Strangelove Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays554

Strangelove by Depeche Mode is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, C, D, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Em
Text
16
Speed
  			Measure 1: 
 
e-|---------| 
B-|---------| 
G-|-----0-4-| 
D-|-2-4-----| 
A-|---------| 
E-|---------| 
 
Measure 2: 
 
e-|---------| 
B-|---------| 
G-|-----0-2-| 
D-|-2-4-----| 
A-|---------| 
E-|---------| 
 
Measure 3:  
 
e-|---------| 
B-|-------1-| 
G-|-----0---| 
D-|-2-4-----| 
A-|---------| 
E-|---------| 
 
Em  C  Em  C  Em  C  Em  C 
 
Measure 4: 
 
e-|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------| 
B-|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------3-3-0---| 
G-|---0---2-0---|---0---2-2-0---|---0---2-0---|---0---------0-| 
D-|-2---2-----2-|-2---2-------2-|-2---2-----2-|-2---2---------| 
A-|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------| 
E-|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------| 
 
4  4  4 
 
            Em                        C                D 
There'll be times when my crimes will seem almost unforgivable 
       Em                    C                      D 
I give in to sin because you have to make this life liveable 
             Em 
But when you think I've had enough from your sea of love 
     C                      D 
I'll take more than another riverful 
         Em           D        Em 
Yes, and I'll make it all worthwhile 
C              D 
I'll make your heart smile 
 
Em      1     Am                D 
Strange love, strange highs and strange lows 
Em      2     Am            D 
Strange love, that's how my love goes  
Em      3 
Strange love  
Am          D          Em 
   Will you give it to me? 
                  Am          D       G 
Will you take the pain I will give to you 
           C             Em             4 
Again and again and will you return it? 
 
            Em 
There'll be days when I stray 
        C                  D 
I may appear to be constantly out of reach 
       Em                  C                D 
I give in to sin because I like to practice what I preach 
        Em 
I'm not trying to say I'll have it all my way 
           C                                D 
I'm always willing to learn when you've got something to teach 
        Em           D        Em 
Oh, and I'll make it all worthwhile 
C              D 
I'll make your heart smile 
 
Em                                     C          Am 
Pain, will you return it? I'll say it again, pain 
Em                                     C          Am 
Pain, will you return it? I'll say it again, pain 
4 
Pain, will you return it? I'll say it again, pain 
4     
Pain, will you return it? I'll say it again, pain 
 
Em      1     Am                D 
Strange love, strange highs and strange lows 
Em      2     Am            D 
Strange love, that's how my love goes  
Em      3 
Strange love  
Am          D          Em 
   Will you give it to me? 
        1     Am                D 
Strange love, strange highs and strange lows 
Em      2     Am            D 
Strange love, that's how my love goes  
Em      3 
Strange love  
Am          D          Em 
   Will you give it to me? 
        1     Am                D 
Strange love, strange highs and strange lows 
Em      2     Am            D 
Strange love, that's how my love goes  
Em      3 
Strange love  
Am          D          Em 
   Will you give it to me? 
 
1  2  3  1  2  3 
 
       Em  C 
I give in again and again 
       Em       C 
I give in, will you give it me? 
       Em       C 
I give in, I'll say it again 
       Em 
I give in 
 
           C 
I give in again and again 
       Em    C 
I give in, that's how my love goes 
       Em       C 
I give in, I'll say it again 
       Em  C 
I give in 
       Em  C  Em  C  Em  C  Em  C  Em  C 
I give in 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante