[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] [Bm] Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door [Asus4] Last night a little angel came [Gsus2] pumpin' cross my [E7sus4] floor [D][A] [Bm] She said "Come on baby I got a licence for love [Asus4] And if it expires pray [Gsus2] help from above [E7sus4] becaus [D] e [A]
[Chorus] [Bm] In the midnight hour she cried- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell she cried- [Gsus2] "more, more, [E7sus4] more" [D][A] [Bm] In the midnight hour babe- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell- " [Gsus2] more, more, [E7sus4] more" [D] More, [A] more, [Bm] more
[Verse] [Bm] She don't like slavery, she won't sit and beg [Asus4] But when I'm tired and lonely she sees [Gsus2] me to bed [E7sus4][D][A] [Bm] What set you free and brought you to me babe [Asus4] What set you free I need you [Gsus2] here by me [E7sus4] because [D][A]
[Chorus] [Bm] In the midnight hour she cried- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell she cried- " [Gsus2] more, more, [E7sus4] more" [D][A] [Bm] In the midnight hour babe- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell- " [Gsus2] more, more, [Bm] more"
[Bridge] [G][F#m] [E] He lives in his own heaven [G][F#m] [E] Collects it to go from the seven eleven [G][F#m] [E] Well he's out all night to collect a fare [G][F#m] [Em7] Just so long, just so long it don't mess up his [D] hair [A][Bm]
[Verse] (bass only) [Bm] I walked the ward with you, babe [Asus4] A thousand miles with [Gsus2] you [E7sus4][D][A] [Bm] I dried your tears of pain, babe [Asus4] A million [Gsus2] times for [E7sus4] you [D][A]
[Bm] I'd sell my soul for you babe [Asus4] For money to burn with [Gsus2] you [E7sus4][D][A] [Bm] I'd give you all, and have none, babe Justa, [Asus4] justa, justa, justa to have you [Gsus2] here by me [E7sus4]
(guitar in) Be [D] Cause [A]
[Chorus] [Bm] In the midnight hour she cried- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell she cried- " [Gsus2] more, more, [E7sus4] more" [D][A] [Bm] In the midnight hour babe- "more, more, more" [Asus4] With a rebel yell she cried " [Gsus2] more, more, [E7sus4] more" [D] More, [A] more, [Bm] more Oh yeah, little [Asus4] baby she want m [Gsus2] ore [E7sus4] More, more, [D] more, [A] more, [Bm] more oh yeah, little angel [Asus4] she want m [Gsus2] ore [E7sus4] More, more, [D] more, [A] more, [Bm] more [Bm]