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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
e-----------------------------|------------------------------|
B-----------------------------|------------------------------|
G-------0-------2-----0-------|-------0--------2-2---0-------|  
D----2------2-------------2---|----2------2--------------2---|
A-----------------------------|------------------------------|
E-----------------------------|------------------------------|
     Am				     C
e-----------------------------|------------------------------|
B-----------------------------|------------------------------|
G-------0-------2-----0-------|-------0--------2-2---0-------|  
D----2------2-------------2---|----2------2--------------2---|
A-----------------------------|------------------------------|
E-----------------------------|------------------------------|

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

e-----------------------------|------------------------------|
B-----------------------------|------------------------------|
G-------0-------2-----0-------|-------0--------2-2---0-------|  
D----2------2-------------2---|----2------2--------------2---|
A-----------------------------|------------------------------|
E-----------------------------|------------------------------|

e-----------------------------|------------------------------|
B-----------------------------|------------------------------|
G-------0-------2-----0-------|-------0--------2-2---0-------|  
D----2------2-------------2---|----2------2--------------2---|
A-----------------------------|------------------------------|
E-----------------------------|------------------------------|


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:
e----------------------| |---------------------|
B----------------------| |---------------------|
G------------0---4-----| |------------0---2----|  
D----2---4-------------| |----2---4------------|
A----------------------| |---------------------|
E----------------------| |---------------------|

Riff 3:	
e---------------------|
B----------------1----|
G------------0--------|
D----2---4------------|
A---------------------|
E---------------------|

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


 

 Gm#  E  Cm#  F#

             Gm#
There'll be times
When my crimes
      E                F#
Will seem almost unforgivable
       Gm#
I give in to sin
             E                      F#
Because you have to make this life liveable
               Gm#
But when you think I've had enough
From your sea of love
      E                      F#
I'll take more than another riverfull
    Gm#          F#         Cm#
And I'll make it all worthwhile
E               F#
I'll make your heart smile

Gm# 
Strangelove
  Cm#
Strange highs and strange lows
Gm#
Strangelove
  E
That's how my love goes
  Gm#
Strangelove
Cm#                 Gm#
Will you give it to me
                  Cm#
Will you take the pain
                H
I will give to you
            E
Again and again
         F#         Gm#
And will you return it 

There'll be days
When I'll stray
I may appear to be 
Constantly out of reach
I give in to sin 
Because I like to practise what I preach
I'm not trying to say
I'll have it all my way
I'm always willing to learn
When you've got something to teach
And I'll make it all worthwhile
I'll make your heart smile

 Gm# 
Pain will you return it
              E           Cm#  F#
I'll say it again – pain
 Gm#
Pain will you return it 
               E         Cm#  F#
I won't say it again 

       Gm#
I give in
  E         F#
Again and again
I give in
Will you give it to me
I give in
I'll say it again
       Gm#  Cm#  F# 
I give in 

I give in
Again and again
I give in 
That's how my love goes
I give in
I'll say it again 
I give in