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 ... It was ... Sweetheart, ... I should have ... Verse 2: But my ... Were full of money, ... I had someone... To call ... Chorus: Ab /C /Db Db/Eb [1: But 2: Yes 3: Ooh, and 4: And] ... That makes a woman [3: yes, it .... Yes, it's love (... That makes a woman (... Bridge: Db Cm Fm Something told me that ... Db Cm Fm Now my heartache is ... Db Cm Fm I had to swallow ... Db Cm Bbm7/Eb And admit to myself ... Verse 3: Diamonds and pearl.... [Repeat chorus] Post-chorus: Fm What she ... Bbm7/Eb What ... 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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