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It Would Take A Strong Strong Man

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[Intro]
D   C#m   Bm    A    Bm    C#m
D   C#m   Bm    A    D
[Verse]
My Aheart starts breaking 
WDm/Ahen I think of making
A plD/Aan to let you goDm/A  
I keep thinking Amaybe tomorrowF#m  Bm  
I'm gonna let you knowE  
But I when I C#mthink about leaving
I F#mthink about losing
The Bmonly love I ever knew
E7Every time I think of you
[Chorus]
My Aheart starts aching
My Dm/Ahands keep shaking
And you D/Aknow, you know, you Dm/Aknow
It would take a Astrong, strong F#mman
DTo eC#mver leBmt you go A(to ever Bmlet you goC#m)
DTo eC#mver leBmt you AgoD  
[Verse]
My Aheart's been hurting
WDm/Ahen I see you flirting
D/AEvery night out on the floorDm/A  
I keep thinking Amaybe tomorrowF#m  Bm  
You'll grow to love me moreE  
But whenever C#mwe're together
I F#mcould leave you never
EBmven though you treat me cruel
EE7very time I look at you
[Chorus]
My Aheart starts aching
My Dm/Ahands keep shaking
And you D/Aknow, you know, you knowDm/A  
It would take a Astrong, strong F#mman
DTo eC#mver leBmt you go A(to ever Bmlet you goC#m)
DTo eC#mver leBmt you AgoE/G#  
[Bridge]
F#mI tried to resist you
When you're gone, all I ever do is miss you
Anyone in Elove would know
Anyone with Dhalf a heart
Could Enever let you goA  
[Guitar Solo]
A  Dm/A  D/A  Dm/A
A  F#m  Bm  E
[Half-Verse]
But I when I C#mthink about leaving
I F#mthink about losing
The Bmonly girl I ever lovedE  
Can't you tell me C#mwhy do you F#mhurt me
I Bmguess some people never see
EspE7ecially a fool like me
[Chorus]
My Aheart starts aching
My Dm/Ahands keep shaking
And you D/Aknow, you know, you knowDm/A  
It would take a Astrong, strong F#mman
DTo eC#mver leBmt you go A(to ever Bmlet you goC#m)
DTo eC#mver leBmt you goA  Bm  C#m  
DTo eC#mver leBmt you goA  Bm  C#m  
DI'll C#mnever Bmlet you AgoBm  C#m  
D(To C#mever lBmet you gAo)  Bm  C#m  
(fade out)

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It Would Take A Strong Strong Man

by Rick Astley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Dm/A

D/A

F#m

E/G#

[Intro]

D C#m Bm A Bm C#m

D C#m Bm A D

[Verse]

My heart starts breaking

Dm/A

When I think of making

D/A Dm/A

A plan to let you go

A F#m Bm

I keep thinking maybe tomorrow

I'm gonna let you know

C#m

But I when I think about leaving

F#m

I think about losing

The only love I ever knew

Every time I think of you

[Chorus]

My heart starts aching

Dm/A

My hands keep shaking

D/A Dm/A

And you know, you know, you know

A F#m

It would take a strong, strong man

D C#m Bm A Bm C#m

To ever let you go (to ever let you go)

D C#m Bm A D

To ever let you go

[Verse]

My heart's been hurting

Dm/A

When I see you flirting

D/A Dm/A

Every night out on the floor

A F#m Bm

I keep thinking maybe tomorrow

You'll grow to love me more

C#m

But whenever we're together

F#m

I could leave you never

Even though you treat me cruel

Every time I look at you

[Chorus]

My heart starts aching

Dm/A

My hands keep shaking

D/A Dm/A

And you know, you know, you know

A F#m

It would take a strong, strong man

D C#m Bm A Bm C#m

To ever let you go (to ever let you go)

D C#m Bm A E/G#

To ever let you go

[Bridge]

F#m

I tried to resist you

When you're gone, all I ever do is miss you

Anyone in love would know

Anyone with half a heart

E A

Could never let you go

[Guitar Solo]

A Dm/A D/A Dm/A

A F#m Bm E

[Half-Verse]

C#m

But I when I think about leaving

F#m

I think about losing

Bm E

The only girl I ever loved

C#m F#m

Can't you tell me why do you hurt me

I guess some people never see

Especially a fool like me

[Chorus]

My heart starts aching

Dm/A

My hands keep shaking

D/A Dm/A

And you know, you know, you know

A F#m

It would take a strong, strong man

D C#m Bm A Bm C#m

To ever let you go (to ever let you go)

D C#m Bm A Bm C#m

To ever let you go

D C#m Bm A Bm C#m

To ever let you go

D C#m Bm A Bm C#m

I'll never let you go

D C#m Bm A Bm C#m

(To ever let you go)

(fade out)

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