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Tainted Love

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Fminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Intro:
  C    Eb    Ab   Eb   F(x2)
Verse 1:
Some-Ctimes, EbI  Abfeel, I've Ebgot Fto,C  
 EbRun a-Abway, I've Ebgot Fto,C  
 EbGet a-Abway, from the Ebpain, Fthat you dCrive into the hEbeart of mAbe.
Eb F
Verse 2:
The Clove Ebwe Abshare, Ebseems Fto,C  
 EbGo no-Abwhere, Eband Four Clove's Ebnot Abright, Ebfor IF,
 CToss and turn; I can't Ebsleep at Abnight.
Eb F
Bridge 1:
 COnce I ran to you, Ebnow I'll run from you.
 AbThis tainted love you've given;
 EbI give you all a girl could give you,
                                   F(C)
Take my tears and that's not nearly all...
Chorus 1:
 COh... Ebtainted Ablove,Eb  F  
   C   EbTainted Ablove.Eb  F  
Verse 3:
 CNow EbI  Abknow, I've Ebgot Fto,C  
 EbRun a-Abway, I've Ebgot Fto,C  
 EbGet a-Abway, Ebyou dFon't, Creally want any Eblove from Abme.
Eb F
Verse 4:
To Cmake Ebthings Abright, you Ebneed,F  
Some-Cone to Ebhold you Abtight, Eband you'lFl,
 CThink love Ebis to Abplay, Ebbut, FI'm Csorry; I don't Ebpray that Abway.
Eb F
Bridge 2:
 COnce I ran to you, Ebnow I'll run from you.
 AbThis tainted love you've given;
 EbI give you all a girl could give you,
                                   F(C)
Take my tears and that's not nearly all...
Chorus 2:
 COh... Ebtainted Ablove,Eb  F  
   C   EbTainted Ablove.Eb  F  
Verse 5:
Don't Ctouch Ebme, Abplease; I EbcannoFt, Cstand the Ebway you Abtease.Eb  F  
I Clove you, though you Ebhurt me Abso,
 EbIf FI dCo not pack my tEbhings and gGo.
Eb F
Chorus 3:
 COh... Ebtainted Ablove,Eb  F  
 COh... Ebtainted Ablove.Eb  F  
Coda:
   C   EbTalking about the Abtainted EbloveF,
   C   EbTalking about the Abtainted EbloveF.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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e|--C8----Eb6----Ab4----F8--|
B|--8----8----4---10--|
G|--9----8----5---10--|
D|-10----8----6---10--|
A|-10----6----6----8--|
E|--8----x----4----x--|

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Tainted Love

by Gloria Jones

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Intro:

C Eb Ab Eb F

(x2)

Verse 1:

C Eb Ab Eb F C

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

Eb Ab Eb F C

Run a-way, I've got to,

Eb Ab Eb F C Eb Ab

Get a-way, from the pain, that you drive into the heart of me.

Eb F

Verse 2:

C Eb Ab Eb F C

The love we share, seems to,

Eb Ab Eb F C Eb Ab Eb F

Go no-where, and our love's not right, for I,

C Eb Ab

Toss and turn; I can't sleep at night.

Eb F

Bridge 1:

C Eb

Once I ran to you, now I'll run from you.

This tainted love you've given;

I give you all a girl could give you,

F C

()

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

Chorus 1:

C Eb Ab Eb F

Oh... tainted love,

C Eb Ab Eb F

Tainted love.

Verse 3:

C Eb Ab Eb F C

Now I know, I've got to,

Eb Ab Eb F C

Run a-way, I've got to,

Eb Ab Eb F C Eb Ab

Get a-way, you don't, really want any love from me.

Eb F

Verse 4:

C Eb Ab Eb F

To make things right, you need,

C Eb Ab Eb F

Some-one to hold you tight, and you'll,

C Eb Ab Eb F C Eb Ab

Think love is to play, but, I'm sorry; I don't pray that way.

Eb F

Bridge 2:

C Eb

Once I ran to you, now I'll run from you.

This tainted love you've given;

I give you all a girl could give you,

F C

()

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

Chorus 2:

C Eb Ab Eb F

Oh... tainted love,

C Eb Ab Eb F

Tainted love.

Verse 5:

C Eb Ab Eb F C Eb Ab Eb F

Don't touch me, please; I cannot, stand the way you tease.

C Eb Ab

I love you, though you hurt me so,

Eb F C Eb G

If I do not pack my things and go.

Eb F

Chorus 3:

C Eb Ab Eb F

Oh... tainted love,

C Eb Ab Eb F

Oh... tainted love.

Coda:

C Eb Ab Eb F

Talking about the tainted love,

C Eb Ab Eb F

Talking about the tainted love.

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C Eb Ab F

e|--8----6----4----8--|

B|--8----8----4---10--|

G|--9----8----5---10--|

D|-10----8----6---10--|

A|-10----6----6----8--|

E|--8----x----4----x--|

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