When Your Heart Is Weak – Cock Robin 1985
Intro: Synth chords G#m E F# (high-hat starts the drums)
C#m F# G#m G#m
C#m F#
What’s the matter with the way we look
G#m G#m
Surely it's not the end
C#m F# G#m G#m
I only meant to make my motions clear
C#m F#
You worry too much if it's understood
G#m G#m
Should we be seen as friends?
C#m Edim7 E F#
Seems like a real good beginning right here
B
'Cause when your heart is weak
F# B
I'm gonna pick the lock on it
F# B
My fingertips won't fail me
F# B
No matter what you do
F# B
The love you cannot see yet
F# B
Is about to witness a dawning
F# B
And you can twist and turn
F# B F#
But you won't get loose Oh no
C#m F#
Better forget getting rid of me
G#m G#m
I don't see how you can
C#m F# G#m G#m
You put me off and I will hunt you down...again
C#m F#
I'm mighty patient when I have to be
G#m G#m
You have given me that
C#m Edim7 E F#
Still I look forward to the day you let me in
B
'Cause when your heart is weak
F# B
I'm gonna pick the lock on it
F# B
My fingertips won't fail me
F# B
No matter what you do
F#
Oh no matter what you do
Bridge:
E
I'm gonna prove myself worthy
E B
No more just hanging on
B
Without a prayer of a chance
E
I'm gonna come without warning
E F#
when your defenses are down and you're in
G#m
a desperate need
E F#
Oh, I bet you then, you'll welcome me...
B(stays on B for a long time)
Your ol' companion
B
Your ol' companion
B
Remember baby,
B
'Cause when your heart is weak
B
I'm gonna pick the the lock on it
B
My fingertips won't fail me
B
No matter what you do
B (get ready to go back to F#, subtly)
Yeah ay ay yeah
F# B
Yeah Mmmm
F# B
Mmmm Mmmm
F# B
Mm Hmm Oh Ye-yes
F# B
'Cause when your heart is weak
F# B
I'm gonna pick the lock on it
F# B
And you can twist and turn
F# B
But you won't get, you won't get
F#
No you won't get loose Oh no
E E
Nigh Ah ah ah ah oh
B B
Yeah
B B
My baby
