[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]
[TRY PLAYING TOM FIGURE ON THE BRIDGE ON LOW BASS STRINGS SO PIEZO PICKS IT UP A BIT AND HIGH STRINGS CAN STILL RING?] [Intro - remember SHUUUU - BPM 83] e|-5-5--55---5 B|-6-6--66---6 G|-5-5-------7 D|-7-5h7-----7 A|-5-5-------5 E|------------ x4 [Fill is flat of hands and drag across soundboard from bottom to top to go down in pitch]
[Verse 1 - Drums - just Bass drum - pattern 1 2 3&4] [Dm] Here come old flat top, he come grooving up slowly, [Dm] He got Joo Joo eyeball, he one holy roller - He got [A7 - A to A6 blues riff] hair down to his knee (Drum now B bB B bB - air drum hi hat to hold pattern) (On recording no chord) [G7] Got to be a joker, he just do what he please.
[Intro Instrumental x 4] [Verse 2 - Drums - just Bass drum - pattern 1 2 3&4] [Dm] He wear no shoe shine, he got toe jam football [Dm] He got monkey finger, he shoot coca cola He say, [A7] "I know you, you know me." [G7] One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
[Chorus - Snare in now] [Optional G on snare] Come [Bm] together, [A] right [G] now, [A] over me
[Intro Instrumental x 4] [Verse 3] [Dm] He bag production, he got walrus gumboot [Dm] He got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker He got [A7] feet down below his knee [G7] Hold you in his arms, yeah you can feel his disease
[Chorus] [Optional G on snare] Come [Bm] together, [A] right [G] now, [A] over me
[Intro Instrumental x 2 only then Solo] [Dm7] - Riff starts 5th fret 16th notes feel - Dm Dm Dm Dm - Dm7 Dm7 Dm x) [A7] with bends Ending riff - Dm x x x - x x Dm7 Dm - twice e|-5--- B|-6-6- G|-7--7-Dm7 to Dm D|-7-- A|-5-- E|-5--
[Verse 4] [Dm] He roller coaster, he got early warning [Dm] He got muddy water, he one mojo filter He say, [A7] "One and one and one is three." [G7] Got to be good looking 'cause he so hard to see
[Chorus] [Optional G on snare] Come [Bm] together, [A] right [G] now, [A] over me [Intro Instrumental x 2 only then Solo out - stay on Dm?]
[End]
[Other notes] Bend up to high A for A7 bit - B 8b10 8b10 10r8 6 - B 8b10 8b10 10r8 6 G 7s9 then bend to high E before back to intro chords
