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ICEHOUSE - HEARTBREAK KID
album version - MAN OF COLOURS
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[INTRO]
Fsus4 F C
Fsus4 F C
Fsus4 F C
Fsus4 F C F Fsus4
[VERSE 1]
Dusty Fwind blew 'Ccross the high plains
As a Fstranger rode into Fsus4townF  
With a Ccertain reputation
For the Fladies and a gunFsus4  F  
He walked Cto the bar so casual
Just as Feasy as you pleaseFsus4  F  
He was Cbound to do some damage
With those FValentino eyesFsus4  F  C  Fsus4  F  C  F  Fsus4  
[VERSE 2]
Well, the Cbarmaid was an angel
And she lFooked so out of placeFsus4  F  
And she Csaid her name was Sunset
She was Fdifferent from the restFsus4  F  
And she Ccouldn't help but notice
The moment Fhe walked through the doorFsus4  F  
That the Cgunman was something special
And the Fbullet found a scoreFsus4  F  
[CHORUS]
And the Bbone mistake you Ebmake is just eCnough
And that Bbone mistake is "EbBoy, you talk too Ctough"
Only Amtakes a single Fbullet
Bring the Cfastest trigger Gdown
Only Amtakes a pretty Fwoman
Put a Cgunman underGground
And you may Amhear the same old Fstory
In ev'ry Ctown, on ev'ry Gstreet
The story of AmSunsetBb  Bbmaj7  Bb6  Bb5  
And the Heartbreak CKidFsus4  F  C  F  Fsus4  
[VERSE 3]
Dirty Crain soaked through the doorway
Of an Fupper west side barFsus4  F  
And the CTV news was talking
To the Fcrowd of people thereFsus4  F  
Well the Ckid was always reckless
He said "I'll Fnever stay too long"Fsus4  F  
And when she Cknew that he would leave her
Sunset Fshot that gunman downFsus4  F  
[CHORUS]
And the Bbone mistake you Ebmade was just eCnough
And that Bbone mistake was "EbBoy, you talk too Ctough"
Only Amtakes a single Fbullet
Bring the Cfastest trigger Gdown
Only Amtakes a pretty Fwoman
Put a Cgunman underGground
And you may Amhear the same old Fstory
In ev'ry Ctown, on ev'ry Gstreet
The story of AmSunsetBb  Bbmaj7  Bb6  Bb5  
And the Heartbreak CKid
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Fsus4 F C
 F   Fsus4   F   C(x12)
[OUTRO]
Oh, the story of AmSunsetBb  Bbmaj7  Bb6  Bb5  
And the Heartbreak CKid

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Heartbreak Kid

by Icehouse

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus4

Bbmaj7

Bb6

Bb5

ICEHOUSE - HEARTBREAK KID

album version - MAN OF COLOURS

_______________________________

[INTRO]

Fsus4 F C

Fsus4 F C F Fsus4

[VERSE 1]

F C

Dusty wind blew 'cross the high plains

F Fsus4 F

As a stranger rode into town

With a certain reputation

F Fsus4 F

For the ladies and a gun

He walked to the bar so casual

F Fsus4 F

Just as easy as you please

He was bound to do some damage

F Fsus4 F C Fsus4 F C F Fsus4

With those Valentino eyes

[VERSE 2]

Well, the barmaid was an angel

F Fsus4 F

And she looked so out of place

And she said her name was Sunset

F Fsus4 F

She was different from the rest

And she couldn't help but notice

F Fsus4 F

The moment he walked through the door

That the gunman was something special

F Fsus4 F

And the bullet found a score

[CHORUS]

Bb Eb C

And the one mistake you make is just enough

Bb Eb C

And that one mistake is "Boy, you talk too tough"

Am F

Only takes a single bullet

C G

Bring the fastest trigger down

Am F

Only takes a pretty woman

C G

Put a gunman underground

Am F

And you may hear the same old story

C G

In ev'ry town, on ev'ry street

Am Bb Bbmaj7 Bb6 Bb5

The story of Sunset

C Fsus4 F C F Fsus4

And the Heartbreak Kid

[VERSE 3]

Dirty rain soaked through the doorway

F Fsus4 F

Of an upper west side bar

And the TV news was talking

F Fsus4 F

To the crowd of people there

Well the kid was always reckless

F Fsus4 F

He said "I'll never stay too long"

And when she knew that he would leave her

F Fsus4 F

Sunset shot that gunman down

[CHORUS]

Bb Eb C

And the one mistake you made was just enough

Bb Eb C

And that one mistake was "Boy, you talk too tough"

Am F

Only takes a single bullet

C G

Bring the fastest trigger down

Am F

Only takes a pretty woman

C G

Put a gunman underground

Am F

And you may hear the same old story

C G

In ev'ry town, on ev'ry street

Am Bb Bbmaj7 Bb6 Bb5

The story of Sunset

And the Heartbreak Kid

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Fsus4 F C

F Fsus4 F C

(x12)

[OUTRO]

Am Bb Bbmaj7 Bb6 Bb5

Oh, the story of Sunset

And the Heartbreak Kid

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