Its A Heartache Chords And Strumming, Bonnie Tyler

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Did You Know? It's A Heartache was one of the first songs that Bonnie Tyler recorded after having surgery to remove nodules from her vocal cords. It resulted in her distinctive husky voice. 

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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick

Most Advanced Rhythm:  White Pick 

Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)

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White Pick Level

It's A Heartache Chords And Strumming, Bonnie Tyler

Django Chords:  

Django C chord

Django Em chord

Django A chord

Django D chord

Django G chord

Django F chord

Strumming:

"The Driver":    |D    D    D U D U |

"The Bouncer": |D    D U D    D U |


Tempo: 118 bpm Key: C



Verse 1 -

||C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

 |- - - |F - - - |C - - - |G - - - || x3


It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Hits you when it's
(Fx2)too late, hits you when you're (C)down (G)

It's a (Cx2)fool's game, nothing but a (Emx2)fools game
Standing in the
(Fx2)cold rain, feeling like a (C)clown (G)

It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Love him 'till your
(Fx2)arms break, then he lets you (C)down (G)


Bridge -

||F - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |A - - - |

 |G - F - |Em - D - || x2


It ain't (F)right with love to (G)share
When you
(Em)find he doesn't (A)care for (G½)you (F½) (Em½) (D½)
It ain't
(F)wise to need some(G)one
As much as
(Em)I depended (A)on (G½)you (F½) (Em½) (D½)


Verse 2 -

||C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

 |F - - - |F - - - |C - - - |G - - - || x2


It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Hits you when it's
 (Fx2)too late, hits you when you're (C)down (G)

It's a (Cx2)fool's game, nothing but a (Emx2)fools game
Standing in the
 (Fx2)cold rain, feeling like a (C)clown (G)


Middle 8 -

|C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

|F - - - |F - - - |C - - - |G - - - |


Bridge -

||F - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |A - - - |

 |G - F - |Em - D - || x2


It ain't (F)right with love to (G)share
When you
 (Em)find he doesn't (A)care for (G½)you (F½) (Em½(D½)
It ain't
 (F)wise to need some(G)one
As much as
 (Em)I depended (A)on (G½)you (F½) (Em½) (D½)


Verse 3 -

||C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

 |F - - - |F - - - |C - - - |G - - - || x3


It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Love him 'till your
 (Fx2)arms break, then he lets you (C)down (G)

(Cx2It's a fool's game,
(Emx2Standing in the cold rain, (Fx2feeling like a (C)clown (G)

It's a (Cx2)heartache, (Emx2) love him 'till your (Fx2)arms break, then he lets you (C)down (G)


Final Chord Strum: C


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Orange Pick Level

It's A Heartache Chords And Strumming, Bonnie Tyler

Open Chords:  

Open C chord

Django C chord (dC)

Open Em chord

Open Am chord

Open Dm chord

Open G chord

Open F∆7 chord

Strumming:

"The Driver":    |D    D    D U D U |

"The Bouncer": |D    D U D    D U |


Tempo: 118 bpm Key: C



Intro -


Verse 1 -

||C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

 |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - || x3


It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Hits you when it's
(F∆7x2)too late, hits you when you're (C)down (G)

It's a (Cx2)fool's game, nothing but a (Emx2)fools game
Standing in the
(F∆7x2)cold rain, feeling like a (C)clown (G)

It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Love him 'till your
(F∆7x2)arms break, then he lets you (C)down (G)


Bridge -

||F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |Am - - - |

 |G - F∆7|Em - Dm - || x2


It ain't (F∆7)right with love to (G)share
When you
(Em)find he doesn't (Am)care for (G½)you (F∆7½) (Em½) (Dm½)
It ain't
(F∆7)wise to need some(G)one
As much as
(Em)I depended (Am)on (G½)you (F∆7½) (Em½) (Dm½)


Verse 2 -

||C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

 |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - || x2


It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Hits you when it's
 (F∆7x2)too late, hits you when you're (C)down (G)

It's a (Cx2)fool's game, nothing but a (Emx2)fools game
Standing in the
 (F∆7x2)cold rain, feeling like a (C)clown (G)


Middle 8 -

|C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - |


Bridge -

||F∆7 - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |Am - - - |

 |G - F∆7 - |Em - Dm - || x2


It ain't (F∆7)right with love to (G)share
When you
 (Em)find he doesn't (Am)care for (G½)you (F∆7½) (Em½(Dm½)
It ain't
 (F∆7)wise to need some(G)one
As much as
 (Em)I depended (Am)on (G½)you (F∆7½) (Em½) (Dm½)


Verse 3 -

||C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

 |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - || x3


It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Love him 'till your
 (F∆7x2)arms break, then he lets you (C)down (G)

(Cx2It's a fool's game,
(Emx2Standing in the cold rain, (F∆7x2feeling like a (C)clown (G)

It's a (Cx2)heartache, (Emx2) love him 'till your (F∆7x2)arms break, then he lets you (C)down (G)


Final Chord Strum: C


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Blue Pick Level

It's A Heartache Chords And Strumming, Bonnie Tyler

Open Chords:  

Open C chord

Django C chord (dC)

Open Em chord

Open Am chord

Open Dm chord

Open G chord

Barre Chords:  

Open F chord

Strumming:

"The Driver":    |D    D    D U D U |

"The Bouncer": |D    D U D    D U |


Tempo: 118 bpm Key: C



Intro -


Verse 1 -

||C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

 |- - - |F - - - |C - - - |G - - - || x3


It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Hits you when it's
(Fx2)too late, hits you when you're (C)down (G)

It's a (Cx2)fool's game, nothing but a (Emx2)fools game
Standing in the
(Fx2)cold rain, feeling like a (C)clown (G)

It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Love him 'till your
(Fx2)arms break, then he lets you (C)down (G)


Bridge -

||F - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |Am - - - |

 |G - F - |Em - Dm - || x2


It ain't (F)right with love to (G)share
When you
(Em)find he doesn't (Am)care for (G½)you (F½) (Em½) (Dm½)
It ain't
(F)wise to need some(G)one
As much as
(Em)I depended (Am)on (G½)you (F½) (Em½) (Dm½)


Verse 2 -

||C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

 |F - - - |F - - - |C - - - |G - - - || x2


It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Hits you when it's
 (Fx2)too late, hits you when you're (C)down (G)

It's a (Cx2)fool's game, nothing but a (Emx2)fools game
Standing in the
 (Fx2)cold rain, feeling like a (C)clown (G)


Middle 8 -

|C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

|F - - - |F - - - |C - - - |G - - - |


Bridge -

||F - - - |G - - - |Em - - - |Am - - - |

 |G - F - |Em - Dm - || x2


It ain't (F)right with love to (G)share
When you
 (Em)find he doesn't (Am)care for (G½)you (F½) (Em½(Dm½)
It ain't
 (F)wise to need some(G)one
As much as
 (Em)I depended (Am)on (G½)you (F½) (Em½) (Dm½)


Verse 3 -

||C - - - |C - - - |Em - - - |Em - - - |

 |F - - - |F - - - |C - - - |G - - - || x3


It's a (Cx2)heartache, nothing but a (Emx2)heartache
Love him 'till your
 (Fx2)arms break, then he lets you (C)down (G)

(Cx2It's a fool's game,
(Emx2Standing in the cold rain, (Fx2feeling like a (C)clown (G)

It's a (Cx2)heartache, (Emx2) love him 'till your (Fx2)arms break, then he lets you (C)down (G)


Final Chord Strum: C


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