Acklin Barbara - Love Makes A Woman guitar tab

ara 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