Nick Lowe - Heart

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 02200
xam x02210
D xx0232
G7 3×300
xc x35553
Cm x35543
D6 x5443
xdm6 x5343
x [ ch ] Em/D# [ /Ch ] 021000
Em/D 020000
A/C# x4222

xintro
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G Em Am D
mmm – mmm

G Em Am D
mmm – mmm yeah

G Em Am D
uh

G C G
i said da da da da

C G
da da da da da

C G D
da da da da da da da

verse 1
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G Em Am D
ah heart why are you pounding like a hammer

G Em Am D
heart why are you beating like a drum

G G7 C Cm
heart why do you make such a com – motion

G Em Am D
when i’m waiting for my baby to come

G Em Am D
oh heart don’t do it if it’s not the real thing

G Em Am D
heart i get so easily de – ceived

G G7 C Cm
heart there is no other i can turn to

G Am D G G7
if not you then heart who can i be – lieve

refrain 1
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C Cm
oh oh heart there must be no mistake

G D6 Dm6
be – ware special care from the start

Em /D#
woh oh oh heart though i’m glad

/D A/C#
for the first bit of love we’ve had

Am D
make certain or else you’re gonna break

verse 2
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G Em Am D
woh oh oh oh heart you motor of E – motion

G Em Am D
heart you’ve never been like this be – fore

G G7 C Cm
heart at first i thought that you were joklng

G Am D G G7
but i know deep down in you that you’re sure

inst
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G Em Am D
G Em Am D
G G7 C Cm
G Am D G G7

refrain 2
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C Cm
oh oh heart there must be no mistake

G D6 Dm6
be – ware special care from the start

Em /D#
woh oh oh heart though i’m glad

/D A/C#
for the first bit of love we’ve had

Am D
make certain or else you’re gonna break

verse 3
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G Em Am D
woh oh oh oh heart you motor of E – motion

G Em Am D
heart you’ve never been like this be – fore

G G7 C Cm
heart at first i thought that you were joklng

G Am D G G7
but i know deep down in you that you’re sure

out
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G Em Am D
oh woh oh heart mmmm

G Em Am D
heart wooo – ooo – oooh

G Em Am D
hear – eart

G Em Am D
i said heart heart heart

to fade . . .

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i hope i’ve done it justice!

kevin o’brien
watford
england
august 2013

watfordkev@gmail . com