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Total Eclipse Of The Heart

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 23Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1rst fret
[Chords]
e|-A2-0----Dsus2--0----Cadd2--0----Eb-6--Ab-4--D4-3--D5-5---Esus4--0----Em/B-0-------------|
B|--0------3------3-----8---4---3---3-----0-----0-------------|
G|--2------2------0-----8---5---2---2-----3-----0-------------|
D|--2------0------2-----8---6---0---0-----3-----2-------------|
A|--0------x------3-----6---6---x---x-----3-----2-------------|
E|--0------x------x-----6---4---x---x-----0-----x-------------|
[Intro]
e|-Am0-8-0-7-0-Asus25-0-----------|-Am0-8-0-7-0-Asus25-0-----------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|  
[Verse]
AmTurn A2aroAmund,
Every now and then I get a Glittle bit lonely and you're never coming around
AmTurn A2arAmound,
Every now and then I get a Glittle bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears
CTurn Cadd2aroundC,
Every now and then I get a Bblittle bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone byC  
Every now and then I get a Bblittle bit terrified and then I see the look in your eyes
[Pre-chorus]
TEburn around brAbight eyes,
AbEvery now and then I fall apart
TEburn around brAbight eyes,
AbEvery now and then I fall Gapart
[Chorus]
And I Emneed you E5now Emto-Cnight
And I Dneed you D5more Dthan Gever
And if you'll Emonly E5hold Emme Ctight
We'll be Dholding D5on DforGever
And we'll Emonly be making it Cright
'Cause we'll Dnever be D5wrongD  
ToCgether we can take it to the Dend of the line
Your Emlove is like a shadow on me Aall of the time (all of the time)
I Gdon't know what to do and I'm Dalways in the dark
We're Emliving in a powder keg and Agiving off sparks
I really need you toGnight
ForDever's gonna Gstart toCnight
ForDever's gonna start toGnight
[Verse]
GOnce upon a time I was Emfalling in love
Em/BBut now I'm only falling CapartC  Em/B  Am7  
There's Am7nothing I can do
A Dtotal eclipse of the Ghear      Em  E5  Em  C  D  D5  D  G  
[Verse]
GOnce upon a time there was Emlight in my life
Em/BNow there's only love in the CdarkC  Em/B  Am7  
Am7Nothing I can say
                      D        G   Em   E5EmC  D   D5   D                                                        G  
A total eclipse of the heart
[Instrumental]   
Am  A2 Am    G
Am  A2 Am    G
C   Cadd2 C  Bb
C   Cadd2 C  Bb
[Pre-chorus]
EbTurn around Abbright eyes, 
AbEvery now and then I fall aEbpart
EbTurn around Abbright eyes,
AbEvery now and then I fall Gapart
[Chorus]
And I Emneed you E5now Emto-Cnight
And I Dneed you D5more Dthan Gever
And if you'll Emonly E5hold Emme Ctight
We'll be Dholding D5on DforGever
And we'll Emonly be making it Cright
'Cause we'll Dnever be D5wrongD  
[Bridge]
ToCgether we can take it to the Dend of the line
Your Emlove is like a shadow on me Aall of the time (all of the time)
I Gdon't know what to do and I'm Dalways in the dark
We're Emliving in a powder keg and Agiving off sparks
I really need you toGnight
ForAmever's gonna B5start toCnight
ForDever's gonna start toGnight
[Outro]
GOnce upon a time I was Emfalling in love
Em/BNow I'm only falling aCpart   C       Em/B                                       Am7  
There's Am7nothing I can do
A Dtotal eclipse of the GheartEm  E5  Em  C  
A Dtotal D5eclipse Dof the GheartD  D5  D  C  
A Dtotal D5eclipse Dof the GheartEm  E5  Em  C  
  DTurn around Gbright eyes

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Total Eclipse Of The Heart

by Glee Cast

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Cadd2

Esus4

Em/B

Asus2

Am7

Capo 1rst fret

[Chords]

A2 Dsus2 Cadd2 Eb Ab D4 D5 Esus4 Em/B

e|--0------0------0-----6---4---3---5-----0-----0-------------|

B|--0------3------3-----8---4---3---3-----0-----0-------------|

G|--2------2------0-----8---5---2---2-----3-----0-------------|

D|--2------0------2-----8---6---0---0-----3-----2-------------|

A|--0------x------3-----6---6---x---x-----3-----2-------------|

E|--0------x------x-----6---4---x---x-----0-----x-------------|

[Intro]

Am Asus2 Am Asus2

e|-0-8-0-7-0-5-0-----------|-0-8-0-7-0-5-0-----------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

A|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------------|

E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

[Verse]

Am A2 Am

Turn around,

Every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming around

Am A2 Am

Turn around,

Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears

C Cadd2 C

Turn around,

Bb C

Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by

Every now and then I get a little bit terrified and then I see the look in your eyes

[Pre-chorus]

Eb Ab

Turn around bright eyes,

Every now and then I fall apart

Eb Ab

Turn around bright eyes,

Ab G

Every now and then I fall apart

[Chorus]

Em E5 Em C

And I need you now to-night

D D5 D G

And I need you more than ever

Em E5 Em C

And if you'll only hold me tight

D D5 D G

We'll be holding on forever

Em C

And we'll only be making it right

D D5 D

'Cause we'll never be wrong

C D

Together we can take it to the end of the line

Em A

Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time (all of the time)

G D

I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark

Em A

We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks

I really need you tonight

D G C

Forever's gonna start tonight

D G

Forever's gonna start tonight

[Verse]

G Em

Once upon a time I was falling in love

Em/B C C Em/B Am7

But now I'm only falling apart

Am7

There's nothing I can do

D G Em E5 Em C D D5 D G

A total eclipse of the hear

[Verse]

G Em

Once upon a time there was light in my life

Em/B C C Em/B Am7

Now there's only love in the dark

Am7

Nothing I can say

D G Em E5 D D5 D G

EmC

A total eclipse of the heart

[Instrumental]

Am A2 Am G

C Cadd2 C Bb

[Pre-chorus]

Eb Ab

Turn around bright eyes,

Ab Eb

Every now and then I fall apart

Eb Ab

Turn around bright eyes,

Ab G

Every now and then I fall apart

[Chorus]

Em E5 Em C

And I need you now to-night

D D5 D G

And I need you more than ever

Em E5 Em C

And if you'll only hold me tight

D D5 D G

We'll be holding on forever

Em C

And we'll only be making it right

D D5 D

'Cause we'll never be wrong

[Bridge]

C D

Together we can take it to the end of the line

Em A

Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time (all of the time)

G D

I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark

Em A

We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks

I really need you tonight

Am B5 C

Forever's gonna start tonight

D G

Forever's gonna start tonight

[Outro]

G Em

Once upon a time I was falling in love

Em/B C C Em/B Am7

Now I'm only falling apart

Am7

There's nothing I can do

D G Em E5 Em C

A total eclipse of the heart

D D5 D G D D5 D C

A total eclipse of the heart

D D5 D G Em E5 Em C

A total eclipse of the heart

D G

Turn around bright eyes

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