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Song title:      Precious
Original Album:	 The Gift

Words and Music by Paul Weller
Copyright © 1982 Polydor Records (UK)
Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
You'll need a good strumming action for this song. Have a listen!
This is slick soul...


INTRO:

[play: Bm]


VERSE:
Notes:
Note that the F#+ is played every other VERSE.

Chords:
Bm   xx4432 or xx9777
G    xx5433 or xx 12 12 12 10
F#   xx4322 or xx 11 11 11 9
F#+  xx4332 or xxx 11 11 10

     Bm
Your precious love - that means so much
will it ever stop or will I just lose touch?
       G                    F#
What I want to say - but my words just fail


VERSE:
          Bm
Is that I need you so I can't help myself
Like a hungry child - I just help myself
             G                   F#          F#+
And when I'm all full up - I got out to play
    Bm
Aw! Huh!


VERSE:
       Bm
Lonely as the moors on a winter's morning
Quiet as the sea on a good calm night
        G                   F#
In your tranquil shadow - I try and follow


VERSE:
            Bm
I hear your distant shoe clicks to the midnight beat
I feel trapped in sorrow in this imagery
           G                  F#           F#+
But that's how I am and why I need you so
    Bm
Aw! Huh!


[Instrumental over Bm]


BRIDGE:
Notes:
That added Bb bass note is a bit of a stretch but worth it. I've shown some
alternatives but here all the action is happening at the higher frets.
If you have a second guitar or bass, you're laughing...

Chords:
Em     xx9987                                  Bm  xx9777
D      xx 12 11 10 10   or x57775              A   xx7655
Gm/Bb  x 13 12 12 11 10 or 655333 or x1x333    G   xx5433
D/A    xx 12 11 10 10   or x07775              F#  xx4322

Em                    D
  But I don't mean to bleed you dry
Gm/Bb                      D/A
  Or take you over for the rest of your life
Bm               A                G        F#
  It's just that I need something solid in mine

Believe me baby!


VERSE:
     Bm
Your precious love - it means so much
Will it ever stop or will I just lose touch?
       G                  F#
What I want to say but my words just fail


VERSE:
            Bm
I hear your distant shoe clicks to the midnight beat
I'm feeling trapped in sorrow in this imagery
           G                  F#           F#+
But that's how I am and why I need you so
   Bm
Aw! Huh!


[Instrumental over Bm]


OUTRO:
       Bm
If the sky fell from above
I said who's your precious love?
If the sky fell from above
I said who's your precious love?
If the sky fell from above
Buddy, who's your precious love?
       Huh!