(A – D Strum A a couple times, then D a couple times, and go back and forth like
that until the chord change)

[(A] [-] [D)]
[(A]Bet[-]te[D)]r be sure to put aside all of your money baby
‘Cause it won’t be long ‘til I’ll come knockin’ on your back door
‘Cause I’m gonna (E) wine ya and I’m gonna dine ya and we’re going dancin’
And we’ll do every step they made up ‘til we drop down on the (A – D) floor
And we’ll (Bm) come back late at night and be quiet as a mouse we’ll get (A – D) together
I’ll put my (Bm) hand upon your knee, you’ll put your arm around me to make it (A -D) better
And we’ll make love

[(A] [-] [D)]
[(A]Bet[-]te[D)]r be sure to put aside all of your plannin’, baby
‘Cause it won’t be long ‘fore I ask you to be my wife
‘Cause I’m gonna (E) need you, and I’m gonna feed you, and we’ll live (A – D) together
And we’ll (E) do every step they made up for the rest of our (A – D) lives
And we’ll (Bm) go to church on Sunday and I’ll go to work on Monday in any (A – D) weather
And if (Bm) everything is right we’ll come home late at night, we’ll get (A – D) together
And we’ll make love

[(A] [-] [D)]
[(E)]And then we’ll (Bm) have a kid or two and then I’m groin’ old with you, we’ll get (A – D) together
I’ll put my (Bm) hand upon your knee, you’ll put your arm around me to make it (A – D) better
And we’ll make love

[(G)] [-] [(C)] [-] [(Am)] [-] [(D)]
(G) I don’t want to (C) control you
(G) And I don’t want you (D) hangin’ ‘round on me

(G) I’m not tryin’ to (C) own you
(G) And I’m not tryin’ to make you (D) part of me
(G) I don’t want to (C) impose you
(G) And I don’t want you hangin’ (D) around on me

(C) But I’m not tryin’ to (G) wonder
(Am) I’m not tryin’ to find you out (D)
(G) Be my (C) woman (D) tonight

[(G)] [-] [(C)] [-] [(Am)] [-] [(D)]
(G) Let’s not fall in that (C) hole again
(G) We never really made it (D) any way
(G) But you were always (C) unhappy
(G) And I kept actin’ like a (D) child at ten

(C) But I’m not tryin’ to (G) wonder
(Am) I’m not tryin’ to find you out (D)
(G) Be my (C) woman (D) tonight

[(G)] [-] [(C)] [-] [(Am)] [-] [(D)]
(G) Lately I’ve been quite (C) lonely
(G) And I thought maybe you’d be (D) home tonight
(G) Maybe we could just (C) talk some
(G) And maybe I could even (D) stay the night

(C) But I’m not tryin’ to (G) wonder
(Am) I’m not tryin’ to find you out (D)
(G) Be my (C) woman (D)
(G) Be my (C) woman (D) tonight