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Total Eclipse Of The Heart chords by Bonnie Tyler (Official Version)

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Bbm
Ab
Db
B
E
A
Fm
Eb
Db/F
Eb/G
Bb
Ab/C
Eb/Bb
C

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) (Turn around)
Ab 
Every now and then I get a  (A flat major) little bit lonely
and you're never coming round
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) (Turn around)
Ab 
every now and then I get a  (A flat major) little bit tired
Db 
Of listening to the sound of my tears  (D flat major) 
(Turn around)
B 
Every now and then I get a  (B major) little bit nervous
Db 
that the best of all the years have gone by  (D flat major) 
(Turn around)
B 
Every now and then I get a  (B major) little bit terrified
E 
and then I see the look in your eyes  (E major) 
A 
(Turn around,  (A major) bright eyes)
E 
Every now and then I fall apart  (E major) 
A 
(Turn around,  (A major) bright eyes)

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Chorus 1
Every now and then I fall apart
Ab 
Fm 
Db 
 (A flat major) And I  (F minor) need you now tonight  (D flat major) 
Eb 
Ab 
And I  (E flat major) need you more than ever  (A flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
And if you  (F minor) only hold me tight  (D flat major) 
Eb 
Ab 
We'll be  (E flat major) holding on for (A flat major) ever
Fm 
Db 
And we'll only  (F minor) be making it right  (D flat major) 
Eb 
'Cause we'll  (E flat major) never be wrong
Db/F 
Eb/G 
Together  (D flat/F) we can take it to the  (E flat/G) end    of the line
Fm 
Bb 
Your  (F minor) love is like a shadow on me  (B flat major) all of the time
(All of the time)
Ab 
I  (A flat major) don't know what to do
Eb/G 
and I'm always  (E flat/G) in the dark
Fm 
We're  (F minor) living in a powder keg
Bb 
and  (B flat major) giving off sparks
Ab/C 
I really need you tonight  (A flat/C) 
Eb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Db 
Forever's  (E flat/Bb) gonna  (A flat/C) start  tonight  (D flat major) 
Eb 
Forever's  (E flat major) gonna start tonight

Bridge 1
Ab 
Fm 
 (A flat major) Once upon a time I was  (F minor) falling in love
C 
Db 
Ab/C 
 (C major) Now I'm only falling apart  (D flat major)  (A flat/C) 
Bbm 
There's  (B flat minor) nothing I can do
Eb 
Ab 
A  (E flat major) total eclipse of the heart  (A flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
 (F minor)  (D flat major)  (E flat major) 

Bridge 2
Ab 
Fm 
 (A flat major) Once upon a time there was  (F minor) light in my life
C 
Db 
C 
But  (C major) now there's only love in the dark  (D flat major)  (C major) 
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) Nothing I can say
Eb 
Ab 
A  (E flat major) total eclipse of the heart  (A flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
Ab 
 (F minor)  (D flat major)  (E flat major)  (A flat major) 

Solo 1
Bbm 
Ab 
Bbm 
Ab 
 (B flat minor)  (A flat major)  (B flat minor)  (A flat major) 
Db 
B 
Db 
B 
 (D flat major)  (B major)  (D flat major)  (B major) 
E 
A 
 (E major) (Turnaround  (A major) bright eyes)
E 
Every now and then I fall apart  (E major) 
A 
(Turnaround  (A major) bright eyes)

Chorus 2
Every now and then I fall apart
Ab 
Fm 
Db 
 (A flat major) And I  (F minor) need you now tonight  (D flat major) 
Eb 
Ab 
And I  (E flat major) need you more than ever  (A flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
And if you  (F minor) only hold me tight  (D flat major) 
Eb 
Ab 
We'll be  (E flat major) holding on for (A flat major) ever
Fm 
Db 
And we'll only  (F minor) be making it right  (D flat major) 
Eb 
'Cause we'll  (E flat major) never be wrong
Db/F 
Eb/G 
Together  (D flat/F) we can take it to the  (E flat/G) end    of the line
Fm 
Bb 
Your  (F minor) love is like a shadow on me  (B flat major) all of the time
(All of the time)
Ab 
I  (A flat major) don't know what to do
Eb/G 
I'm always  (E flat/G) in the dark
Fm 
We're  (F minor) living in a powder keg
Bb 
and  (B flat major) giving off sparks
Ab/C 
I really need you tonight  (A flat/C) 
Eb/Bb 
Ab/C 
Db 
Forever's  (E flat/Bb) gonna  (A flat/C) start  tonight  (D flat major) 
Eb 
Forever's  (E flat major) gonna start tonight

Outro 1
Ab 
Fm 
 (A flat major) Once upon a time I was  (F minor) falling in love
C 
Db 
C 
But  (C major) now I'm only falling apart  (D flat major)  (C major) 
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) Nothing I can say
Eb 
Ab 
A  (E flat major) total eclipse of the heart  (A flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
Ab 
 (F minor)  (D flat major) A  (E flat major) total eclipse of the heart  (A flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
Ab 
 (F minor)  (D flat major) A  (E flat major) total eclipse of the heart  (A flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
Ab 
 (F minor)  (D flat major)  (E flat major) Turn around,  (A flat major) bright eyes
Fm 
Db 
Eb 
Ab 
 (F minor)  (D flat major)  (E flat major)  (A flat major) 

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Bbm
Ab
Db
B
E
A
Fm
Eb
Db/F
Eb/G
Bb
Ab/C
Eb/Bb
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb minorBPM: 68

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Bonnie Tyler.

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