Written by Irving Berlin
Intro: C Verse one F G Whenever I'm with him Am F G Something inside, starts to burning Am And I'm filled with desire F G Could it be the devil in me F G Or is this the way love's supposed to be C It's like a heat wave Burning in my heart Can't keep from crying It's tearing me apart Refrain F Yeah yeah yeah yeah G Am Yeah yeah oh oh heat wave F G Yeah yeah yeah yeah Am Oh heat wave Verse two F G Whenever He calls my name Am Soft, low, sweet and plain F G I feel, yeah yeah Am Well I feel that burning flame F G Has high blood pressure got a holdon me F G Or is this the way love's supposed to be C It's like a heat wave Burning in my heart Can't keep from crying It's tearing me apart Refrain F Yeah yeah yeah yeah G Am Yeah yeah oh oh heat wave F G Yeah yeah yeah yeah Am Oh heat wave F Yeah yeah yeah yeah G Am Yeah yeah oh oh heat wave F G Yeah yeah yeah yeah Am Oh heat wave Interlude: F G Am F G Am F G F G C Verse three F G Sometimes I stare into space Am Tear sall over my face F I can't explain it G Don't under stand it Am I hadn't ever felt like this before F G Now that funny feeling has me amazed F I don't know what to do G My head's in a haze C It's like a heat wave Burning in my heart Can't keep from crying It's tearing me apart Refrain F Yeah yeah yeah yeah G Am Yeah yeah oh oh heat wave F G Yeah yeah yeah yeah Am Oh heat wave F G Don't pass up this chance F G This time it's true romance C Heat wave. Heat wave.Heat wave C F G Am Oooh heat wave