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Tainted Love

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TAINTED LOVE
CAPO 3rd FRET*
[Intro]
  Em    G    C   G   Asus2(x2)
[Verse 1]
Some-Emtimes, GI Cfeel, I've Ggot to;Asus2  
   Em  GRun a-Cway, I've Ggot to;Asus2  
   Em  GGet A-Cway,
From the Gpain Asus2you drivEme in-to tGhe hearCt of Gme.Asus2  
The Emlove Gwe Cshare, GseemAsus2s to,
    Em  GGo no-Cwhere.
 GAnAsus2d I've Emlost mGy lCightG,Asus2  
For I Emtoss and turn; I Gcan'Ct slGeeAsus2p at night.
[Chorus 1]
 EOnce I ran to you, Gnow I run from you,
 CThis tainted love you've given,
I Amgive you all a boy could give you.
 Asus2Take my tears and that's not nearly...
 EmAll, GTainted Clove, Goh, oAsus2h, oh,
    Em  GTainted Clove.G  Asus2  
[Verse 2]
EmNow I GknCow, I'Gve goAsus2t to;
EmRun aG-waCy, I'vGe got Asus2to;
 EmGeGt A-waCy.
GYou Asus2don't Emreally wanGt aCny mGorAsus2e from me.
To Emmake Gthings Cright,
GYou Asus2need Emsome-onGe tCo hoGld Asus2you tight.
 EmAnGd you Cthink love Gis to pAsus2ray,
 EmBuGt I'm Csorry, I dGon't praAsus2y that way.
[Chorus 2]
 EOnce I ran to you, Gnow I run from you,
 CThis tainted love you've given,
I Amgive you all a boy could give you.
 Asus2Take my tears and that's not nearly...
 EmAll, GTainted Clove, Goh, oAsus2h, oh,
    EmTGainted loCve.G  Asus2  
[Verse 3]
Don't Emtouch Gme, Cplease,
I Gcan Asus2not stEmand the waGy you teCase.G  Asus2  
I Emlove you, though yGou hurt Cme so,
 GNow AsusI'm going Emto pack my thingGs and go.
[Outro]
    Em   GTainted Clove, Goh, oh, oh,Asus2  
    Em   GTainted Clove, Goh, oh, oh.Asus2  
    Em   GTainted Clove, Goh, oh, oh,Asus2  
    Em   GTainted Clove, Goh, oh, oh.Asus2  
    Em  GTouch me, Cbaby, Gtainted lovAsus2e,
    Em  GTouch me, Cbaby, Gtainted lovAsus2e.
    Em   GTainted Clove, Goh, oh, oh,Asus2  
    Em   GTainted Clove, Goh, oh, oh.Asus2  

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

E minor

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Tainted Love

by Soft Cell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus

TAINTED LOVE

CAPO 3rd FRET*

[Intro]

Em G C G Asus2

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em G C G Asus2

Some-times, I feel, I've got to;

Em G C G Asus2

Run a-way, I've got to;

Em G C

Get A-way,

G Asus2 Em G C G Asus2

From the pain you drive in-to the heart of me.

Em G C G Asus2

The love we share, seems to,

Em G C

Go no-where.

G Asus2 Em G C G Asus2

And I've lost my light,

Em G C G Asus2

For I toss and turn; I can't sleep at night.

[Chorus 1]

E G

Once I ran to you, now I run from you,

This tainted love you've given,

I give you all a boy could give you.

Asus2

Take my tears and that's not nearly...

Em G C G Asus2

All, Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,

Em G C G Asus2

Tainted love.

[Verse 2]

Em G C G Asus2

Now I know, I've got to;

Em G C G Asus2

Run a-way, I've got to;

Em G C

Get A-way.

G Asus2 Em G C G Asus2

You don't really want any more from me.

Em G C

To make things right,

G Asus2 Em G C G Asus2

You need some-one to hold you tight.

Em G C G Asus2

And you think love is to pray,

Em G C G Asus2

But I'm sorry, I don't pray that way.

[Chorus 2]

E G

Once I ran to you, now I run from you,

This tainted love you've given,

I give you all a boy could give you.

Asus2

Take my tears and that's not nearly...

Em G C G Asus2

All, Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,

Em G C G Asus2

Tainted love.

[Verse 3]

Em G C

Don't touch me, please,

G Asus2 Em G C G Asus2

I can not stand the way you tease.

Em G C

I love you, though you hurt me so,

G Asus Em G

Now I'm going to pack my things and go.

[Outro]

Em G C G Asus2

Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,

Em G C G Asus2

Tainted love, oh, oh, oh.

Em G C G Asus2

Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,

Em G C G Asus2

Tainted love, oh, oh, oh.

Em G C G Asus2

Touch me, baby, tainted love,

Em G C G Asus2

Touch me, baby, tainted love.

Em G C G Asus2

Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,

Em G C G Asus2

Tainted love, oh, oh, oh.

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