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CA gypsy fortune teller in a Fgay market Cplace
Saw in her crystal ball a young D7girls stricken G7face
Saw in Cclouds another woman and a Fman who were Cwed
She said G7turn back my childhood there's heartbreak Cahead
Heartbreak ahead the roadway is G7dark
You're paying for what started Cout as a lie
Your young dreams are broken your heart is like G7lead
You can't run away from this heartbreak Cahead
The girl cried oh kind gypsy you Fhave opened my Cheart
I love him he loves me we D7can't bear to G7part
I Ctried to give him up when I Ffound he was Cwed
There's G7nothing for me now but heartbreak Cahead
The gypsy said my child you give up Fshame and disCgrace
Give him up or the world will soon D7laugh in your G7face
You Ccan't break up a home of a Fman who is Cwed
Without G7causing more sorrow and heartbreak Cahead
Heartbreak ahead and you're both to G7blame
But it's not too late child to turn Cback from shame
But love without honor is love that is G7dead
And time will soon heal your heartbreak Cahead

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Heartbreak Ahead

by Wanda Jackson

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C F C

A gypsy fortune teller in a gay market place

D7 G7

Saw in her crystal ball a young girls stricken face

C F C

Saw in clouds another woman and a man who were wed

G7 C

She said turn back my childhood there's heartbreak ahead

Heartbreak ahead the roadway is dark

You're paying for what started out as a lie

Your young dreams are broken your heart is like lead

You can't run away from this heartbreak ahead

F C

The girl cried oh kind gypsy you have opened my heart

D7 G7

I love him he loves me we can't bear to part

C F C

I tried to give him up when I found he was wed

G7 C

There's nothing for me now but heartbreak ahead

F C

The gypsy said my child you give up shame and disgrace

D7 G7

Give him up or the world will soon laugh in your face

C F C

You can't break up a home of a man who is wed

G7 C

Without causing more sorrow and heartbreak ahead

Heartbreak ahead and you're both to blame

But it's not too late child to turn back from shame

But love without honor is love that is dead

And time will soon heal your heartbreak ahead

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