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A total eclipse of the sun chords by
Don Mclean
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Verse 1

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There she was behind the counter
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When I saw her she took me by surprise

Ten years had passed since
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Our brief encounter
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When I got caught with
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the sun in my eyes
Verse 2
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It was a total eclipse of the sun
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Total eclipse of the sun
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Verse 3

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On that hot summer day
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she blew me away
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In a total eclipse of the sun
Verse 4
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I went there to buy a Christmas trinket
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I never thought I could find
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such a face

The way she said goodbye,
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who would think it
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Would haunt me in this holiday place
Verse 5
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It was a total eclipse of the sun
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Total eclipse of the sun
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Verse 6

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She rolled back the years
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To the pain and the tears
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Of that total eclipse of the sun
Verse 7
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In that July back in '63
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She sent my word crash
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ing down around me
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I learned to fear what a woman can do
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When she's tired of listening to you
Verse 8
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It was a total eclipse of the sun
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Total eclipse of the sun
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Verse 9

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She shot her gun and watched my blood run
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In a total eclipse of the sun
Verse 10
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Her makeup was flawless
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Her clothes were tailored
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She smiled with holiday cheer
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Back then I was poor but now I was rich
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And still I stood frozen with fear
Verse 11
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It was a total eclipse of the sun
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A total eclipse of the sun
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Verse 12

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That girl burned me twice
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turned me to ice
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In a total eclipse of the sun
Verse 13
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She invited me to her
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folks' summer home
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And when I got there she told me goodbye

I stayed the next day
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and she stayed away
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While the sun burned a hole in my eye
Verse 14
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It was a total eclipse of the sun
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A total eclipse of the sun
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Verse 15
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There was no doubt i was blacked out
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In a total eclipse of the sun
Verse 16
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Colorful Christmas lights were blinking
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And the snow turned
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everything white

The minute I saw her I stared thinking
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Of that painful sunbeam of light
Verse 17
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It was a total eclipse of the sun
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A total eclipse of the sun
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Verse 18

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She was the infliction of my crucifixion
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In a total eclipse of the sun
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Verse 19

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I remember that day
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When they all looked away
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From a total eclipse of the sun
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

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The original key of A total eclipse of the sun by Don mclean is E minor.

The primary chords used in A total eclipse of the sun are Em, G, A, B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, G, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A total eclipse of the sun is approximately 125 beats per minute.

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