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Oh Tara

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Intro: (D- G/D  A/D-D) x4
  D-  G/D   A-  D      D-                            G     Bm-   A  
Oh Tara, oh oh, you squeeze my heart and then you let it go
  D-  G/D     A-     D                      D-/   G       A-    Bm  
Ooh Tara, my oh my,  I can't help falling, no, I wouldn't try
EmI can't explain, no I dAon't know howEm, and all my talking is nAothing now
DIt only frightens you aBmnyhow
EmYou'll never know what you've dAone to meEm, the agony and the eAcstasy
        Bm     D/F#-    Bm    Em(hold)          A  
Ooh Tara, it's all right, but I miss you tonight
  D-  G/D   A-  D        D-                          G     Bm-   A  
Oh Tara, oh oh, you squeeze my heart and then you let it go
  D-  G/D     A-     D                      D-/   G       A-    Bm  
Ooh Tara, my oh my,  I can't help falling, no, I wouldn't try
EmI don't expect you to AunderstandEm, the thrill I feel when you hAold my hand
DBut this was something I Bmnever planned
EmYou thinking of me as jAust a friendEm, my heart is breaking, I cAan't pretend
        Bm     D/F#-   Bm    Em(hold)            G  
Ooh Tara, it's for real, I can't help how I feel
  D-  G/D   A-  D        D-                          G     Bm-   A  
Oh Tara, oh oh, you squeeze my heart and then you let it go
  D-  G/D     A-     D                      D-/   G      Bm-     A  
Ooh Tara, my oh my,  I can't help falling, no, I wouldn't try, oh oh
Solo:   G   A  D- G  Bm-  A   D   A  D- G  A-  Bm   Em   A   Em   A   Em     A(D- G/D  A/D-D) x4
  D-  G/D   A-  D        D-                          G     Bm-   A  
Oh Tara, oh oh, you squeeze my heart and then you let it go
  D-  G/D     A-     D      D-               -/   G       Bm-    A  
Ooh Tara, my oh my,  I can't help falling, no, I wouldn't try
     D-  G/D  A- D      D-   G/D   A-   D   D-   G/D      A-              D          D  A-/B-/C#-D  
oh, oh Tara,     oh Tara,   oh oh, oh Tara,  oh my darling Tara, oh Tara, oh      oh

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Oh Tara

by The Knack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

A/D

D/F#

Transpose -5 steps with buttons on the left for original key, (or leave like this to

sing with baritones!). Ask if you want chord fingering help.

G/D A/D

Intro: (D- -D) x4

D G/D A D D G Bm A

- - - -

Oh Tara, oh oh, you squeeze my heart and then you let it go

D G/D A D D G A Bm

- - -/ -

Ooh Tara, my oh my, I can't help falling, no, I wouldn't try

Em A Em A

I can't explain, no I don't know how, and all my talking is nothing now

D Bm

It only frightens you anyhow

Em A Em A

You'll never know what you've done to me, the agony and the ecstasy

Bm D/F# Bm Em A

- (hold)

Ooh Tara, it's all right, but I miss you tonight

D G/D A D D G Bm A

- - - -

Oh Tara, oh oh, you squeeze my heart and then you let it go

D G/D A D D G A Bm

- - -/ -

Ooh Tara, my oh my, I can't help falling, no, I wouldn't try

Em A Em A

I don't expect you to understand, the thrill I feel when you hold my hand

D Bm

But this was something I never planned

Em A Em A

You thinking of me as just a friend, my heart is breaking, I can't pretend

Bm D/F# Bm Em G

- (hold)

Ooh Tara, it's for real, I can't help how I feel

D G/D A D D G Bm A

- - - -

Oh Tara, oh oh, you squeeze my heart and then you let it go

D G/D A D D G Bm A

- - -/ -

Ooh Tara, my oh my, I can't help falling, no, I wouldn't try, oh oh

G A D G Bm A D A D G A Bm Em A Em A Em A G/D A/D

Solo: - - - - (D- -D) x4

D G/D A D D G Bm A

- - - -

Oh Tara, oh oh, you squeeze my heart and then you let it go

D G/D A D D G Bm A

- - - -/ -

Ooh Tara, my oh my, I can't help falling, no, I wouldn't try

D G/D A D D G/D A D D G/D A D D A D

- - - - - - -/B-/C#-

oh, oh Tara, oh Tara, oh oh, oh Tara, oh my darling Tara, oh Tara, oh oh

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