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
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