[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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[Chorus - No drums] [C] I see you driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." [C] If I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) [C] And though there's pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a [F] "Forget you" [C]
[Verse - Drums in - Play power chords staccato &1 like bass - and off beat snare figure] (Strum pattern B-BB S-B- --B- S--- quick double before first snare) [C] I said I'm sorry...I can't afford a Fer [D7] rari but [F] that don't mean I can't get you there [C] I guess he's an [C] Xbox...and I'm more an [D7] Atari but the [F] way you play your game ain't fair [C] I pity the [C] foooooool who [D7] falls in love with you [F] Oh she's a gold digger, [C] thought you should know [C] Ooooooooo, .......... I [D7] got some news for you [F] You can go run and tell your [C] boyfriend
[Chorus - more open chords] I see you [C] driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." If [C] I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) And though there's [C] pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a For [F] get ......... you [C]
[Verse - Play power chords staccato &1 like bass - and off beat snare figure] [C] Now I know .... I had to [D7] borrow, [F] Beg and steal and lie and cheat [C] ..... Tryin to [C] keep ya, tryin' to [D7] please ya .... Cause [F] being in love with you ain't cheap [C] I pity the [C] foooooool who [D7] falls in love with you [F] Oh she's a gold digger, [C] thought you should know [C] Ooooooooo, I [D7] got some news for you [F] Ooh, I really hate you right now [C]
[Chorus - more open chords] I see you [C] driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." If [C] I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) And though there's [C] pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a For [F] get ......... you [C]
[Bridge] Now [Em] baby, baby, baby, baby [Am] why'd you wanna wanna hurt me so [Dm] bad? (so bad, so bad, so [G] bad) ......I [Em] tried to tell my mamma but she [Am] told me "This is one for your [Dm] dad" (Your dad, your dad, [G] your dad + Yes she did uh) [D] why? Uh, [F] why? Uh [G] Why (next chords - half bar each) [A] la [B] dy [C] ah ah [C#] ah ah [D] Oh, I love you [F] I still love [G] you, aaaahhhhh
[Chorus - more open chords] I see you [C] driving round town with the [D7] girl I love And I'm like [F] "Forget you!" [C] Ooo ooo ooo [C] I guess the change in my pocket [D7] wasn't enough And I'm like [F] Forget you, and for [C] get her too." If [C] I was richer, I'd [D7] still be with ya [F] Now ain't that some something [C] (Ain't that something) And though there's [C] pain in my chest I still [D7] wish you the best With a For [F] get ......... you [C] Oo, oo, ooo [End]