Intro (piano arr. for guitar):

      v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
    --------13-12--8- | --------13-12--8-- | 
    ----------------- | ------------------ | 
    --------14-12--10 | --------14-12--10- | 
    ----------------- | ------------------ | 
    ----------------- | ------------------ | 
    ----------------- | ------------------ | 
              F5  E5  C5
              A5  G5  F5

Verse 1:

      Bb5      A5      G5               A5
      [ D5 - F5 - A5 - C5 ]
             Le - roy, boy     is that you?
      Bb5                     A5      G5               A5
             I thought your post-hangin' days were through
      Bb5         A5       G5           C5
             Sunk-in eyes and full of sighs
      G5      C5   G5  C5   G5      C5
      Tell no lies          you get wise
      G5        C5               G5               C5
      I tell you now we're gonna pull you through
      G5          C5                  G5        D5  G5
      There's only one thing left that we can do
                                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                            this is close but not 100% correct

Chorus:

      [voice these chords with C on top wherever possible:]

      C5        A5       D5    D5
      We gotta get you a woman
                Bb5          A5            G5        D5 G5
      It's like nothin' else to make you feel sure you're alive
      C5        A5       D5    D5
      We gotta get you a woman
         Bb5     A5            Gm11          D5    G5
      We better get walkin', we're wastin' time talkin' now
                                                ^^^^^^^^^^^
                                                the 2nd and 3rd time
                                                there are variants
                                                of this which I
                                                haven't done yet

Verse 2:

      Leroy, boy, you're my friend
      You say how and I'll say when
      Come and meet me down the street
      Take a seat, it's my treat
      You may not ever get this chance again
      That empty feeling's just about to end

[repeat chorus]

Bridge 1:

                   Eb5             D5
      Talkin' 'bout life and what it means to you
      Eb5                              D5
             It don't mean nothin' if it don't run through
      Eb5                             D5        G5
             I got one thing to say, you know it's true
                  F5   C5  Bb5  Bb5     D5  D5
                                [ D5 - F5 - A5 - C5 ...............]
      You got to find some time to get this thing together

[repeat chorus]

Bridge 2:

                    Eb5            D5
      Talkin' 'bout things about that special one
      Eb5                             D5
             They may be stupid but they sure are fun
      Eb5                                D5      G5
             I'll give it to you while we're on the run
                  F5    C5 Bb5  Bb5     D5  D5
      Because we ain't got time to get this thing together, 'cause we

      Eb5 G5 G5          F5         E5
      [ G5 - Bb5 - D5 - F5 ........]
       Got to get together with a woman who has been around
      F5                              E5
            One who knows better than to let you down
      Eb5                                      D5         G5
             Let's hope there's still one left in this whole town
                       F5   C5  Bb5  Bb5     D5   D5
      And that she'll take some time to get this thing together 'cause

      Bb5    D5   D5
      (Get this thing together 'cause)
      Bb5    D5   D5
      Get this thing together 'cause

Coda:

      D5         D5      C5     A5
      [ C5 - E5 - F5 - A5 ]           [ B5 - C5 - E5 - G5 ] [ A5 - C5 - E5 - G5 ]
          We gotta get you a woman
      D5         D5      C5  A5
          We gotta get you a woman
      D5         D5      C5  A5
          We gotta get you a woman
                      D5 [N.C.]
      And when we're through with you
                      C5
      We'll get me one too


-- another half-ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers
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