Intro: C G/B Am7 F C
Verse 1:
C G/B Am7
I was so lost and didn't know what to do with myself
F C
I was my own worst enemy, I was lost and know I needed help
G/B Am7
Then you came along and saw the state I was in
F C
You picked me up, when I was down and showed me how to live again
F C/E Dm7
Am
I say, "Thank you" for pulling me through. I'm a lucky man.
F C/E Dm7
G7
I didn't know what life was, but now I understand
Chorus 1:
F C/E Dm7 C
This is precious love, precious love, no I can't let it go.
F C/E Dm7
C
This is precious love and it's teaching me everything I need to know
F C/E Dm7
C
This is precious love, oh it's precious love, no I can't get enough
F C/E Dm7
C
Oh I'm down on my knees, begging you please, to gimme some more of that stuff
F C/E Dm7 C G C
Oh it's love love love love love, precious love.
F C/E Dm7 C G
Oh it's love love love love love, precious love
Verse 2 (Repeat chords from Verse 1):
Oh I got so distracted by people all around
Whispering sweet nothings, filling my head with doubt.
So I gave up, I didn't take long for me to see
The one thing that I was missing, was standing in front of me
I took you for granted, thought the grass was greener on the other side
I was wrong and it's took me so long for me to finally realise.
Chorus 2:
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This is precious love, precious love, no I can't let it go.
F C/E Dm7
C
This is precious love and it's teaching me everything I need to know
F C/E Dm7
C
This is precious love, oh it's precious love, no I can't get enough
F C/E Dm7
C
Oh I'm down on my knees, begging you please, to gimme some more of that stuff
Bridge:
G/B Am D
I say a prayer and send it to you,
Am D
that my heart will always be true.
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Life won't be the same without you
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So I say, "Thank you" Mm , I'm a lucky man
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I didn't know what life was, but now I, now I understand
G7
understand, understand. This is
Chorus 3:
F C/E Dm7 C
love, love, love, love, precious love.
F C/E Dm7
C
This is precious love and it's teaching me to be a better man.
F C/E Dm7
C
This is precious love, oh it's precious love, no I can't get enough
F C/E Dm7
C
Oh I'm down on my knees, it's there that I see you must be from heaven above
F C/E Dm7 C G C
Yeah, it's love love love love love, precious love.
F C/E Dm7 C G C
Oh it's love love love love love, precious love
F C/E Dm7 C G
C
(Love love love love love, (gimme love) gimme love.
F C/E Dm7 C G C
Love love love love love.) Precious love.