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Heartache

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Legend:
h= hammer on
/= slide up
\= slide down
p= pull off
Intro:
E:------------------------------|
B:--0h2/5\2p0---h2--0h2/5/7-----|
G:--0h2/5\2p0---h2--0h2/5/7---6-|
D:--0h2/5\2p0---h2--0h2/5/7---7-|
A:----------------------------7-|
X:------------------------------| (Don't hit the low E, it'll sound bad. 
Mute it with your thumb 
-In other words. Hammer on the A chord, slide to the 5th fret, 
back down to 2 and pull off.
Then Hammer on the A chord, slide to the 5th fret,
then to 7th, and then play an E at the 7th fret. 
Verse:
I was born by a fire in a cold dark cave
In the age of the dinosaur
When a caveman caught his cavewoman 
Loving on the missing link next door
There was crying and screaming and
War drums beating and a wave of violence
None of them folks survived but me
And I've been hanging around ever since
Chorus:
'CaAuse I'm a heartache neGver see me coming 
ID'll always take you by surAprise
IA'm a heartache hunGgry and hunting 
FDor someone I can eat Aalive
EBy the time you know I'm on you buddy it's too lDateG  
       A     G   D(When he sings "Heartache" share the word with those chords)
I'm a heartache
Verse: (Again, play the intro through the verse)
I watched you taking off tonight 
And I knew where you were headed to
I saw that sweet young thing
You met at that dirty old motel room
I'm gnawing on your pretty little wife
Waiting up for you at home
And you don't even know it but I'm just saving you for later
When I can get you all alone
Chorus:
'CaAuse I'm a heartache neGver see me coming 
ID'll always take you by surAprise
IA'm a heartache hunGgry and hunting 
FDor someone I can eat Aalive
EBy the time you know I'm on you buddy it's too lDateG  
AI'm a heGartaDche
Solo:
E:---------------------|
B:---------------------|
G:---------------------|
D:-0h2/7--0h7p0-7-11b12|
A:---------------------|
E:---------------------|
'Cause I'm a heartache never see me coming 
ID'll always take you by surAprise
IA'm a heartache hunGgry and hunting 
FDor someone I can eat Aalive
EBy the time you know I'm on you buddy it's too lDateG  
       A     G   D(When he sings "Heartache" share the word with those chords)
I'm a heartache}x3
Don't strum this, but play around with the intro, just pickin'. It's the same 
rythmn as the regular intro; just picking.

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Heartache

by Jamey Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Legend:

h= hammer on

/= slide up

\= slide down

p= pull off

Intro:

E:------------------------------|

B:--0h2/5\2p0---h2--0h2/5/7-----|

G:--0h2/5\2p0---h2--0h2/5/7---6-|

D:--0h2/5\2p0---h2--0h2/5/7---7-|

A:----------------------------7-|

X:------------------------------| (Don't hit the low E, it'll sound bad.

Mute it with your thumb

-In other words. Hammer on the A chord, slide to the 5th fret,

back down to 2 and pull off.

Then Hammer on the A chord, slide to the 5th fret,

then to 7th, and then play an E at the 7th fret.

Verse:

I was born by a fire in a cold dark cave

In the age of the dinosaur

When a caveman caught his cavewoman

Loving on the missing link next door

There was crying and screaming and

War drums beating and a wave of violence

None of them folks survived but me

And I've been hanging around ever since

Chorus:

A G

'Cause I'm a heartache never see me coming

D A

I'll always take you by surprise

A G

I'm a heartache hungry and hunting

D A

For someone I can eat alive

E D G

By the time you know I'm on you buddy it's too late

A G D

(When he sings "Heartache" share the word with those chords)

I'm a heartache

Verse: (Again, play the intro through the verse)

I watched you taking off tonight

And I knew where you were headed to

I saw that sweet young thing

You met at that dirty old motel room

I'm gnawing on your pretty little wife

Waiting up for you at home

And you don't even know it but I'm just saving you for later

When I can get you all alone

Chorus:

A G

'Cause I'm a heartache never see me coming

D A

I'll always take you by surprise

A G

I'm a heartache hungry and hunting

D A

For someone I can eat alive

E D G

By the time you know I'm on you buddy it's too late

A G D

I'm a heartache

Solo:

E:---------------------|

B:---------------------|

G:---------------------|

D:-0h2/7--0h7p0-7-11b12|

A:---------------------|

E:---------------------|

'Cause I'm a heartache never see me coming

D A

I'll always take you by surprise

A G

I'm a heartache hungry and hunting

D A

For someone I can eat alive

E D G

By the time you know I'm on you buddy it's too late

A G D

(When he sings "Heartache" share the word with those chords)

I'm a heartache}x3

Don't strum this, but play around with the intro, just pickin'. It's the same

rythmn as the regular intro; just picking.

About Heartache Chords by Jamey Johnson

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What key is "Heartache" in?

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