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]:

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[bass and horns enter]:

Ab /C /Db Db/Eb
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Verse 1 (continue with chord progression as above):

In the fire[/C][/Db][Db/Eb]
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:
[1: But 2: Yes 3: Ooh, and 4: And] it’s love ([/C]ooh, s[/Db]weet [Db/Eb]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:

Something told me that this wouldn’t last
Now my heartache is in the past
I had to swallow all of my pride
And admit to myself [Bbm7/Eb] 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:

What she is, yeah
What she[Bbm7/Eb] is

Instrumental:

sax solo over verse/chorus chords

[Bbm7/Eb]
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[repeat chorus]

[repeat post-chorus]

[repeat chorus; fade]

— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers