Depeche Mode – The Love Thieves (Guitar)
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Chords
The song chords include some really awkward finger gymnastics thanks to the root notes,
are not too hard once you learn them.
A lot of these chords you may want to experiment with, maybe they sound better leaving
some of the high string notes and just concentrating on the root notes to change the feel
the chord. Some of these very jazz-style chords seem to be transcribed directly from
to guitar, making some of the hand shapes very difficult indeed, but they are 100%
if you want it to sound just like the song.
Dm7 - xx0211
Bbmaj7 - x13231
Bbmmaj7 - x13221
Dm - xx0231
Bbm6/Db - x43021
C/G - 332010
Bb - x13331
Gm7 - 353333
G7/F - 123003
Bbm6/F - 1x3023
Fm6 - 133131
(low bass "heartbeat" rhythm at very start is a very low Bb)
Intro: Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am e|----------|----------|----1-----|-----0----| B|----1-----|----3-1---|----3-----|-------1--| G|---2------|---2----2-|---2------|---2----2-| D|--0-------|--0-------|--3-------|--3-------| A|-0--------|-0--------|-1--------|-1---0----| E|----------|----------|----------|----------| Solo: (very simplified, pick more chords along) Bbmmaj7 G7/F e|-------------------------|----------------------------| B|-2-2-2-1-2-1--2-2-2-1-2-1|----------------------------| G|-2-----------------------|-5/4-4-4-3-4-3--4-4-4-3-4-3-| D|-3-----------------------|-3--------------------------| A|-1-----------------------|-2--------------------------| E|-------------------------|-1--------------------------| Bbm6/F Fm6 e|--------------------------|----------------------------| B|--------------------------|----------------------------| G|-3-3-3-1-3-1--3-3-3-1-3-1-|----------------------------| D|-3------------------------|-6/3-3-3-1-3-1--3-3-3-1-3-1-| A|--------------------------|----------------------------| E|-1------------------------|-1--------------------------|
[Intro]
Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am
Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am
[Verse 1]
Bbmaj7 Oh the tears that you weep Bbmmaj7 For the poor tortured souls Dm Who fall at your feet Bbm6/Db With their love begging bowls Dm All the clerks and the tailors C/G The sharks and the sailors Bb All good at thier trades but Gm7 They'll always be failures
Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am
Dm7 Dm Bbmaj7 Am
[Verse 2]
Bbmaj7 Alms for the poor Bbmmaj7 For the wretched desciples Dm And the love that they swore Bbm6/Db With their hearts on the bible Dm Beseeching the honor C/G To sit at your table Bb And feast on your holiness Gm7 As long as they're able
[Chorus]
Bbmmaj7 Love needs its martyrs G7/F Needs its sacrifices Bbm6/F They live for your beauty Fm6 And pay for their vices Bbmmaj7 Love will be the death of G7/F My lonely soul brothers Bbm6/F But their spirit shall live on in Fm6 The hearts of all lovers
[Verse 3]
Bbmaj7 You're holding court Bbmmaj7 With your lips and your smile Dm Your body's a halo Bbm6/Db Their minds are on trial Dm Sure as Adam is Eve C/G Sure as Jonah turned whaler Bb They're crooked love thieves Gm7 And you are their jailor
[Chorus]
Bbmmaj7 Love needs its martyrs G7/F Needs its sacrifices Bbm6/F They live for your beauty Fm6 And pay for their vices Bbmmaj7 Love will be the death of G7/F My lonely soul brothers Bbm6/F But their spirit shall live on in Fm6 The hearts of all lovers Bbmmaj7 Love will be the death of G7/F My lonely soul brothers Bbm6/F But their spirit shall live on in Fm6 The hearts of all lovers
[Solo]
Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6
Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6
Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6
Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6
[Outro]
Bbmmaj7 G7/F Bbm6/F Fm6