Precious Chords by Depeche Mode

Tempo:
105.1 bpm
Chords used:

Ebm

Gb

B

Ab

Abm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Depeche mode - Precious chords
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[Ebm] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Gb]
[Ebm]
Precious and [Gb] fragile [Db] things [Ebm] need [Gb] special handling.
[Ebm]
My God, what [Gb] have we done [Ebm] to you?
[Ab] [Ebm]
We always tried to [Db] share [Ebm] the tenderest of care.
Now look what [Gb] we have [Ebm] achieved through.
[Ab]
[B] Things [Ebm] get damaged, things get broken.
I thought [Gb] we'd manage with what's left [B] unspoken,
left us [Bb] so frivolous.
There was [Ab] so little left to give.
[Ebm]
Angels with [Gb] silver wings [Ebm] should have no [Gb] suffering.
[Db]
[Ebm] I wish I [Gb] could take the pain for you.
[Ab]
[Ebm] If God has a master [Abm] plan [Ebm] that only he [Abm] understands,
[Ebm] I hope it's your [Gb] eyes that see.
[Ab]
[B] Things [Bb] get damaged, things [Ebm] get broken.
I thought [Gb] we'd manage with what's left [B] unspoken,
left [Ebm] us so frivolous.
There was [Abm] so little left to [Ab] give.
[Eb]
[Ebm] [Gb] [B]
[Ebm] [Gb] [B]
[Ebm] [B]
[Ebm] [Gb] [B]
[Ebm]
[Gb] [Abm]
[Ebm] I pray you [Gb] learn to [Db] trust, [Ebm] have [Gb] faith in both [Db] of us,
[Ebm] and keep bringing [Gb] your [Db] hearts forth to [Ebm] [Ab] you.
[B] Things [Bb] get damaged, things [Ebm] get broken.
I [Gb] thought we'd manage with what's [B] left unspoken,
left [Ebm] us so frivolous.
There [Ab] was so little left to give.
[Ebm] [Abm]
[Ebm] [Abm]
[Ebm] [Abm]
[Ebm] [Abm]
[Ebm]
Key:  
Ebm
13421116
Gb
134211112
B
12341112
Ab
134211114
Abm
123111114
Ebm
13421116
Gb
134211112
B
12341112
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To learn Depeche Mode - Precious chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Db, Ebm, Gb, B, Ebm, Gb and Ebm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 52 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 105. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Eb Major.

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[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Precious and [Gb] fragile [Db] things [Ebm] _ need [Gb] special handling.
[Ebm] _
_ _ My God, what [Gb] have we done [Ebm] to you?
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ We always tried to [Db] share [Ebm] _ the _ tenderest of care.
_ _ Now look what [Gb] we have [Ebm] achieved through.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ Things [Ebm] get damaged, things get broken.
I thought [Gb] we'd manage with what's left [B] unspoken,
left us [Bb] so frivolous.
There was [Ab] so little left to give. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Angels with [Gb] silver wings [Ebm] _ _ should have no [Gb] suffering.
[Db]
[Ebm] I _ wish I [Gb] could take the pain for you.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ If God has a master [Abm] plan [Ebm] that only he [Abm] understands, _
[Ebm] _ I hope it's your [Gb] eyes that see.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ Things [Bb] get damaged, things [Ebm] get broken.
I thought [Gb] we'd manage with what's left [B] unspoken,
left [Ebm] us so frivolous.
There was [Abm] so little left to _ [Ab] give. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[Ebm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [B] _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Abm] _
[Ebm] _ _ I pray you [Gb] learn to [Db] trust, [Ebm] _ _ have [Gb] faith in both [Db] of us,
[Ebm] _ _ and keep bringing [Gb] your [Db] hearts forth to [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] you. _ _ _
[B] _ _ Things [Bb] get damaged, things [Ebm] get broken.
I [Gb] thought we'd manage with what's [B] left unspoken,
left [Ebm] us so frivolous.
There [Ab] was so little left to give. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Martin L. Gore.

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