...TREAT HER LIKE A LADY... by The Temptations
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*from 'Truly for You' (1984)*
Intro:
C G Am
Treat her like a lady...
*(Drums)
(n.C)
Interlude:
Dm7, Em7 Am7 (x4)
Verse 1:
Dm7
Now I—m the kinda guy,
Em7
Who don't be—lieve,
Am7 Dm7
That chivalry is dead,
Em7 Am7
No.
Dm7
'Cos I believe a woman,
Em7
Should be treated,
Am7
With the utmost re—spect,
Em7 Am7
Mmm—hmm...
Verse 2:
Dm7
Don't be afraid,
Em7 Am7
Don't turn and walk a—way,
Dm7 Em7
I wanna get to know ya,
Am7
Well.
Dm7
Don't be ashamed,
Em7
Don't say that,
Am7
Love's to blame,
Dm7
Just come and,
Em7 Am7
Look me over.
Bridge 1:
C
(You'll find a heart),
You'll find a heart,
That you've always,
F
Been lookin' for.
Dm7
How could anybody,
G7
Ask for much more?
Woo—hoo.
Chorus 1:
Dm7
Now I like openin' doors,
Em7
Pickin' up her hanky,
Am7
Off the floor;
Dm7
Treat her like a lady,
Em7 Am7
(Treat her like lady).
Dm7
Light her cigarette,
If she smokes, even,
Em7 Am7
(Help her with her coat);
Dm7
Treat her like a lady,
Em7 Am7
(Treat her like lady).
Verse 3:
Dm7
In this world,
Of liberation,
Em7 Am7 Dm7
It's so easy to for—get,
Em7 Am7
Mmm...
Dm7
That it's so nice,
To have a man around,
Em7 Am7
To lend a helping hand,
Dm7
You can bet,
Em7 Am7
Bet you can, baby.
Verse 4:
Dm7
When I was young,
Em7 Am7
My mama used to say, boy,
Dm7
A woman's like a flower,
Em7 Am7
With love on her you shower.
Dm7
Ever since that day,
Em7 Am7
Her words never went a—way,
Dm7
I always will remember,
Em7 Am7
To treat my baby tender.
Bridge 2:
C
(You'll find a heart),
You'll find a heart,
That you've always,
F
Been lookin' for.
Dm7
How could anybody,
G7
Ask for much more?
Woo—hoo.
Chorus 2:
Dm7
Now I like openin' doors,
Em7
Pickin' up her hanky,
Am7
Off the floor;
Dm7
Treat her like a lady,
Em7 Am7
(Treat her like lady).
Dm7
Light her cigarette,
If she smokes, even,
Em7 Am7
(Help her with her coat);
Dm7
Treat her like a lady,
Em7 Am7
(Treat her like lady).
Interlude:
F, G Am (x6)
Bridge 3:
C
(You'll find a heart),
You'll find a heart,
That you've always,
F
Been lookin' for.
Dm7
How could anybody,
G7
Ask for much more?
Woo—hoo.
Chorus 3:
Dm7
Now I like openin' doors,
Em7
Pickin' up her hanky,
Am7
Off the floor;
Dm7
Treat her like a lady,
Em7 Am7
(Treat her like lady).
Dm7
Light her cigarette,
If she smokes, even,
Em7 Am7
(Help her with her coat);
Dm7
Treat her like a lady,
Em7 Am7
(Treat her like lady).
Chorus 4:
Dm7
Compli—ment her,
On her hair,
Em7
Even help her,
Am7
With her chair;
Dm7
Treat her like a lady,
Em7 Am7
(Treat her like lady).
Dm7
Now boy,
You should remember,
Em7 Am7
To be a gentle—man;
Dm7
Treat her like a lady,
Em7 Am7
(Treat her like lady).
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)