Precious chords by Depeche Mode (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Ebm
Ebm/Gb
Abm
Ebm/Db
Ab7
B
Gb/Bb
Gb6
Gb

Intro 1

Ebm

Ebm/Gb

Abm

Ebm

Ebm/Gb

Abm

Ebm

Ebm/Gb

Abm

Ebm

Ebm/Gb

Abm

Verse 1
Ebm 
Ebm/Gb 
Abm 
Precious and fragile   things
Ebm 
Ebm/Gb 
Abm 
Need special handling
Ebm 
My God,
Ebm/Gb 
Abm 
Ebm/Db 
Ab7 
what have      we done to    you?
Ebm 
Ebm/Gb 
Abm 
We always tried     to share
Ebm 
Ebm/Gb 
Abm 
The tenderest       of care
Ebm 
Ebm/Gb 
Now look what we        have
Abm 
Ebm/Db 
Ab7 
put you   through

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Chorus 1

Gb/Bb

Ebm

Things get damaged, things get broken

Gb6

I thought we'd manage

But words left unspoken

Gb/Bb

left us so brittle

Abm

There was so little left to give

Interlude 1

Ebm

Ebm/Gb

Abm

Ebm

Ebm/Gb

Abm

Verse 2
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Ebm/Gb 
Abm 
Angels with silver    wings
Ebm 
Ebm/Gb 
Abm 
Shouldn't know suffering
Ebm 
Ebm/Gb 
I wish I could take      the pain
Abm 
Ebm/Db 
Ab7 
for   you
Ebm 
Ebm/Gb 
Abm 
If God has a master    plan
Ebm 
Ebm/Gb 
Abm 
That only He understands
Ebm 
Ebm/Gb 
I hope it's your eyes
Abm 
Ebm/Db 
Ab7 
He's seeing   through

Chorus 2
B 
Gb/Bb 
Ebm 
Things get damaged, things get broken
Gb6 
I thought we'd manage
B 
But words left unspoken
Gb/Bb 
left us so brittle
Abm 
There was so little left to give

Solo 1

Ebm

Interlude 2

Ebm

Ebm/Gb

Abm

Ebm

Ebm/Gb

Abm

Verse 3

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Ebm/Gb

Abm

I pray you learn to trust

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Ebm/Gb

Abm

Have faith in both of us

Ebm

Ebm/Gb

And keep room in your hearts

Abm

Ebm/Db

Ab7

for two

Chorus 3
B 
Gb/Bb 
Ebm 
Things get damaged, things get broken
Gb6 
I thought we'd manage
B 
But words left unspoken
Gb/Bb 
left us so brittle
Abm 
There was so little left to give

Outro 1

Ebm

Abm

Ebm

Abm

Ebm

Abm

Ebm

Abm

Ebm

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Ebm
Ebm/Gb
Abm
Ebm/Db
Ab7
B
Gb/Bb
Gb6
Gb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Eb minorBPM: 105

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

Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Ebm/Gb: x-x-4-3-4-2
Abm: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Ebm/Db: x-4-x-3-4-2
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Gb/Bb: 6-4-4-6-x-x
Gb6: 2-x-1-3-2-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Precious 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 Eb minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Depeche Mode's performance.