Intro
(C) x 2 bars
CFC
I thought I saw the promise of for- ever in your eyes
GFC
I thought that I was sure of what I saw
FC
You led me to believe that I was special in your life
GFC
So I left my heart wide open for the fall
FCGFC
What a heartache you turned out to be
ChorusFC/ECC/EFCC/EF
What a heart- ache, what a heart- ache
CAmGF
Love ain't always what it ap- pears to be
FCGFC
What a heartache you turned out to be
CFC
I thought I'd found a safe and lovin' place inside your heart
GFC
And I was warm and willing anytime
FC
The same soft lips that kissed me sweet, we're lying from the start
GFC
But I swear I thought your love was genuine
FCGFC
What a heartache you turned out to be
ChorusFC/ECC/EFCC/EF
What a heart- ache, what a heart- ache
CAmGF
Like a switchblade that cuts quick and deep
CGFC
Ooo, what a heartache you turned out to be
[Solo]
(C/E)(F) / |(C)(C/E)(F) / |(C) / (Am)(G)|(F) ---
AmGFC/E
It just goes to show that you never can tell
G/DCG
I really thought that I knew you well ---
CGAmGF
I still can't believe I could be deceived so eas- i- ly
AmGFC
Are all these wishes I'm wishing to my- self
C/EF
Like rusty coins in a wishing well
CG
Wishes come true, they come false as well
AmGF
It's too late for you and me
CC/EFCC/EF
Oh, what a heart- ache, ooo, what a heart break
CAmGF
Love is two-faced and easy to believe
ChorusCC/EFCC/EF
What a heart- ache, ooo, what a heart- ache
CAmGF
What a mistake to think I could believe
CGFC
Ooo, what a heartache you turned out to be
TagFCGFC
Oh, what a heartache you turned out to be
FAmGFAmC
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm -----
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.