Barbara Acklin — Love Makes A Woman

 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)