v.1
^GSomebody's gonna ^Emhurt someone, ^Gbefore the night is ^Emthrough
^GSomebody's gonna ^Ccome undone, ^Gthere's nothin' we can ^Ddo
^GEverybody wants to ^Emtouch somebody, ^Gif it takes all ^Emnight
^GEverybody wants to ^Ctake a little chance ^Gmake it come out ^Dright

Chorus:
There's gonna be a ^Cheartache tonight
A heartache tonight, I ^Gknow
There's gonna be a ^Cheartache tonight
A heartache tonight, I ^Aknow, oh I ^Dknow

v.2
Some people like to stay out late, some folks can't hold out that long
Nobody wants to go home now, there's too much goin' on
This night is gonna last forever, last all, last all summer long
Sometime before the sun comes up, radio is gonna play that song

Rpt. Ch.

Refrain 1:
There's gonna be a ^Gheartache tonight, the moon shinin' bright
So ^Cturn out the light, and ^A7we'll get it right
There's gonna be a ^Gheartache tonight
A ^Dheartache tonight, I ^Gknow

Rpt. v.1

Rpt Ch

Refrain 2:
We can beat around the bush and we can get down to the floor
We can leave it in the parking lot but either way
There's gonna be a heartache tonight
A heartache tonight, I know

There's gonna be a heartache tonight
A heartache tonight, I know

Instr. Brk. to end