It's A Heartache chords and lyrics
by Bonnie Tyler
- It's A Heartache was written by songwriters, Ronnie Scott & Steve Wolfe.
- Released by Bonnie Tyler: Nov 1977
- Album: Natural Force
- Key: C Major
- Music: 4/4 time at ~ 120 bpm
- Chords C, Em, F, Am, G, G/F, G/E, G/D
- Please see chord charts below for G/F, G/E, G/D bass run.
It's A Heartache by Bonnie Tyler
Intro: 4/4 || C | % | % | % || (It's a) C Em 1. It's a heart-ache___ Noth-ing but a heart-ache F C G Hits you when it's too late___ Hits you when you're do-o-o-own C Em It's a fool's game___ Noth-ing but a fool's game F C G Stand-ing in the cold rain___ Feel-ing like a clo-o-o-own C Em It's a heart-ache___ Noth-ing but a heart-ache F C G Love him till your arms break___ Then he let's you do-o-o-own F G ** It ain't right___ With love to share Em Am G /F /E /D When you find he does-n't care___ For you F G It ain't wise__ To need some-one__ Em Am G /F /E /D As much as I de-pend-ed on...You C Em 2. It's a heart-ache___ Noth-ing but a heart-ache F C G Hits you when it's too late___ Hits you when you're do-o-o-own C Em Its a fool's game___ Noth-ing but a fool's game F C G Stand-ing in the cold rain___ Feel-ing like a clo-o-o-own Instr: | C | | Em | | F | | C | G | F G ** It ain't right___ With love to share Em Am G /F /E /D When you find he does-n't care___ For you F G It ain't wise__ To need some-one__ Em Am G /F /E /D As much as I de-pend-ed on... You C Em 3. Oh it's a heart-ache___ Noth-ing but a heart-ache F C G Love him till your arms break___ Then he lets you do-o-o-own | C | % | Em | % | It's a fool's game___ Stand-ing in the cold rain | F | % | C | G | Feel-ing like a clo-o-o-own__ (It's a) | C | % | Em | % | It's a heart - ache__ (Love him till your) F C G Love him till your arms break___ Then he lets you do-o-o-own...
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- Key, note & chord transposition chart
C Major
Numbered Circles: Chord fingering - number inside circle indicates which finger to use
Unmarked strings: Play open
X: Don't play string
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings
R: Root Note
B: Bass Note
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Please Note: The Bass Run G/F, G/E, G/D uses the bass notes on the 4th string with the omission of strings 5 & 6. You don't have to play the bass run but give it a go - sounds great, especially if you are finger-picking. If you omit the bass run, simply play a G chord.
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Bonnie Tyler
Born: Gaynor Hopkins on the 8th June, 1951
Skewen, Neath, Wales.
Music Styles: Rock, country
Active Years: 1975 - present
Awards & Acknowledgments:
- It's A Heartache & Total Eclipse Of The Heart are among the beast singles of all time with each song selling over 6 million units.
- Her 1976 single, Lost in France led to her 1977 Brit Awards nomination for Best British Female Newcomer.
- 1979 - winner of the 10th World Popular Song Festival with Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean, representing the United Kingdom.
- 1980's - nominated for 2 Brit Awards & 3 Grammy Awards.
- 2013 - presented with the Gold Badge award by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA).
- 2013 - the first and only representative of the United Kingdom to receive a Eurovision Song Contest Radio award.
- One of the first western artists to tour the Soviet Union
It's A Heartache Sheet Music at MusicaNeo.Com - Piano/Vocal/Guitar - C Major - 7 pages - digital download.