Martha & The Vandellas es, junto con The Supremes, el conjunto femenimo más recordado del histórico sello de Detroit fundado en 1959 por Berry Gordy Jr. TAMLA MOTOWN. Dentro de línea de soul edulcorado y apto para jovencitos blancos middle class propia de esta discográfica, la poderosa voz de la solista Martha Revees aportó al grupo una pasión que jamas conseguirían las chicas de Diana Ross. Temas como "Heat Wave", compuesto en 1963 por el trío estrella de la casa
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
...(LOVE IS LIKE A) HEAT WAVE... by Martha and the Vandellas --------------------------------............................
*from 'Heat Wave' (1963)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
DG, DG, DG, DG (x2)
Em7F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7F#m7, G6A7
DG, DG, DG, DG (x2)
Verse 1:
Em7F#m7Bm7 Whenever I'm with him, something in-side, Em7F#m7Bm7 Is still burning, and I'm filled with desire.
Bridge 1:
Em7F#m7G6A7 Could it be a devil in me, or is this the way love's sup-posed to be?
Chorus 1:
DGDG, DG It's like a heat-wave, DGDGDG Burning in my heart. DGDGDGDG I can't keep from cry-ing; DGDGDG, DG, (D) It's tearing me a-part.
Verse 2:
(D) Em7F#m7Bm7 Whenever he calls my name; soft, low, sweet and plain. Em7F#m7Bm7 I feel, yeah, yeah, well, I feel that burnin' flame.
Bridge 2:
Em7F#m7 Has high blood pressure got a hold on me, G6A7 Or is this the way love's sup-posed to be?
Chorus 2:
DGDG, DG It's like a heat-wave, DGDGDG Burning in my heart. DGDGDGDG I can't keep from cry-ing; DGDGDG, DGD It's tearing me a-part.
Interlude:
Em7F#m7, Bm7 (x2), Em7F#m7, G6A7, D
Verse 3:
(D) Em7F#m7Bm7 Sometimes I stare in space; tears all over my face. Em7F#m7Bm7 I can't ex-plain it, don't under-stand it; ain't never felt like this before.
Bridge 3:
Em7F#m7 Now this funny feeling, got me amazed; G6A7 Don't know what to do; my head's in a haze.
Chorus 3:
DGDG, D It's like a heat-wave. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.