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

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Intro 1
Bb 
Bb 
Bb 
Bb 
Fm7 
Gm7 
Cm 
Cm 
Fm7 
Gm7 
Cm 
Cm 
Fm7 
Gm7 
Ab 
Bb 
Eb 
Eb 
Eb 
Bb 

Verse 1
Fm7 
Gm7 
Whenever I'm with  him
Cm 
Fm7 
Gm7 
something inside starts to burning
Cm 
Fm7 
And I'm filled with desire
Gm7 
Could it be a devil in me
Ab 
Bb 
Or is this the way love's supposed 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 calls my name
Cm 
Soft, low, sweet, and plain
Fm7 
Gm7 
Right then, right there,
Cm 
I feel that burning flame
Fm7 
Gm7 
Has high  blood pressure got a hold  on me
Ab 
Bb 
Or is this the way love's supposed 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 
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Cm 
Ooh, heat wave
Fm7 
Gm7 
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Cm 
Ooh, heat wave
Fm7 
Gm7 
Ab 
Bb 
Eb 
Eb 
Eb 
Eb 
Eb 
Eb 
Eb 
Bb 

Verse 3
Fm7 
Gm7 
Sometimes I stare in space
Cm 
Tears all over my face
Fm7 
Gm7 
I can't explain it, don't understand it
Cm 
I ain't never  felt like this before
Fm7 
Gm7 
Now that funny feeling has me    amazed
Ab 
Bb 
Don't know what to do, my head's 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, yeah
Gm7 
(But it's all right, girl)
Cm 
Oh (Go ahead, girl)
Fm7 
Gm7 
Yeah, yeah  (Well, it's all right, girl)
Cm 
Oh (Can't miss it, that's love, girl)
Fm7 
Gm7 
Ab 
Bb 
I feel  it burning, right here in my heart
[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.