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What A Heartache

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What A Heartache
Written & Recorded by Dolly Parton
(No Capo)
[Intro]
(C) x 2 bars
I Cthought I saw the promise of for- Fever in your eyesC  
I thought that I was Gsure of Fwhat I sawC  
You led me to believe that I was Fspecial in your lifeC  
So I left my heart wide Gopen Ffor the fallC  
FWhat a Cheartache Gyou turned Fout to Cbe
[Chorus]
FWhat C/Ea heCart- acC/Ehe, whFat a heCart- acC/EheF  
Love ain't Calways what Amit ap- Gpears to Fbe
FWhat a Cheartache Gyou turned Fout to Cbe
I Cthought I'd found a safe and lovin' Fplace inside your Cheart
And I was warm and Gwilling FanytimeC  
The same soft lips that kissed me sweet, we're Flying from the Cstart
But I swear I thought your Glove was FgenuineC  
FWhat a Cheartache Gyou turned Fout to Cbe
[Chorus]
FWhat C/Ea heCart- acC/Ehe, whFat a heCart- acC/EheF  
Like a Cswitchblade that Amcuts Gquick and Fdeep
Ooo, what a Cheartache Gyou turned Fout to Cbe
[Solo]
(C/E)(F) / |(C)(C/E)(F) / |(C) / (Am)(G)|(F) ---
It Amjust goes to Gshow that you Fnever can C/Etell
G/DI really Cthought that I Gknew you well ---
I Cstill can't believe I could Gbe deceived so Ameas- Gi- Fly
Are Amall these Gwishes I'm Fwishing to my- Cself
Like C/Erusty coins in a Fwishing well
CWishes come true, they come Gfalse as well
It's Amtoo late for Gyou and meF  
Oh, what a Cheart- C/Eache, Fooo, what a Cheart C/EbreakF  
Love is Ctwo-faced and Ameasy to GbelieveF  
[Chorus]
What a Cheart- C/Eache, Fooo, what a Cheart- C/EacheF  
What a Cmistake to Amthink I Gcould believeF  
Ooo, what a Cheartache Gyou turned Fout to Cbe
[Tag]
FOh, what a Cheartache Gyou turned Fout to Cbe
FHmm, Amhmm, Ghmm, hmm F--Am---C  

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What A Heartache

by Dolly Parton

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C/E

G/D

What A Heartache

Written & Recorded by Dolly Parton

(No Capo)

[Intro]

() x 2 bars

C F C

I thought I saw the promise of for- ever in your eyes

G F C

I thought that I was sure of what I saw

F C

You led me to believe that I was special in your life

G F C

So I left my heart wide open for the fall

F C G F C

What a heartache you turned out to be

[Chorus]

F C/E C C/E F C C/E F

What a heart- ache, what a heart- ache

C Am G F

Love ain't always what it ap- pears to be

F C G F C

What a heartache you turned out to be

C F C

I thought I'd found a safe and lovin' place inside your heart

G F C

And I was warm and willing anytime

F C

The same soft lips that kissed me sweet, we're lying from the start

G F C

But I swear I thought your love was genuine

F C G F C

What a heartache you turned out to be

[Chorus]

F C/E C C/E F C C/E F

What a heart- ache, what a heart- ache

C Am G F

Like a switchblade that cuts quick and deep

C G F C

Ooo, what a heartache you turned out to be

[Solo]

C/E F C C/E F C Am G F

()() / |()()() / |() / ()()|() ---

Am G F C/E

It just goes to show that you never can tell

G/D C G

I really thought that I knew you well ---

C G Am G F

I still can't believe I could be deceived so eas- i- ly

Am G F C

Are all these wishes I'm wishing to my- self

C/E F

Like rusty coins in a wishing well

C G

Wishes come true, they come false as well

Am G F

It's too late for you and me

C C/E F C C/E F

Oh, what a heart- ache, ooo, what a heart break

C Am G F

Love is two-faced and easy to believe

[Chorus]

C C/E F C C/E F

What a heart- ache, ooo, what a heart- ache

C Am G F

What a mistake to think I could believe

C G F C

Ooo, what a heartache you turned out to be

[Tag]

F C G F C

Oh, what a heartache you turned out to be

F Am G F Am C

Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm -----

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