Chords for Jack Jones: Wives and Lovers (Bacharach, David, 1963)
Tempo:
128.15 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
Cm
Ab
C
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab] [Gm]
[Ab] [Gm]
[Bb] [Fm] Hey, little [Bb]
girl, comb [C] your hair, fix [Gm] your makeup, [Ab] soon he will open the door.
[Gm] Don't think because there's a ring [C] on your finger, [Bb] you needn't try anymore.
[C]
[Cm] For wives [F] should always [Ebm] be [Cm] lovers [D] too.
[Eb] Run to [Cm] his arms the moment he comes home to [D] you.
[Db] I'm warning [D] you.
[Cm] Day after [Bb] day, there are [Cm] girls at the [Gm] office, [Cm] and men will always be men.
[Gm] Don't [C] send him off with your [Dm] hair still in [C] curlers, [Dm] you [Gm] may not see him [D]
again.
[C] [Cm] For wives [F] should always [Ebm] be [Eb] lovers [D] too.
[Eb] Run to [Cm] his arms the moment he comes home to [D] you.
[Db] He's [C] almost here.
[Cm] Hey, little girl, better wear [Gm] something pretty, [Ab] something you wear to [Cm] go to the city.
And dim all the [Gm] lights, pour [Cm] the wine, start [Fm] the [Gm] music, [Ab] time to get ready for [Eb] love.
[Ab]
[Eb]
[E] [Ab] Dim [C] all the [Ab] lights, pour the wine, start the [Gm] music, [Ab] time to get [Eb] ready for love.
[C]
[Cm] Time to [Gm] get ready.
[Fm]
[Ab] Time to get [Gm] ready [Eb] for love.
[Ab] Time to get [Gm] ready.
[Fm] [Gm] [Cm]
[Ab] [Gm]
[Bb] [Fm] Hey, little [Bb]
girl, comb [C] your hair, fix [Gm] your makeup, [Ab] soon he will open the door.
[Gm] Don't think because there's a ring [C] on your finger, [Bb] you needn't try anymore.
[C]
[Cm] For wives [F] should always [Ebm] be [Cm] lovers [D] too.
[Eb] Run to [Cm] his arms the moment he comes home to [D] you.
[Db] I'm warning [D] you.
[Cm] Day after [Bb] day, there are [Cm] girls at the [Gm] office, [Cm] and men will always be men.
[Gm] Don't [C] send him off with your [Dm] hair still in [C] curlers, [Dm] you [Gm] may not see him [D]
again.
[C] [Cm] For wives [F] should always [Ebm] be [Eb] lovers [D] too.
[Eb] Run to [Cm] his arms the moment he comes home to [D] you.
[Db] He's [C] almost here.
[Cm] Hey, little girl, better wear [Gm] something pretty, [Ab] something you wear to [Cm] go to the city.
And dim all the [Gm] lights, pour [Cm] the wine, start [Fm] the [Gm] music, [Ab] time to get ready for [Eb] love.
[Ab]
[Eb]
[E] [Ab] Dim [C] all the [Ab] lights, pour the wine, start the [Gm] music, [Ab] time to get [Eb] ready for love.
[C]
[Cm] Time to [Gm] get ready.
[Fm]
[Ab] Time to get [Gm] ready [Eb] for love.
[Ab] Time to get [Gm] ready.
[Fm] [Gm] [Cm]
Key:
Gm
Cm
Ab
C
Eb
Gm
Cm
Ab
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[Bb] _ [Fm] Hey, little [Bb]
girl, comb [C] your hair, fix [Gm] your makeup, [Ab] soon he will open the door. _ _
_ [Gm] Don't think because there's a ring [C] on your finger, _ [Bb] you needn't try _ anymore.
_ [C] _ _
_ [Cm] For wives [F] should always [Ebm] be [Cm] lovers [D] too.
_ [Eb] Run to [Cm] his arms the moment he comes home to [D] you.
[Db] I'm warning [D] you. _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ Day after [Bb] day, there are [Cm] girls at the [Gm] office, _ [Cm] and men will always be men.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] Don't [C] send him off with your [Dm] hair still in [C] curlers, [Dm] you [Gm] may not see him [D] _
again.
_ [C] _ [Cm] For wives [F] should always [Ebm] be [Eb] lovers [D] too.
_ [Eb] Run to [Cm] his arms the moment he comes home to [D] you.
[Db] He's _ [C] almost here. _ _
_ _ [Cm] Hey, little girl, better wear [Gm] something pretty, _ [Ab] something you wear to [Cm] _ go to the city.
And dim all the [Gm] lights, pour [Cm] the wine, start [Fm] the [Gm] music, _ [Ab] time to get ready for [Eb] _ love. _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Ab] Dim [C] all the [Ab] lights, pour the wine, start the [Gm] music, _ [Ab] time to get [Eb] ready for _ love.
[C] _
_ _ [Cm] Time to [Gm] get ready.
[Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] Time to get [Gm] ready [Eb] for _ love.
_ _ [Ab] _ Time to get [Gm] ready.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[Bb] _ [Fm] Hey, little [Bb]
girl, comb [C] your hair, fix [Gm] your makeup, [Ab] soon he will open the door. _ _
_ [Gm] Don't think because there's a ring [C] on your finger, _ [Bb] you needn't try _ anymore.
_ [C] _ _
_ [Cm] For wives [F] should always [Ebm] be [Cm] lovers [D] too.
_ [Eb] Run to [Cm] his arms the moment he comes home to [D] you.
[Db] I'm warning [D] you. _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ Day after [Bb] day, there are [Cm] girls at the [Gm] office, _ [Cm] and men will always be men.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] Don't [C] send him off with your [Dm] hair still in [C] curlers, [Dm] you [Gm] may not see him [D] _
again.
_ [C] _ [Cm] For wives [F] should always [Ebm] be [Eb] lovers [D] too.
_ [Eb] Run to [Cm] his arms the moment he comes home to [D] you.
[Db] He's _ [C] almost here. _ _
_ _ [Cm] Hey, little girl, better wear [Gm] something pretty, _ [Ab] something you wear to [Cm] _ go to the city.
And dim all the [Gm] lights, pour [Cm] the wine, start [Fm] the [Gm] music, _ [Ab] time to get ready for [Eb] _ love. _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Ab] Dim [C] all the [Ab] lights, pour the wine, start the [Gm] music, _ [Ab] time to get [Eb] ready for _ love.
[C] _
_ _ [Cm] Time to [Gm] get ready.
[Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] Time to get [Gm] ready [Eb] for _ love.
_ _ [Ab] _ Time to get [Gm] ready.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _