A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND
As recorded by Otis Redding
(From the 1965 Album THE GREAT OTIS REDDING SINGS SOUL BALLADS)

[Intro]
F7  Dm7  Gm7  C7  F7  Bb7
F7  C7 N.C.

[Verse 1]
N.C.          F    F7
I want me somebody to hold my hand
         Bb7            Eb7
Somebody to love me and understand
       F7         Dm7       Gm7   C7 F7            Bb7  F7 C7 N.C.
I want me a woman, I want a lover, I want a friend,     ooh

[Verse 2]
N.C.          F  F7
I want me somebody to share my love
          Bb7         Eb7
Lovin' is something I gotta have
            F7    Dm7 Gm7         C7  F7            Bb7  F7
I want me a woman, I  want a lover, I want a friend

[Bridge]
F                  Bb                        B
I, I don't want a fancy gal, powder and paint
                      F
And I don't want me a woman who thinks she's a saint
            Bb                                 G
I'm looking for someone who's not make believe
                 G7                       C7     N.C.
And doesn't mind giving so that she may receive

[Verse 3]
N.C.          F        F7
I want me somebody somewhere around
                   Bb7
That's looking for someone
       Eb7
To be pound for pound
            F          Dm7 G7           C7 F7             Bb7  F7  C N.C.
Ooh, I want me a woman, I  want a lover, I want a friend, yeah

[Outro]
N.C. F
Yeah
            Dm
I want this little girl right now
       F
I want her any way now
     Dm
Want her really how now
 F
Ah, baby
             Dm
Come on, baby
                       F
Need you right here by my side now
              Dm7
I need you to protect me
                          F
I need you to stand right by me
F
And I want you
F
And I want you to just
         Dm7
Come on, baby
Dm7
And I want you
Dm7
I want you, I want you
  F
I want you, I want you

I want you, I want you
  Dm
I want you, I want you