Your Cheatin' Heart

Words & Music:

Hank Williams, Sr.

 

Hank died before this song became a huge hit for him.  It is transcribed in the July 2008 issue of Acoustic Guitar.

 

              C   C7              F

Your cheatin' heart will make you weep.

               G7             C

You'll cry and cry and try to sleep.

                C        C7          F

But sleep won't come the whole night through.

              G7                 C

Your cheatin' heart will tell on you.

 

CHORUS:

         C7         F                      C

When the tears come down, like the fallin' rain,

              D7               G7

You'll toss around and call my name.

                C   C7

You'll walk the floor the way I do.

              G7                 C

Your cheatin' heart will tell on you.

 

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE:

 

Your cheatin' heart will pine someday,

And crave the love you threw away.

The time will come when you'll be blue.

Your cheatin' heart will tell on you.

 

CHORUS: