Capo: 3

...(LOVE IS LIKE A) HEATWAVE... by Martha and the Vandellas -------------------------------............................ *from 'Heat Wave' (1963)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: Bb) Intro: D G, D G, D G, D G (x2) Em7 F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7 F#m7, G6 A7 D G, D G, D G, D G (x2) Verse 1:

Whenever I'm ^Em7with him,^F#m7 something in-^Bm7side, Is still ^Em7burning,^F#m7 and I'm ^Bm7filled with desire.

Bridge 1:

^Em7 Could it be a ^F#m7devil in me, or is ^G6this the way love's sup-^A7posed to be? Chorus 1:

D G D G, D G It's like a heat-wave,

^D Burning ^Gin my ^Dheart.^G ^D ^G ^D I ^Gcan't ^Dkeep ^Gfrom ^Dcry-^Ging;^D ^G D G D G D G, D G, (D) It's tearing me a-part.

Verse 2: (D) Em7 F#m7 Bm7 Whenever he calls my name; soft, low, sweet and plain.

I ^Em7feel, yeah, ^F#m7yeah, well, I ^Bm7feel that burnin' flame. Bridge 2:

Has ^Em7high blood pressure got a ^F#m7hold on me, Or is ^G6this the way love's sup-^A7posed to be?

Chorus 2: D G D G, D G It's like a heat-wave,

^D Burning ^Gin my ^Dheart.^G ^D ^G ^D I ^Gcan't ^Dkeep ^Gfrom ^Dcry-^Ging;^D ^G D G D G D G, D G D It's tearing me a-part.

Interlude: Em7 F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7 F#m7, G6 A7, D Verse 3: (D) Em7 F#m7 Bm7 Sometimes I stare in space; tears all over my face.

I can't ex-^Em7plain it, don't under-^F#m7stand it; ain't ^Bm7never felt like this before. Bridge 3:

Now ^Em7this funny feeling, got ^F#m7me amazed; Don't ^G6know what to do; my ^A7head's in a haze.

Chorus 3: D G D G, D It's like a heat-wave. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Coda: (with Vocal Ad-libs) Em7 F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7 F#m7, G6 A7 D G, D G, D G, D G (Repeat and Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D G Em7 F#m7 Bm7 G6 A7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 320003 022030 242222 x24232 322000 x02223 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Martha and the Vandellas - Heatwave