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Lets Make This Precious

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[Intro]
Am     G      Am  Bm  Am  Bm  E
Am     G      Am  Bm  Am  Bm  E  E7
[Verse 1]
DpuuuuuuuuuF#mre, this Gmaj7must be, it has to beF#m  
Dpure, let's make this F#mpure
(do you Gmaj7mean it?) yes i do
(then let's F#msing it) certainly, but
Dfirst bare your hearts and cleanse your F#msouls
(and then?) let's Gmaj7try and, let's try and, let's try and
let's make this Aprecious, like this
[Chorus]
E      A      D      Bm
E      A
let's make this DpreciousBm  
[Verse 2]
we're Dstriving, we're striving, we're striving, F#mstriving over here
(ever Gmaj7nearer?) i think so, (visions F#mclearer) of course, of course
but Dstill we must forsake all to F#mwin
(all tempGmaj7tation?) everything (for salF#mvation?) now you're talking
then Dlet this apply to all we F#mdo
(and then?) our Gmaj7striving will guide us
and somehow i think that we'll Awin
[Chorus]
E      A
let's make this DpreciousBm  
       E         A  Dfirst lBmet's hear somebody
[Interlude]
N.C.
sing me a record that cries pure and true
no not those guitars. they're too noisy and crude
the Em7kind that conGvinces reD/Afuses to Bmleave
there's Bm/Eno need to turn it up
if it's pure i'll feel it from here
thank you but no thanks, this goes out from here
[Instrumental]
E      Abm    F#m    Abm
E      Abm    F#m    Abm
[Outro]
E      A
let's make this Dprecious, Bm(i think we probably will)
(ablib)

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Lets Make This Precious

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Gmaj7

Em7

D/A

Bm/E

Abm

[Intro]

Am G Am Bm Am Bm E

Am G Am Bm Am Bm E E7

[Verse 1]

D F#m Gmaj7 F#m

puuuuuuuuure, this must be, it has to be

D F#m

pure, let's make this pure

Gmaj7

(do you mean it?) yes i do

F#m

(then let's sing it) certainly, but

D F#m

first bare your hearts and cleanse your souls

Gmaj7

(and then?) let's try and, let's try and, let's try and

let's make this precious, like this

[Chorus]

E A D Bm

E A

D Bm

let's make this precious

[Verse 2]

D F#m

we're striving, we're striving, we're striving, striving over here

Gmaj7 F#m

(ever nearer?) i think so, (visions clearer) of course, of course

D F#m

but still we must forsake all to win

Gmaj7 F#m

(all temptation?) everything (for salvation?) now you're talking

D F#m

then let this apply to all we do

Gmaj7

(and then?) our striving will guide us

and somehow i think that we'll win

[Chorus]

E A

D Bm

let's make this precious

E A D Bm

first let's hear somebody

[Interlude]

N.C.

sing me a record that cries pure and true

no not those guitars. they're too noisy and crude

Em7 G D/A Bm

the kind that convinces refuses to leave

Bm/E

there's no need to turn it up

if it's pure i'll feel it from here

thank you but no thanks, this goes out from here

[Instrumental]

E Abm F#m Abm

[Outro]

E A

D Bm

let's make this precious, (i think we probably will)

(ablib)

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