Pure Morning chords by Placebo (Official Version)

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Eb
Ab/Eb
Db/Eb
Ebsus4
Eb7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb 
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major) A friend in need's a friend  (A flat/Eb) indeed  (E flat major) 
Ab/Eb 
A friend with weed is  (A flat/Eb) better
Eb 
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major) A friend with breasts and all  (A flat/Eb) the rest  (E flat major) 
Ab/Eb 
A friend who's dressed in  (A flat/Eb) leather
Eb 
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major) A friend in need's a friend  (A flat/Eb) indeed  (E flat major) 
Ab/Eb 
A friend who'll tease is  (A flat/Eb) better
Eb 
 (E flat major) Our thoughts compressed
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
which makes  (A flat/Eb) us blessed  (E flat major) 
Ab/Eb 
And makes for stormy  (A flat/Eb) weather

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
Eb 
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major) A friend in need's a friend  (A flat/Eb) indeed  (E flat major) 
Ab/Eb 
My Japanese is  (A flat/Eb) better
Eb 
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major) And when she's pressed she  (A flat/Eb) will     undress  (E flat major) 
Ab/Eb 
And then she's boxing  (A flat/Eb) clever
Eb 
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major) A friend in need's a friend  (A flat/Eb) indeed  (E flat major) 
Ab/Eb 
A friend who bleeds is  (A flat/Eb) better
Eb 
 (E flat major) My friend confessed
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
she passed  (A flat/Eb) the test  (E flat major) 
Db/Eb 
And we will never  (D flat/Eb) sever

Pre-chorus 1

Day's dawning, skin's crawling

Chorus 1

Pure morning, pure moning

Pure morning, pure morning

Verse 3
Eb 
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major) A friend in need's a friend  (A flat/Eb) indeed  (E flat major) 
Ab/Eb 
A friend who'll tease is  (A flat/Eb) better
Eb 
 (E flat major) Our thoughts compressed
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
which makes  (A flat/Eb) us blessed  (E flat major) 
Ab/Eb 
And makes for stormy  (A flat/Eb) weather
Eb 
 (E flat major) A friend in need's
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
a friend  (A flat/Eb) indeed  (E flat major) 
Ab/Eb 
A friend who bleeds is  (A flat/Eb) better
Eb 
 (E flat major) My friend confessed
Ab/Eb 
Eb 
she passed  (A flat/Eb) the test  (E flat major) 
Db/Eb 
And we will never  (D flat/Eb) sever

Pre-chorus 2

Day's dawning, skin's crawling

Chorus 2

Pure morning, pure moning

Pure morning, pure morning

Pure morning, pure moning

Pure morning, pure morning

Outro 1
Eb 
Ebsus4 
Eb7 
 (E flat major) A friend in need's a friend  (E flatsus4) indeed  (E flat7) 
Db/Eb 
My Japanese is  (D flat/Eb) better
Eb 
 (E flat major) And when she's pressed
Ebsus4 
Eb7 
she  (E flatsus4) will      undress  (E flat7) 
Db/Eb 
And then she's boxing  (D flat/Eb) clever
Eb 
Ebsus4 
Eb7 
 (E flat major) A friend in need's a friend  (E flatsus4) indeed  (E flat7) 
Db/Eb 
A friend with weed is  (D flat/Eb) better
Eb 
Ebsus4 
Eb7 
 (E flat major) A friend with breasts and all  (E flatsus4) the rest  (E flat7) 
Db/Eb 
A friend who's dressed in  (D flat/Eb) leather
Eb 
 (E flat major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Eb
Ab/Eb
Db/Eb
Ebsus4
Eb7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Eb majorBPM: 80

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

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab/Eb: x-6-6-5-4-4
Db/Eb: x-x-1-1-2-1
Ebsus4: x-6-8-8-9-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3

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This is the definitive original version of Pure Morning by Placebo, 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 major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Placebo's performance.