[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.
[INTRO RIFF - DROP D - FREE TIME ISH - BPM 139 - NO DRUMS] D C9 D D e|---------------------0-0-0--------------7-------------------10-- B|---10-8-7-3---1-3-1--1-3-3---------10-8-8-10--8-10-8---8-10-10-- G|---7------2---2-2-2--0---2---------7--7-7-------------------7--- D|---0-----------------2---x---------0------------------------0--- A|---------------------3---3-------------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------------------------------
[MAIN RIFF - DRUMS IN - *play little finger so can stretch] D C9 G e|--------------X-X----0-0-0---------3-2--- B|---10-8-7-8---3-3----1-3-3---------0---3-3 G|---7----------2-2----0---2---------0---0-0 D|---0-----------------2---x---------0---0-0 A|---0-----------------3---3---------X---X-X D|---0-------------------------------5*--5-5 (REPEAT)
[Verse 1] OH THE [D] HEADS THAT TURN [C] MAKE MY BACK BURN [G] ... AND THOSE [D] HEADS THAT TURN [C] MAKE MY BACK MAKE MY [G] BACK BURN
[Riff x 2] D C G e|----------------7-------------------------------------- B|---10-----------7-10--10-10-10p8-8-8-8p7-78-x---x-7--8- G|---7--x10-------7-7---7~--------------------7---7------ D|---0----------------------------------------5---5------ A|--------------------------------------------5---5------ D|----------------------10--------------------5---5------
[Verse 2] THE [D] SPARKLE IN YOUR EYES [C] KEEP ME ALIVE [G] AND THE [D] SPARKLE IN YOUR EYES [C] KEEP ME ALIVE [G]
[Bridge] AND THE [D] WORLD ...... AND THE [C] WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN [G] .. AND THE [D] WORLD AND THE WORLD YEAH...YEAH .. OH THE [C] WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN [G]
[MAIN RIFF x 2] D C9 G e|--------------X-X----0-0-0---------3-2--- B|---10-8-7-8---3-3----1-3-3---------0---3-3 G|---7----------2-2----0---2---------0---0-0 D|---0-----------------2---x---------0---0-0 A|---------------------3---3---------X---X-X E|-----------------------------------3---3-3
[Verse 3] OH THE [D] HEADS THAT TURN [C] MAKE MY BACK BURN [G] ... AND THOSE [D] HEADS THAT TURN [C] MAKE MY BACK MAKE MY [G] BACK BURN
[RIFF 3?] D C G e|----------------7-------------------------------------- B|---10-----------7-10--10-10-10p8-8-8-8p7-78-x---x-7--8- G|---7--x10-------7-7---7~--------------------7---7------ D|---0----------------------------------------5---5------ A|--------------------------------------------5---5------ D|----------------------10--------------------5---5------
THE [D] FIRE IN YOUR EYES [C] KEEP ME ALIVE [G] AND THE [D] FIRE IN YOUR EYES [C] KEEP ME ALIVE [G]
AND IM [D]SURE IN HER YOU'LL FIND [C] SANCTUARY  [G] IM [D] SURE IN HER YOU'LL FIND [C] SANCTUARY  [G]
[Chorus] AND THE [D] WORLD ...... AND THE [C] WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN [G] .. AND THE [D] WORLD AND THE WORLD YEAH...YEAH .. OH THE [C] WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN [G] D C G AND THE WORLD AND THE WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN D C G AND THE WORLD AND THE WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN
[Quiet bit - As per intro] [D][D][C][G] X 2
[Solo] [D][D][C][G] X 2
[Chorus] D C G AND THE WORLD THE WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN D C G AND THE WORLD AND THE WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN D C G AND THE WORLD AND THE WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN D C G AND THE WORLD AND THE WORLD DRAGS ME DOWN