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(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.
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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.
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Wasn't long till he left me, crying out in the night.
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Joe Henry had his say, he wouldn't set me free.
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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, 
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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.
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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.)
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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.)