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Nothing But A Heartache: The Flirtations.
Didn't chart in UK but hit #34 in USA in 1968.
INTRO:  Bb   Db   Ab   Eb(x2)
#1.
BbNothing but a Dbheartache Abevery Ebday,
(Nothing but a heartache.)
BbNothing but a Dbteardrop Aball of the Ebway.
(Nothing but a teardrop.)
BbLoving a Dbbad guy is Absuch a sin, Ebyeah,
Gbhe's got me, oh, Bwhy..can't I get Dbhim?F  
#2.
BbNothing but a Dbheartache Abevery Ebday.
(Nothing but a heartache)
BbNothing but a Dbteardrop Aball of the Ebway.
(Nothing but a teardrop)
It is Bbone situDbation that I Abjust can't Ebwin, yeah,
Gbhe's got me, oh, Bwhy, can't I get Dbhim?F  
CHORUS:
DbI got a lot of those Ebheartaches.
DbI got a lot of those Ebteardrops.
EbHeartaches, tear drops, Fall of the way.
F7Nothing but a heartache every day.
#3.
BbNothing but a Dbheartache Abevery Ebday.
(Nothing but a heartache)
BbNothing but a Dbteardrop Aball of the Ebway.
(Nothing but a teardrop)
Him loving Bbme, loving Dbme, is Abjust too Ebslim, yeah,
GbHe's got me, oh, Bwhy..can't I get Dbhim?F  
CHORUS:
DbI got a lot of those Ebheartaches.
DbI got a lot of those Ebteardrops.
EbHeartaches, tear drops, Fall of the way.
F7Nothing but a heartache every day.
#4.
BbNothing but a Dbheartache Abevery Ebday.
(Nothing but a heartache)
BbNothing but a Dbteardrop Aball of the Ebway.
(Nothing but a teardrop)
Him loving Bbme, loving Dbme, is Abjust too Ebslim, yeah,
GbHe's got me, oh, Bwhy..can't I get Dbhim?F  
OUTRO:
BbNothing but a Dbheartache Abevery Ebday.
(Nothing but a heartache)
BbNothing but a Dbteardrop Aball of the Ebway.
(Nothing but a teardrop)
BbHeartaches, Dbooooo, I get 'em, Abevery, every Ebday.
(Nothing but a heartache)
BbTears Dbpouring all Abdown my Ebface.
(Nothing but a tear drop)
BbOoh, the Dbman has got me, Abso upEbtight.
(Nothing but a heartache)
BbNothin' I Dbdo, seem to, Abturn out Ebright..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Nothing But A Heartache

by The Flirtations

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Nothing But A Heartache: The Flirtations.

Didn't chart in UK but hit #34 in USA in 1968.

Bb Db Ab Eb

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothing but a heartache every day,

(Nothing but a heartache.)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothing but a teardrop all of the way.

(Nothing but a teardrop.)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Loving a bad guy is such a sin, yeah,

Gb B Db F

he's got me, oh, why..can't I get him?

#2.

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothing but a heartache every day.

(Nothing but a heartache)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothing but a teardrop all of the way.

(Nothing but a teardrop)

Bb Db Ab Eb

It is one situation that I just can't win, yeah,

Gb B Db F

he's got me, oh, why, can't I get him?

CHORUS:

Db Eb

I got a lot of those heartaches.

Db Eb

I got a lot of those teardrops.

Eb F

Heartaches, tear drops, all of the way.

Nothing but a heartache every day.

#3.

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothing but a heartache every day.

(Nothing but a heartache)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothing but a teardrop all of the way.

(Nothing but a teardrop)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Him loving me, loving me, is just too slim, yeah,

Gb B Db F

He's got me, oh, why..can't I get him?

CHORUS:

Db Eb

I got a lot of those heartaches.

Db Eb

I got a lot of those teardrops.

Eb F

Heartaches, tear drops, all of the way.

Nothing but a heartache every day.

#4.

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothing but a heartache every day.

(Nothing but a heartache)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothing but a teardrop all of the way.

(Nothing but a teardrop)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Him loving me, loving me, is just too slim, yeah,

Gb B Db F

He's got me, oh, why..can't I get him?

OUTRO:

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothing but a heartache every day.

(Nothing but a heartache)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothing but a teardrop all of the way.

(Nothing but a teardrop)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Heartaches, ooooo, I get 'em, every, every day.

(Nothing but a heartache)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Tears pouring all down my face.

(Nothing but a tear drop)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Ooh, the man has got me, so uptight.

(Nothing but a heartache)

Bb Db Ab Eb

Nothin' I do, seem to, turn out right..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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