From the recording Songs From the Valley
A plea for help, features Mark Lysher on bass, Scott Taylor on drums and Mac Walter on guitar
Lyrics
A WOMAN LIKE YOU (F) BILL VAUGHAN
Intro: F F/a Bb Bdim C7 F/A Bb Bb Ab G F ://:
Vs. 1 F F/A
WELL I, TOOK UP WITH THIS FILLY LEGS THAT WOULDN’T QUIT—WE WENT
F/C Bb Bb7
DOWN TO THE ONE AND A HALF TIL IT MAKES ME WANNA SPLIT—WE PUT
F F/A
WINGS ON MY MONEY YOU KNOW AND WE WATCHED IT FLY AWAY
F/C Bb Bb7 F F7
MORE THAN I’VE MADE IN MY WHOLE DAMNED LIFE I DROPPED IT IN A SINGLE DAY
Bb Dm F C
BUT THAT’S OKAY I GUESS THE WAGES BOUGHT THE SIN
Bb Dm F/C C
AND IT’S NO WORSE DURESS THAN THE TROUBLE THAT I’M IN
Ch. 1 F F F/A Bb Bdim C7
IT’S A WELL KNOWN FACT BABY, IT’S TRIED AND TRUE
F/A Bb Bb Ab G F
OH BABE I NEED A WOMAN LIKE YOU
F F F/A Bb Bdim C7
AND IF YOU TAKE ME BACK WOMAN I’LL BE CLINGING TO YOU
F/A Bb Bb Ab G F
OH CHILD I NEED A WOMAN LIKE YOU
Vs.2:
THEN THERE WAS THIS STRANGE FAST BIRD THE ROAD GONE LONG AND STRAIGHT
I HAD TO LEARN THE PASSWORD AND IT MUST HAVE BEEN MY FATE
I WAS BURNED IN THE BUSHES AND FROZEN IN THE SAND
IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THE WATER IN THE WORLD I WAS DYING A THIRSTY MAN
IT’S WRITTEN IN THE BOOK IT’S TAUGHT IN ALL THE SCHOOLS
DON’T TAKE A SECOND LOOK DON’T BEND THE GOLDEN RULE
Ch. 2
IT’S A WELL KNOWN FACT BABY, IT’S TRIED AND TRUE
OH BABE I NEED A WOMAN LIKE YOU
AND IF YOU TAKE ME BACK WOMAN I TELL YOU WHAT I’D DO
OH CHILD I NEED A WOMAN LIKE YOU
Br. 1: F
WOMAN—YOU KNOW I REALLY DON’T HAVE A CLUE
Eb7
WOMAN—HOW YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
D7/Dm7
WOMAN—IF I EVER STOP TO WONDER WHY
Eb
WOMAN—I’D BE LAUGHING SO I DON’T HAVE TO CRY
Intro figure
Vs. 3
I HAD TO GO OUT WEST YOU KNOW WHERE THE TREES GROW WAY UP HIGH
I HAD SOME LAWS I HAD TO TEST AND SOME RULES I HAD TO TRY
YOU KNOW I STOKE A LOT OF FOLKS AND I RAISED A LOT OF CAIN
BUT I PUT IT ALL ON THE HOPES THAT YOU WOULD TAKE ME BACK AGAIN
IT’S WRITTEN IN THE BOOK IT’S TAUGHT IN ALL THE SCHOOLS
DON’T TAKE A SECOND LOOK DON’T BEND THE GOLDEN RULE
Ch. 3
IT’S A WELL KNOWN FACT BABY, IT’S TRIED AND TRUE
OH BABE I NEED A WOMAN LIKE YOU
AND IF YOU TAKE ME BACK WOMAN I TELL YOU WHAT I’D DO
OH CHILD I NEED A WOMAN LIKE YOU
Ch. 4
IT’S A WELL KNOWN FACT BABY, IT’S TRIED AND TRUE
OH BABE I NEED A WOMAN LIKE YOU
AND IF YOU TAKE ME BACK WOMAN I TELL YOU WHAT I’D LIKE TO DO
OH CHILD I NEED A WOMAN LIKE YOU
Br. 2:
WOMAN—YOU KNOW I REALLY DON’T HAVE A CLUE
WOMAN—HOW YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
WOMAN—IF I EVER STOP TO WONDER WHY
WOMAN—I’D BE LAUGHING SO I DON’T HAVE TO CRY
Br. 3:
WOMAN—YOU KNOW I REALLY DON’T HAVE A CLUE
WOMAN—HOW YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
WOMAN—IF I EVER STOP TO WONDER WHY
WOMAN—I’D BE LAUGHING SO I DON’T HAVE TO CRY
Out: Intro Figure