DEPECHE MODE
STRANGELOVE by Martin Gore from the album
Music for the Masses, 1987
Transcription by PA Joachim Larsson
v94_lam@ce.kth.se 961120
[Intro] (x2)
Em Em
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------0-----2-----0-----|-------0-----2--2--0-----|
D|----2-----2-----------2--|----2-----2-----------2--|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
C Am
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------3--3--------|
G|-------0-----2-----0-----|-------0-----------4--0--|
D|----2-----2-----------2--|----2-----2--------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em Em
There be times when my crimes
C D
will seem almost unforgivable
Em Em
I give in to sin
C D
because you have to make this life liveable
Em Em
But when you think I've had enough from your sea of love
C D
I'll take more than another river full
Em D Am
Yes and I'll make it all worthwhile
C D
I'll make your heart smile
[Chorus]
Em Am D
Strangelove strange highs and strange lows
Em Am D
Strangelove that's how my love goes
Em
Strangelove
Am D Em
will you give it to me
Am
will you take the pain
D G
I will give to you
C D
again and again
Em + intro
and will you return it
Em Em
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------0-----2-----0-----|-------0-----2--2--0-----|
D|----2-----2-----------2--|----2-----2-----------2--|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
C Am
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------3--3--------|
G|-------0-----2-----0-----|-------0-----------4--0--|
D|----2-----2-----------2--|----2-----2--------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Em
There'll be days
Em
When I'll stray
C
I may appear to be
D
Constantly out of reach
Em
I give in
Em
to sin
C D
Because I like to practice what I preach
Em
I'm not trying to say
Em
I'll have it all my way
C
I'm always willing to learn
D
When you've got something to teach
Em D Am
And I'll make it all worthwhile
C D
I'll make your heart smile
Em
Pain will you return it
Em C A
I'll say it again - pain
Em
Pain will you return it
Em C A
I'll say it again - pain
Em
Pain will you return it
Em C A
I'll say it again - pain
Em
Pain will you return it
Em C A
I won't say it again
[Riff 1] [Riff 2]
e|----------------------| |---------------------|
B|----------------------| |---------------------|
G|------------0---4-----| |------------0---2----|
D|----2---4-------------| |----2---4------------|
A|----------------------| |---------------------|
E|----------------------| |---------------------|
[Riff 3]
e|---------------------|
B|----------------1----|
G|------------0--------|
D|----2---4------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Ending]
Em Riff 1
Strangelove
Am D
Strange highs and strange lows
Em Riff 2
Strangelove
Am D
That's how my love goes
Em Riff 3
Strangelove
Am D
Will you give it to meStrangelove chords and lyrics
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DEPECHE MODE STRANGELOVE by Martin Gore from the album Music for the Masses, 1987 Transcription by PA Joachim Larsson v94_lam@ce.kth.se 961120 [Verse 1] [Chorus] [Verse 2] [Ending]
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