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Shake The Disease

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Riff 1] (Keyboard Riff arranged for guitar)
e|-1-1-1---1-------1-1-1-1-1-------|
B|-3-3-3---3-------3-3-3-3-3-------|
G|-2-2-3---2-------2-2-2-3-2-------|
D|-0-0-0---0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|
A|-0-0-----0-------0-0-0---0-------|
E|---------------------------------|
   Dm  Bb  Dm      Dm   Bb Dm
[Intro]
  Dm    Dm    Db    Bbx2
Riff 1 x2
[Verse]
            Dm              C              F          Bb   Dm(Riff 1)
I'm not going down on my knees, begging you to adore me
                Dm        C          F        Bb   Dm(Riff 1)
Can't you see it's misery   and torture for me
When I'm mFisunderstood,     Ctry as hFard as you can,
I've tried as hCard as I could, to make Bbyou see
How important it Bbis for me
[Chorus]
Here is a pleDma, from my heart to Fmyou, nobody knows Dbme
As well as you doBb, you know how harDmd it is for me
To shFmake the disease, that takes holDbd of my tongue
In situBbations like these
   Dm    C     FUnderstand mDme     C     FUnderstand me
    Dm     C     FUnderstand Dmme     C     FUnderstand me
Bb  C  Bb     Csus4  C  Csus4
[Verse]
Some Dmpeople Chave to Fbe PermanBbently togeDmther
CLovers devoFted to EBbach other foDmrever
Now I've gFot things to doC  
And I'Fve said before that I knCow you have too
When I'm nBbot there
In spirit I'll bBbe there
[Chorus]
Here is a pleDma, from my heart to Fmyou, nobody knows Dbme
As well as you doBb, you know how harDmd it is for me
To shFmake the disease, that takes holDbd of my tongue
In situBbations like these
   Dm    C     FUnderstand mDme     C     FUnderstand me
    Dm     C     FUnderstand Dmme     C     FUnderstand me
Bb  C  Bb     Csus4  C  Csus4
Dm C  F   Bb  Dm
Dm C  F   Bb  Dm
ODmoh ooh oFmhh  ooh  ooDbhh  ohh  ooBbh
[Chorus]
Here is a pleDma, from my heart to Fmyou, nobody knows Dbme
As well as you doBb, you know how harDmd it is for me
To shFmake the disease, that takes holDbd of my tongue
In situBbations like these
   Dm    C     FUnderstand mDme     C     FUnderstand me
    Dm     C     FUnderstand Dmme     C     FUnderstand me
Bb  C  Bb     Csus4  C  Csus4
Dm Fm  Db Bb
Dm Fm  Db Bb
[Chorus]
Here is a pleDma, from my heart to Fmyou, nobody knows Dbme
As well as you doBb, you know how harDmd it is for me
To shFmake the disease, that takes holDbd of my tongue
In situBbations like these

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Shake The Disease

by Depeche Mode

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

[Riff 1] (Keyboard Riff arranged for guitar)

e|-1-1-1---1-------1-1-1-1-1-------|

B|-3-3-3---3-------3-3-3-3-3-------|

G|-2-2-3---2-------2-2-2-3-2-------|

D|-0-0-0---0-------0-0-0-0-0-------|

A|-0-0-----0-------0-0-0---0-------|

E|---------------------------------|

Dm Bb Dm Dm Bb Dm

[Intro]

Dm Dm Db Bb

Riff 1 x2

[Verse]

Dm C F Bb Dm

(Riff 1)

I'm not going down on my knees, begging you to adore me

Dm C F Bb Dm

(Riff 1)

Can't you see it's misery and torture for me

F C F

When I'm misunderstood, try as hard as you can,

C Bb

I've tried as hard as I could, to make you see

How important it is for me

[Chorus]

Dm Fm Db

Here is a plea, from my heart to you, nobody knows me

Bb Dm

As well as you do, you know how hard it is for me

Fm Db

To shake the disease, that takes hold of my tongue

In situations like these

Dm C F Dm C F

Understand me Understand me

Dm C F Dm C F

Understand me Understand me

Bb C Bb Csus4 C Csus4

[Verse]

Dm C F Bb Dm

Some people have to be Permanently together

C F Bb Dm

Lovers devoted to Each other forever

F C

Now I've got things to do

F C

And I've said before that I know you have too

When I'm not there

In spirit I'll be there

[Chorus]

Dm Fm Db

Here is a plea, from my heart to you, nobody knows me

Bb Dm

As well as you do, you know how hard it is for me

Fm Db

To shake the disease, that takes hold of my tongue

In situations like these

Dm C F Dm C F

Understand me Understand me

Dm C F Dm C F

Understand me Understand me

Bb C Bb Csus4 C Csus4

Dm C F Bb Dm

Dm Fm Db Bb

Ooh ooh ohh ooh oohh ohh ooh

[Chorus]

Dm Fm Db

Here is a plea, from my heart to you, nobody knows me

Bb Dm

As well as you do, you know how hard it is for me

Fm Db

To shake the disease, that takes hold of my tongue

In situations like these

Dm C F Dm C F

Understand me Understand me

Dm C F Dm C F

Understand me Understand me

Bb C Bb Csus4 C Csus4

Dm Fm Db Bb

[Chorus]

Dm Fm Db

Here is a plea, from my heart to you, nobody knows me

Bb Dm

As well as you do, you know how hard it is for me

Fm Db

To shake the disease, that takes hold of my tongue

In situations like these

About Shake The Disease Chords by Depeche Mode

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