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):
In the f[Ab]ire[/C][/Db][Db/Eb]
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 2: Yes 3: Ooh, and 4: And] it's l[Ab]ove ([/C]ooh, s[/Db]weet [Db/Eb]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:
Something t[Db]old me that t[Cm]his wouldn't l[Fm]ast
Now my h[Db]eartache is [Cm]in the p[Fm]ast
[Db]I had to s[Cm]wallow [Fm]all of my pride
And ad[Db]mit to mys[Cm]elf [Bbm7/Eb] 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:
What she [Fm]is, yeah
What she[Bbm7/Eb] 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
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):
In the f[Ab]ire[/C][/Db][Db/Eb]
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 2: Yes 3: Ooh, and 4: And] it's l[Ab]ove ([/C]ooh, s[/Db]weet [Db/Eb]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:
Something t[Db]old me that t[Cm]his wouldn't l[Fm]ast
Now my h[Db]eartache is [Cm]in the p[Fm]ast
[Db]I had to s[Cm]wallow [Fm]all of my pride
And ad[Db]mit to mys[Cm]elf [Bbm7/Eb] 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:
What she [Fm]is, yeah
What she[Bbm7/Eb] 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
