Tainted Love Chords & Tabs

by Soft Cell

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Basic Pattern:
BPM: 144
Denominator: 8
Triplet: Yes
Measures: [1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 101, 1, 202, 101, 202, 202, 202]
With Accents:
BPM: 144
Denominator: 8
Triplet: Yes
Measures: [3, 202, 202, 3, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 202, 1, 202, 101, 1, 202, 101, 202, 202, 202]
*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)