From the 1972 release "For Ladies Only"
Words and music by John Kay, Jerry Edmonton, Goldie McJohn and Kent Henry
Intro: Bb Bb/C Bb/D Bb/C Bb Ab ? Repeat once, then Bb Gb
[Bb]WHAT YOU SAY TO DRIVE THAT GIRL AWAY, WHEN SHE'S THE ONE AND ONLY?
[Bb]WHO'S THE ONE THAT YOU BEEN LEANIN' ON,
[Bb]EV'RY TIME THAT YOU WERE DOWN AND LONELY?
[Bb]HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU SAY TO YOURSELF THAT WOMAN IS THE DEVIL'S TOOL?
[Bb]SOMEHOW YOU KNEW THAT YOU BLEW IT AGAIN,
[Bb]AND DIDN'T WANNA LOOK LIKE A RAVIN FOOL,
[D]BUT WHEN YOU NEED AFFECTION, [Bb]YOU GO TO HER WITH A SMILIN' FACE,
[D]BUT NOW SHE'S GOT A STRANGE REACTION.
[Eb]FOR LADIES O[Bb]NLY, [Db]TIRED OF TALKIN' 'TILL [Ab]SOMEBODY HEARS,
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN[Ab] BUILT UPON THEIR [F]TEARS.
[Bb]IF YOU'VE BEEN CONTEMPLATIN' JUST WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' WRONG
[Bb]THEN YOU WILL BE A WITNESS TO THE RUMBLE GOIN' ON
[Bb]YOU FIND IT HARD TO TELL APART THE TRUTH FROM THE JIVE
[Bb]THEY'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SAY IT WRONG IF FREEDOM'S TO SURVIVE
[D]NOW IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE YOUR OWN REFLECTION
[Bb]JUST TAKE A LOOK AT ALL YOUR SMOOTH TALKIN' FRIENDS
[D]I'M SURE YOU'LL MAKE THE RIGHT CONNECTION
[Eb]FOR LADIES O[Bb]NLY, [Db]TOO MUCH WAITING FOR T[Ab]OO MANY YEARS,
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN[Ab] BUILT UPON THEIR T[F]EARS.[F7]
[Bb]I'LL GIVE YOU MY DONATION TO HELP THE CAUSE ALONG,
[Bb]I'LL MAKE MY CONTRIBUTION 'TILL THE FIGHT HAS BEEN WON,
[Bb]BUT WHEN MY BEDROOM CLOSES ONE THING REMAINS,
[Bb]MAN, WOMAN, HOG OR DOG, I'M CALLIN' THE PLAYS,
[D]AND IF YOU FIND THE NEED TO RAISE OBJECTIONS,
[Bb]DON'T TALK TO ME 'BOUT YOUR WASTED TIME,
[D]YOU KNOW YOU MADE YOUR OWN SELECTIONS.
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]TOO MUCH WAITING FOR [Ab]TOO MANY YEARS,
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN [Ab]BUILT ON THEIR TEARS.
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]TIRED OF TALKIN' 'TILL [Ab]SOMEBODY HEARS,
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN [Ab]BUILT ON THEIR TEARS.
Repeat last 4 lines / Fade
Words and music by John Kay, Jerry Edmonton, Goldie McJohn and Kent Henry
Intro: Bb Bb/C Bb/D Bb/C Bb Ab ? Repeat once, then Bb Gb
[Bb]WHAT YOU SAY TO DRIVE THAT GIRL AWAY, WHEN SHE'S THE ONE AND ONLY?
[Bb]WHO'S THE ONE THAT YOU BEEN LEANIN' ON,
[Bb]EV'RY TIME THAT YOU WERE DOWN AND LONELY?
[Bb]HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU SAY TO YOURSELF THAT WOMAN IS THE DEVIL'S TOOL?
[Bb]SOMEHOW YOU KNEW THAT YOU BLEW IT AGAIN,
[Bb]AND DIDN'T WANNA LOOK LIKE A RAVIN FOOL,
[D]BUT WHEN YOU NEED AFFECTION, [Bb]YOU GO TO HER WITH A SMILIN' FACE,
[D]BUT NOW SHE'S GOT A STRANGE REACTION.
[Eb]FOR LADIES O[Bb]NLY, [Db]TIRED OF TALKIN' 'TILL [Ab]SOMEBODY HEARS,
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN[Ab] BUILT UPON THEIR [F]TEARS.
[Bb]IF YOU'VE BEEN CONTEMPLATIN' JUST WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' WRONG
[Bb]THEN YOU WILL BE A WITNESS TO THE RUMBLE GOIN' ON
[Bb]YOU FIND IT HARD TO TELL APART THE TRUTH FROM THE JIVE
[Bb]THEY'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SAY IT WRONG IF FREEDOM'S TO SURVIVE
[D]NOW IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE YOUR OWN REFLECTION
[Bb]JUST TAKE A LOOK AT ALL YOUR SMOOTH TALKIN' FRIENDS
[D]I'M SURE YOU'LL MAKE THE RIGHT CONNECTION
[Eb]FOR LADIES O[Bb]NLY, [Db]TOO MUCH WAITING FOR T[Ab]OO MANY YEARS,
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN[Ab] BUILT UPON THEIR T[F]EARS.[F7]
[Bb]I'LL GIVE YOU MY DONATION TO HELP THE CAUSE ALONG,
[Bb]I'LL MAKE MY CONTRIBUTION 'TILL THE FIGHT HAS BEEN WON,
[Bb]BUT WHEN MY BEDROOM CLOSES ONE THING REMAINS,
[Bb]MAN, WOMAN, HOG OR DOG, I'M CALLIN' THE PLAYS,
[D]AND IF YOU FIND THE NEED TO RAISE OBJECTIONS,
[Bb]DON'T TALK TO ME 'BOUT YOUR WASTED TIME,
[D]YOU KNOW YOU MADE YOUR OWN SELECTIONS.
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]TOO MUCH WAITING FOR [Ab]TOO MANY YEARS,
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN [Ab]BUILT ON THEIR TEARS.
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]TIRED OF TALKIN' 'TILL [Ab]SOMEBODY HEARS,
[Eb]FOR LADIES [Bb]ONLY, [Db]HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN [Ab]BUILT ON THEIR TEARS.
Repeat last 4 lines / Fade
