Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart Chords & Tabs

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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 12:15:19 -0400
From: Adam Kraemer 
Subject: Total Eclipse


total eclipse (from memory, so it might be a little off....).

Bm                                     A
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit lonely
     and you're never coming round.
Bm                                     A
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit tired
     of list'ning to the sound of my tears.
D                                      C
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit nervous
     that the best of all the years have gone by.
D                                      C
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
     and then I see the look in your eyes.
F                       Bb
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES Every now and then I fall apart.
F                       Bb
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES Every now and then I fall apart.

Bm                                     A
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit restless
         and I dream of something wild.
Bm                                     A
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit helpless
     and I'm lying like a child in your arms.
D                                      C
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit angry
     and I know I've got to get out and cry.
D                                      C
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
     but then I see the look in your eyes.
F                        Bb
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES Every now and then I fall apart.
F                        Bb                            A
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES Every now and then I fall apart.

            F#m                 D        E                  A
      And I need you now tonight and I need you more than ever
                 F#m            D              E             A
      and if you only hold me tight we'll be holding on forever.
                F#m                 D                  E
      And we'll only be making it right 'cause we'll never be wrong.
      D                              E
      Together we can take it to the end of the line.
           F#m                          B
      Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time.
        A                             E/G#
      I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark.
            F#m                         B
      We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks.
                        D           B             C#m     D
      I really need you tonight, forever's gonna start tonight,
         E
      forever's gonna start tonight.

   A                      F#m                  C#m
D   A/C#
   Once upon a time I was falling in love but now I'm only falling
apart.
           Bm                 E
   There's nothing I can do, a total eclipse of the heart.
    A                F#m                D          E
   A                          F#m                   C#m
   Once upon a time there was light in my life but now there's only love
in
           D    A/C#
       the dark.
   Bm                  E                    A
   Nothing I can say, a total eclipse of the heart.


Musical break and the second verse just repeat the same as the first.

Song fades out on:
A           F#m            D            E
Turn around, bright eyes

 I might be off on the first section, but the rest is correct.
Oh, and it's words and music by Jim Steinman; Tyler only recorded it.
adam


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From: Brian Dickens 
Subject: TAB: Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 23:58:00 -0500

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART by Bonnie Tyler
adapted to guitar by Brian Dickens (bfd3@cornell.edu)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bonnie_tyler/total_eclipse_of_the_heart_crd.html ]
Introduction: (Piano)
E|-------8---7---5-------------------------------------------|   Tip: Cover high E and B strings
B|-----5---5---5---5-----------------------------------------|        at 5th fret with your pointer
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|        finger.  Pick bass note with
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|        your thumb, and you only have
G|-0----------------------|        to manage the 8 and the 7-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------|        with your pinky etc.  Easy!

Am                                     G
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit lonely
     and you're never coming round.
Am                                     G
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit tired
     of list'ning to the sound of my tears.
C                                      F
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit nervous
     that the best of all the years have gone by.
C                                      F
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
     and then I see the look in your eyes.
Bb           D#
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES Every now and the I fall apart.
Bb           D#
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES Every now and the I fall apart.

Am                                     G
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit restless
	 and I dream of something wild.
Am                                     G
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit helpless
     and I'm lying like a child in your arms.
C                                      F
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit angry
     and I know I've got to get out and cry.
C                                      F
TURN AROUND Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
     but then I see the look in your eyes.
Bb           D#
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES Every now and the I fall apart.
Bb           D#                                     G
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES Every now and the I fall apart.

            D                 C        D                  G
      And I need you now tonight and I need you more than ever
                 D            C              D             G
      and if you only hold me tight we'll be holding on forever.
                B                 C                  D
      And we'll only be making it right 'cause we'll never be wrong.
      G                              D
      Together we can take it to the end of the line.
           Em                          A
      Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time.
        G                             D
      I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark.
            Em                         A
      We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks.
                        G           D                  C
      I really need you tonight, forever's gonna start tonight,
         D
      forever's gonna start tonight.

   G                      Em                  B                    C
   Once upon a time I was falling in love but now I'm only falling apart.
           C/D                 D
   There's nothing I can do, a total eclipse of the heart.
   G                          Em                   B
   Once upon a time there was light in my life but now there's only love in
           C
       the dark.
   C/D                  D                    G
   Nothing I can say, a total eclipse of the heart.

         Bb           D#
         TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES
         Bb           D#
         TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES

Am                                           G
TURN AROUND Every now and then I know you'll never be the boy
     you always wanted to be.
Am                                               G
TURN AROUND But every now and then I know you'll always be
     the only boy who wanted me the way that I am.
C                                             F
TURN AROUND Every now and then I know there's no one in the universe
     as magical and wondrous as you.
C                                             F
TURN AROUND Every now and then I know there's nothing any better,
     there's nothing that I just wouldn't do.
Bb           D#
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES Every now and then I fall apart.
Bb           D#
TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES Every now and then I fall apart.

      And I need you now tonight...(see before)

      Once upon a time I was...(see before)


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Notes:
...I heard an annoying techno version of this song tonight at a dance
   party, which inspired me to come home and try to do a decent-sounding
   acoustic remake.  the music was so loud I probably have permanent
   hearing loss, so it's not my fault if these chords aren't right!  :)
...lyrics nabbed from ftp.uwp.edu.
...pick the chords creatively during the verses, it sounds prettier.
...feel free to write me about corrections or enhancements, or if you're
   a seattle-based musician looking for a band, or whatever!
...and the chord formations (or how I play them, anyhow):

   Am	  x02210
   G	  320033
   C	  x32010
   F	  133211
   Bb	  113331
   D#	  668881
   D	  xx0232
   Em	  022000
   A	  x02220
   C/D    x32013

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Brian Dickens
Cornell Engineering
bfd3@cornell.edu