Written by Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
© Jobete Music Company Inc
Capo on 2nd fret
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
F G
Whenever I'm with him
Am
Something inside
F G
Starts to burning
Am
And I'm filled with desire
F G
Could it be the devil in me
F G
Or is this the way love's supposed to be
[Chorus]
C
It's like a heat wave
C
Burning in my heart
C
Can't keep from crying
C
It's tearing me apart
[Verse 2]
F G
Whenever he calls my name
Am
Soft, low, sweet and plain
F G
I feel, yeah yeah
Am
Well I feel that burning flame
F G
Has high blood pressure got a hold on me
F G
Or is this the way love's supposed to be
[Chorus]
C
It's like a heat wave
C
Burning in my heart
C
Can't keep from crying
C
It's tearing me apart
[Instrumental]
F-G-Am-F-G-Am
F-G-F-G
C-C-C-C
[Verse 3]
F G
Sometimes I stare into space
Am
Tears all over my face
F
I can't explain it
G
Don't understand it
Am
I hadn't ever felt like this before
F G
Now that funny feeling has me amazed
F
I don't know what to do
G
My head's in a haze
C
It's like a heat wave
C
Burning in my heart
C
Can't keep from crying
C
It's tearing me apart
F
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
G Am
Yeah yeah oh oh (heat wave)
F G
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Am
Oh (heat wave)
F G
Don't pass up this chance
F G
This time it's true romance
C
Heat wave
C
Heat wave
C
Heat wave
C
Oooh heat wave
F-G-Am
