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Katy Perry - What Makes A Woman Chords

Chord reference D, G, A, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

Is it the [D]way I talk sweet? The way my skin is soft? Or [G]how I can be a bitch? Make you keep your fingers crossed? Is it the  [D]way that I praise you? The way that I please you? Or how [G]fast I change my mind and get scared that I might leave you? [A]

Could spend your [G]whole life, but you [A]couldn’t [D]Describe what makes a [Bm]woman She’s [G]always been a [A]perfect [D]mystery Could spend your [G]whole life, but you [A]couldn’t [D]Describe what makes a [Bm]woman And [G]that’s what makes a [A]woman to [D]me

Is it the [D]way I cut my hair and put no makeup on? I [G]feel most beautiful doing what the fuck I want Is it [D]that my intuition is never really off? I [G]need tissues for my issues and Band-Aids for my heart

Could spend your [G]whole life, but you [A]couldn’t [D]Describe what makes a [Bm]woman She’s [G]always been a [A]perfect [D]mystery Could spend your [G]whole life, but you [A]couldn’t [D]Describe what makes a [Bm]woman And [G]that’s what makes a [A]woman to [G]me [A]

Is it the [D]way we keep the whole world turning [G]In a pair of heels? Yeah, that’s what makes a wo[D]man

Artist Katy Perry
Album Smile
Genres Pop
Year 2020
Key D

How to Play What Makes A Woman on Guitar?

Katy Perry - What Makes A Woman can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, Bm chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play What Makes A Woman with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.