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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  
BbWHAT YOU SAY TO DRIVE THAT GIRL AWAY, WHEN SHE'S THE ONE AND ONLY? 
BbWHO'S THE ONE THAT YOU BEEN LEANIN' ON,
BbEV'RY TIME THAT YOU WERE DOWN AND LONELY?
BbHOW MANY TIMES DID YOU SAY TO YOURSELF THAT WOMAN IS THE DEVIL'S TOOL?
BbSOMEHOW YOU KNEW THAT YOU BLEW IT AGAIN,
BbAND DIDN'T WANNA LOOK LIKE A RAVIN FOOL,
DBUT WHEN YOU NEED AFFECTION, BbYOU GO TO HER WITH A SMILIN' FACE,
DBUT NOW SHE'S GOT A STRANGE REACTION.
EbFOR LADIES OBbNLY, DbTIRED OF TALKIN' 'TILL AbSOMEBODY HEARS,
EbFOR LADIES BbONLY, DbHALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN AbBUILT UPON THEIR FTEARS.
BbIF YOU'VE BEEN CONTEMPLATIN' JUST WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' WRONG 
BbTHEN YOU WILL BE A WITNESS TO THE RUMBLE GOIN' ON
BbYOU FIND IT HARD TO TELL APART THE TRUTH FROM THE JIVE
BbTHEY'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SAY IT WRONG IF FREEDOM'S TO SURVIVE
DNOW IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE YOUR OWN REFLECTION
BbJUST TAKE A LOOK AT ALL YOUR SMOOTH TALKIN' FRIENDS
DI'M SURE YOU'LL MAKE THE RIGHT CONNECTION
EbFOR LADIES OBbNLY, DbTOO MUCH WAITING  FOR TAbOO MANY YEARS,
EbFOR LADIES BbONLY, DbHALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN AbBUILT UPON THEIR TFEARS.F7  
BbI'LL GIVE YOU MY DONATION TO HELP THE CAUSE ALONG,
BbI'LL MAKE MY CONTRIBUTION 'TILL THE FIGHT HAS BEEN WON,
BbBUT WHEN MY BEDROOM CLOSES ONE THING REMAINS,
BbMAN, WOMAN, HOG OR DOG, I'M CALLIN' THE PLAYS,
DAND IF YOU FIND THE NEED TO RAISE OBJECTIONS,
BbDON'T TALK TO ME 'BOUT YOUR WASTED TIME,
DYOU KNOW YOU MADE YOUR OWN SELECTIONS.
EbFOR LADIES BbONLY, DbTOO MUCH WAITING FOR AbTOO MANY YEARS,
EbFOR LADIES BbONLY, DbHALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN AbBUILT ON THEIR TEARS.
EbFOR LADIES BbONLY, DbTIRED OF TALKIN' 'TILL AbSOMEBODY HEARS,
EbFOR LADIES BbONLY, DbHALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN AbBUILT ON THEIR TEARS.
Repeat last 4 lines / Fade

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For Ladies Only

by Steppenwolf

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Bb/D

FOR LADIES ONLY

From the 1972 release "For Ladies Only"

Words and music by John Kay, Jerry Edmonton, Goldie McJohn and Kent Henry

Bb Bb C Bb/D Bb C Bb Ab Bb Gb

Intro: / / – Repeat once, then

WHAT YOU SAY TO DRIVE THAT GIRL AWAY, WHEN SHE'S THE ONE AND ONLY?

WHO'S THE ONE THAT YOU BEEN LEANIN' ON,

EV'RY TIME THAT YOU WERE DOWN AND LONELY?

HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU SAY TO YOURSELF THAT WOMAN IS THE DEVIL'S TOOL?

SOMEHOW YOU KNEW THAT YOU BLEW IT AGAIN,

AND DIDN'T WANNA LOOK LIKE A RAVIN FOOL,

D Bb

BUT WHEN YOU NEED AFFECTION, YOU GO TO HER WITH A SMILIN' FACE,

BUT NOW SHE'S GOT A STRANGE REACTION.

Eb Bb Db Ab

FOR LADIES ONLY, TIRED OF TALKIN' 'TILL SOMEBODY HEARS,

Eb Bb Db Ab F

FOR LADIES ONLY, HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT UPON THEIR TEARS.

IF YOU'VE BEEN CONTEMPLATIN' JUST WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' WRONG

THEN YOU WILL BE A WITNESS TO THE RUMBLE GOIN' ON

YOU FIND IT HARD TO TELL APART THE TRUTH FROM THE JIVE

THEY'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SAY IT WRONG IF FREEDOM'S TO SURVIVE

NOW IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE YOUR OWN REFLECTION

JUST TAKE A LOOK AT ALL YOUR SMOOTH TALKIN' FRIENDS

I'M SURE YOU'LL MAKE THE RIGHT CONNECTION

Eb Bb Db Ab

FOR LADIES ONLY, TOO MUCH WAITING FOR TOO MANY YEARS,

Eb Bb Db Ab F F7

FOR LADIES ONLY, HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT UPON THEIR TEARS.

I'LL GIVE YOU MY DONATION TO HELP THE CAUSE ALONG,

I'LL MAKE MY CONTRIBUTION 'TILL THE FIGHT HAS BEEN WON,

BUT WHEN MY BEDROOM CLOSES ONE THING REMAINS,

MAN, WOMAN, HOG OR DOG, I'M CALLIN' THE PLAYS,

AND IF YOU FIND THE NEED TO RAISE OBJECTIONS,

DON'T TALK TO ME 'BOUT YOUR WASTED TIME,

YOU KNOW YOU MADE YOUR OWN SELECTIONS.

Eb Bb Db Ab

FOR LADIES ONLY, TOO MUCH WAITING FOR TOO MANY YEARS,

Eb Bb Db Ab

FOR LADIES ONLY, HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT ON THEIR TEARS.

Eb Bb Db Ab

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

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