The song chords include some really awkward finger gymnastics thanks to the root notes,
are not too hard once you learn them.
A lot of these chords you may want to experiment with, maybe they sound better leaving
some of the high string notes and just concentrating on the root notes to change the feel
the chord. Some of these very jazz-style chords seem to be transcribed directly from
to guitar, making some of the hand shapes very difficult indeed, but they are 100%
if you want it to sound just like the song.
Dm7 - xx0211
Bbmaj7 - x13231
Bbmmaj7 - x13221
Dm - xx0231
Bbm6/Db - x43021
C/G - 332010
Bb - x13331
Gm7 - 353333
G7/F - 123003
Bbm6/F - 1x3023
Fm6 - 133131
(low bass "heartbeat" rhythm at very start is a very low Bb)
Intro:
Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am
e|----------|----------|----1-----|-----0----|
B|----1-----|----3-1---|----3-----|-------1--|
G|---2------|---2----2-|---2------|---2----2-|
D|--0-------|--0-------|--3-------|--3-------|
A|-0--------|-0--------|-1--------|-1---0----|
E|----------|----------|----------|----------|
Solo: (very simplified, pick more chords along)
Bbmmaj7 G7/F
e|-------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-2-2-2-1-2-1--2-2-2-1-2-1|----------------------------|
G|-2-----------------------|-5/4-4-4-3-4-3--4-4-4-3-4-3-|
D|-3-----------------------|-3--------------------------|
A|-1-----------------------|-2--------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-1--------------------------|
Bbm6/F Fm6
e|--------------------------|----------------------------|
B|--------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-1-3-1--3-3-3-1-3-1-|----------------------------|
D|-3------------------------|-6/3-3-3-1-3-1--3-3-3-1-3-1-|
A|--------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-1------------------------|-1--------------------------|
[Intro]
Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am
Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am
[Verse 1]
Bbmaj7
Oh the tears that you weep
Bbmmaj7
For the poor tortured souls
Dm
Who fall at your feet
Bbm6/Db
With their love begging bowls
Dm
All the clerks and the tailors
C/G
The sharks and the sailors
Bb
All good at thier trades but
Gm7
They'll always be failures
Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am
Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am
[Verse 2]
Bbmaj7
Alms for the poor
Bbmmaj7
For the wretched desciples
Dm
And the love that they swore
Bbm6/Db
With their hearts on the bible
Dm
Beseeching the honor
C/G
To sit at your table
Bb
And feast on your holiness
Gm7
As long as they're able
[Chorus]
Bbmmaj7
Love needs its martyrs
G7/F
Needs its sacrifices
Bbm6/F
They live for your beauty
Fm6
And pay for their vices
Bbmmaj7
Love will be the death of
G7/F
My lonely soul brothers
Bbm6/F
But their spirit shall live on in
Fm6
The hearts of all lovers
[Verse 3]
Bbmaj7
You're holding court
Bbmmaj7
With your lips and your smile
Dm
Your body's a halo
Bbm6/Db
Their minds are on trial
Dm
Sure as Adam is Eve
C/G
Sure as Jonah turned whaler
Bb
They're crooked love thieves
Gm7
And you are their jailor
[Chorus]
Bbmmaj7
Love needs its martyrs
G7/F
Needs its sacrifices
Bbm6/F
They live for your beauty
Fm6
And pay for their vices
Bbmmaj7
Love will be the death of
G7/F
My lonely soul brothers
Bbm6/F
But their spirit shall live on in
Fm6
The hearts of all lovers
Bbmmaj7
Love will be the death of
G7/F
My lonely soul brothers
Bbm6/F
But their spirit shall live on in
Fm6
The hearts of all lovers
[Solo]
Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6
Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6
Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6
Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6
[Outro]
Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6The Love Thieves chords and lyrics
Free chords for The Love Thieves by Depeche Mode. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
The song chords include some really awkward finger gymnastics thanks to the root notes, are not too hard once you learn them. A lot of these chords you may want to experiment with, maybe they sound better leaving some of the high string notes and just concentrating on the root notes to change the feel the chord. Some of these very jazz-style chords seem to be transcribed directly from to guitar, making some of the hand shapes very difficult indeed, but they are 100% if you want it to sound just like the song. Dm7 - xx0211 Bbmaj7 - x13231 Bbmmaj7 - x13221 Dm - xx0231 Bbm6/Db - x43021 C/G - 332010 Bb - x13331 Gm7 - 353333 G7/F - 123003 Bbm6/F - 1x3023 Fm6 - 133131 (low bass "heartbeat" rhythm at very start is a very low Bb) [Intro] Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am [Verse 1] Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am [Verse 2] [Chorus] [Verse 3] [Chorus] [Solo] Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6 Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6 Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6 Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6 [Outro] Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6
The Love Thieves Chords by Depeche Mode
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