“don’t push your foot on the heartbrake”
by kate bush
from 1978’s “lionheart”
intro : Cm A# G# A# ( repeat )
Cm
she’s stopped the light
F
shining out of her eyes .
Cm D# A#
emma’s been run out on .
Cm
she’s breaking down
F
in so many places ,
Cm
stuck in low gear
F
because of her fears
Cm Gm
of the skidding wheels ,
F
( the skid of her wheels she feels . )
Cm Gm
skidding wheels ,
F
( the skid of her wheels she feels . )
Cm Gm
spinning wheels .
F
( wheel – skidding feeling . )
A# D# A#
her heart is there ,
D# A#
but they’ve greased the road .
D# A# D#
her heart is out there ,
A# D# A# D#
but she’s no control .
C G#
come on , you’ve got to use your flow .
C G#
you know what it’s like , and you know you want to go .
F# D#
don’t drive too slowly .
F# G#
don’t put your blues where your shoes should be .
B A
don’t put your foot on the heartbrake .
Dm C A# Cm
( she’s losing , she’s losing , she’s losing , she’s losing . . . )
Dm F
she’s losing that inner flame .
Dm
it was burning bright ,
G
but she’s losing the light fast .
Dm F
she’s only herself to blame .
Dm
well , take care of yourself ,
G
and remember georgie .
Dm
but she’s so o . D . ’d on weeping
G
she can hardly see
Dm
that she’s dropping beads .
G
( red , red glass is bleeding . )
Dm
dropping beads .
G
( red , red glass is bleeding . )
Dm
dropping beads .
G
( red , red on the parquet . )
C F C
her heart is there ,
F C
but they’ve greased the road .
F C F
her heart is out there ,
C F C F
but she’s no control .
C G#
come on , you’ve got to use your flow .
C G#
you know what it’s like , and you know you want to go .
F# D#
don’t drive too slowly .
F# G#
don’t put your blues where your shoes should be .
B A
don’t put your foot on the heartbrake .
D A#
oh , come on , you’ve got to use your flow .
D A#
you know what it’s like , and you know you want to go .
G# F
don’t drive too slowly .
G# A#
don’t put your blues where your shoes should be .
C# B
don’t put your foot on the heartbrake .
Em D C D
Em D C D Em
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