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When Your Heart Is Weak

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When Your Heart Is Weak – Cock Robin 1985
[Intro] 
Synth chords G#m  E  F#  (high-hat starts the drums) 
             C#m  F#  G#m  G#m
[Verse 1]
C#mWhat’s the matter with the F#way we look
G#mSurely it's not the G#mend
C#mI only meant to F#make my motions G#mclearG#m  
C#mYou worry too much if it's F#understood
G#mShould we be seen as G#mfriends?
C#mSeems like a real good Edim7beginning righEt herF#e
[Chorus]
'Cause when your heart is BweakG#m  
F#I'm gonna pick the lock Bon iG#mt
F#My fingertips won't Bfail G#mme
F#No matter what you BdoG#m  
F#The love you cannot Bsee G#myet
F#Is about to witness a BdawningG#m  
F#And you can twist and BtuG#mrn
F#But you won't get BlooG#mse     OF#h no
[Verse 2]
C#mBetter forget getting F#rid of me
G#mI don't see how you G#mcan
C#mYou put me off and I will F#hunt you down...aG#mgainG#m  
C#mI'm mighty patient when I F#have to be
G#mYou have given me tG#mhat
C#mStill I look forward to the Edim7day you let me EinF#  
[Chorus]
'Cause when your heart is BweakG#m  
F#I'm gonna pick the lock Bon iG#mt
F#My fingertips won't Bfail G#mme
F#No matter what you BdoG#m  
F#Oh no matter what you do
[Bridge]
EI'm gonna prove myself worthy
ENo more just hanging Bon
Without a Bprayer of a chance
EI'm gonna come without warning
Ewhen your defenses are F#down and you're in
a G#mdesperate need
Oh, I Ebet you then, you'll welcome mF#e...
B(stays on B for a long time)
Your ol' companion
BYour ol' companion
BRemember baby,
[Chorus]
B'Cause when your heart is BweaG#mk
BI'm gonna pick the the loBck oG#mn it       
BMy fingertips won't fBail G#mme
BNo matter what yBou dG#mo
B             (get ready to go back to F#, subtly)
Yeah ay ay yeah
F#Yeah               BMmmm
F#Mmmm               BMmmm
F#Mm Hmm          Oh BYe-yes
[Chorus]
F#'Cause when your heart is weBakG#m  
F#I'm gonna pick the lock Bon itG#m  
F#And you can twist and BturnG#m  
F#But you won't get,    Byou wonG#m't get
No you won't get F#loose Oh nBoG#m  
[Outro]
         ENigh         EAh ah ah ah oh
BYeahB  
       BMy babyB  

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When Your Heart Is Weak

by Cock Robin

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Edim7

When Your Heart Is Weak – Cock Robin 1985

[Intro]

Synth chords G#m E F# (high-hat starts the drums)

C#m F# G#m G#m

[Verse 1]

C#m F#

What’s the matter with the way we look

G#m G#m

Surely it's not the end

C#m F# G#m G#m

I only meant to make my motions clear

C#m F#

You worry too much if it's understood

G#m G#m

Should we be seen as friends?

C#m Edim7 E F#

Seems like a real good beginning right here

[Chorus]

B G#m

'Cause when your heart is weak

F# B G#m

I'm gonna pick the lock on it

F# B G#m

My fingertips won't fail me

F# B G#m

No matter what you do

F# B G#m

The love you cannot see yet

F# B G#m

Is about to witness a dawning

F# B G#m

And you can twist and turn

F# B G#m F#

But you won't get loose Oh no

[Verse 2]

C#m F#

Better forget getting rid of me

G#m G#m

I don't see how you can

C#m F# G#m G#m

You put me off and I will hunt you down...again

C#m F#

I'm mighty patient when I have to be

G#m G#m

You have given me that

C#m Edim7 E F#

Still I look forward to the day you let me in

[Chorus]

B G#m

'Cause when your heart is weak

F# B G#m

I'm gonna pick the lock on it

F# B G#m

My fingertips won't fail me

F# B G#m

No matter what you do

Oh no matter what you do

[Bridge]

I'm gonna prove myself worthy

E B

No more just hanging on

Without a prayer of a chance

I'm gonna come without warning

E F#

when your defenses are down and you're in

G#m

a desperate need

E F#

Oh, I bet you then, you'll welcome me...

B(stays on B for a long time)

Your ol' companion

Remember baby,

[Chorus]

B B G#m

'Cause when your heart is weak

B B G#m

I'm gonna pick the the lock on it

B B G#m

My fingertips won't fail me

B B G#m

No matter what you do

B (get ready to go back to F#, subtly)

Yeah ay ay yeah

F# B

Yeah Mmmm

F# B

Mmmm Mmmm

F# B

Mm Hmm Oh Ye-yes

[Chorus]

F# B G#m

'Cause when your heart is weak

F# B G#m

I'm gonna pick the lock on it

F# B G#m

And you can twist and turn

F# B G#m

But you won't get, you won't get

F# B G#m

No you won't get loose Oh no

[Outro]

E E

Nigh Ah ah ah ah oh

B B

Yeah

B B

My baby

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