Depeche Mode – Breathe (Ukulele)

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The first part of theverse has two riffs that are repeated, an Am and a Gm riff:

  Am(V)           Gm
e|-------5--------------3---------------------------------------------------
B|-----5---8-7b-------3---6-5b----------------------------------------------
G|---5--------------3-------------------------------------------------------
D|-7--------------5---------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

The second part of the verse uses a Fm riff and a different Am riff:
  Am           Fm
e|-------0-----------1------------------------------------------------------
B|-----1-----------1--------------------------------------------------------
G|---2-----------1----------------------------------------------------------
D|-2-----------3-----------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Strum Am and Fm chords on the bridge:
    Am    Fm
e|---0-----1----------------------------------------------------------------
B|---1-----1----------------------------------------------------------------
G|---2-----1----------------------------------------------------------------
D|---2-----3----------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
(note:  try vibratin' the whole Fm chord to get the cool little effect in some places on CD)

The outro is like this x2
e|-------0-------0---------------1-------1----------------------------------
B|-----1---1---3---3-1---------1---1---3---3-1------------------------------
G|---2-------2---------2-----1-------1---------1----------------------------
D|-2---------------------2-3---------------------3--------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

and then this once
e|-------0-------0---------------1------------------------------------------
B|-----1---1---3---3-1---------1--------------------------------------------
G|---2-------1---------2-----1----------------------------------------------
D|-2---------------------2-3------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

and then repeat the whole outro thing again and again to fade. So some idea of timings: Intro: Am(V) Verse 1: I heard a rumour

               Am(V)
They travel far

You know what it's like

                 Gm
The way people are

They talk and they talk

                          Am(V)
Though they don't understand

They'll whisper and whisper

                 Gm
And lie on demand

Verse 1.5 Please tell me now I want to know I have to hear it from your lips

              Am  Fm
Say it's not so

Verse 2 (same as last verse) I heard it on Monday And I laughed a while I heard it on Tuesday I managed to smile I heard it on Wednesday My patience was tried I heard it on Thursday And I hurt inside I want to know The depths of your mind Tell me this whole thing is madness And we're doing fine (Bridge - strum here)

Fm                      Am
Put your little hand in mine

And believe in love

Fm                  Am
Put your head on my chest

    Am
And breathe love

Fm
Breathe love

Fm
Breathe love

Fm
Breathe love

Am Fm Am Verse 3 (a lil different):

                   Am(V) 
I heard it from Peter

                    Am(V)
Who heard it from Paul

                       Gm
Who heard it from someone

                  Gm
I don't know at all

                  Am(V)
I heard it from Mary

                    Am(V)
Who heard it from Ruth

                    Gm
Who swore on the bible

                     Gm
She's telling the truth

                   Am(V)
I heard it from Simon

                     Am(V)
Who heard it from James

                   Gm
Confirming with Sarah

                 Gm
That I was to blame

                    Am(V)
I heard it from Joseph

                    Am(V)
Who heard it from John

                      Gm
Who said with conviction

                    Gm
That all hope was gone

Verse 3.5: So I need to know Your alibis I need to hear that you love me

                    Am  Fm
Before you say goodbye

                    Am Fm
Before you say goodbye

                    Am Fm
Before you say goodbye

Outro Before you say goodbye