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Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

by Gene Pitney

Written by: Cook & Greenaway

SOMETHING’S GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART Cook & Greenaway Gene Pitney Am G ||: Some^things^got^ten hold^of^my^heart.| tt tt keep^ing my^soul.| ||: Some^things^got^ten hold^of^my^hand.| dd dd drag^ging my^soul.| ||: Some^things^got^ten hold^of^my^hand.| dd dd drag^ging my^soul.| ||: Some^things^got^ten hold^of^my^heart.| tt tt keep^ing my^soul.| Am E Am | ll and^my sen^ses^a^part. | tt tt // | Some^things^got^ten in^to^my^life. | | ll to^a beau^ti^ful^land.| dd dd // | Some^thing^has^in va^ded^my^night.| | ll to^a beau^ti^ful^land.| dd dd // | Some^things^got^ten in^to^my^life. | | ll and^my sen^ses^a^part. | tt tt // | Some^thing^has^in va^ded^my^night.| G Am E | e^e^e^e e^cut^ting^its | way through^my dreams^like^a^knife.| | t^t^t^t t^paint^ing^my | sleep with^a col^our^so^bright. | | e^e^e^e e^cut^ting^its | way through^my dreams^like^a^knife.| | t^t^t^t t^paint^ing^my | sleep with^a col^our^so^bright. | Am G Am E Am G | ee ee Turn^ing^me^up. | pp pp turn^ing^me^down. | nn nn ma^king me | | tt tt Chang^ing^the^grey.| yy yy chang^ing^the^blue.| ee ee scar^let for | | ee ee Turn^ing^me^up. | pp pp turn^ing^me^down. | nn nn ma^king me | | tt tt Chang^ing^the^grey.| yy yy chang^ing^the^blue.| ee ee scar^let for | Am E Am G 1. 3. | sm=i le ^and mak^ing^m^e | frown n ~ // | / ~ In=a (world that was) | small ll ll l=l^l.| G7 C F Em Am | ll I^once lived^in^a^time.| ee that^was peace with^no | trou^ble^at^all ll ll | G G7 a. | / But^then (you came my) | way yy yy y=y^y.| yy y^and=a feel^ing^un^known.| b. | 2/4 / But^then | u / u / | u / (u came my) | way yy yy y=y^y.| yy y^and=a feel^ing^un^known.| C G D G D G | nn shook^my heart made^me | want^you^to^stay y=y^y yy | All^of^my^nights ss ~ ^and | D F E | 2/4 all^of my | days ss ss s^s=s | ss s^yeah h=Im=gon=na tell=you^now :|| Am E A D A D B 2. | m=e ee ^and scar^let^fo^r | you uu // | //// | //// | //// | //// | //// | //// | /// ~ ^Ive | B7 | got^to^know^if this^is^the^real.| l=l^l l^thing g=g^g / | /// ~ ^Ive | E | got^to^know^whats ma^king^my^heart.| t^t=t t^sing g^wo^oh^oh | ~ y^e^ah hh hh | E7 | /// ~ ^you | smile^and^I^am lost^for^a^life.| e^time ee / ~ ^each | E9 | min^ute^spent^with you^is^the^right.| t^time ee ~ Ev^ry^hour.| E7 | rr ~^yeah h^ev^ry^day.| yy yeah hh ~ ^You | touch^me^and^my mind^goes^a^stray.| | yy yy yy ~ ^and | ba aa aa a^a | ^by yy yeah hh ~ ^and | ba aa aa a^a | ^by yy ye ah :|| Am E A 4. | m=e ee ^and scar^let^fo^r | you uu u^u u^u.| uu uu uu uu ||

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Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart is performed by Gene Pitney and written by Cook & Greenaway. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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