(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave chords by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Official Version)

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Intro 1
Bb 
Bb 
Bb 
Bb 
 (B flat major)  (B flat major)  (B flat major)  (B flat major) 
Fm7 
Gm7 
Cm 
Cm 
 (F minor7)  (G minor7)  (C minor)  (C minor) 
Fm7 
Gm7 
Cm 
Cm 
 (F minor7)  (G minor7)  (C minor)  (C minor) 
Fm7 
Gm7 
Ab 
Bb 
 (F minor7)  (G minor7)  (A flat major)  (B flat major) 
Eb 
Eb 
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major)  (E flat major)  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 

Verse 1
Fm7 
Gm7 
Whenever I'm  (F minor7) with  him  (G minor7) 
Cm 
Fm7 
Gm7 
something in (C minor) side starts to  (F minor7) burning  (G minor7) 
Cm 
Fm7 
And I'm  (C minor) filled with desire  (F minor7) 
Gm7 
Could it be a  (G minor7) devil in me
Ab 
Bb 
Or is  (A flat major) this the way love's sup (B flat major) posed to be?

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Chorus 1

It's like a heat wave, burning in my heart

I can't keep from crying

It's tearing me apart

Verse 2
Fm7 
Gm7 
Whenever he  (F minor7) calls my name  (G minor7) 
Cm 
Soft, low,  (C minor) sweet, and plain
Fm7 
Gm7 
Right  (F minor7) then, right  (G minor7) there,
Cm 
I feel  (C minor) that burning flame
Fm7 
Gm7 
Has  (F minor7) high  blood pressure got a  (G minor7) hold  on me
Ab 
Bb 
Or is  (A flat major) this the way love's sup (B flat major) posed to be?

Chorus 2

It's like a heat wave, burning in my heart

I can't keep from crying

It's tearing me apart

Interlude 1
Fm7 
Gm7 
 (F minor7) Ooh-ooh,  (G minor7) ooh-ooh
Cm 
 (C minor) Ooh, heat wave
Fm7 
Gm7 
 (F minor7) Ooh-ooh,  (G minor7) ooh-ooh
Cm 
 (C minor) Ooh, heat wave
Fm7 
Gm7 
Ab 
Bb 
 (F minor7)  (G minor7)  (A flat major)  (B flat major) 
Eb 
Eb 
Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major)  (E flat major)  (E flat major)  (E flat major) 
Eb 
Eb 
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major)  (E flat major)  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 

Verse 3
Fm7 
Gm7 
Sometimes I  (F minor7) stare in space  (G minor7) 
Cm 
Tears all over  (C minor) my face
Fm7 
Gm7 
I can't ex (F minor7) plain it, don't under (G minor7) stand it
Cm 
I ain't nev (C minor) er   felt like this before
Fm7 
Gm7 
Now that  (F minor7) funny feeling has  (G minor7) me    amazed
Ab 
Bb 
Don't  (A flat major) know what to do, my head's  (B flat major) in a haze

Chorus 3

It's like a heat wave, burning in my heart

I can't keep from crying

It's tearing me apart

Outro 1
Fm7 
Yeah, yeah, yeah,  (F minor7) yeah
Gm7 
(But it's all  (G minor7) right, girl)
Cm 
Oh  (C minor) (Go ahead, girl)
Fm7 
Gm7 
Yeah,  (F minor7) yeah  (Well, it's all  (G minor7) right, girl)
Cm 
Oh  (C minor) (Can't miss it, that's love, girl)
Fm7 
Gm7 
Ab 
Bb 
I  (F minor7) feel  it burn (G minor7) ing, right  (A flat major) here in my heart  (B flat major) 
[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Eb majorBPM: 167

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x

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This is the definitive original version of (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Martha Reeves & The Vandellas's performance.