A Woman Needs Love

A Woman Needs Love:Ray Parker Jr. And

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INTRO: Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m (x3) D E



CHORUS:

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A woman needs love just like you do..

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don't kid yourself into thinking that she don't.

Dmaj7                         C#m7    F#m

She can fool around just like you do, oh.

Dmaj7                       D          E

Unless you give her all the lovin' she wants.



#1.

Dmaj7                                  Aaug7

Don't make the mistake of thinking old fashioned.

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Times have changed from yesterday.

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No longer will those old double standards..

                   F#m

be accepted by the women of today.

F#m          Dmaj7                   

So, when you think you're foolin' her..she just 

C#m7

might be foolin' you.

          G                 D

Remember..if you can do it, she can, too.



CHORUS:

           Dmaj7                      C#m7   F#m

Because, a woman needs love just like you do..

Dmaj7                   C#m7              F#m

don't kid yourself into thinking that she don't.

Dmaj7                         C#m7    F#m

She can fool around just like you do, oh.

Dmaj7                       D          E

Unless you give her all the lovin' she wants.



#2.

Dmaj7                         Aaug7

When her eyes are begging for affection..

                         F#m

don't put her off, don't make her wait.

    Dmaj7                                Aaug7

And don't try to give her that worn out excuse..

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about being tired and working late.

            Dmaj7                    C#m7       G

I tell you..one day you'll come home early from work..

                              D

open up the door and get your feelings hurt.



BRIDGE:

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Because she needs it, yeah, just like you do..

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A woman's got to have it, oh, yeah, just like you.

              Dmaj7      C#m7  F#m

And if you're smart, mmmm..

                                       Dmaj7       D

you'd better stop foolin' around..hey, hey, 'cause she 

      E

will, too.

Dmaj7           C#7  F#m Dmaj7  C#m7             F#m   Dmaj7

Oh, just like you do............thinkin that she don't....

          C#m7   F#m

just like you do.

Dmaj     D        E              Dmaj7            C#m7

Now an example to you..is by the time poor Jack returned 

             G                      D

up the hill..somebody else had been lovin' Jill?



CHORUS:

Dmaj7                        C#m7   F#m

A woman needs love just like you do..

Dmaj7                   C#m7              F#m

don't kid yourself into thinking that she don't.

Dmaj7                         C#m7    F#m

She can fool around just like you do, oh.

           Dmaj7                          D        E

You better take out some insurance and be sure she won't.



#3.

              Dmaj7       C#m7 F#m                    Dmaj7

Give her that love, yeah............that sweet, sweet love..

              C#m7      F#m

she wants it..just like you.

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Cause she can fool around just like you do....she will fool 

         Dmaj7                    D         E

around...with you or without you..just like you do.



OUTRO:

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A woman needs love just like you do..

Dmaj7                   C#m7              F#m

don't kid yourself into thinking that she don't.

Dmaj7                         C#m7    F#m

She can fool around just like you do, oh.

Dmaj7                       D          E

Unless you give her all the lovin' she wants..(Fade.)





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