Biography:
Jerry Butler (born Jerry Butler Jr., 8 December 1939, Sunflower, Mississippi) is an American soul singer and songwriter also known as "The Ice Man" because of his cool demeanour while singing often intensely emotional lyrics. He is also noted as being the original lead singer of the legendary R&B vocal group, The Impressions, as well as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
The mid 1950s had a profound impact on Butler’s life. He grew up poor, having lived in Chicago’s rough Cabrini Green housing complex.
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He Will Break Your Heart:Jerry Butler.
#7 in 1960.
INTRO: F#
CHORUS:
B G#m B G#m
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 F#7
If he did, he wouldn't break your heart.
B B7 E Em
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 B
He's try..in' to tear us apart.
#1.
B G#m B G#m
Fare thee well, I know you're leavin',
B G#m C#m7 F#7
for the new love that you've found.
B B7 E Em
The handsome guy that you've been dat..ing,
Em B G#m C#m7 F#7 B F#7
I got a feelin' he's gonna put you down.
CHORUS:
B G#m B G#m
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 F#7
If he did, he wouldn't break your heart.
B B7 E Em
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 B
he's try..in' to tear us apart.
#3.
B G#m B G#m
He uses all the great quotations.
B G#m C#m7 F#7
He says things I wish I could say.
B B7 E Em
But he's had so many rehearsals,
B G#m C#m7 B
girl, to him it's just another play.
But wait..
#3.
B G#m B G#m
And when the final act is over.
B G#m C#m7 F#7
And you're left standing, all alone.
B B7 E Em
When he takes his bow and makes his exit,
B G#m C#m7 F#7 B F#7
I'll be there to take you home.
CHORUS:
B G#m B G#m
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 F#7
If he did, he wouldn't break your heart.
B B7 E Em
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 B
he's try..in' to tear us apart.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#7 in 1960.
INTRO: F#
CHORUS:
B G#m B G#m
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 F#7
If he did, he wouldn't break your heart.
B B7 E Em
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 B
He's try..in' to tear us apart.
#1.
B G#m B G#m
Fare thee well, I know you're leavin',
B G#m C#m7 F#7
for the new love that you've found.
B B7 E Em
The handsome guy that you've been dat..ing,
Em B G#m C#m7 F#7 B F#7
I got a feelin' he's gonna put you down.
CHORUS:
B G#m B G#m
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 F#7
If he did, he wouldn't break your heart.
B B7 E Em
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 B
he's try..in' to tear us apart.
#3.
B G#m B G#m
He uses all the great quotations.
B G#m C#m7 F#7
He says things I wish I could say.
B B7 E Em
But he's had so many rehearsals,
B G#m C#m7 B
girl, to him it's just another play.
But wait..
#3.
B G#m B G#m
And when the final act is over.
B G#m C#m7 F#7
And you're left standing, all alone.
B B7 E Em
When he takes his bow and makes his exit,
B G#m C#m7 F#7 B F#7
I'll be there to take you home.
CHORUS:
B G#m B G#m
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 F#7
If he did, he wouldn't break your heart.
B B7 E Em
He don't love you like I love you,
B G#m C#m7 B
he's try..in' to tear us apart.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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