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Rare, Precious and Gone [Live] chords by
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
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F#m
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Verse 1
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D

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Cry baby boy,
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not tears of joy
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The one you held is no longer your toy
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She's got her new boots and her
Bm
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make up on
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D

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You can call her your friend
F#m
F#m
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But not your lover again
Bm
Bm
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She's made it clear as air that
Em
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this affair is at an end
F#m
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So what are you doing

holding on?
Bm
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Verse 2


Don't you see she's
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Rare, precious and
Bm
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Em
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she's gone
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She's rare, precious

and she's gone
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Verse 3

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She was soft in your hands,
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Bm
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now she's shattered your plans

I'm sympathetic but
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you've got to understand
D
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F#m
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You tried to squeeze her somewhere
Bm
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She just don't belong
D
D

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SHe was being sincere when she
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Bm
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breathed in your ear
Em
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As long as there were stars in the
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night sky she'd be near
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Even angels get it wrong!
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Verse 4


Won't you see she's
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Rare, precious and she's gone
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She's rare, precious and

she's gone
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Verse 5
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Bm
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It's a subtle trap
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Seeding guilt in her mind
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But she ain't taking your crap
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This time
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Boy you're out on a line...
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Verse 6
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She's a queen among women,
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a child among queens
Bm
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The finest thing that your love
Em
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D

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sick eyes have ever seen
F#m
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She's a rose without a thorn
Bm
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She's a peach, she's a prize
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A gift in disguise
Bm
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She's graceful and colourful
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and when she grows
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She'll be wise
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But most of all my friend, she's gone
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Gone, gone gone!
Verse 7
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She's rare, precious
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Em
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and she's gone
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F#m
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Rare, precious and she's gone
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Yes, she's rare,
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Em
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precious and she's gone
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F#m
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She's rare, precious
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G
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and she's gone
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F#m
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Em
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Em
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Gone,
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gone gone...
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • Bb

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Rare, Precious and Gone [Live] by The Waterboys is E major.

The primary chords used in Rare, Precious and Gone [Live] are E, G#m, C#m, F#m, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, G#m, C#m, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rare, Precious and Gone [Live] is approximately 118 beats per minute.

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