OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER    Basic

Join hands and circle left round that ring you go
Left allemande the corner, dosado
Men star by the right hand, it's once around you go
Left allemande then weave the ring you know
Heartaches by the number, troubles by the score
Dosado your lady, then promenade once more
Heartaches by the number, a love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting is the day my world will end

FIGURE    Plus, corner progression

Heads lead right, circle 4 you do
Make a line and then a right & left thru
Star thru, pass thru, chase right you do
Boys run around the girl and then pass thru
Swing the corner lady round and go left allemande
Come on back and promenade that land
Heartaches by the number, a love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting is the day my world will end

FIGURE (ALTERNATE)   

1 & 3 square thru 4 hands around you go
Dosado the outside two, make an ocean wave you know
Swing thru two by two, girls turn back and then
Wheel & deal to face that two and then, pass thru
Trade by and square thru 3 hands around and thenm
Trade by and swing that corner lady round you do
Promenade on home with a love that you can't win
But the day that I stop counting is the day my world will end

Heartaches by the number, troubles by the score
Every day you love me less, each day I love you more
Yes I've got heartaches by the number, a love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting
That's the day my world will end

Heartache number one was when you left me
I never knew that I'd get hurt that way
And heartache number two was when you came back again
You came back but never meant to stay

Yes I've got heartaches by the number, troubles by the score
Every day you love me less, each day I love you more
Yes I've got heartaches by the number, a love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting
That's the day my world will end

Heartache number three was when you called me
And said that you were coming back to stay
With hopeful heart I waited for your knock on my door
I waited but you must have lost your way

Yes I've got heartaches by the number, troubles by the score
Every day you love me less, each day I love you more
Yes I've got heartaches by the number, a love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting
That's the day my world will end

Lyrics by Harlan Howard.
Recorded by Guy Mitchell; Ray Price; George Jones; others.