Biography:
Bobbie Gentry (born July 27, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter. She was born Roberta Lee Streeter to Portuguese parents in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. She shot to international fame in the summer of 1967 with the quirky and intriguing Ode to Billie Joe, written by Gentry and sung in her warm, captivating style. "Ode" was listed as the most popular single of the year in many U.S. record surveys and was admired by Frank Sinatra and other singers.
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He Made A Woman Out Of Me:Bobbie Gentry.
#71 on BB Hot 100 on CAPITOL Records
in 1970.
(Intro)
Fm F Fm F Bb F
(Verse 1)
F Fm
I was born on a levy, a little bit south of
Montgomery.
F
Mama worked in the big house and, daddy, he
Fm
worked for the county.
Bb Fm Bb Fm
I never had no learning, until I turned sixteen.
Bb
When Joe Henry come up the river, Lord, made a
F Ab Bb
woman out of me (yes, he did) Lord, he made a woman
F Eb
out of me..(yeaaaah.)
(Verse 2)
Fm
I used to tease Joe Henry, I guess it served me right.
F Bb F Fm
Wasn't long till he left me, crying out in the night.
Bb Eb Fm Bb Eb F
Joe Henry had his say, he wouldn't set me free.
Bb Fm Ab Bb
I'm here to tell everybody that the man made a woman
F Ab Bb F
out of me, Lord, he made a woman out of me..(yeeeeaaah.)
(Bridge)
Bb Eb Fm Bb C Ab
When I think back to that day, so long ago, I get a little
Fm F
feeling on my mind.
Bb Fm C
Although it hurt me, there's one thing I know, when he left,
Fm Eb C Ab F Eb Dm F
he left him a woman behind....
(Verse 3)
Bb F Fm
When I meet another young man wanting to love and run (yeah)
Ab Fm F
my mind goes back to Joe Henry James and the heck of a job he
done.
Bb Fm Bb Fm
Ain't no other man let me down, you see I been set free.
Ab Bb F
Ever since way back yonder when Joe made a woman out of me.
(Yes, he did.)
(Outro)
Ab Bb F
Lord, he made a woman out of me (he made a woman.)
Ab Bb Fm
Lord, he made a woman out of me ( yeeeeaaah.)
Ab Bb Ab F
Joe made a woman out of me.
Ab Bb F
Lord, he made a woman out of me (yes, he did.)
Ab Bb F
Joe made a woman out of me (he made a woman.)
Ab Bb F
Oh, he made a woman out of me..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
#71 on BB Hot 100 on CAPITOL Records
in 1970.
(Intro)
Fm F Fm F Bb F
(Verse 1)
F Fm
I was born on a levy, a little bit south of
Montgomery.
F
Mama worked in the big house and, daddy, he
Fm
worked for the county.
Bb Fm Bb Fm
I never had no learning, until I turned sixteen.
Bb
When Joe Henry come up the river, Lord, made a
F Ab Bb
woman out of me (yes, he did) Lord, he made a woman
F Eb
out of me..(yeaaaah.)
(Verse 2)
Fm
I used to tease Joe Henry, I guess it served me right.
F Bb F Fm
Wasn't long till he left me, crying out in the night.
Bb Eb Fm Bb Eb F
Joe Henry had his say, he wouldn't set me free.
Bb Fm Ab Bb
I'm here to tell everybody that the man made a woman
F Ab Bb F
out of me, Lord, he made a woman out of me..(yeeeeaaah.)
(Bridge)
Bb Eb Fm Bb C Ab
When I think back to that day, so long ago, I get a little
Fm F
feeling on my mind.
Bb Fm C
Although it hurt me, there's one thing I know, when he left,
Fm Eb C Ab F Eb Dm F
he left him a woman behind....
(Verse 3)
Bb F Fm
When I meet another young man wanting to love and run (yeah)
Ab Fm F
my mind goes back to Joe Henry James and the heck of a job he
done.
Bb Fm Bb Fm
Ain't no other man let me down, you see I been set free.
Ab Bb F
Ever since way back yonder when Joe made a woman out of me.
(Yes, he did.)
(Outro)
Ab Bb F
Lord, he made a woman out of me (he made a woman.)
Ab Bb Fm
Lord, he made a woman out of me ( yeeeeaaah.)
Ab Bb Ab F
Joe made a woman out of me.
Ab Bb F
Lord, he made a woman out of me (yes, he did.)
Ab Bb F
Joe made a woman out of me (he made a woman.)
Ab Bb F
Oh, he made a woman out of me..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
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