Biography:
Martha and the Vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the 1960s and fully active from 1960 to 1972, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, rock and roll and soul.
The label's second most-successful all-female singing group after The Supremes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were known for a churchier, more southern-styled soul than the Supremes, as typified in Motown hits such as "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave"
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...(LOVE IS LIKE A) HEAT WAVE... by Martha and the Vandellas
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*from 'Heat Wave' (1963)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
D G, D G, D G, D G (x2)
Em7 F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7 F#m7, G6 A7
D G, D G, D G, D G (x2)
Verse 1:
Em7 F#m7 Bm7
Whenever I'm with him, something in-side,
Em7 F#m7 Bm7
Is still burning, and I'm filled with desire.
Bridge 1:
Em7 F#m7 G6 A7
Could it be a devil in me, or is this the way love's sup-posed to be?
Chorus 1:
D G D G, D G
It's like a heat-wave,
D G D G D G
Burning in my heart.
D G D G D G D G
I can't keep from cry-ing;
D G D G D G, D G, (D)
It's tearing me a-part.
Verse 2:
(D) Em7 F#m7 Bm7
Whenever he calls my name; soft, low, sweet and plain.
Em7 F#m7 Bm7
I feel, yeah, yeah, well, I feel that burnin' flame.
Bridge 2:
Em7 F#m7
Has high blood pressure got a hold on me,
G6 A7
Or is this the way love's sup-posed to be?
Chorus 2:
D G D G, D G
It's like a heat-wave,
D G D G D G
Burning in my heart.
D G D G D G D G
I can't keep from cry-ing;
D G D G D G, D G D
It's tearing me a-part.
Interlude:
Em7 F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7 F#m7, G6 A7, D
Verse 3:
(D) Em7 F#m7 Bm7
Sometimes I stare in space; tears all over my face.
Em7 F#m7 Bm7
I can't ex-plain it, don't under-stand it; ain't never felt like this before.
Bridge 3:
Em7 F#m7
Now this funny feeling, got me amazed;
G6 A7
Don't know what to do; my head's in a haze.
Chorus 3:
D G D G, D
It's like a heat-wave. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Coda: (with Vocal Ad-libs)
Em7 F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7 F#m7, G6 A7
D G, D G, D G, D G
(Repeat and Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D G Em7 F#m7 Bm7 G6 A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 022030 242222 x24232 322000 x02223
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])
--------------------------------............................
*from 'Heat Wave' (1963)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
D G, D G, D G, D G (x2)
Em7 F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7 F#m7, G6 A7
D G, D G, D G, D G (x2)
Verse 1:
Em7 F#m7 Bm7
Whenever I'm with him, something in-side,
Em7 F#m7 Bm7
Is still burning, and I'm filled with desire.
Bridge 1:
Em7 F#m7 G6 A7
Could it be a devil in me, or is this the way love's sup-posed to be?
Chorus 1:
D G D G, D G
It's like a heat-wave,
D G D G D G
Burning in my heart.
D G D G D G D G
I can't keep from cry-ing;
D G D G D G, D G, (D)
It's tearing me a-part.
Verse 2:
(D) Em7 F#m7 Bm7
Whenever he calls my name; soft, low, sweet and plain.
Em7 F#m7 Bm7
I feel, yeah, yeah, well, I feel that burnin' flame.
Bridge 2:
Em7 F#m7
Has high blood pressure got a hold on me,
G6 A7
Or is this the way love's sup-posed to be?
Chorus 2:
D G D G, D G
It's like a heat-wave,
D G D G D G
Burning in my heart.
D G D G D G D G
I can't keep from cry-ing;
D G D G D G, D G D
It's tearing me a-part.
Interlude:
Em7 F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7 F#m7, G6 A7, D
Verse 3:
(D) Em7 F#m7 Bm7
Sometimes I stare in space; tears all over my face.
Em7 F#m7 Bm7
I can't ex-plain it, don't under-stand it; ain't never felt like this before.
Bridge 3:
Em7 F#m7
Now this funny feeling, got me amazed;
G6 A7
Don't know what to do; my head's in a haze.
Chorus 3:
D G D G, D
It's like a heat-wave. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Coda: (with Vocal Ad-libs)
Em7 F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7 F#m7, G6 A7
D G, D G, D G, D G
(Repeat and Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D G Em7 F#m7 Bm7 G6 A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 022030 242222 x24232 322000 x02223
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])
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