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Total Eclipse
Klaus Nomi
e|-5-Dm--------|-------------|-5-----------|--------------|
b|-6---------|-------------|-6-----------|--------------|
g|-7---------|-------------|-7-----------|--------------|
d|-7---------|-------------|-7-----------|--------------|
a|-5---------|-------5-3-2-|-5-----------|--------2-3-5-|
e|-----------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
e|-5---------|-------------|-5-----------|----------------|
b|-6---------|-------------|-6-----------|----------------|
g|-7---------|-------------|-7-----------|-------4---5---7|
d|-7---------|-------------|-7-----------|---7------------|
a|-5---------|-------5-3-2-|-5-----------|-----2---3---5--|
e|-----------|-------------|-------------|-5--------------|
 DmBig shots, argue about what Athey've got
 making the planet Gmso hot, hot as a holoDmcaust
 FBlow up, everything's gonna Cgo up,
 even if you don't Bbshow up, in your Chemise LaAcoste.
[CHORUS] 
 DmTotal eclipse, it's a Gmtotal eclipse
 it's a Ctotal eclipse of the sun.F  
 DmCan't come to grips with the Gmtotal eclipse
                                       Cintro
 just a slip of your lips and your done.
 DmFar out, nobody left to Acrawl out
 if someone calls we're Gmall out, turning into french Dmfries
 FLast chance, let the entire Ccast dance
 do the dismembered Bbblast dance, as we get Aatomized
[CHORUS] 
 Total eclipse, it's a total eclipse
 it's a total eclipse of the sun.
 Can't come to grips with the total eclipse
 just a slip of your lips and your done. 
[play intro riff and repeat chorus]

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Total Eclipse

by Klaus Nomi

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Total Eclipse

Klaus Nomi

e|-5---------|-------------|-5-----------|--------------|

b|-6---------|-------------|-6-----------|--------------|

g|-7---------|-------------|-7-----------|--------------|

d|-7---------|-------------|-7-----------|--------------|

a|-5---------|-------5-3-2-|-5-----------|--------2-3-5-|

e|-----------|-------------|-------------|--------------|

e|-5---------|-------------|-5-----------|----------------|

b|-6---------|-------------|-6-----------|----------------|

g|-7---------|-------------|-7-----------|-------4---5---7|

d|-7---------|-------------|-7-----------|---7------------|

a|-5---------|-------5-3-2-|-5-----------|-----2---3---5--|

e|-----------|-------------|-------------|-5--------------|

Dm A

Big shots, argue about what they've got

Gm Dm

making the planet so hot, hot as a holocaust

F C

Blow up, everything's gonna go up,

Bb A

even if you don't show up, in your Chemise Lacoste.

[CHORUS]

Dm Gm

Total eclipse, it's a total eclipse

C F

it's a total eclipse of the sun.

Dm Gm

Can't come to grips with the total eclipse

intro

just a slip of your lips and your done.

Dm A

Far out, nobody left to crawl out

Gm Dm

if someone calls we're all out, turning into french fries

F C

Last chance, let the entire cast dance

Bb A

do the dismembered blast dance, as we get atomized

[CHORUS]

Total eclipse, it's a total eclipse

it's a total eclipse of the sun.

Can't come to grips with the total eclipse

just a slip of your lips and your done.

[play intro riff and repeat chorus]

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