[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 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