Wives and Lovers Dionne Warwick
Top of the charts in 1965.
(Capo 1st Fret.)
[Em7]Hey, little [A7]girl, comb your [G/B]hair, fix your [A7]makeup,
[Em7]soon he will [A7]open the [G/B]door.[A7]
[F#m7]Don't think [B7]because there's a [F#m7]ring on your [B7]finger,
[F#m7]you shouldn't [B7]try any[F#m7]more.[B7]
CHORUS:
[Bm7-5]For wives should [E7]always [Bm7-5]be lovers, [E7]too.
[C#m7-5]Run to his [F#7]arms the moment [C#m7-5]he comes home to [F#7]you.
I'm [Bm7-5]warn....[Fmaj7]ing [E7]you.[G/B] [A7]
[Em7]Day after [A7]day, there are [G/B]girls at the [A7]office,
[Em7]and men will [A7]always be [G/B]men.
[F#m7]Don't send him [B7]off with your [F#m7]hair still in [B7]curlers.
[F#m7]You might not [B7]see him [F#m7]again.[B7]
CHORUS:
[Bm7-5]For wives should [E7]always [Bm7-5]be lovers, [E7]too.
[C#m7-5]Run to his [F#7]arms the moment [C#m7-5]he comes home to [F#7]you.
He's [Bm7-5]al.....[Fmaj7]most [E7]here.
[Em7]Hey, little [A7]girl, better [G/B]wear something [A7]pretty,
[Em7]something you'd [A7]wear to [G/B]go to the [A7]city.
And [F#m7]dim all the [B7]lights, pour the [F#m7]wine, start the [B7]music.
[Em7]Time to get [A7]ready for [D]lov[D6]e.
[F#m7]Dim all the [B7]lights, pour the [F#m7]wine,start the [B7]music.
[Em7]Time to get [A7]ready for [D]lov[D6]e.
[Em7]Time to get [A7]ready...[Em7]time to get [A7]ready for [D]love[D6].
[Em7]Time to get [A7]ready...[Em7]time to get [A7]ready for [D]love.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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