English version by Akina Nakamori
Intro: [C#m][E][B]-[A][Ebm][Eb7]
-[F#m][Abm][Ab7]
1. [E] Symbol of the [A] times [B] modern [Abm] woman
[A] Throwing off the [F#m] chains of [Ab7] history
[E] Standing for the [A] things [B] She be-[Abm] lieves in
[A] Trusting in her-[F#m] self, her [Ab7] feelings
[E] Making her own [A] plans [B] for the [Abm] future
[A] Dreaming her own [F#m] dreams can [Ab7] come true.
Chorus 1: [C#m] See how she shines a [F#m] beacon in the [B] night
One step ahead to [E] meet the morning [C#m] light
The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
[C#m] The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
[C#m] Making the most of [F#m] her new liber-[B] ty
She can be any-[E] thing she wants to [C#m] be
The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
2. [E] Only flesh and [A] blood [B] modern [Abm] woman
[A] Passion is her [F#m] strength her [Ab7] weakness
[E] Love may rule her [A] heart but [B] none can [Abm] measure
[A] Just how deep her [F#m] pain the plea-[Ab7] sure.
Chorus 2: [C#m] What lies behind the [F#m] veil of myste-[B] ry
Lover or friend or [E] stranger, or all [C#m] three?
The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
[C#m] The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
[C#m] She had the power to [F#m] shape her desti-[B] ny
To give herself a [E] new identi-[C#m] ty
The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
[C#m] The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
Chorus 3 [C#m] Somehow she keeps her [F#m] feminini-[B] ty
Making her world a [E] better place to [C#m] live
The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
[C#m] The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
[C#m] See how she shines a [F#m] beacon in the [B] night
One step ahead to [E] meet the morning [C#m] light
The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
[C#m] The mo-[Eb7] dern wo-[Ab7] man
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