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Whos Making Love

Johnnie Taylor

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Not Johnnie Taylor's biggest hit - 'Disco Lady' would become the first RIAA platinum single in 1976 - but probably his best-remembered song: "Who's Making Love" (Banks - Crutcher - Davis - Jackson) Intro: bass (pickup beat) v ---------| ---------| -----3-5-| ---------| guitar 1: F F Ab Bb Ab F v v v v v v v v -1---1---------1-1-------------1-|-1---1---4---4-6---6-4---1-------| -1---1---3-3---1-1-------------1-|-1---1---4---4-6---6-4---1---3---| -2---2---2-2---2-2-------------2-|-2---2---5---5-7---5-5---2---2---| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Oww-howw! Hear me now! bass: v v v v v v v v ---------------------------------|---------1---1-3---3-1-----------| -3---3-----------3---------------|-3---3-------------------3-------| ---------5-3-5---------------3-5-|-----------------------------5---| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| guitar 1 (intro, end of chorus 1): F F Ab Bb Ab C v v v v v v v v -1---1---------1-1-------------1-|-1---1---4---4-6---6-4---8---8---| -1---1---3-3---1-1-------------1-|-1---1---4---4-6---6-4---8---8---| -2---2---2-2---2-2-------------2-|-2---2---5---5-7---5-5---9---9---| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (All you) bass (intro, end of chorus 1): v v v v v v v v ---------------------------------|---------1---1-3---3-1---5---5---| -3---3-----------3---------------|-3---3---------------------------| ---------5-3-5---------------3-5-|---------------------------------| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Verse 1: (guitar 2: fills during verse and chorus): v v v v v v v v -----------------------3s5-------|---------------------------------| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| -----------------------3s5-------|---------------------------------| ---------------------------------|-------------------------3---3---| ---------------------------------|---------------------3-5---------| ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| F F Ab Bb Ab F All you fellows, gather 'round me F F Ab Bb Ab F And let me give you some good advice F F Ab Bb Ab F What I'm gonna, gonna ask you now F F Ab Bb Ab F You better think about it twice Dm Am While you're lying, cheating on your woman Gm Bb C There is something you never ever thought of, now tell me Chorus: F F Ab Bb Ab F Who's making love to your old lady F F Ab Bb Ab F While you were out making love [1: hear me now] F F Ab Bb Ab F [1: Now] who's making love to your old lady F F Ab Bb Ab [1: C 2, 3: F] While you were out making love Verse 2: I've seen so, so many fellows Fall in that same old bag Thinking that a woman is made to To be beat on and treated so bad Oh, fellows, let me ask you something I'm sure that you never even dreamed of, now tell me [repeat chorus] Bridge: F Ab/F I know there are some women guilty of this too Bb/F Ab/F I'm not tryin' to run your life, the choice is up to you C Db Ab Eb C / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Oh, you oh! oh, you, you you Verse 3: The reason why I ask this question I used to be the same old way When I decided to straighten up I found it was a bit too late Oh, yeah, that's when it all happened Something I never, never dreamed of Chorus 3: Somebody was-a lovin' my old lady While I was out making love Somebody was-a lovin' my old lady While I was out making love Coda [repeat to fade]: F F Ab Bb Ab F [continue] Now who's making love to your old lady While you were out making love (Who? Who? Your old lady) (While you were out making love) -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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