FOR LADIES ONLY
From the 1972 release "For Ladies Only"
Words and music by John Kay, Jerry Edmonton, Goldie McJohn and Kent Henry
Intro: Bb Bb/C Bb/D Bb/C Bb Ab – Repeat once, then Bb Gb
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WHAT YOU SAY TO DRIVE THAT GIRL AWAY, WHEN SHE'S THE ONE AND ONLY?
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WHO'S THE ONE THAT YOU BEEN LEANIN' ON,
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EV'RY TIME THAT YOU WERE DOWN AND LONELY?
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HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU SAY TO YOURSELF THAT WOMAN IS THE DEVIL'S TOOL?
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SOMEHOW YOU KNEW THAT YOU BLEW IT AGAIN,
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AND DIDN'T WANNA LOOK LIKE A RAVIN FOOL,
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BUT WHEN YOU NEED AFFECTION, YOU GO TO HER WITH A SMILIN' FACE,
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BUT NOW SHE'S GOT A STRANGE REACTION.
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FOR LADIES ONLY, TIRED OF TALKIN' 'TILL SOMEBODY HEARS,
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FOR LADIES ONLY, HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT UPON THEIR TEARS.
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IF YOU'VE BEEN CONTEMPLATIN' JUST WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' WRONG
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THEN YOU WILL BE A WITNESS TO THE RUMBLE GOIN' ON
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YOU FIND IT HARD TO TELL APART THE TRUTH FROM THE JIVE
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THEY'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SAY IT WRONG IF FREEDOM'S TO SURVIVE
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NOW IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE YOUR OWN REFLECTION
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JUST TAKE A LOOK AT ALL YOUR SMOOTH TALKIN' FRIENDS
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I'M SURE YOU'LL MAKE THE RIGHT CONNECTION
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FOR LADIES ONLY, TOO MUCH WAITING FOR TOO MANY YEARS,
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FOR LADIES ONLY, HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT UPON THEIR TEARS.
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I'LL GIVE YOU MY DONATION TO HELP THE CAUSE ALONG,
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I'LL MAKE MY CONTRIBUTION 'TILL THE FIGHT HAS BEEN WON,
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BUT WHEN MY BEDROOM CLOSES ONE THING REMAINS,
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MAN, WOMAN, HOG OR DOG, I'M CALLIN' THE PLAYS,
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AND IF YOU FIND THE NEED TO RAISE OBJECTIONS,
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DON'T TALK TO ME 'BOUT YOUR WASTED TIME,
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YOU KNOW YOU MADE YOUR OWN SELECTIONS.
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FOR LADIES ONLY, TOO MUCH WAITING FOR TOO MANY YEARS,
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FOR LADIES ONLY, HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT ON THEIR TEARS.
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FOR LADIES ONLY, TIRED OF TALKIN' 'TILL SOMEBODY HEARS,
Eb Bb Db Ab
FOR LADIES ONLY, HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT ON THEIR TEARS.
Repeat last 4 lines / Fade
