
Personal Jesus
Depeche Mode
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Tom: Gbmate: Tue, 12 Dec 95 15:51:22 0000
From: bmcphail
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Comments/corrections to
Riff 1
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e|-9----s14-----------------------
Riff 2
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| F#5 |
Riff 3
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| B5 A5 G#5
Chords/How to play it:
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[Start] : Riff 1
F#m
[Riff 2 plays over F#m]
Reach out and touch faith
[Riff 2 over next few lines] [Riff 3]
Your own personal Jesus, someone to hear your prayers, someone who cares
[Riff 2, etc] [Riff 3]
Your own personal Jesus, someone to hear your prayers, someone who's there
[Riff 2 for four bars]
A E F#m
[No riff]
Feeling unknown, and you're all alone, flesh and bone, by the telephone
Bm C#sus4 Dmaj7 F#m
[with riff 2]
Lift up the receiver, I'll make you a believer
A F#m
[No Riff]
Take second best, put me to the test, things on your chest
E Bm Dmaj7
C#msus4
You need to confess, I will deliver, you know I'm a forgiver
G# G F#m
[With riff 1]
Reach out and touch faith
G# G F#m
[etc]
Reach out and touch faith
[Riff 2] [Riff 3]
Your own personal Jesus, someone to hear your prayers, someone who cares
[Riff 2]
Your own personal Jesus, someone to hear your prayers,
B5 A#5 A5 G#5
Someone who's there
[Following verse/chorus as above]
Feeling unknown, and you're all alone, flesh and bone
By the telephone, lift up the receiver, I'll make you a believer
I will deliver, You know I'm a forgiver
Reach out and touch faith
Your own personal Jesus
Reach out and touch faith
[Repeat to end]
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