Tuning: E A D G B E

Transpose [ +1 = half-step down / -6 = CAPO on 6th fret ] for easy chords

The four strokes by the synthesizer "^G#m" If you play them, the D#m which is normally played on the 1st beat of the next line is played on the "[Four] and" of the same line, example of the verse:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D#m D#m D#m D#m D#m D#m D#m D#m 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + F# F# F# F# G#m G#m G#m D#m [Intro] D#m |F# | D#m |F# |

D#m |F# ^G#m| D#m |F# ^G#m|

[Verse 1]

^D#m Precious and ^F#fragile things ^D#m Need special ^F#handling ^D#m My God what ^F#have we done to y^G#mou ^D#m We always ^F#tried to share ^D#m The tende^F#rest of care ^D#m Now look what ^F#we have put you thr^G#mough

[Chorus]

^B Things get ^F#damaged Things get ^D#mbroken I thought we'd ^F#manage But words left un^Bspoken Left us so ^F#brittle There was so ^G#mlittle left to g^G#mive ^G#m ^G#m

[Instrumental]

D#m |F# ^G#m| D#m |F# ^G#m|

[Verse 2]

^D#m Angels with ^F#silver wings ^D#m Shouldn't know ^F#suffering ^D#m I wish I could ^F#take the pain for y^G#mou ^D#m If God has a ^F#master plan ^D#m That only He ^F#understands ^D#m I hope it's your ^F#eyes He's seeing thr^G#mough

[Chorus]

^B Things get ^F#damaged Things get ^D#mbroken I thought we'd ^F#manage But words left un^Bspoken Left us so ^F#brittle There was so ^G#mlittle left to g^G#mive ^G#m ^G#m

[Instrumental] D#m |F# B | D#m |F# B | D#m |F# B |

D#m |F# B ^G#m| D#m |F# B ^G#m| D#m |F# B ^G#m|

[Verse 3]

^D#m I pray you ^F#learn to trust ^D#m Have faith in ^F#both of us ^D#m And keep room ^F#in your hearts for tw^G#mo

[Chorus]

^B Things get ^F#damaged Things get ^D#mbroken I thought we'd ^F#manage But words left un^Bspoken Left us so ^F#brittle There was so ^G#mlittle left to g^G#mive ^G#m ^G#m

[Outro]

D#m | ^G#m| D#m | ^G#m| D#m | ^G#m| D#m | ^G#m| D#m

Depeche Mode - Precious