...THIS OLD HEART OF MINE... by The Isley Brothers
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*from 'This Old Heart of Mine' (1966)*


Intro:

C  Em, F  Em  Dm7  G7 (x2)

Verse 1:

     G7       C                           Em
Ooh, this old heart of mine, been broke a thousand times,
              F           Em7           Dm7
Each time you break away, I fear you've gone to stay.
G7      C                      Em
 Lonely nights that come, memo-ries that flow,
             F           Em         Dm7      Em7
Bringing you back again, hurting me more and more.

Bridge 1:

Dm7         G              Em                       Am7
 Maybe it's my mistake, to show this love I feel in-side.
Dm7                 G
 'Cos each day that passes by;
       Dm7          Em             F         G
You've got me never knowin' if I'm comin' or goin'. But I...

Chorus 1:

C           Em        F     Em          Dm7      G7
 I love you, this old heart darling, is weak for you.
C           Em     F  Em     Dm7
 I love you, yes I do, yes I do.

Verse 2:

G7         C                        Em
 These old arms of mine miss having you around,
           F            Em7     Dm7     Em7
Make these tears inside, starts falling down.

Bridge 2:

Dm7          G                   Em                Am7
 Always with half a kiss, you re-mind me of what I miss.
Dm7                  G
 Though I try to con-trol myself,
       Dm7          Em               F           G
Like a fool I start grinnin' 'cos my head starts spinnin', 'cos I...

Chorus 2:

C           Em        F     Em          Dm7      G7
 I love you, this old heart darling, is weak for you.
C           Em     F  Em     Dm7
 I love you, yes I do, yes I do.

Verse 3:

G7     C               Em
 I try hard to hide my hurt inside,
         F                    Em7     Dm7
This old heart of mine always keep me cryin'.
G7              C                     Em
 The way you're treatin' me leaves me incomplete,
       F                 Em   Dm7     Em7
You're here for the day, gone for the week.

Bridge 3:

Dm7                    G
 But if you leave me a hundred times,
  Em                           Am7
A hundred times, I'll take you back.
Dm7             G
 I'm yours when-ever you want me,
        Dm7          Em        F               G
I'm not too proud to shout it, tell the world a-bout it, 'cos I...

Coda:

C           Em        F     Em          Dm7      G7
 I love you, this old heart darling, is weak for you.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       Em      F       Dm7     G7      Em7     G       Am7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  022000  133211  xx0211  323000  022030  320003  x02013


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)