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(C)Some times
(C)I (F)feel I’ve got (Dm)to
(C)run a way; I’ve got (Dm)to
(C)get a way from the pain (Dm)you (Am)drive
in to the (C)heart of me.
The love
(C)we (F)share
seems (Dm)to (Am)go
(C)no (F)where,
and (Dm)I’ve (Am)lost
(C)my (F)light,
for (Dm)I (Am)toss and turn.
I can’t (C)sleep at night.
Once I ran to you.
Now I’ll run from you,
this taint ed love you’ve giv en.
I (D)give you all a boy could give you.
Take my tears and that’s not liv ing.
(Am)Oh,
taint ed (F)love,
taint ed (F)love.
(Am)Now
(C)I
(F)know I’ve got (Dm)to
(C)run a way.
I’ve got (Dm)to
(C)get a way.
You don’t (Dm)real ly want it an y (C)more from me.
To make
(C)things
(F)right you need some (Dm)one
to (C)hold you tight.
And (Dm)you’ll (Am)think love (C)is to pray.
But I’m (Dm)sor ry I don’t (C)pray that way.
(Am)Oh,
taint ed (F)love,
(C)taint ed love.
Don’t (Am)touch (C)me,
(F)please, I can not (Dm)stand the way you tease.
I (Dm)love you though you (C)hurt me, so
now (Dm)I’m (Am)gon na pack my (C)things and go.
(C)Taint ed love.
(C)Taint ed love.
Tainted Love — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of A, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Tainted Love”
- Can I learn "Tainted Love" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Tainted Love" with hands-separate practice in A at 100 BPM.
- What key is "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell played in?
- Tainted Love is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Tainted Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Tainted Love" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Tainted Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Tainted Love"?
- "Tainted Love" was originally performed by Soft Cell. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Soft Cell can I play here?
- Try "TAINTED LOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Tainted Love"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Tainted Love" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Tainted Love"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Tainted Love" is in the key of A at 100 BPM.
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