Recipe for a heartache chords by
Hank Thompson

N/A•

Key: D major•

Verse 1

D

D

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What do you say, let's just kind of keep the

spirit up with a little novelty tune called

A

Recipe for a

G

G

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C

C

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C#dim

C#dim

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G

G

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D

D

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E

E

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D

D

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Heartache.

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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You take a little cheatin' here and a little cheat_ in' there,

A

A

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D

D

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stay out late with a new day.

Bm

Bm

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D

D

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Have a little cheer with another round of beer,

G

G

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that's the recipe for a heartache.

Well, you tell the little gal you're with an old pal

A

A

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D

D

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who's celebrating his new name_ sake

It's not a new birth,

but a gal that's worth another chance on the heartache

G

G

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C

C

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Well, an old girlfriend happens in

F#

F#

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G

G

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your office without a warning

A

A

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The good times start with an old sweetheart

D

D

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and you don't get home till morning

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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You can_ 't deny your wife's reply,

D

D

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your lipstick isn't all straight

A

A

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D

D

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E

E

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D

D

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You're gon_ na hear a holler about the red on your collar,

G

G

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C

C

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F#

F#

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G

G

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A

A

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that's the recipe for a heartache.

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Well you take a slow train

and not a jet plane

Because you want to go

D

D

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on a full moon

There's a gal you gotta see

in a part with me

And you really think that you

G

G

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have pulled a good one

Em

Em

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G

G

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Comin' home from a trip,

your wife is her lips

D

D

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Awaitin' at the door all puckered

You got a real recipe for a heartache to be

G

G

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If you call him fed all tuckered

C

C

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If your wife is weary when you say deary

F#

F#

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G

G

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I gotta make a fast connec_ tion

A

A

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Assure your pet that it's a jet

D

D

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With turbine fuel injection

You took

G

G

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Em

Em

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Lorraine down the country lane

G

G

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D

D

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Bb

Bb

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D

D

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Your wife caught you in the cane break

You couldn't explain about raisin' cane

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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And that's the recipe for a heartache

C

C

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C#dim

C#dim

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So live it up, don't give it up_

G

G

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F#

F#

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E

E

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If misery's your favorite cup

A

A

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D

D

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E

E

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Then lead this life, lose your wife

D

D

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G

G

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That's the recipe for a heartache

Well, there it is, friends.

Thank you very much.

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Chords

D
G
C
C#dim
E
Em
A
Bm
F#
Bb

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Recipe for a heartache?

The original key of Recipe for a heartache by Hank thompson is D major.

What are the main chords for Recipe for a heartache?

The primary chords used in Recipe for a heartache are D, G, C, C#dim, E, Em.

Do I need a capo to play Recipe for a heartache?

No capo is required for this song.

Is Recipe for a heartache beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, C, C#dim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of Recipe for a heartache is approximately 86 beats per minute.

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