn't care less who's offering
[Chorus]
C G C
I thought they didn't make women like you anymore
C G C Am/C
All of these princesses are such a bore
Am Am/C C G Fm G
You're a queen and you're the girl next door
G Am Am/C C G C
I thought they didn't make women like you anymore
[Verse 2]
F C
You have the perseverance and follow through
G C
To build your career if you choose
F C
You understand compromise, jealousy too
G F G
Taught me about blessings and baby blues
[Bridge]
F G
Oh, until I met you, I searched this place
Em Am
For someone with class, conviction, and grace
F G
I thought it impossible, it couldn't be discovered
Em Am Asus2 A7 F G G7
Like a car full of pretty girls that don't hate each other
[Verse 3]
F C
You know how men think, we rarely move past
G C
Appraising a woman's appearance
F C
Well, judge as we may, we dig our own graves
G C
Still, I think it's alright to say this
F G
Oh, you look good in a T-shirt, All Stars, and jeans
Em Am
Look good all done up in makeup and bling
F G
Look good in pajamas and sharp tailored suits
Em Am Asus2 A7 F G
Look good in dresses and cowboy boots
[Chorus]
G C G C
I thought they didn't make women like you anymore
C G C
Passion for days, compassion galore
Am Am/C G Fm G
I am amazed and grateful to
Am Am/C C G C Em
God and your mother for women like you
[Outro]
C Em C Em
You, you
F G
You
C Em (repeat twice End With F, G And C)
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