Rick Astley - It Would Take a Strong Strong Man: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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   A
My heart starts breaking
 Dm/A
When I think of making
   D/A             Dm/A
A plan to let you go
              A          F#m   Bm
I keep thinking maybe tomorrow
                    E
I'm gonna let you know
              C#m
But I when I think about leaving
   F#m
I think about losing
    Bm
The only love I ever knew
E7
Every time I think of you

Chorus:
    A
My heart starts aching
    Dm/A
My hands keep shaking
         D/A                 Dm/A
And you know, you know, you know
                   A           F#m
It would take a strong, strong man
D  C#m   Bm      A      Bm         C#m
To ever let you go (to ever let you go)
D  C#m   Bm      A  D
To ever let you go

My heart's been hurting
When I see you flirting
Every night out on the floor
I keep thinking maybe tomorrow
You'll grow to love me more
But whenever we're together
I could leave you never
Even though you treat me cruel
Every time I look at you

Chorus:
My heart starts aching
My hands keep shaking
And you know, you know, you know
It would take a strong, strong man
To ever let you go (to ever let you go)
To ever let you go

F#m
I tried to resist you
When you're gone, all I ever do is miss you
           E
Anyone in love would know
             D
Anyone with half a heart
       E             A
Could never let you go

But I, when I think about leaving
I think about losing
The only girl I ever loved
Can't you tell me why do you hurt me
I guess some people never see
Especially a fool like me

My heart starts aching
My hands keep shaking
And you know, you know, you know
It would take a strong, strong man
To ever let you go (to ever let you go)
To ever let you go
To ever let you go
I'll never let you go
(To ever let you go)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" by Rick Astley.