[Intro - Start with blues licks in G minor - then full drums in - Capo 3 original key but don't bother for live] Aah [Gm][D][F] aah, [C] yeah, [Gm] ooh ooh [D] yeah, [F] ah [C] huh.
[Verse 1] [Gm] Now baby come [D] on, don't [F] claim that love you [C] never let me [Gm] feel. I should have [D] known 'cause [F] you brought nothing [C] real. Come on be a [Gm] man about it, [D] you won't die. [D#-x65343] I ain't got no more (fast change) [Cm] tears to [D] cry, and I [Gm] can't take this no [D] more. You know I [D#] gotta let it [D] go and you know... (stop)
[Chorus] I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again. [F] You can't handle [C] me, said I'm outta [Gm] love can't you [D] see, baby, that [D#] you've gotta set me [D] free? I'm outta [Gm] love. (stop) Yeah.
[Verse 2 - Drums back in] [Gm] Say how many [D] times [F] have I tried to [C] turn this love a [Gm] round? But every [D] time [F] you just let me [C] down. Come on be a [Gm] man about it, [D] you'll survive, [D#] true that you can't work it [Cm] out al [D] right. Tell me, yester [Gm] day did you [D] know, I'd be the [D#] one to let you [D] go, and you know... (stop)
[Chorus] [Gm] love .... set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again. [F] You can't handle [C] me, said I'm outta [Gm] love can't you [D] see, baby, that [D#] you gotta set me [D] free? I'm outta (stop)
[Bridge - No drums] [D#maj7-x65333] let me get over you [D] the way you gotten over me too. [Cm] Seems like my time has come and [Asus4] now I'm moving [D] on, (D# is implied by melody? or just no chord) and I'll be stronger.
[Chorus - Minimal chords + Full drums] I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again, [F] you can't handle [C] me. Said I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again, [F] you can't handle [C] me. Said I'm outta [Gm] love, can't you [D] see, baby that [D#] you gotta set me [D] free? I'm outta [Gm] love! (stop) Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
[Chorus - Full drums] I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again, [F] you can't handle [C] me. Said I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way
[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]
