[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]
[Verse 1 - A5 to Bm7 is fast] [A5]My [Bm7]baby's always dancin' And it [D] wouldn't be a bad thing But [G] I don't get no loving And [G]that's [G]no [D] lie We [Bm7] spent the night in Frisco At [D] every kind of disco And [G] from that night I kissed Our love good [Asus4 - 5777xx]bye
[Chorus] Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
[Verse 2] [A5]That [Bm7]nasty boogie bugs me But [D] somehow it has drugged me [G] Spellbound rhythm gets me [G]On [G]my [D] feet I've [Bm7] changed my life completely I've [D] seen the lightning leave me My [G] baby just can't take Her eyes off [Asus4 - 5777xx] me
[Chorus] Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
[Break] - Drum solo whilst playing - offbeats on body of guitar (Heavy on harmonies) [D-x5777x] I just can't [D/A-55777x] I just can't [D/A] I just can't control [Asus4 - 5777xx]my [D/A]feet (Repeat 3 more times end on)
[Chorus] Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
[Intro Riff][D][Bm][E][E] X 2
[Verse 3] This [Bm7] magic music grooves me That [D] dirty rhythm moves me The [G] devil's gotten to me [G]Through [G]this [D] dance
I'm [Bm7] full of funky fever And [D] fire burns inside me [G] Boogie's got me in a Super [Asus4 - 5777xx]trance
[Chorus] Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
Don't blame it on [D] sunshine Don't blame it on [Bbmaj7] moonlight Don't blame it on [C] good times Blame it on the [D] boogie
[Break - Just bass drum] [D] Sunshine [Bbmaj7] Moonlight [C] Good times [D] Boogie [D] Sunshine [Bbmaj7] Moonlight [C] Good times [D] Boogie (drums fully in) [D] Sunshine (You just gotta) [Bbmaj7] Moonlight (You just wanna) [C] Good times (Yeah, ohh) [D] Boogie (blame it on yourself)
[D] Sunshine (Ain't nobody's fault) [Bbmaj7] Moonlight (But yours and that boogie) [C] Good times (all night long) [D] Boogie (But yours and that funky boogie)