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Total Eclipse of the Heart (G♭ Major)
Artist: Bonnie Tyler    Genre: Power Pop    Roman Numerals: I, II, III, iii, IV, A4, V, A6, VI, vii    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Usually Capoed at the 1st fret
Entered by: ICDb   
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G♭
(G♭,B♭,D♭)
- - G♭ B♭ D♭ G♭
A♭
(A♭,C,E♭)
A♭ C E♭ A♭ C -
B♭
(B♭,D,F)
- B♭ F B♭ D -
B♭m
(B♭,D♭,F)
- B♭ F B♭ D♭ F
C♭
(C♭,E♭,G♭)
- C♭ G♭ C♭ E♭ G♭
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D♭
(D♭,F,A♭)
- D♭ F A♭ D♭ -
E
(E,G♯,B)
E B E G♯ B E
E♭
(E♭,G,B♭)
G B♭ E♭ B♭ - -
Fm
(F,A♭,C)
- - F A♭ C F


Verse 1
[B♭mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] little bit lonely
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] and you're never coming round.
[B♭mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] little bit tired
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] of list'ning to the sound of my tears.
[D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a		 [G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] little bit nervous
[G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] that the best of all the years have gone by.
[D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a		 [G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] little bit terrified
[G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] and then I see the look in your eyes.
[C♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] TURN AROUND,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] BRIGHT EYES Every now and the I fall apart.
[C♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] TURN AROUND,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] BRIGHT EYES Every now and the I fall apart.

Verse 2
[B♭mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] little bit restless
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] and I dream of something wild.
[B♭mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] little bit helpless
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] and I'm lying like a child in your arms.
[D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a		 [G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] little bit angry
[G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] and I know I've got to get out and cry.
[D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a		 [G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] little bit terrified
[G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] but then I see the look in your eyes.
[C♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] TURN AROUND,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] BRIGHT EYES Every now and the I fall apart.
[C♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] TURN AROUND,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] BRIGHT EYES Every now and the I fall a-		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] part.

Pre-Chorus
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] And I		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] need you now tonig		 [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ht and I		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] need you more than		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] ever
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] and if you		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] only hold me		 [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] tight we'll be		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] holding on for		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] ever.
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] And we'll		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 4th] only be making it		 [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] right 'cause we'll		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] never be wrong.
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Together we can take it to the		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] end of the line.
Your [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] love is like a shadow on me		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] all of the time.
I [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] don't know what to do and I'm		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] always in the dark.
[E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] We're		 [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] living in a powder keg and		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] giving off sparks.
[B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] I really need you		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] tonight, for-		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] ever's gonna start		 [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] tonight,
for [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] ever's gonna start tonight.

Chorus
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Once upon a time I was		 [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] falling in love but		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 4th] now I'm only falling		 [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] apart.
There's [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] nothing I can do, a		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] total eclipse of the heart.
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Once upon a time there was		 [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] light in my life but		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 4th] now there's only love in
the [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] dark.
[D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Nothing I can say, a		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] total eclipse of the		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] heart.
[C♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] TURN AROUND,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] BRIGHT EYES
[C♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] TURN AROUND,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] BRIGHT EYES

Verse 3
[B♭mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] TURN AROUND Every now and then I know you'll		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] never be the boy
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] you always wanted to be.
[B♭mMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] TURN AROUND But every now and then I know you'll		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] always be
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] the only boy who wanted me the way that I am.
[D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] TURN AROUND Every now and then I know there's		 [G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] no one in the universe
[G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] as magical and wondrous as you.
[D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] TURN AROUND Every now and then I know there's		 [G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] nothing any better,
[G♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] there's nothing that I just wouldn't do.
[C♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] TURN AROUND,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] BRIGHT EYES Every now and then I fall apart.
[C♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] TURN AROUND,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] BRIGHT EYES Every now and then I fall apart.

Pre-Chorus
[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] And I		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] need you now tonig		 [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ht and I		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] need you more than		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] ever
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] and if you		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] only hold me		 [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] tight we'll be		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] holding on for-		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] ever.
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] And we'll		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 4th] only be making it		 [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] right 'cause we'll		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] never be wrong.
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Together we can take it to the		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] end of the line.
Your [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] love is like a shadow on me		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] all of the time.
I [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] don't know what to do and I'm		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] always in the dark.
[E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] We're		 [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] living in a powder keg and		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] giving off sparks.
[B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] I really need you		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] tonight, for-		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] ever's gonna start		 [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] tonight,
for- [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] ever's gonna start tonight.

Chorus
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Once upon a time I was		 [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] falling in love but		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 4th] now I'm only falling		 [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] apart.
There's [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] nothing I can do, a		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] total eclipse of the heart.
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Once upon a time there was		 [FmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Seventh] light in my life but		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 4th] now there's only love in
the [D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] dark.
[D♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Nothing I can say, a		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] total eclipse of the		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] heart.
[C♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] TURN AROUND,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] BRIGHT EYES
[C♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] TURN AROUND,		 [EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Augmented 6th] BRIGHT EYES
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