Love Makes a Woman
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
:
ADDb6
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bass and horns enter
:
2X
Ab /C /Db Db/Eb
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Verse 1 (continue with chord progression as above):
Ab 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:
1: But Ab Ye/C3: O/Db aDb/Eb And
it's love (ooh, sweet love)
3: yes, it is
That makes a woman (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:
4X
sax solo over verse/chorus chords
DCBbm7/Eb
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repeat chorus
repeat post-chorus
repeat chorus; fade
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers