[Intro - BPM 140] Opening keyboard part Just bass drum E-55--5------ B-XX--X------ G-XX--X------ x 2 D-77--7------ A-XX--X------ E-55--5------ 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
Am C F (C x Gsus2 x - triplet feel) (x2)
[Verse 1 - on Em you can play double snare sometimes to emphasise that bit] [G] Some
[Am] times, [C] I [F] feel, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Run a- [F] way, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Get A- [F] way, From the [C]pain [G]you [Am] drive in- [C] to the [F] heart of [C]me [G]the
[Am] love [C] we [F] share, [C]seems [G]to, [Am] Go [C] no [F] where [C]And [G]I've [Am] lost [C] my [F] light, [C]For [G]I [Am] toss and [C] turn; I can't [F] sleep at night [C][G].
[Chorus 1] [A] Once I ran to you, [C] now I run from you, [F] This tainted love you've given, I [Dm] give you all a boy could give you. [Dsus2] Take my tears and that's not nearly... [Am] All, [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh, [Am] ..... [C] Tainted [F] love. [C][G]
[Verse 2] [Am] Now [C] I [F] know, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Run a- [F] way, I've [C]got [G]to; [Am][C] Get A- [F] way [C]You [G]don't [Am] really [C] want any [F] more from [C]me [G]to
[Am] make [C] things [F] right You [C]need [G]some [Am] one to [C] hold you [F] tight. [C]And [G]you [Am] think love [C] is to [F] pray, [C]But [G]I'm [Am] sorry, [C] I don't [F] pray that [C]way. [G]
[Chorus 2] [A] Once I ran to you, [C] now I run from you, [F] This tainted love you've given, I [Dm] give you all a boy could give you. [Dsus2] Take my tears and that's not nearly... [Am] All, [C] Tainted [F] love, [C]oh, [G]oh, oh, [Am] ..... [C] Tainted [F] love. [C][G]Don't
[Verse 3] [Am] touch [C] me, [F] please, I [C]can [G]not [Am] stand the [C] way you [F] tease. [C] I [G] [Am] love you, though you [C] hurt me [F] so, [C]Now [G]I'm [Am] going to [C] pack my [F] things and go[C][G]
[Intro - Keyboard Riff - BPM 118] [G*-10-9-7-8-9-8][C][C/E][F] ([G][G*]) x 3 - stop on final G
[Guitar Vamp - Rhythm with Cm7 and F - x--- x--x ---- x--- follows keys] [Cm7][F] x2 (stabs) [Bb][F]
[Verse - More following riff] The [Cm7] power of love is a [F] curious thing [Cm7] Make a one man weep, make an [F] other man sing [Cm7] Change a hawk to a li [F] ttle white dove [Cm7] More than a feeling, [F] that's the power of love
[Guitar Vamp] [Cm7][F] x 2 [Bb][F]
[Verse] Tough [Cm7] er than diamonds, [F] rich like cream [Cm7] Stronger and harder than a [F] bad girls dream [Cm7] Make a bad one good, mmm [F] make a wrong right [Cm7] Power of love will keep you [F] home at night [Riff(GC)]
[Chorus] [G][C] Don't need money, [C/E][F] don't take [G] fame [G][C] Don't need no [C/E] credit card to [F] ride this [G] train [G][C] It's strong and it's [C/E] sudden and it's [F] cruel some [G] times But it [Bb] might just [F] save your [Gsus4] life (STOP) That's the power of [Cm7] Love [F] That's the power of love --- [Cm7] ------ [F] ------ [Bb][F]
[Verse] [Cm7] First time you feel it might [F] make you sad [Cm7] Next time you feel it might [F] make you mad [Cm7] But you'll be glad baby when [F] you've found [Cm7] That's the power that makes [F] the world go round [Riff(GC)]
[Chorus] [G][C] Don't need money, [C/E][F] don't take [G] fame [G][C] Don't need no [C/E] credit card to [F] ride this tr [G] ain [G][C] It's strong and it's [C/E] sudden and it's [F] cruel some [G] times But it [Bb] might just [F] save your [Gsus4] life
[Bridge] [Eb] They say that [G7/D-x53433] all in love is [Cm9-x31333] fair [F7+9-131213] Yeah but you don't care [Abmaj7-465544] But you know [Gm7] what to do [Fm7] When it gets [Gm7] hold of you [Abmaj7] And with a little help [Gsus4-355533] from above You'll feel the power of [Cm7] Love [F] feel the power of [Cm7] Love [F] Can you feel it?! [Cm7] hmmmmmm [F]
[Solo] [Cm7][F] x 16
[Chorus] [G][C] Don't take money, [C/E][F] don't take [G] fame [G][C] Don't need n [C/E] o credit card to [F] ride this [G] train [G][C] Tougher [C/E] than diamonds and [F] stronger than [G] steel [G][C] You won't [C/E] feel nothin [F] till you [G] feel [G][C] You feel the [C/E] power, [F] feel the [G] power of love [G][C] That's the [C/E] power, [F] that's the [G] power of love [G][C][C/E][F] You feel the [G] power of love [G][C][C/E][F] You feel the [G] power of love [G][C][C/E][F] You feel the [G] power of love [G][C][C/E][F] You feel the [G] power of love [G][C][C/E][F] You feel the [G] power of love...
[End] [Notes] [Intro - Keyboard Riff - BPM 118] [G*][C][C/E][F][G] x 3 - stop on final G E 7----8------------1-----3-- B 3----8------5-----1-----3-- G 4----9------5-----2-----4-- D x----10-----5-----3-----5-- A 5----10-----3-----3-----5-- E 3----8------0-----1-----3--
[Guitar Vamp] (can play bit doobie brothers F to Eb/F x 8 10 10 10 8 to 8 8 8 8 8 and hammer on and off the Cm7 - also can play high F on E string 8 10 10 10 13)
[Cm7][F] E 3--33----3-3-3-------8--8--- B 4--44----4-3-4-10----10-8--- G 3--33----3-3-3-10----10-8--- D 5--55----5-3-5-10----10-8--- A 3--33----3-3-3-8-----8--8--- E ----------------------------
[Cm7][F] E 3--33----3-3-3-------13----13-- B 4--44----4-3-4-10----10----10-- G 3--33----3-3-3-10----10----10-- D 5--55----5-3-5-10----10----10-- A 3--33----3-3-3-8-----8-----8--- E -------------------------------
