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Heartaches:The Marcels.
#7 on BB Hot 100 on COLPIX Records
in 1961.
***CAPO 1st FRET***
INTRO:
EbWatch About!! AHeeeFmeere we Ebgoooo FagAbain!!
CHORUS:
EbYip-yip-yip-yip-whir-ba-whir-whirp-mmm-bmmm-bmmm-bmmm-
bow-bow-bow-bow-dum-dum-dum-dum-bum-bum-bum-bum-mum-mum-
mum-mum-mum-mum-heartAbaches..
#1.
AbHeartaches (dum-dum-dum-dum) Fmheartaches (dum-dum-dum-dum)..
AbHeartaches (dum-dum-dum-dum) Fmheartaches (dum-dum-dum-dum)..
AbHeart (dum-dum-dum-dum) Fmaches (dum-dum-dum-dum)..
AbHeart (dum-dum-dum-dum) Fmaches (dum-dum-dum-dum)
CHORUS:
EbYip-yip-yip-yip-whir-ba-whir-whirp-mmm-bmmm-bmmm-bmmm-
bow-bow-bow-bow-dum-dum-dum-dum-bum-bum-bum-bum-mum-mum-
mum-mum-mum-mum-heartAbaches..
#2.
BbHeartAbaches..heartaches (dum-dum-dum-dum) Fmheartaches..heartaches.. 
(dum-dum-dum-dum)..
Abmy loving you meant only F#heartFaches.
(ba-baaa-ba-baaa-ba-baaa.)
DbYour kiss was such a sacred Dthing Bbmto   Ebme.
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.)
AbI can't Fmbelieve it's just a Dbburning Ebmemory.
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh-bop-bop..ba-bop-bop-bop-bop)
#2.
AbHeartaches..(heartaches..dum-dum-dum-dum) Fmheartaches..(heartaches.. 
dum-dum-dum-dum)..
AbWhat does it matter how my F#heart Fbreaks?
(ba-baaa-ba-baaa-ba-baaa.)
DbI should be happy with G6someone Abnew..
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.)
but Dbmmy  Dbheart Ebaches G6for Abyouu..
CHORUS:
EbYip-yip-yip-yip-whir-ba-whir-whirp-mmm-bmmm-bmmm-bmmm-
bow-bow-bow-bow-dum-dum-dum-dum-bum-bum-bum-bum-mum-mum-
mum-mum-mum-mum-heartAbaches..
BRIDGE:
AbHeart..Fmheart-aches (dum-dum-dum-dum) Abheart..Fmheart-aches..
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.)
AbYou know....my love for you meant F#only Fheartaches.
DbHeart..Ebheart-aches (dum-dum-dum-dum) Dbheart..Ebheart-aches..
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.)
AbI can't beFmlieve your love Dbis just a Dburning Ebmemory.
(Ya-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bumbum-bum-bum-bum.)
#3.
AbHeartaches..(heartaches..dum-dum-dum-dum) Fmheartaches..(heartaches.. 
dum-dum-dum-dum)..
AbWhat does it matter how my F#heart Fbreaks?
(ba-baaa-ba-baaa-ba-baaa.)
DbI should be happy with G6someone Abnew..
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.)
but Dbmmy  Dbheart Ebaches G6for Abyouu..
CHORUS:
EbYip-yip-yip-yip-whir-ba-whir-whirp-mmm-bmmm-bmmm-bmmm-
bow-bow-bow-bow-dum-dum-dum-dum-bum-bum-bum-bum-mum-mum-
mum-mum-mum-mum-Ebheart.....Abaches..
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Heartaches

by The Marcels

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

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Heartaches:The Marcels.

#7 on BB Hot 100 on COLPIX Records

in 1961.

***CAPO 1st FRET***

INTRO:

Eb Ab A Fm Eb F Ab

Watch out!! Heeeeere we goooo again!!

CHORUS:

Yip-yip-yip-yip-whir-ba-whir-whirp-mmm-bmmm-bmmm-bmmm-

bow-bow-bow-bow-dum-dum-dum-dum-bum-bum-bum-bum-mum-mum-

mum-mum-mum-mum-heartaches..

#1.

Ab Fm

Heartaches (dum-dum-dum-dum) heartaches (dum-dum-dum-dum)..

Ab Fm

Heartaches (dum-dum-dum-dum) heartaches (dum-dum-dum-dum)..

Ab Fm

Heart (dum-dum-dum-dum) aches (dum-dum-dum-dum)..

Ab Fm

Heart (dum-dum-dum-dum) aches (dum-dum-dum-dum)

CHORUS:

Yip-yip-yip-yip-whir-ba-whir-whirp-mmm-bmmm-bmmm-bmmm-

bow-bow-bow-bow-dum-dum-dum-dum-bum-bum-bum-bum-mum-mum-

mum-mum-mum-mum-heartaches..

#2.

Bb Ab Fm

Heartaches..heartaches (dum-dum-dum-dum) heartaches..heartaches..

(dum-dum-dum-dum)..

Ab F# F

my loving you meant only heartaches.

(ba-baaa-ba-baaa-ba-baaa.)

Db D Bbm Eb

Your kiss was such a sacred thing to me.

(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.)

Ab Fm Db Eb

I can't believe it's just a burning memory.

(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh-bop-bop..ba-bop-bop-bop-bop)

#2.

Ab Fm

Heartaches..(heartaches..dum-dum-dum-dum) heartaches..(heartaches..

dum-dum-dum-dum)..

Ab F# F

What does it matter how my heart breaks?

(ba-baaa-ba-baaa-ba-baaa.)

Db G6 Ab

I should be happy with someone new..

(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.)

Dbm Db Eb G6 Ab

but my heart aches for youu..

CHORUS:

Yip-yip-yip-yip-whir-ba-whir-whirp-mmm-bmmm-bmmm-bmmm-

bow-bow-bow-bow-dum-dum-dum-dum-bum-bum-bum-bum-mum-mum-

mum-mum-mum-mum-heartaches..

BRIDGE:

Ab Fm Ab Fm

Heart..heart-aches (dum-dum-dum-dum) heart..heart-aches..

(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.)

Ab F# F

You know....my love for you meant only heartaches.

Db Eb Db Eb

Heart..heart-aches (dum-dum-dum-dum) heart..heart-aches..

(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.)

Ab Fm Db D Eb

I can't believe your love is just a burning memory.

(Ya-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bumbum-bum-bum-bum.)

#3.

Ab Fm

Heartaches..(heartaches..dum-dum-dum-dum) heartaches..(heartaches..

dum-dum-dum-dum)..

Ab F# F

What does it matter how my heart breaks?

(ba-baaa-ba-baaa-ba-baaa.)

Db G6 Ab

I should be happy with someone new..

(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.)

Dbm Db Eb G6 Ab

but my heart aches for youu..

CHORUS:

Yip-yip-yip-yip-whir-ba-whir-whirp-mmm-bmmm-bmmm-bmmm-

bow-bow-bow-bow-dum-dum-dum-dum-bum-bum-bum-bum-mum-mum-

Eb Ab

mum-mum-mum-mum-heart.....aches..

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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