Heatwave Chords

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                             Heatwave - The Jam
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Tabbed by: Peej
Email:peter.wright78@ntlworld.com
 
Tuning: EADGBe
 
Intro
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|---5-3--------5-3-------5-3-------5-3-------5-3-------5-3-------5-3-------
A|-------555--------555-------555-------555-------555-------555-------555---
E|-3---------3----------3---------3---------3---------3---------3-----------
 
Riff 1
 
e|----------
B|----------
G|----------
D|-3-5-3----
A|-------5--
E|----------
 
 
 
Riff 1       Am       Bm
Whenever I’m with you
 
            Em
Something inside 
 
       Am      Bm
starts burning
 
       Em
And my hearts filled with fire
 
Am                     Bm
Stop this - it’s got a hold on me
 
       C                         D
I said this ain’t the way it’s supposed to be 
 
 
 
            G (Bass plays Riff 1)
It’s like a heatwave burning in my heart
I can’t keep from crying
Tearing me apart
 
 
Riff 1       Am            Bm
Whenever she calls my name
          Em
Sounds so soft sweet and plain
      Am          Bm
Right there, right then
 
  Em
I feel this burning pain
 
     Am                          Bm
This high blood pressure’s got a hold on me
 
       C                           D
I said this ain’t the way love’s supposed to be
 
 
 
            G (Bass plays Riff 1)
It’s like a heatwave burning in my heart
I can’t keep from crying
Tearing me apart
 
N.C.
(Bass-Riff 1)   Am
yeah yeah, yeah yeah (oh Yeah)
 
   Bm
oh yeah (oh Yeah)
 
Em
ooooh yeah
 
   Am
oh yeah (oh Yeah)
 
   Bm
oh yeah (oh Yeah)
 
Em
ooooh
 
     Am                          Bm
This high blood pressure’s got a hold on me
 
       C                           D
I said this ain’t the way love’s supposed to be
 
            G (Bass plays Riff 1)
It’s like a heatwave burning in my heart
I can’t keep from crying
Tearing me apart
 
 
Solo (Behind the solo play the same as the verse and chorus)
 
 
Riff 1       Am       Bm
Whenever I’m with you
 
            Em
Something inside 
 
       Am      Bm
starts burning
 
       Em
And my hearts filled with fire
 
Am              Bm
Something’s got me amazed 
      C
Don’t know what to do 
   D
My head’s in a haze 
 
            G (Bass plays Riff 1)
It’s like a heatwave burning in my heart
I can’t keep from crying
Tearing me apart
 
N.C.
(Bass-Riff 1)   Am 
yeah yeah, yeah yeah (oh Yeah)
 
   Bm
oh yeah (oh Yeah)
 
Em
ooooh yeah
 
   Am
oh yeah (oh Yeah)
 
   Bm
oh yeah (oh Yeah)
 
Em
ooooh
 
     Am                          Bm
This high blood pressure’s got a hold on me 
 
       C                           D
I said this ain’t the way love’s supposed to be
 
            G        (End on G)
It’s like a heatwave
 
 
Chords Used
 
Am: 577555
Bm: 799777
Em: x79987
C: 8-10-10-9-8-8
D: 10-12-12-11-10-10
G: 355433
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