G D7 G I was born a woman I'm glad it happened that way D7 It makes no difference if you're rich or poor C G Or if you're smart or dumb C G A7 D7 A woman's place in this old world is under some man's thumb G D7 G And if you're born a woman you're born to be hurt C You're born to be stepped on lied to G Cheated on and treated like dirt D7 G If you're born a woman you're born to be hurt D7 C G A woman's lot is to give and give and go on giving C G A7 D7 A woman's got to love and lose and go on living G D7 G Well I was born a woman I didn't have no say C And when my man finally comes home G He makes me glad it happened that way D7 G Because to be his woman no price is too great to pay D7 G Yes I was born a woman I'm glad it happened that way D7 G Yes I was born a woman I'm glad it happened that way