Westlife - Total Eclipse of the Heart: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Total Eclipse of the Heart" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Total Eclipse of the Heart Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Westlife
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Total Eclipse of the Heart" smoothly on your guitar.
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Gm Turn around F Every now and then I get a little bit lonely And you're never coming 'round Gm Turn around F Every now and then I get a little bit tired A# Of listening to the sound of my tears Turn around G# Every now and then I get a little bit nervous That the best of all the years have gone by A# Turn around G# Every now and then I get a little bit terrified And then I see the look in your eyes C# F# Turn around, bright eyes Every now and then I fall apart C# F# Turn around, bright eyes F Every now and then I fall apart Chorus: Dm A# C And I need you now, tonight, and I need F you more than ever Dm A# C And if you only hold me tight we'll be holding on F forever Dm A# And we'll only be making it right 'cause we'll C never be wrong A#/D C/E Together we can take it to the end of the line Dm G Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time F C/E I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark Dm G We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks F/A I really need you tonight, G F/A A# forever's gonna start tonight C Forever's gonna start tonight F Once upon a time I was falling in love C#7 D But now I'm only falling apart Gm There's nothing I can do C F A total eclipse of the heart Once upon a time there was light in my life But now there's only love in the dark Nothing I can do A total eclipse of the heart Turn around Every now and then I get a little bit restless And I dream of something wild Turn around Every now and then I get a little bit helpless And I'm lying like a child in your arms Turn around Every now and then I get a little bit angry And I know I've got to get out and cry Turn around Every now and then I get a little bit terrified And then I see the look in your eyes Turn around, bright eyes Every now and then I fall apart Turn around, bright eyes Every now and then I fall apart Chorus: And I need you now tonight (And I need you now) And I need you more than ever And if you only hold me tight (And if you only hold me) We'll be holding on forever And we'll only be making it right (And we'll be making it right) 'Cause we'll never be wrong Together we can take it to the end of the line Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time (All of the time) I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks I really need you tonight Forever's gonna start tonight Forever's gonna start tonight Once upon a time I was falling in love But now I'm only falling apart Nothing I can do A total eclipse of the heart Total eclipse of the heart A total eclipse of the heart Total eclipse of the heart A total eclipse of the heart You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  C#  C#7  D  Dm  E  F  F#  G  G#  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Total Eclipse of the Heart" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Westlife.