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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:28:07 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers 


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.


                          "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