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Precious

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Chords used:
Bm:    xx9777         F#7aug:  xx11-9-11-10                         A:  xx7655
G:     xx5433         Em:      xx9987
F#:    xx4322         D:       xx12-11-10-10-|
F#aug: xx4332         Gm/Bb:   xx12-12-11-10-| ( Bbplayed by bass)
F#7:   xx11-9-11-9    D/A:     xx12-11-10-10-| ( Aplayed by bass)
Bm
Your Bmprecious love - that means so much
What I Gwant to say - but my F#words just fail
Is that I Bmneed you so I can't help myself
And when I'm Gall full up - I got F#out to playF#aug  
Aw! BmHuh!
Lonely Bmas the moors on a winter's morning
In your Gtranquil shadow - I F#try and follow
I hear your Bmdistant shoe clicks
But that's Ghow I am and why I F#need you soF#aug  
Aw! BmHuh!
Bm
 F#7F#7aug
 EmBut I don't mean to Dbleed you dry
Gm/                     Bb  D/A  
 Or take you over for the rest of your life
 BmIt's just that AI need something Gsolid in F#mine
You Bmprecious love - it means so much
What I Gwant to say but my F#words just fail
I hear your Bmdistant shoe clicks
But that's Ghow I am
And why I F#need you soF#aug  
Aw! BmHuh!
 Bm(instrumental)
If the Bmsky fell from above
BmHuh!

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Precious

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#aug

F#7

D/A

Chords used:

Bm A

: xx9777 F#7aug: xx11-9-11-10 : xx7655

G Em

: xx5433 : xx9987

F# D

: xx4322 : xx12-11-10-10-|

F#aug Gm Bb Bb

: xx4332 /: xx12-12-11-10-| ( played by bass)

F#7 D/A A

: xx11-9-11-9 : xx12-11-10-10-| ( played by bass)

Your precious love - that means so much

G F#

What I want to say - but my words just fail

Is that I need you so I can't help myself

G F# F#aug

And when I'm all full up - I got out to play

Aw! Huh!

Lonely as the moors on a winter's morning

G F#

In your tranquil shadow - I try and follow

I hear your distant shoe clicks

G F# F#aug

But that's how I am and why I need you so

Aw! Huh!

F#7

F#7aug

Em D

But I don't mean to bleed you dry

Gm Bb D/A

Or take you over for the rest of your life

Bm A G F#

It's just that I need something solid in mine

You precious love - it means so much

G F#

What I want to say but my words just fail

I hear your distant shoe clicks

But that's how I am

F# F#aug

And why I need you so

Aw! Huh!

(instrumental)

If the sky fell from above

Huh!

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