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Precious Love

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[Intro]
C   G/B   Am7   F   C
[Verse 1]
  CI was so G/Blost and didn't Am7know what to do with myself
  FI was my own worst enemy, I was lost and know I needed Chelp
CThen you came alG/Bong and saw     Am7the state I was in
FYou picked me up, when I was down and showed me how to live againC  
I say,  "TFhank you" for C/Epulling me through.    Dm7I'm a lucky manAm  
FI didn't know     C/Ewhat life was, but Dm7now I understandG7  
[Chorus 1]
This is Fprecious love, C/Eprecious love, no I Dm7can't let it go.C  
This is Fprecious love and it's C/Eteaching me everyDm7thing I need tCo know
This is Fprecious love, oh it's C/Eprecious love, no I Dm7can't get eCnough
Oh I'm dFown on my knees, C/Ebegging you please, to Dm7gimme some morCe of that stuff
Oh it's Flove C/Elove Dm7love Clove Glove, precious lCove
Oh it's Flove C/Elove Dm7love Clove Glove, precious love
[Verse 2]
COh I got so disG/Btracted by Am7people all around
FWhispering sweet nothings, filling my head with Cdoubt
CSo I gave up, G/BI didn't take long Am7for me to see
The Fone thing that I was missing, was standing in front of Cme
I took you for Fgranted, thought the C/Egrass was greDm7ener on the other sAmide
FI was wrong and it's C/Etook me so long for Dm7me to finally realG7ise
[Chorus 2]
This is Fprecious love, C/Eprecious love, no I Dm7can't let it go.C  
This is Fprecious love and it's C/Eteaching me everyDm7thing I need to kCnow
This is Fprecious love, oh it's C/Eprecious love, no I Dm7can't get eCnough
Oh I'm dFown on my knees, C/Ebegging you please, to Dm7gimme some more of that stCuff
[Bridge]
I   say a prAmayer and send it to Dyou
that my hAmeart will always be Dtrue
LFife won't be the same without E7you
So I say, "TFhank you"          C/EMm,    Dm7I'm a lucky manAm  
FI didn't know     C/Ewhat life was, but Dm7now I, now I understandG7sus4  
understand, undersG7tand.     This is
[Chorus 3]
Flove, love, C/Elove, love,      Dm7precious love.C  
This is Fprecious love and it's C/Eteaching me to Dm7be a better man.C  
This is Fprecious love, oh it's C/Eprecious love, no I Dm7can't get eCnough
Oh I'm dFown on my knees, it's C/Ethere that I see you Dm7must be froCm heaven above
Yeah, it's Flove C/Elove Dm7love Clove Glove, precious lCove
Oh it's Flove C/Elove Dm7love Clove Glove, precious Clove
(FLove C/Elove Dm7love Clove Glove, (gimme love) gimmCe love
FLove C/Elove Dm7love Clove Glove.) Precious Clove

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Precious Love

by James Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

C/E

Dm7

G7sus4

[Intro]

C G/B Am7 F C

[Verse 1]

C G/B Am7

I was so lost and didn't know what to do with myself

F C

I was my own worst enemy, I was lost and know I needed help

C G/B Am7

Then you came along and saw the state I was in

F C

You picked me up, when I was down and showed me how to live again

F C/E Dm7 Am

I say, "Thank you" for pulling me through. I'm a lucky man

F C/E Dm7 G7

I didn't know what life was, but now I understand

[Chorus 1]

F C/E Dm7 C

This is precious love, precious love, no I can't let it go.

F C/E Dm7 C

This is precious love and it's teaching me everything I need to know

F C/E Dm7 C

This is precious love, oh it's precious love, no I can't get enough

F C/E Dm7 C

Oh I'm down on my knees, begging you please, to gimme some more of that stuff

F C/E Dm7 C G C

Oh it's love love love love love, precious love

F C/E Dm7 C G

Oh it's love love love love love, precious love

[Verse 2]

C G/B Am7

Oh I got so distracted by people all around

F C

Whispering sweet nothings, filling my head with doubt

C G/B Am7

So I gave up, I didn't take long for me to see

F C

The one thing that I was missing, was standing in front of me

F C/E Dm7 Am

I took you for granted, thought the grass was greener on the other side

F C/E Dm7 G7

I was wrong and it's took me so long for me to finally realise

[Chorus 2]

F C/E Dm7 C

This is precious love, precious love, no I can't let it go.

F C/E Dm7 C

This is precious love and it's teaching me everything I need to know

F C/E Dm7 C

This is precious love, oh it's precious love, no I can't get enough

F C/E Dm7 C

Oh I'm down on my knees, begging you please, to gimme some more of that stuff

[Bridge]

Am D

I say a prayer and send it to you

Am D

that my heart will always be true

F E7

Life won't be the same without you

F C/E Dm7 Am

So I say, "Thank you" Mm, I'm a lucky man

F C/E Dm7 G7sus4

I didn't know what life was, but now I, now I understand

understand, understand. This is

[Chorus 3]

F C/E Dm7 C

love, love, love, love, precious love.

F C/E Dm7 C

This is precious love and it's teaching me to be a better man.

F C/E Dm7 C

This is precious love, oh it's precious love, no I can't get enough

F C/E Dm7 C

Oh I'm down on my knees, it's there that I see you must be from heaven above

F C/E Dm7 C G C

Yeah, it's love love love love love, precious love

F C/E Dm7 C G C

Oh it's love love love love love, precious love

F C/E Dm7 C G C

(Love love love love love, (gimme love) gimme love

F C/E Dm7 C G C

Love love love love love.) Precious love

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