[Intro: *CAPO 1st FRET* - don't bother live] G G6 Em7 C, D Dadd9 D Dadd9, Cadd9 C, Cadd9 C, G G6 G G6
[Verse 1:] G Em7 C D Marvin, he was a friend of mine, C Cadd9 C D And he could sing a song, his heart in every line. G Em7 C D Marvin, sang of the joy and pain, C Cadd9 C D He opened up our minds, and I still can hear him say;
[Bridge 1:] Em Am7 D Aww, talk to me, so you can see; what's going on. Em Am7 Cadd9 Say you will, sing your songs, for-evermore, evermore.
[Chorus 1:] G Em C D Gonna be some sweet sounds, coming down, on the nightshift. C G Am7/D-x55555 I bet you're singing proud, oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd. G Em C D Gonna be a long night; it's gonna be alright, on the nightshift. C D G Em7 Oh, you found a-nother home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift. C D (G) You found a-nother home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift.
[Interlude:] G Em7, C D Dadd9 D Dadd9
[Verse 2: ] G Em7 C D Jackie, hey, what you doing now? C Cadd9 C D It seems like yesterday, when we were working out. G Em7 C D Jackie, you set the world on fire. C Cadd9 C D You came and gifted us; your love it lifted us, higher and higher.
[Bridge 2:] Em Am7 D Keep it up and we'll be there, at your side. Em Am7 Cadd9 Oh, say you will, sing your songs, for-evermore, evermore, evermore.
[Chorus 2:] G Em C D Gonna be some sweet sounds, coming down, on the nightshift. C G Am7/D I bet you're singing proud, oh, I bet you'll pull a crowd. G Em C D Gonna be a long night; it's gonna be alright, on the nightshift. C D Em7 Oh, you found a-nother home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift.
[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]
