[Intro - BPM 130 - Drums straight in In chorus, emphasise snare hits on some chords as question and answer to vocals]
[E] E ----------------------- B ----9999--------------- G ----9999----2-1---2-1-- D ----9999----2---2-----2 x 2 A ----7777----2---------- E ------------0---------- DrB S B
[Verse] [E] Dark in the city, [Esus4] night is a [E] wire, steam in the subway, the [Esus4] earth is a- [E] fire Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do [E] Woman you want me, [Esus4] give me a [E] sign and catch me breathing even [Esus4] closer be- [E] hind Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do
[Chorus] [C] In touch with the [G] ground, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you I smell like I [C] sound, I'm lost in a [G] crowd and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, in discord and [G] rhyme, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you Mouth is a [C] live, with juices like [G] wine, and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf (full drums stop)
[Em] (drum fill x S x S x S )
[Verse] [E] Stalked in the forest, [Esus4] too close to [E] hide, I'll be upon you by the [Esus4] moonlight [E] side Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do [E] High blood drumming on your [Esus4] skin it's so [E] tight, you feel my heat, I'm just a [Esus4] moment be- [E] hind Do do [D] doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do doo do, do [E] do do
[Chorus - Emphasise chords on snare as per drums] [C] In touch with the [G] ground, I'm on the [F] hunt I'm after you Scent and a [C] sound, I'm lost and I'm [G] found and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, it's discord and [G] rhyme, I howl and I [F] whine, I'm after you Mouth is a- [C] live, all running in- [G] side, and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf [Em7]
[Bridge - Drum solo or something :-)] [Em7] Hungry like the wolf
[Outro] Burning the [C] ground, I break from the [G] crowd, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you I smell like I [C] sound, I'm lost and I'm [G] found and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, it's discord and [G] rhyme, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you Mouth is a- [C] live with juices like [G] wine and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Burning the [C] ground, I break from the [G] crowd, I'm on the [F] hunt, I'm after you Scent and a [C] sound, I'm lost and I'm [G] found and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf
Straddle the [C] line, it's discord and [G] rhyme, I howl and I [F] whine, I'm after you Mouth is a [C] live, all running in- [G] side, and I'm [F] hungry like the [D] wolf (Fade)
[Intro - Capo 3rd Fret - BPM 140] Opening keyboard part - Capo at 3 Just bass drum E-00--0------ B-55--5------ G-XX--X------ x 2 D-22--2------ A-XX--X------ E-00--0------ Drums - 3 triplets finish on 1 of 4 then play upstroke to start chords Play triplets below strings (at treble end) so easier to play upstroke Play triplets with both hands RLL RLL RLL R then upstroke to start
Em G C (G x Asus2 x - triplet feel) (x2)
[Verse 1 - on Em you can play double snare sometimes to emphasise that bit] Some [Em] times, [G] I [C] feel, I've [G-Asus2] got to; [Em][G] Run a- [C] way, I've [G-Asus2] got to; [Em][G] Get A- [C] way, From the [G-Asus2] pain you [Em] drive in- [G] to the [C] heart [G-Asus2] of me. The [Em] love [G] we [C] share, [G-Asus2] seems to, [Em] Go [G] no [C] where [G-Asus2] And I've [Em] lost [G] my [C] light, [G-Asus2] For I [Em] toss and [G] turn; I can't [C] sleep at [G-Asus2] night.
[Chorus 1] [E] Once I ran to you, [G] now I run from you, [C] This tainted love you've given, I [Am] give you all a boy could give you. [Asus2] Take my tears and that's not nearly... [Em] All, [G] Tainted [C] love, [G-Asus2] oh, oh, oh, [Em] ..... [G] Tainted [C] love. [G-Asus2] ..................
[Verse 2] [Em] Now [G] I [C] know, I've [G-Asus2] got to; [Em][G] Run a- [C] way, I've [G-Asus2] got to; [Em][G] Get A- [C] way [G-Asus2] You don't [Em] really [G] want any [C] more [G-Asus2] from me to [Em] make [G] things [C] right [G-Asus2] You need some [Em] one to [G] hold you [C] tight. [G-Asus2] And you [Em] think love [G] is to [C] pray, [G-Asus2] But I'm [Em] sorry, [G] I don't [C] pray that [G-Asus2] way.
[Chorus 2] [E] Once I ran to you, [G] now I run from you, [C] This tainted love you've given, I [Am] give you all a boy could give you. [Asus2] Take my tears and that's not nearly... [Em] All, [G] Tainted [C] love, [G-Asus2] oh, oh, oh, [Em] ..... [G] Tainted [C] love. [G-Asus2] ..................
[Verse 3] Don't [Em] touch [G] me, [C] please, I [G-Asus2] can not [Em] stand the [G] way you [C] tease. [G-Asus2] I [Em] love you, though you [G] hurt me [C] so, [G-Asus2] Now I'm [Em] going to [G] pack my [C] things and [G-Asus2] go.