Re-worked version of Nick Lowe's Rockpile hit.
Played against a gentle but definite reggae beat,
this version appeared on the Nick The Knife album,
then on Basher - The Best Of.
This took a long time to work out, I hope you enjoy it!
Standard tuning
G 320033
Em 02200x
Am x02210
D xx0232
G7 3x300x
C x35553
Cm x35543
D6 x5443x
Dm6 x5343x
(ch)Em/Eb(/ch) 021000
Em/D 020000
A/C# x4222x
Intro
[G] [Em] [Am] [D]
[Mmm-mmm]
[G] [Em]Mmm-[Am]mmm [D]yeah
[G] [Em] uh[Am][D]
I said [G]da [C]da da [G]da
[C] [G]
[da] [da] [da] [da] [da]
[C] [G] [D]
[da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da]
Verse 1
Ah [G]heart[Em] why are you [Am]pounding like a [D]hammer
[G]Heart[Em] why are you [Am]beating like a [D]drum
[G]Heart[G7] why do you [C]make such a com-[Cm]motion
When I'm [G]waiting for my [Em]baby to [Am]come[D]
Oh [G]heart[Em] don't do it [Am]if it's not the [D]real thing
[G]Heart[Em] I get so [Am]easily de-[D]ceived
[G]Heart[G7] there is no [C]other I can [Cm]turn to
If not [G]you then heart [Am]who can [D]I be-[G]lieve[G7]
Refrain 1
Oh oh [C]heart there must [Cm]be no mistake
Be-[G]ware special [D6]care from the [Dm6]start
Woh oh oh [Em]heart though I'm [/Eb]glad
For the [/D]first bit of love we've [A/C#]had
Make [Am]certain or else you're gonna [D]break
Verse 2
Woh oh oh oh [G]heart[Em] you [Am]motor of e-[D]motion
[G]Heart[Em] you've never [Am]been like this be-[D]fore
[G]Heart[G7] at first I [C]thought that you were [Cm]joklng
But I [G]know deep down [Am]in you [D]that you're [G]sure[G7]
Inst
[G] [Em] [Am] [D]
[G] [Em] [Am] [D]
[G] [G7] [C] [Cm]
[G] [Am] [D] [G] [G7]
Refrain 2
Oh oh [C]heart there must [Cm]be no mistake
Be-[G]ware special [D6]care from the [Dm6]start
Woh oh oh [Em]heart though I'm [/Eb]glad
For the [/D]first bit of love we've [A/C#]had
Make [Am]certain or else you're gonna [D]break
Verse 3
Woh oh oh oh [G]heart[Em] you [Am]motor of e-[D]motion
[G]Heart[Em] you've never [Am]been like this be-[D]fore
[G]Heart[G7] at first I [C]thought that you were [Cm]joklng
But I [G]know deep down [Am]in you [D]that you're [G]sure[G7]
Out
Oh woh oh [G]hea[Em]rt m[Am]mmm [D]
[G]Hea[Em]rt w[Am]ooo-[D]ooo-oooh
[G]Hear-[Em]eart[Am][D]
[G]I s[Em]aid [Am]hear[D]t heart heart
to fade...
-----------------------------------------
I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
August 2013
[email protected]
Played against a gentle but definite reggae beat,
this version appeared on the Nick The Knife album,
then on Basher - The Best Of.
This took a long time to work out, I hope you enjoy it!
Standard tuning
G 320033
Em 02200x
Am x02210
D xx0232
G7 3x300x
C x35553
Cm x35543
D6 x5443x
Dm6 x5343x
(ch)Em/Eb(/ch) 021000
Em/D 020000
A/C# x4222x
Intro
[G] [Em] [Am] [D]
[Mmm-mmm]
[G] [Em]Mmm-[Am]mmm [D]yeah
[G] [Em] uh[Am][D]
I said [G]da [C]da da [G]da
[C] [G]
[da] [da] [da] [da] [da]
[C] [G] [D]
[da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da] [da]
Verse 1
Ah [G]heart[Em] why are you [Am]pounding like a [D]hammer
[G]Heart[Em] why are you [Am]beating like a [D]drum
[G]Heart[G7] why do you [C]make such a com-[Cm]motion
When I'm [G]waiting for my [Em]baby to [Am]come[D]
Oh [G]heart[Em] don't do it [Am]if it's not the [D]real thing
[G]Heart[Em] I get so [Am]easily de-[D]ceived
[G]Heart[G7] there is no [C]other I can [Cm]turn to
If not [G]you then heart [Am]who can [D]I be-[G]lieve[G7]
Refrain 1
Oh oh [C]heart there must [Cm]be no mistake
Be-[G]ware special [D6]care from the [Dm6]start
Woh oh oh [Em]heart though I'm [/Eb]glad
For the [/D]first bit of love we've [A/C#]had
Make [Am]certain or else you're gonna [D]break
Verse 2
Woh oh oh oh [G]heart[Em] you [Am]motor of e-[D]motion
[G]Heart[Em] you've never [Am]been like this be-[D]fore
[G]Heart[G7] at first I [C]thought that you were [Cm]joklng
But I [G]know deep down [Am]in you [D]that you're [G]sure[G7]
Inst
[G] [Em] [Am] [D]
[G] [Em] [Am] [D]
[G] [G7] [C] [Cm]
[G] [Am] [D] [G] [G7]
Refrain 2
Oh oh [C]heart there must [Cm]be no mistake
Be-[G]ware special [D6]care from the [Dm6]start
Woh oh oh [Em]heart though I'm [/Eb]glad
For the [/D]first bit of love we've [A/C#]had
Make [Am]certain or else you're gonna [D]break
Verse 3
Woh oh oh oh [G]heart[Em] you [Am]motor of e-[D]motion
[G]Heart[Em] you've never [Am]been like this be-[D]fore
[G]Heart[G7] at first I [C]thought that you were [Cm]joklng
But I [G]know deep down [Am]in you [D]that you're [G]sure[G7]
Out
Oh woh oh [G]hea[Em]rt m[Am]mmm [D]
[G]Hea[Em]rt w[Am]ooo-[D]ooo-oooh
[G]Hear-[Em]eart[Am][D]
[G]I s[Em]aid [Am]hear[D]t heart heart
to fade...
-----------------------------------------
I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
August 2013
[email protected]