Precious    (video)    (intro)

 

    Am - D - Am - D (2x)

 

               Am               - D             Am                      - D   

1. Your precious love         that means so much,

             Am           - D              Am                       - D   

    will it ever stop        or will I just lose touch ?

                  F                             E         

    What I want to say, but my words just fail.

 

                   Am             - D              Am               - D   

2. Is that I need you so,        I can't help myself,

              Am               - D           Am               - D   

    like a hungry child,       I just help myself,

                           F                      E                 - D

    and when I'm all full up, I got out to play.         

 

           - Am - D              - Am - D     -  Am - D - Am - D

    Aw!                 Huh!

 

               Am                  - D           Am                       - D   

3. Lonely as the moors         on a winter's morning,

             Am             - D           Am                       -D   

    quiet as the sea         on a good calm night,

                  F                          E

    in your tranquil shadow, I try and follow.

 

                        Am                        - D            Am                  - D   

4. I hear your distant shoe clicks        to the midnight beat,

             Am                        - D               Am       - D   

    I feel trapped in sorrow        in this imagery,

                     F                               E                  - D

    but that's how I am and why I need you so.

     Am  - D            - Am - D

    Aw!        Huh!

 

+ Am - D - Am - D (4x)     + Am - D -  E

 

Dm                                 C

    But I don't mean to bleed you dry,

Fm                                      C

    or take you over for the rest of your life.

Am                 G                            F             E

    It's just that I need something solid - in mine, believe me baby !

 

 

 

 

 

               Am               - D        Am                 - D   

5. You, precious love,       it means so much,

             Am           - D               Am                    - D   

    will it ever stop         or will I just lose touch ?

                  F                             E

    What I want to say, but my words just fail.

 

                       Am                        - D             Am                 - D   

6. I hear your distant shoe clicks       to the midnight beat,

                      Am                        - D            Am            - D   

    I'm feeling trapped in sorrow         in this imagery.

                      F                                E                  - D

    But that's how I am, and why I need you so.

 

            - Am  - D            Am - D   

    Aw!                   Huh!

 

+ Am  - D - Am - D (10x) 

 

 (orig. = capo 2nd)    (The Jam)