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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
Intro:
Em Em
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B-----------------------------|------------------------------|
G-------0-------2-----0-------|-------0--------2-2---0-------|
D----2------2-------------2---|----2------2--------------2---|
A-----------------------------|------------------------------|
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Am C
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B-----------------------------|------------------------------|
G-------0-------2-----0-------|-------0--------2-2---0-------|
D----2------2-------------2---|----2------2--------------2---|
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Verse 1:
Em Em
There be times when my crimes
C D
will seem almost unfor-giveble
Em Em
I give in to sin
C D
becourse you have to make this life liveble
Em Em
But when you think I've had enough from your sea of love
C D
I'll take more than another riverfull
Em D Em
Yes and I'll make it all worth-while
C D
I'll make your heart smile
Chorus:
Em Am C
Strangelove strange highs and strange lows
Em Am C
Strangelove that's how my love goes
Em
Strangelove
Am D
will you give it to me
Em
will you take the pain
Am D
I will give to you
G
again and again
C D Em + intro
and will you return it
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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 Em
And I'll make it all worth-while
C D
I'll make your heart smile
Em
Pain will you return it
Em C Am
I'll say it again -- pain
Em
Pain will you return it
Em C Am
I won't say it again
Riff 1: Riff 2:
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B----------------------| |---------------------|
G------------0---4-----| |------------0---2----|
D----2---4-------------| |----2---4------------|
A----------------------| |---------------------|
E----------------------| |---------------------|
Riff 3:
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B----------------1----|
G------------0--------|
D----2---4------------|
A---------------------|
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End:
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 me
