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I Know A Heartache

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[Verse 1]
CLook at who the wind's
Blowin' Fup the road
CShining like a northern sGtar
CActin' like the answers
To aFll my prayers
But, baby, CI know what you rGeally aCre
[Chorus]
CSo don't you knFock on my doCor
I won't be hoFme anymCore
You can fAmind me out walking in the sGun
Oh, you hCide it so well
It isn't eFasy to tell
But AmI know a heaCrtache
When I sGee oCne
[Verse 2]
CThere was a time
I was a tFrue believer
CYour love was the only Gway
CWell you can save all your sweet talkin'
For sFome other fool
Only a fCool would belGieve what you Csay
[Chorus]
CSo don't you knFock on my doCor
I won't be hoFme anymCore
You can fAmind me out walking in the sGun
Oh, you hCide it so well
It isn't eFasy to tell
But AmI know a heaCrtache
When I sGee oCne
[Verse 3]
CTime is a teacher
Oh, and iFt's taught me well
The Closer is the one who Gcries
And Cwhen you've cried like a baby
And you've hFurt like hell
You know the Cdevil
By the lGook in his Ceyes
[Chorus]
CSo don't you knFock on my doCor
I won't be hoFme anymCore
You can fAmind me out walking in the sGun
Oh, you hCide it so well
It isn't eFasy to tell
But AmI know a heaCrtache
When I sGee oCne
[Chorus]
CSo don't you knFock on my doCor
I won't be hoFme anymCore
You can fAmind me out walking in the sGun
Oh, you hCide it so well
It isn't eFasy to tell
But AmI know a heaCrtache
When I sGee oCne
AmI know a hCeartache when I sGee oCne

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I Know A Heartache

by Jo Dee Messina

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[Verse 1]

Look at who the wind's

Blowin' up the road

C G

Shining like a northern star

Actin' like the answers

To all my prayers

C G C

But, baby, I know what you really are

[Chorus]

C F C

So don't you knock on my door

F C

I won't be home anymore

Am G

You can find me out walking in the sun

Oh, you hide it so well

It isn't easy to tell

Am C

But I know a heartache

G C

When I see one

[Verse 2]

There was a time

I was a true believer

C G

Your love was the only way

Well you can save all your sweet talkin'

For some other fool

C G C

Only a fool would believe what you say

[Chorus]

C F C

So don't you knock on my door

F C

I won't be home anymore

Am G

You can find me out walking in the sun

Oh, you hide it so well

It isn't easy to tell

Am C

But I know a heartache

G C

When I see one

[Verse 3]

Time is a teacher

Oh, and it's taught me well

C G

The loser is the one who cries

And when you've cried like a baby

And you've hurt like hell

You know the devil

G C

By the look in his eyes

[Chorus]

C F C

So don't you knock on my door

F C

I won't be home anymore

Am G

You can find me out walking in the sun

Oh, you hide it so well

It isn't easy to tell

Am C

But I know a heartache

G C

When I see one

[Chorus]

C F C

So don't you knock on my door

F C

I won't be home anymore

Am G

You can find me out walking in the sun

Oh, you hide it so well

It isn't easy to tell

Am C

But I know a heartache

G C

When I see one

Am C G C

I know a heartache when I see one

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