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Want Ads  by Honey Cone (1971 #1 BB chart) Original key 
Intro:          C#/Eb  G#  
G#Wanted, young man single and frC#ee.       ExBbmperienced in love preferred,
But wilC#l accept a young trainee
G#OooEb/Ghh       FmI'm gonna put it in the G#want ads,          FmI C#need G#/Ca love that’s BbmtrueC#/Eb  
C#/EbGonna put it in the wG#ant ads,            Fmmy man aC#nd I G#/Care throughBbm  C#/Eb  
G#At home I fiFm7nd myself, lC#ost and all aBbmlone.     C#/Eb  
G#My man is pFm7laying the field,            C#the thrill is BbmgoneC#/Eb  
G#He stays Fm7out all night, sC#ays he's with tBbmhe boysC#/Eb  
But lBbmipstick Cmon his cC#ollar,        perBbmfume oCmn it C#too
BbmTells me heCm's been lC#ying,         C#/Ebtell ya what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna put it in the G#want adsFm,      this gC#irl's G#/Cin miseryBbm  
C#/EbGonna put it in the wG#ant ads,                  FmsomebC#ody G#/Crescue meBbm  C#/Eb  
G#I spend my Fm7nights alone, C#cryin' bitter BbmtearsC#/Eb  
G#Although I Fm7cry aloud,     nC#obody really BbmhearsC#/Eb  
G#And when I nFm7eed him most,      he's neC#ver by my BbmsideC#/Eb  
He's Bbmeither pCmlaying cC#ards,   or driBbmnking Cmat the C#bar
He Bbmthinks that CmI'm a C#fool,    I'm gC#/Eboing to the evening news
Gonna put it in the G#want ads,               FmI neC#ed somebG#/Cody newBbm  C#/Eb  
C#/EbGonna put it in the wG#ant ads,               Fmmy C#man anG#/Cd I are thBbmroughC#/Eb  
Extra exG#tra, read all about it,  Wanted, young man single and freeC#  
BbmExperience in love preferred,   But wC#ill accept a young trainee
Solo over verse chords then resolve to bridge:
BbmLipstick Cmon his coC#llar,      Bbmperfume Cmon it C#too
BbmTells me Cmhe's been lC#ying,       I'm gC#/Eboing to the evening news
  G#OEb/Goohhh         FmGonna put it in the waG#nt ads,          FmI nC#eed sG#/Comebody nBbmewC#/Eb  
 Gonna G#put it in the waG#nt ads,             Fmmy mC#an and G#/CI are thrBbmoughC#/E  
G#Gonna put it in the wG#ant ads,             FmtC#his girl'G#/Cs in misBbmeryC#/Eb  
End or fade.

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Want Ads

by Honey Cone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#/Eb

Bbm

Eb/G

G#/C

Fm7

C#/E

Want Ads by Honey Cone (1971 #1 BB chart) Original key

C#/Eb G#

Intro:

G# C# Bbm

Wanted, young man single and free. Experienced in love preferred,

But will accept a young trainee

G# Eb/G Fm G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb

Ooohh I'm gonna put it in the want ads, I need a love that’s true

C#/Eb G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb

Gonna put it in the want ads, my man and I are through

G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb

At home I find myself, lost and all alone.

G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb

My man is playing the field, the thrill is gone

G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb

He stays out all night, says he's with the boys

Bbm Cm C# Bbm Cm C#

But lipstick on his collar, perfume on it too

Bbm Cm C# C#/Eb

Tells me he's been lying, tell ya what I'm gonna do

G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm

I'm gonna put it in the want ads, this girl's in misery

C#/Eb G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb

Gonna put it in the want ads, somebody rescue me

G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb

I spend my nights alone, cryin' bitter tears

G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb

Although I cry aloud, nobody really hears

G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb

And when I need him most, he's never by my side

Bbm Cm C# Bbm Cm C#

He's either playing cards, or drinking at the bar

Bbm Cm C# C#/Eb

He thinks that I'm a fool, I'm going to the evening news

G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb

Gonna put it in the want ads, I need somebody new

C#/Eb G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb

Gonna put it in the want ads, my man and I are through

G# C#

Extra extra, read all about it, Wanted, young man single and free

Bbm C#

Experience in love preferred, But will accept a young trainee

Solo over verse chords then resolve to bridge:

Bbm Cm C# Bbm Cm C#

Lipstick on his collar, perfume on it too

Bbm Cm C# C#/Eb

Tells me he's been lying, I'm going to the evening news

G# Eb/G Fm G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb

Ooohhh Gonna put it in the want ads, I need somebody new

G# G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/E

Gonna put it in the want ads, my man and I are through

G# G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb

Gonna put it in the want ads, this girl's in misery

End or fade.

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