artist Acklin Barbara
tabname Love Makes A Woman
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Barbara Acklin was primarily a songwriter (Jackie Wilson's 'Whispers',
several Chi-Lites hits); this was her most successful (#3 R&B, #15 Pop)
single as a vocalist.  -- AWR


                          "Love Makes A Woman"
              (Eugene Record - Carl Davis - Sonny Sanders)

Intro:

[guitar, piano, and drums]:

Ab                        Db         Db6 Db Db6 Db
/  /  /  /   /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /

[bass and horns enter]:

Ab  /C /Db  Db/Eb         [2X]
/  /  /  /   /  /  /  /

Verse 1 (continue with chord progression as above):

        Ab    /C /Db Db/Eb
In the fire
It was burning
Sweetheart, I know
I should have been learning

Verse 2:

But my pockets
Were full of money, yes they were
I had someone, yes I did
To call my honey

Chorus:
                                            Ab   /C    /Db  Db/Eb
[1: But  2: Yes  3: Ooh, and  4: And] it's love (ooh, sweet love)
That makes a woman [3: yes, it is] (ooh, that makes a woman)
Yes, it's love (ooh, sweet love)
That makes a woman (ooh, that makes a woman)

Bridge:

           Db           Cm            Fm
Something told me that this wouldn't last
        Db          Cm      Fm
Now my heartache is in the past
Db        Cm     Fm
I had to swallow all of my pride
      Db        Cm  Bbm7/Eb
And admit to myself  deep down inside

Verse 3:

Diamonds and pearls
Don't you know that I've had enough
But I feel so much better, yes I do
Dressed in love

[Repeat chorus]

Post-chorus:

         Fm
What she is, yeah
        Bbm7/Eb
What she is

Instrumental:

sax solo over verse/chorus chords  [4X]

Db     Cm    Bbm7/Eb
/ / /  / / /  / / /  / / /

[repeat chorus]

[repeat post-chorus]

[repeat chorus; fade]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers