Joe Bonamassa - If Heartaches Were Nickels Lyrics






I wish you could see me
All broken down this way
But even if you saw me, baby
I know I still couldn't make you stay
Couldn't make you stay

You know about the high cost of loving
But someday, someday
You're gonna have to pay
Gonna have to pay

Oh, a woman like you needs fine things
And I knew it from the start
And I don't have much to offer
Just this old broken heart, hey baby
Just this old broken heart
But if heartaches were nickels
I wouldn't be here crying in the dark

If wine and pills were hundred dollar
bills, I might keep you satisfied
And if broken dreams were limousines
I might take you for a ride

And all I can do is think of you
And wish you were here by my side
Yes, if heartaches were nickels
I'd be the richest fool alive

If wine and pills were hundred dollar
bills, I might keep you satisfied
Oh if broken dreams were limousines
I might take you for a ride

But all I can do is think of you
And wish you were here by my side
Oh, if heartaches were nickels
I'd be the richest fool alive
I'd be the richest fool alive





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  1. S.... 5....

    This guy never fails! Always phenomenal!

  2. A.... P....

    Joe is a force of nature. His great singing is often overlooked.

  3. T.... R....

    This song is freakin amazing !

  4. f.... ....

    This is adult music!!!! Fantastic stuff!!!!

  5. S.... ....

    *_꧁ 𝕛 Ø 𐌄 ฿ Ø ₦ ₳ 𐌑 Ѧ Ŝ Ş 𝔸 ꧂_*

  6. R.... 8....

    Comes close to Leslie West's hard hitting cover. Good job here by Joe.

  7. j.... d....

    BEST IN THE BIZ !      SAY NO MORE ….      BEACON   NYC  THIS WEEKEND       AND I CAN'T WAIT !

  8. J.... O....

    Could listen to Joe all night long....🙏🥰❤️🎸😘🥰❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸😘🎶❤️❤️😘🎸🇨🇦🇺🇸

  9. M.... W....

    Gary mooresque kinda ending!

  10. T.... T....

    Still listening and sending this song to friends and family. Love your voice and you playing your guitar. Hell yeah your more rock then soul. Your voice is amazing. God not only blessed u with playing but also with a beautiful voice.

  11. T.... T....

    Id take your old breaking heart. Even as friend. My hearts be broken all my life with a man. My love of my life left me over drugs and died

  12. T.... T....

    Joe your the freaking shit.love love your music. Cant get enough of your voice.

  13. T.... T....

    Love love your music Joe. Cannt wait and hope you come back to Cincinnati OHIO. Would dearly love to see you in concert.

  14. t.... W....

    Wow, just wow.

  15. A.... H....

    ♪ B░E░A░U░T░I░F░U░L

  16. E.... N....

    💜🎶🎶🎶💜🎶🎶🎶💜🎶🎶🎶💜"If Heartache Were Nickels" I say once my heart does not hurt but shouts of happiness as if it were gold ... it's like it's once again a song of the "finest" and you're a great team together and makes your work really impressive at the highest level .... what does that mean so nice: Eimal Lunte smelled booty brought into the house💜🎶🎶🎶💜🎶🎶🎶💜🎶🎶🎶💜

  17. e.... s....

    Madly LOVE this SONG, madly

  18. e.... s....

    91 dislikers, I cannot to understand this fact so many Homo Sapiensis voted negative, maybe they lost its ears and cannot to find. Poor humans

  19. T.... Y....

    🥰😍🤩🙄🙄🙄😘😘😘😁😁😁🥰😍🤩

    T.... Y....

    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

    T.... Y....

    $$$$$$$$$$$😍🙄😍🙄😍🙄😍🙄😍

  20. B.... D....

    What a performance

  21. e.... s....

    Love this song!

  22. D.... M....

    I like this band J.B. plays with the best. Now he just needs his backup singers and/or Beth Hart.

  23. j.... ....

    Pop quiz, hot shots. Who wrote this song(clue, not Joe B)?

    j.... ....

    Warren Haynes

  24. d.... b....

    1st time ive heard this , F--k me he.s good !

  25. C.... A....

    I wish you could see me
    All broken down this way

    Yes, if heartaches were nickels
    l'd be the richest fool alive
    NICKELS

  26. M.... L....

    Joe reaches deep down into my heart and soul with this song.
    Haunting solo, haunting vocals...... from a world of pain and loss.
    Master Blues Musician! Thank you Joe, for this wonderful music!!!!!

  27. R.... B....

    i heard my redemption and WOW i went looking for his songs - i have seen nerdville and seen him at norms guitars but now i am a fan 100% and subscribed in half a heart beat ! thank you a fantastic rock n roller

  28. M.... ....

    Damn👏👏

  29. D.... R....

    Skip to 4.32

  30. D.... s....

    World class voice, world class guitar player, with a side order of cool !

  31. A.... H....

    ♥♪♥ ღ♪♥♥ღ♪♥ღ♪♥ღ♪♥ღ Love !!

  32. A.... S....

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  33. M.... L....

    Excerpt from “The Man at the Door”, a true story by M. Lou, 2018.

    The blues video with song referenced in this story is done by blues rock guitarist, Joe Bonamassa.
    “If Heartaches Were Nickels”
    ----------
    Then, because the musician was black, I thought he might wonder why I brought him in to watch a white dude play a blues song, a traditionally black style of music. Was it good enough?

    So, to give credence to my excitement, I said, “He started playing the guitar when he was five years old, and he spent his summer opening for B.B. King when he was only 12 years old.”

    The old man listened to the music intently. He said, “Did you say he opened for BB,” as though maybe the man had known B.B. King personally. I said, “Yes.” He said, “I can see why.”

  34. E.... S....

    Joe es la prepotencia de su guitarra .Es un mago

  35. S.... N....

    Thank you.

  36. S.... N....

    Dude you loook super good in this video!

  37. C.... O....

    Wish he would come to Western Canada 🇨🇦 I would love to see him live 😊

  38. C.... O....

    He is a genius and man he can sing as well as the greatest guitar player of all times ❤️

  39. G.... B....

    Just an incredible all around musician, singer & good dude!!!

  40. L.... w....

    Damn right!

  41. m.... ....

    awesome

  42. E.... S....

    Cuando da el paso adelante en el minuto 4:25 es magico e inigualable

  43. M.... L....

    I especially like Joe’s solo in this song…great sound…full of feeling. His music is often dramatic, as it is here, and it suits this song perfectly. Love the band, too, and Joe’s vocals.
    .... editing my comment to say that I hope Santa brings me Joe's Beacon Theater DVD for Christmas! ..... told my family!!!

  44. J.... B....

    Simply beautiful....

  45. C.... R....

    I adore this song. Joe puts his everything into it!

  46. j.... c....

    28 shows and counting I’ve seen most everyone’s top 10 excluding Hendrix,,,,,my fav ,,majestic

  47. B.... B....

    ❣️ 💕 💞 💓 💗 💖

  48. A.... D....

    If wishes were horses.
    Soooo gooood ♡♡♡

  49. B.... H....

    Does anyone else hear the "Stairway to Heaven" chord progression from 00:57 to 01:07? After listening it is used throughout the song in portions.

  50. S.... J....

    There has been and are many many fantastic Guitar players even many amazing ones, but to me in my opinion only 2 have ever made me feel and be immersed into the music Joe being one and David Gilmour the other

  51. a.... m....

    🎻🎤🎼💕💕💕❤️

  52. J.... C....

    This guy is fantastic!!! Have seen him 7 times, and met him 3 times. Very humble and down to earth in my opinion. Keep it rolling brother.

  53. C.... M....

    Someone tell me how lucky I am. I got to see Joe Sunday night at Red Rocks.

  54. K.... L....

    LOVE ALL AROUND U! JOE ! LV Kathy Letman

  55. S.... N....

    OWH TOO LOAD TO START

  56. S.... C....

    Wish I could have seen this concert from the front row ! Wow !

  57. �.... �....

    Joe Bonamassa - If Heartaches Were Nickels LIVE at the Beacon Theatre

    "Если бы сердечные муки превращались в монеты"

    Как жаль, что ты не видишь меня,
    Совершенно разбитого.
    Но даже если бы ты увидела меня, малышка,
    Я знаю, что всё равно не смог бы удержать тебя,
    Не смог бы заставить тебя остаться со мной.

    У тебя любовь измеряется большими деньгами,
    Но однажды настанет день
    И тебе придётся за всё расплатиться,
    Придётся за всё расплатиться.

    О, женщинам подобным тебе, нужны красивые вещи...
    И я знал об этом с самого начала.
    Но я не могу много предложить тебе,
    Только своё старое разбитое сердце, да, малыш,
    Только своё старое разбитое сердце.
    Но если бы сердечные муки превращались в монеты,
    Я бы здесь не плакал в темноте.

    Если бы вино и таблетки были 100-долларовыми купюрами,
    Тогда, возможно, я бы тебе угодил.
    О, если бы разбитые мечты были лимузинами,
    Я бы тогда, может, прокатил тебя.

    Но всё, что я могу делать, – это думать о тебе
    И желать, чтобы ты была со мной рядом.
    Да, если бы сердечные муки превращались в монеты,
    Я был бы самым богатым счастливым дураком.

    Если бы вино и таблетки были 100-долларовыми купюрами,
    Тогда, возможно, я бы тебе угодил.
    О, если бы разбитые мечты были лимузинами,
    Я бы тогда, может, прокатил тебя.

    Но всё, что я могу делать, – это думать о тебе
    И желать, чтобы ты была со мной рядом.
    Да, если бы сердечные муки превращались в монеты,
    Я был бы самым богатым счастливым дураком,
    Я был бы самым богатым счастливым дураком...

  58. D.... G....

    Awesome, he tells the story of love and pain with music that is from the heart. Totally loved it and thank you Joe.

  59. F.... S....

    That man goes into my soul. His playing as well as the man himself. I met him, he's such a humble and nice guy!

  60. M.... ....

    stupendous

  61. K.... L....

    FIRST SONG LAST LOVE! LV Kathy Letman

  62. S.... M....

    I have seen him4x. What a show, band concert!

  63. S.... C....

    Great performance , Rojas was feeling it ! Love it !

  64. �.... �....

    amazing performance ! J.B. is the best.

  65. D.... W....

    Outstanding what else can you say. Brilliant. Thankyou Joe

  66. V.... C....

    LATELY I CAN´T EVEN STAND LOOK AT HIS DIVINE FACE IN HIS LIVE SHOWS CAUSE I´VE BEEN TAKEN FOR SUCH PASSION TO HIS PERSON BEEN A SPECIAL SOUL OF HIS THAT CAUSED HIM TO STARTED PLAYING SO EARLY IN HIS BLESSED LIFE THAT I FEEL THE BLUES DEEP DOWN MY HEART THAT KEEP MISSING A BEAT, SO MUCH IS THE LOVE I FEEL FOR THIS GUITAR MAN

  67. D.... M....

    That GIbson Cries and Talks.......

  68. M.... B....

    Been a fan of JB for over 12 years . It amazes me that this song isn't in the millions of views like so many of his others. The soulful vocals, heart wringing solo and tightness of the band rates with the best of his best. And he has a lot of'em

  69. e.... v....

    Hey , morning Lilly.
    Is rain now here , and thinks and wishes around my Head.
    So start to dream , and start cry , the love Hurts sometimes.
    Have a Nice day Lilly

  70. T.... R....

    Fucking BEAUTIFUL !!! 💙💙💙

  71. M.... R....

    AS SOMEONE WHO LOVES ANY KIND OF BLUES MUSIC,JOE IS ONE OF THE BEST TODAY AT THE BLUES.HE'S SO UNDERRATED 2 BUT I CUT FOR THIS GUY REGARDLESS.AND HIS BAND IS ALWAYS AWESOME LIVE.

  72. j.... P....

    Just a friend of Gary m......

  73. b.... b....

    I wish you could see me
    All broken down this way
    But even if you saw me, baby
    I know I still couldn't make you stay
    Couldn't make you stayYou know about the high cost of loving
    But someday, someday
    You're gonna have to pay
    Gonna have to payOh, a woman like you needs fine things
    And I knew it from the start
    And I don't have much to offer
    Just this old broken heart, hey baby
    Just this old broken heart
    But if heartaches were nickels
    I wouldn't be here crying in the darkIf wine and pills were hundred dollar
    bills, I might keep you satisfied
    And if broken dreams were limousines
    I might take you for a rideAnd all I can do is think of you
    And wish you were here by my side
    Yes, if heartaches were nickels
    I'd be the richest fool aliveIf wine and pills were hundred dollar
    bills, I might keep you satisfied
    Oh if broken dreams were limousines
    I might take you for a rideBut all I can do is think of you
    And wish you were here by my side
    Oh, if heartaches were nickels
    I'd be the richest fool alive
    I'd be the richest fool alive

  74. W.... H....

    Damn ,He is very good!

  75. S.... D....

    I had to learn to appreciate Joe cause' jealousy comes so easy with him when the level of quality that he delivers in every inch of his work is so damn high! Amazing work!

  76. A.... W....

    Multiple musical orgasms!! Absolutely flawless ! Where have i beenall his life?

  77. d.... c....

    C'est magnifique, Joe ! Merci !

  78. T.... F....

    This was one of the first songs i ever heard from JB. Been a fan since that late august night years ago.

    Thanks Joe!

  79. S.... C....

    He can really make that guitar sing and moan !

  80. b.... p....

    sublime......

  81. B.... R....

    no words

  82. l.... h....

    ohh soft voice...

  83. M.... L....

    Got tickets for SacTown in October....can't wait!

  84. A.... L....

    This is just sexy.

  85. T.... Q....

    Fantastic guitar. But not his singing

  86. M.... C....

    Quel feeling...Du blues à la guitare "Les Paul", et quelle belle mélodie.. !! Un blues lent et remarquable .. Du blues également qui est à la racine de toute la musique rock contemporaine !!! Du blues comme s'il en pleuvait, le blues qui a pris naissance en 1914.. qu'il soit un mélange blues du Sud, blues urbain Chicagoan et musique de Memphis pour une incroyable fusion qui a créé les lettres de noblesse de ce qu’on appelle aujourd’hui le rock. ... Un grand bravo à cet artiste !!!

  87. S.... C....

    Love to see Joe,Bergman and Rojas together. They fit each other age wise and enthusiasm ? Just terrific !

  88. b.... ....

    I was there.

  89. m.... ....

    the best ever

    m.... ....

    meatstick05 meeaatttsttiicckkk

  90. S.... W....

    meatstick.

  91. m.... ....

    Great Great Song

  92. M.... D....

    wow...very powerful

  93. D.... O....

    a lotta soul!

  94. B.... R....

    one of my fav.💕Wonerfull!!!💕

  95. R.... B....

    Joe and troup, I thank you from the very bottom of that place you seem to know so well,

  96. F.... ....

    love the music but god the quality of this is shit, it peaks so much when stuff starts kickin off, need better recording equipment to catch live music like this