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Wives And Lovers:Dionne Warwick.
Top of the charts in 1965.
           (Capo 1st Fret.)
#1.
Em7Hey, little A7girl, comb your G/Bhair, fix your A7makeup,
Em7soon he will A7open the G/Bdoor.A7  
F#m7Don't think B7because there's a F#m7ring on your B7finger,
F#m7you shouldn't B7try anyF#m7more.B7  
CHORUS: 
Bm7-5                 E7  Bm7-5      E7  
For wives should always be lovers, too.
C#m7-5                  F#7  C#m7-5           F#7  
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you.
    Bm7-5    Fmaj7    E7   G/B  A7  
I'm warn....ing   you.
#2.
Em7Day after A7day, there are G/Bgirls at the A7office,
Em7and men will A7always be G/Bmen.
F#m7Don't send him B7off with your F#m7hair still in B7curlers.
F#m7You might not B7see him F#m7again.B7  
CHORUS: 
Bm7-5                 E7  Bm7-5      E7  
For wives should always be lovers, too.
C#m7-5                  F#7  C#m7-5           F#7  
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you.
     Bm7-5   Fmaj7  E7  
He's al.....most  here.
#2.
Em7Hey, little A7girl, better G/Bwear something A7pretty,
Em7something you'd A7wear to G/Bgo to the A7city.
And F#m7dim all the B7lights, pour the F#m7wine, start the B7music.
Em7Time to get A7ready for DlovD6e.
F#m7Dim all the B7lights, pour the F#m7wine,start the B7music.
Em7Time to get A7ready for DlovD6e.
Em7Time to get A7ready...Em7time to get A7ready for DloveD6.
Em7Time to get A7ready...Em7time to get A7ready for Dlove.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Wives And Lovers

by Dionne Warwick

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

G/B

F#m7

Bm7

C#m7

F#7

Fmaj7

Wives And Lovers:Dionne Warwick.

Top of the charts in 1965.

(Capo 1st Fret.)

#1.

Em7 A7 G/B A7

Hey, little girl, comb your hair, fix your makeup,

Em7 A7 G/B A7

soon he will open the door.

F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7

Don't think because there's a ring on your finger,

F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7

you shouldn't try anymore.

CHORUS:

Bm7 E7 Bm7 E7

-5 -5

For wives should always be lovers, too.

C#m7 F#7 C#m7 F#7

-5 -5

Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you.

Bm7 Fmaj7 E7 G/B A7

-5

I'm warn....ing you.

#2.

Em7 A7 G/B A7

Day after day, there are girls at the office,

Em7 A7 G/B

and men will always be men.

F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7

Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers.

F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7

You might not see him again.

CHORUS:

Bm7 E7 Bm7 E7

-5 -5

For wives should always be lovers, too.

C#m7 F#7 C#m7 F#7

-5 -5

Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you.

Bm7 Fmaj7 E7

-5

He's al.....most here.

#2.

Em7 A7 G/B A7

Hey, little girl, better wear something pretty,

Em7 A7 G/B A7

something you'd wear to go to the city.

F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7

And dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music.

Em7 A7 D D6

Time to get ready for love.

F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7

Dim all the lights, pour the wine,start the music.

Em7 A7 D D6

Time to get ready for love.

Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D D6

Time to get ready...time to get ready for love.

Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D

Time to get ready...time to get ready for love.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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