Biography:
Edna Wright, Carolyn Willis, and Shellie Clark comprised the vocal trio Honey Cone, which only stayed together for four years but was still one of the best female soul groups of the early '70s. Although Honey Cone (which lead singer Wright formed in 1969) was based in Los Angeles, their recordings were Northern-style soul — specifically, Detroit soul. Martha & the Vandellas and the Marvelettes — two of the female vocal groups that epitomized Motown Records' sound in the '60s — were among Honey Cone's main influences
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Want Ads by Honey Cone (1971 #1 BB chart) Original key
Intro: C#/Eb G#
G# C# Bbm
Wanted, young man single and free. Experienced in love preferred,
C#
But will accept a young trainee
G# Eb/G Fm G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Ooohh I'm gonna put it in the want ads, I need a love that’s true
C#/Eb G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Gonna put it in the want ads, my man and I are through
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
At home I find myself, lost and all alone.
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
My man is playing the field, the thrill is gone
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
He stays out all night, says he's with the boys
Bbm Cm C# Bbm Cm C#
But lipstick on his collar, perfume on it too
Bbm Cm C# C#/Eb
Tells me he's been lying, tell ya what I'm gonna do
G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm
I'm gonna put it in the want ads, this girl's in misery
C#/Eb G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Gonna put it in the want ads, somebody rescue me
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
I spend my nights alone, cryin' bitter tears
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
Although I cry aloud, nobody really hears
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
And when I need him most, he's never by my side
Bbm Cm C# Bbm Cm C#
He's either playing cards, or drinking at the bar
Bbm Cm C# C#/Eb
He thinks that I'm a fool, I'm going to the evening news
G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Gonna put it in the want ads, I need somebody new
C#/Eb G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Gonna put it in the want ads, my man and I are through
G# C#
Extra extra, read all about it, Wanted, young man single and free
Bbm C#
Experience in love preferred, But will accept a young trainee
Solo over verse chords then resolve to bridge:
Bbm Cm C# Bbm Cm C#
Lipstick on his collar, perfume on it too
Bbm Cm C# C#/Eb
Tells me he's been lying, I'm going to the evening news
G# Eb/G Fm G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Ooohhh Gonna put it in the want ads, I need somebody new
G# G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/E
Gonna put it in the want ads, my man and I are through
G# G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Gonna put it in the want ads, this girl's in misery
End or fade.
Intro: C#/Eb G#
G# C# Bbm
Wanted, young man single and free. Experienced in love preferred,
C#
But will accept a young trainee
G# Eb/G Fm G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Ooohh I'm gonna put it in the want ads, I need a love that’s true
C#/Eb G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Gonna put it in the want ads, my man and I are through
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
At home I find myself, lost and all alone.
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
My man is playing the field, the thrill is gone
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
He stays out all night, says he's with the boys
Bbm Cm C# Bbm Cm C#
But lipstick on his collar, perfume on it too
Bbm Cm C# C#/Eb
Tells me he's been lying, tell ya what I'm gonna do
G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm
I'm gonna put it in the want ads, this girl's in misery
C#/Eb G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Gonna put it in the want ads, somebody rescue me
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
I spend my nights alone, cryin' bitter tears
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
Although I cry aloud, nobody really hears
G# Fm7 C# Bbm C#/Eb
And when I need him most, he's never by my side
Bbm Cm C# Bbm Cm C#
He's either playing cards, or drinking at the bar
Bbm Cm C# C#/Eb
He thinks that I'm a fool, I'm going to the evening news
G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Gonna put it in the want ads, I need somebody new
C#/Eb G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Gonna put it in the want ads, my man and I are through
G# C#
Extra extra, read all about it, Wanted, young man single and free
Bbm C#
Experience in love preferred, But will accept a young trainee
Solo over verse chords then resolve to bridge:
Bbm Cm C# Bbm Cm C#
Lipstick on his collar, perfume on it too
Bbm Cm C# C#/Eb
Tells me he's been lying, I'm going to the evening news
G# Eb/G Fm G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Ooohhh Gonna put it in the want ads, I need somebody new
G# G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/E
Gonna put it in the want ads, my man and I are through
G# G# Fm C# G#/C Bbm C#/Eb
Gonna put it in the want ads, this girl's in misery
End or fade.
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