"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" is a song written by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook. Originally recorded by David and Jonathan, and then Gene Pitney in 1967, the latter's version of the song reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1967, but failed to chart in the United States. The song was subsequently covered by a number of other acts including Cilla Black, I Have Loved Me a Man, Terry Reid and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their 1986 album of covers Kicking Against the Pricks. It was sung in French by Herbert Léonard in 1968 with the title "Quelque chose tient mon cœur" and in Italian by Pitney himself with the title "Uomo, non sai" ("Man, you don't know"). It achieved its greatest success in 1988 when it was covered by Marc Almond. Originally recorded by Almond alone for his 1988 album The Stars We Are, the single version reunited it with its best known singer Gene Pitney; their version became a number one single in the UK for four weeks in January 1989 ************************* Something's Gotten Hold Original Capo 2 A E E_H_C#m H Em D C Something's got a hold of my heart..keeping my soul B7 Em and my senses apart. Em D C Something's gotten into my life, cutting its way through B7 Em my dreams like a knife D C B7 Em turning me up, turning me down, D C B7 E making me smile making me frown. Em D G7 In a world that was small, I once lived in a time C B7 Em that was peace, and no troubles at all. Em D G But then you came my way and a feeling unknown, D A7 D shook my heart, made me want you to stay.. A7 D A7 C B All of my nights and all of my days. Em D C Something's got a hold of my hand, dragging my soul B7 Em to a beautiful land. Em D Yeah, something has invaded my night.. C B7 Em painting my sleep with a colour so bright.. D C B7 Em changing the gray, and changing the blue.. D C B7 E Scarlet for me, and scarlet for you. (INTERLUDE:) A E E_H_C#m F#7,F#7,F#7, F#7 I got to know if this is the real thing, F# B B I got to know what's making my heart sing, whoaaa, yeahhh. B7 B You smile and I am lost for a lifetime, each minute spent B7 with you is the right time..every hour, every day, B B7 B9 B7 you touch me and my mind goes astrayyyy_yeah, baby_yeah, baby! Em D C Something's got a hold of my hand, dragging my soul B7 Em to a beautiful land. Em D C Something's gotten into my life, cutting its way through B7 Em my dreams like a knife D C B7 Em turning me up, turning me down, D C B7 E making me smile making me frown. Em D G In a world that was small, I once lived in a time C B7 Em that was peace, and no troubles at all. Em Em D G But then you! you! you! - you came my way and a feeling unknown, D A D shook my heart, made me want you to stay.. A D A C B All of my nights and all of my days. Em D Something's got a hold of my heart C B7 Em keeping my soul and my senses apart. Em D Yeah, something has invaded my night C B7 Em painting my sleep with a colour so bright.. D C B7 Em changing the gray, and changing the blue.. D C B7 E Scarlet for me, and scarlet for you..(Fade.)