Intro
G D D A E
[Verse 1]
E C#m E C#m
Somebody's gonna hurt someone before the night is through
E A E B
Somebody's gonna come undone, there's nothing we can do.
E C#m E C#m
Everybody wants to touch somebody, if it takes all night.
E A E B
Everybody wants to take a little chance, make it come out right.
[Chorus]
B7 A7 E
There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know.
A7 F#7
There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know.
B7
Lord, I know.
[Verse 2]
E C#m E C#m
Some people like to stay out late, some folks can't hold out that long.
E A E B
But nobody wants to go home now, there's too much going on.
E C#m E C#m
This night is gonna last forever, last all, last all summer long.
E A E B
Some time before the sun comes up the radio is gonna play that song.
[Chorus]
B7 A7 E
There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know.
A7 F#7
There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know.
B7
Lord, I know.
[Bridge]
E E7
There's gonna be a heartache tonight, the moon's shining bright,
A7 C#dim7
so turn out the light, and we'll get it right.
E B7 E
There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know.
G D D A E x4
[Verse 1]
E C#m E C#m
Somebody's gonna hurt someone before the night is through
E A E B
Somebody's gonna come undone, there's nothing we can do.
E C#m E C#m
Everybody wants to touch somebody, if it takes all night.
E A E B
Everybody wants to take a little chance, make it come out right.
[Chorus]
B7 A7 E
There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know.
A7 F#7
There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know.
B7
Lord, I know.
[Verse 3]
E E7
We can beat around the bushes, we can get down to the bone,
A7 C#dim7
we can leave it in a parking lot but either way
E B7 E A
There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight, I know.
E B7 E
There'll be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight, I know.
G D D A E x4