It's A Heartache chords
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.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
It's A Heartache
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyC Intro: 4/4 ‖ | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 ‖ (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 G/F G/E G/D When you find he does-n't care For you F G It ain't wise To need some-one Em Am G G/F G/E G/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 C Em F C G Instr: | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | | F G ** It ain't right With love to share Em Am G G/F G/E G/D When you find he does-n't care For you F G It ain't wise To need some-one Em Am G G/F G/E G/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 C Em Em | It's a | fool's game | Stand-ing in the | cold rain | F F C G | | Feel-ing like a | clo-o-o-|-own (It's a)| C C Em Em |It's a heart - | ache | | (Love him till your)| F F C G Love him till your arms break Then he lets you do-o-o-own...
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.
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
