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 detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn It Would Take a Strong Strong Man Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rick Astley
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" smoothly on your guitar.
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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) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  D  Dm  D E  E7  F#m  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.