[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]
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[Verse 1 - Drums] Come [E7]on ..... (drum stab) [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Come [E7]on ... (drum stab) .. Oh [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Back to that [B7]same old place [A7] Sweet home Chi [E7]cago [B7]
[Verse 2 - High E horn stab can be 0-x-9-9-9-12] Come [E7]on ..... (drum stab) [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Come [E7]on ... (drum stab) .. Oh [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Back to that [B7]same old place [A7] Sweet home Chi [E7]cago [B7]
[Verse 3 - With stops] Well, (stop) [E7]one and one is two (drum figure - xxB Sxx Bnext stop) (stop) [E7]Six and two is eight (drum figure) (stop) [E7]Come on baby don't ya (drums back in) make me late .. hi de [A7]hey ..... Baby dont you wanna [E7]go (E7 Horn Riff) ... Back to that [B7]same old place [A7] [A7]Sweet home Chi [E7]cago [B7]
[Verse 4] Come [E7]on ..... (drum stab) [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Come [E7]on ... (drum stab) .. Oh [A7]baby don't you wanna [E7]go ..(horn riff) ..... Back to that [B7]same old place [A7] Sweet home Chi [E7]cago [B7]
[Solo - Sock on 3rd fret] |E7|E7|E7|E7| |A7|A7|E7|E7| |B7|A7|E7|E7|[B7]
[Verse 3 - With stops] Well, (stop) [E7] six and three is nine (drum figure - xxB Sxx Bnext stop) (stop) [E7] nine and nine is eighteen (drum figure) (stop) [E7] Look at that brother gonna (drums back in)see what i seen hi de [A7]hey ..... Baby dont you wanna [E7]go (E7 Horn Riff) ... Back to that [B7]same old place [A7] [A7]Sweet home Chi [E7]cago [B7]
[Verse with Cmons - repeat]
[Solo - until end of time] |E7|E7|E7|E7| |A7|A7|E7|E7| |B7|A7|E7|E7|
