Biography:
James Carr (June 13, 1942 - January 7, 2001) came to prominence as a Soul singer during the mid-1960s. He has often been recognized as one of that era's greatest vocalists, placing him alongside an elite list that includes Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. Born in Coahoma County, Mississippi in 1942, Carr's family had moved to Memphis when he was still a young child. It was here that he discovered music through the sound of Gospel, listening to artists such as Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers.
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A Man Needs a Woman
Tune down 1/2 step - Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb
Chords are in open position so please assume they are all flat.
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|-----7-9^-9-7-------|
|-7h9----------9-7h9-|
|--------------------|
A E
When I was the age of three
D A
My dear mother had a little talk with me
A E
She said a woman can be a good little thing
D A
But, son, she mean a whole world to men
A E
If I hadn't loved your daddy this way
D A
He wouldn't be the big man he is today
(CHORUS)
A D
Don't you know a man needs a woman
D A
A man got to have a woman
F#m
To carry on (to carry on)
A
To carry on
A E
Just like the fish needs the ocean
D A
Just like rough hand need a little lotion
A E
Like the windows needs pane
D A
Like the highway needs two lane
(CHORUS)
F#m
Just like a vampire needs blood
A
Like a dead dog need a little mud
F#m
Just like the darkness needs the light
B
Just like the fisherman, he need
E (octave up)
He needs a little bite now, oh, yeah
(CHORUS)
F#m
Just like a boxer needs gloves
A
Just like me, I need a little love
F#m
Like the soldier needs the gun
A
Like a hamburger needs bun
F#m
I need you, yes I do
A
I need you just to see me through
I've got to have you
----------
Chords:
A E D F#m B E (octave up)
|-0---0---2---2-----------|
|-2---0---3---2---4---9---|
|-2---1---2---2---4---9---|
|-2---2---0---4---4---9---|
|-0---2-------4---2---7---|
|-----0-------2-----------|
A Man Needs a Woman
Tune down 1/2 step - Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb
Chords are in open position so please assume they are all flat.
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|-----7-9^-9-7-------|
|-7h9----------9-7h9-|
|--------------------|
A E
When I was the age of three
D A
My dear mother had a little talk with me
A E
She said a woman can be a good little thing
D A
But, son, she mean a whole world to men
A E
If I hadn't loved your daddy this way
D A
He wouldn't be the big man he is today
(CHORUS)
A D
Don't you know a man needs a woman
D A
A man got to have a woman
F#m
To carry on (to carry on)
A
To carry on
A E
Just like the fish needs the ocean
D A
Just like rough hand need a little lotion
A E
Like the windows needs pane
D A
Like the highway needs two lane
(CHORUS)
F#m
Just like a vampire needs blood
A
Like a dead dog need a little mud
F#m
Just like the darkness needs the light
B
Just like the fisherman, he need
E (octave up)
He needs a little bite now, oh, yeah
(CHORUS)
F#m
Just like a boxer needs gloves
A
Just like me, I need a little love
F#m
Like the soldier needs the gun
A
Like a hamburger needs bun
F#m
I need you, yes I do
A
I need you just to see me through
I've got to have you
----------
Chords:
A E D F#m B E (octave up)
|-0---0---2---2-----------|
|-2---0---3---2---4---9---|
|-2---1---2---2---4---9---|
|-2---2---0---4---4---9---|
|-0---2-------4---2---7---|
|-----0-------2-----------|
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