heliocentric@breathe.com
March 7th 2001, 21.29pm

PRECIOUS by THE JAM

Off 'The Gift' LP (Polydor, POLD 5055 - March 1982)

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-| (Bb played by bass)
F#7:   xx11-9-11-9    D/A:     xx12-11-10-10-| (A played by bass)


Bm (x24432@1)     BmYour (x24432@1)precious love - that means so much

will it ever stop or will I just lose touch?
       G (320003@1)                  F#What (244322@1)I want to say - but my words just fail

          BmIs (x24432@1)that I need you so I can't help myself

Like a hungry child - I just help myself
             G (320003@1)                 F# (244322@1)         F#augAnd (x5433x@1)when I'm all full up - I got out to play
   BmAw! (x24432@1)Huh!

       BmLonely (x24432@1)as the moors on a winter's morning

Quiet as the sea on a good calm night
        G (320003@1)                 F#In (244322@1)your tranquil shadow - I try and follow

            BmI (x24432@1)hear your distant shoe clicks

To the midnight beat -

I feel trapped in sorrow

In this imagery
           G (320003@1)                F# (244322@1)         F#augBut (x5433x@1)that's how I am and why I need you so
   BmAw! (x24432@1)Huh!

Bm (x24432@1)F#7 F#7aug

Em (022000@1)                 D (xx0232@1)But I don't mean to bleed you dry
Gm/Bb                     D/A (x00232@1)Or take you over for the rest of your life
Bm (x24432@1)            A (x02220@1)              G (320003@1)      F# (244322@1)It's just that I need something solid in mine

Believe me baby!

    BmYou (x24432@1)precious love - it means so much

Will it ever stop or will I just lose touch?
       G (320003@1)                F#What (244322@1)I want to say but my words just fail

            BmI (x24432@1)hear your distant shoe clicks

To the midnight beat

I'm feeling trapped in sorrow

In this imagery
           GBut (320003@1)that's how I am
          F# (244322@1)         F#augAnd (x5433x@1)why I need you so
   BmAw! (x24432@1)Huh!

Bm (instrumental)

       BmIf (x24432@1)the sky fell from above

I said who's your precious love?

If the sky fell from above

I said who's your precious love?

If the sky fell from above

Buddy, who's your precious love?
BmHuh! (x24432@1)