Written by Ronnie Scott/Steve Wolfe
C It's a heartache, Em Nothin' but a heartache F Hits you when it's too late, C G Hits you when you're down C It's a fool's game, Em Nothin' but a fool's game F Standing in the cold rain, C G Feeling like a clown C It's a heartache, Em Nothin' but a heartache F Love him till your arms break, C G Then he lets you down F G It ain't right with love to share, Em C G F Em G When you find he doesn't care for you F G It ain't wise to need someone, Em C G F Em G As much as I depended on you C Ah, it's a heartache, Em Nothin' but a heartache F Hits you when it's too late, C G Hits you when you're down C Em F C G F G Oh, it ain't right with love to share Em C G F Em G When you find he doesn't care for you F G It ain't wise to need someone, Em C G F Em G As much as I depended on you G F Em G C Ah, it's a heartache, Em Nothin' but a heartache F Love him till your arms break, C G Then he lets you down C (Oh, it's a heartache,) Oh, it's a fool's game, Em (Nothin' but a heartache) Standing in the cold rain, F (Standing in the cold rain) C G Feelin' like a clown C (It's a heartache,) It's a heartache, Em (Nothin' but a heartache) Love him till your arms break, F (Love him till your arms break) C G Ah, then he lets you down C F C G (x3) C