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Depeche Mode
"The Worst Crime"
Standard Tuning.
Am   G   F   Dm   E/G#   Am7   Amadd9F6add#11 <-Bass plays root
e|-------------------------------------5------5------|
B|-5-----3-----1-----------5-----1-----0------0------|
G|-5-----4-----2-----2-----4-----0-----5------7------|
D|-7-----5-----3-----3-----6----(2)----7------7------|
A|-------------------5-----------0-------------------|
E|(5)---(3)---(1)------------------------------------|
[Intro]
e|Am----5---|
B|------0-|
G|--5-----|
D|7-------|
A|--------|
E|--------|
[Verse]
e|Am----5---G--------F------5-Dm--------Am----5---G--------F------5-Dm--------|
B|------0-----------0-------------------0-----------0-------------|
G|--5-----------------7-------------5-----------------7-----------|
D|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|F--------G--------E/G#--------Am5---G----F--------G--------E/G#--------Am5---G----|
B|5-------------------5-----5-----5-------------------5-----5-----|
G|----7---7---5---4-----------5-------7---7---5---4-----------5---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
AmThere's a lynching in Gthe square
FYou will have to Dmjoin us
AmEveryone's going to Gbe there
FWe're setting up Dmthe truss
FOnce there were solGutions
E/G#Now we have no excAmusesG  
FIt got lost in confGusion
E/G#So we're preparing the nAmoosesG  
[Chorus]
e|--------|
B|1-------|
G|0h2-----|
D|--------|
A|0-------|
E|--------|
And Am7oh, we had so much time
Am7How could we commit the worst crime?
[Verse]
AmBlame misinforGmation,
FMisguided Dmleaders
AmApathetic hesitGation,
FUneducated Dmreaders
FFor whatever Greasons
E/G#We now find ourselves Amin thisG  
FWe are all charged with Gtreason
E/G#And there's no one left Amto hearG  
[Chorus]
And Am7oh, we had so much time
Am7How could we commit the worst crime?
[Verse]
AmWe're the judge and the Gjury
FThe hangman, the Dmconvict
AmIt's too late for Gfury
FOur indictment was Dmhand-picked
FSo step out to the Ggallows
E/G#And accept your AmsentenceG  
FFor being so Gshallow
E/G#You must pay a AmpenanceG  
[Chorus]
And Am7oh, we had so much time
Am7How could we commit the worst crime?
And Am7oh, we had so much time
Am7How could we commit the worst crime?
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The story behind the song

"The Worst Crime" is a song born from Depeche Mode's deep concern for the world's political climate and the state of the environment. The band expressed feeling "upset about what's going on," and this track specifically addresses the destruction of our planet. It highlights the profound impact of environmental degradation, suggesting that current actions condemn not only those living now but also future generations, including our children and grandchildren. Playing this song channels a sense of urgent responsibility and a plea for ecological consciousness.

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