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My Precious

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Lifehouse- my precious
All tuned a half step down, 
when you play the A leave the b string open
These are just chords cuz i was too lazy to tab out the fingerings
its pretty easy if you listen to it.
intro- g and f Barred
Verse-
Gcan't hold you Fdown
Gcan't hurry Fyou up
Gthere's nothing I can Fdo
a Eslave to your Chands
Chorus-
Gclimb up aboveF  
Eyour precious Ctime
Fdon't worry your Ctime
Fdon't hurry your Cmind
Small Break- F, G like intro
Verse-
where did you go
where did you hide
all I can do
is watch you pass by
Chorus-
climb up above
your precious time
don't worry your time
don't hurry your mind
Bridge-
Aevery time I try to take it Cback
I know I don't want to live like Ethat
I'll wait for tomorrAMow
too tired to go the other way
too late to wait another day
I'm going on
Chorus-
climb up above
your precious time
don't worry your time
don't hurry your mind
climb up above
your precious time
don't worry your time
don't hurry your mind 
intro and fade to end

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The story behind the song

Lifehouse is an American rock band known for their mainstream success with singles like "Hanging by a Moment." This song, appearing on their 2002 album Stanley Climbfall, finds its place within their world of emotionally resonant rock. While the specific meaning of "My Precious" isn't detailed, the title itself suggests a deep personal connection and value placed on someone or something. Playing this song could be an exploration of what you hold most dear.

AI-written from these sources:Lifehouse (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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My Precious

by Lifehouse

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Lifehouse- my precious

All tuned a half step down,

when you play the A leave the b string open

These are just chords cuz i was too lazy to tab out the fingerings

its pretty easy if you listen to it.

intro- g and f Barred

Verse-

G F

can't hold you down

G F

can't hurry you up

G F

there's nothing I can do

E C

a slave to your hands

Chorus-

G F

climb up above

E C

your precious time

F C

don't worry your time

F C

don't hurry your mind

Small Break- F, G like intro

Verse-

where did you go

where did you hide

all I can do

is watch you pass by

Chorus-

climb up above

your precious time

don't worry your time

don't hurry your mind

Bridge-

A C

every time I try to take it back

I know I don't want to live like that

I'll wait for tomorrow

too tired to go the other way

too late to wait another day

I'm going on

Chorus-

climb up above

your precious time

don't worry your time

don't hurry your mind

climb up above

your precious time

don't worry your time

don't hurry your mind

intro and fade to end

About My Precious Chords by Lifehouse

Learn how to play My Precious by Lifehouse with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Precious chords”, “My Precious guitar chords”, or “Lifehouse My Precious chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy My Precious chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Precious lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, G, F, E, C.

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What key is "My Precious" in?

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