Everything Counts chords by
Depeche Mode (Official Version)

1983Electronic1.3K views

Key: A minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

[Drums & Effects]

Bm

A

G

Bm

A

G

Bm

A

G

Bm

A

G

Bm

A

G

Bm

A

G

Verse 1
Bm Bm 
 
The handshake seals the contract
F#7 F#7 
 
From the contract, there's no turning back
E7 E7 
 
The turning point of a career
Bm Bm 
 
In Korea being insincere
F#7 F#7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
The holiday was fun-packed
F#7 F#7 
 
B B 
 
The contract still intact

Chorus 1
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
The grabbing hands grab all they can
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
All for themselves, after all
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
The grabbing hands grab all they can
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
All for themselves, after all
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
It's a competitive world
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
A# A# 
 
Everything counts in large amounts

Interlude 1

Bm

A

G

Bm

A

G

Bm

A

G

Bm

A

G

Verse 2
Bm Bm 
 
The graph on the wall
F#7 F#7 
 
Tells the story of it    all
E7 E7 
 
Picture it now, see just how
Bm Bm 
 
The lies and deceit gained a little more power
F#7 F#7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Confidence taken in
F#7 F#7 
 
B B 
 
By a suntan and a  grin

Chorus 2
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
The grabbing hands grab all they can
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
All for themselves, after all
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
The grabbing hands grab all they can
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
All for themselves, after all
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
It's a competitive world
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
A# A# 
 
Everything counts in large amounts
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
A# A# 
 
Everything counts in large amounts
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
G G

Interlude 2

D

A

G

Bm

D

A

G

Em

Bm

A

G

Bm

A

G

Chorus 3

D

A

G

Bm

The grabbing hands grab all they can

Em

G

A

A#

Everything counts in large amounts

D

A

G

Bm

The grabbing hands grab all they can

Em

G

A

A#

Everything counts in large amounts

Interlude 3

D

A

G

Bm

Em

G

A

A#

D

A

G

Bm

(Everything, everything)

Em

G

A

A#

(Everything, everything)

Chorus 4

D

A

G

Bm

The grabbing hands grab all they can

Em

G

A

A#

Everything counts in large amounts

D

A

G

Bm

The grabbing hands grab all they can

Em

G

A

A#

Everything counts in large amounts

Outro 1

D

A

G

Bm

Em

G

A

A#

D

A

G

Bm

Em

G

A

A#

Everything counts in large amounts

[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBm A G F#7 E7...

Chords

Bm
A
G
F#7
E7
Bm7
B
D
Em
A#

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A#: x-1-3-3-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 2

2

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This is the definitive original version of Everything Counts by Depeche Mode, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Depeche Mode's performance.

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