Tainted Love Chords

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Difficulty:	beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Gm
Capo:	3rd fret

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*from 'Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret' (1981)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Gm)
 
 
[Intro]
 
   Em  G   C   G
e|---------8-8---5-|x2 and repeated throughout song
B|-5-5-8-8-----8---|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
     Em     G C          Asus2
Some-times, I feel, I've got to;
Em G     C         Asus2
   Run a-way, I've got to;
Em G     C
   Get A-way,
         Asus2    Em    G         C        Asus2
From the pain you drive in-to the heart of me.
 
    Em   G  C     Asus2
The love we share, seems to,
Em  G     C
    Go no-where.
Asus2    Em   G  C
And I've lost my light,
Asus2 Em                     G
For I toss and turn; I can't sleep at night.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
E                  G
 Once I ran to you, now I run from you,
C
 This tainted love you've given,
  Am
I give you all a boy could give you.
Asus2
 Take my tears and that's not nearly...
Em   G        C     Asus2
 All, Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,
Em  G       C    Asus2
    Tainted love.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Em   G C          Asus2
 Now I know, I've got to;
Em G     C         Asus2
   Run a-way, I've got to;
Em G     C
   Get A-way.
Asus2     Em              G
You don't really want any more from me.
 
   Em   G      C
To make things right,
    Asus2     Em     G        C
You need some-one to hold you tight.
Asus2        Em         G     C
 And you think love is to pray,
Asus2    Em             G
 But I'm sorry, I don't pray that way.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
E                  G
 Once I ran to you, now I run from you,
C
 This tainted love you've given,
  Am
I give you all a boy could give you.
Asus2
 Take my tears and that's not nearly...
Em   G        C     Asus2
 All, Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,
Em  G       C    Asus2
    Tainted love.
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
      Em    G   C
Don't touch me, please,
  Asus2       Em        G       C
I can not stand the way you tease.
  Em                   G       C
I love you, though you hurt me so,
Asus2   Em               G
Now I'm going to pack my things and go.
 
 
[Coda]
 
Em  G        C     Asus2
     Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,
Em  G        C     Asus2
     Tainted love, oh, oh, oh.
Em  G        C     Asus2
     Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,
Em  G        C     Asus2
     Tainted love, oh, oh, oh.
 
Em  G               C       Asus2
    Touch me, baby, tainted love,
Em  G               C       Asus2
    Touch me, baby, tainted love.
 
Em  G        C     Asus2
     Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,
Em  G        C     Asus2
     Tainted love, oh, oh, oh.
 
(Repeat to Fade)
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13 comments

I am not sure if its correct, but the second time the G comes around in the main riff I like to jump quickly to Am Em..G..C..G.Am

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Is it just me of does the A below sound off? Shouldn't it be a B? [Chorus]E G Once I ran to you, now I run from you,C This tainted love you've given, AmI give you all a boy could give you.A Take my tears and that's not nearly...Em G C G All, Tainted love, oh, oh, oh,Em G C G Tainted love.

Thaats because the bass moves from a Bflat to a C (or... on a guitar with capo on the third fret...from a "G" chord shape to an "A" ..."A minor" in this case) "Bflat" to "C" = "G" to "A" with a capo on third. Same notes So it sounds natural to go to an a minor i think THis is a great tab anyway. 5 stars