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Nelly "retardo" Guffick
i played this at my first open mic nite and eveybody in the whole bar sang along!  
this version by Rod Stewart is much better i think!!  Rock on!!  
                            Its a heartache
intro= oh-its a heartache
verse1
Cnothin but a hearEmtache,
hits ya when its Fto late, its ya when ya Cdo-wGn.
oh-its Ca fools game, nothin bEmut a fools game,
standin in tFhe cold rain, feelin like a cClo-wn.G  
verse2
Cits a heartache, nothin buEmt a heartache,
love her till ya aFrms break, then she lets ya Cdo-wnG.
bridge;
it ain't rFight,,with love to sGhare
when ya fiEmnd she doesn't carAme--for yGou!
it ain't wFise,,to need some-Gone
as much as Emi depend oAmn, youG! 
verse3
oh its a heartache
Cnothin but a hearEmtache,
hits ya when its Fto late, its ya when ya Cdo-wGn.
oh-its Ca fools game, nothin bEmut a fools game,
standin in tFhe cold rain, feelin like a cClo-wn.G  
verse4
Cits a heartache, nothin buEmt a heartache,
love her till ya aFrms break, then she lets ya Cdo-wnG.
bridge;
it ain't rFight,,with love to sGhare
when ya fiEmnd she doesn't carAme--for yGou!
it ain't wFise,,to need some-Gone
as much as Emi depend oAmn, youG! 
outro;
oh-its a heartache
Cnothin but a hearEmtache,
hits ya when its Fto late, its ya when ya Cdo-wGn.
oh-its Ca fools game, nothin bEmut a fools game,
standin in tFhe cold rain, feelin like a cClo-wn.G  

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Its A Heartache

by Rod Stewart

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Nelly "retardo" Guffick

i played this at my first open mic nite and eveybody in the whole bar sang along!

this version by Rod Stewart is much better i think!! Rock on!!

Its a heartache

intro= oh-its a heartache

verse1

C Em

nothin but a heartache,

F C G

hits ya when its to late, its ya when ya do-wn.

C Em

oh-its a fools game, nothin but a fools game,

F C G

standin in the cold rain, feelin like a clo-wn.

verse2

C Em

its a heartache, nothin but a heartache,

F C G

love her till ya arms break, then she lets ya do-wn.

bridge;

F G

it ain't right,,with love to share

Em Am G

when ya find she doesn't care--for you!

F G

it ain't wise,,to need some-one

Em Am G

as much as i depend on, you!

verse3

oh its a heartache

C Em

nothin but a heartache,

F C G

hits ya when its to late, its ya when ya do-wn.

C Em

oh-its a fools game, nothin but a fools game,

F C G

standin in the cold rain, feelin like a clo-wn.

verse4

C Em

its a heartache, nothin but a heartache,

F C G

love her till ya arms break, then she lets ya do-wn.

bridge;

F G

it ain't right,,with love to share

Em Am G

when ya find she doesn't care--for you!

F G

it ain't wise,,to need some-one

Em Am G

as much as i depend on, you!

outro;

oh-its a heartache

C Em

nothin but a heartache,

F C G

hits ya when its to late, its ya when ya do-wn.

C Em

oh-its a fools game, nothin but a fools game,

F C G

standin in the cold rain, feelin like a clo-wn.

About Its A Heartache Chords by Rod Stewart

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