Chords of: Precious by: Depeche Mode. (Ebm, Ebm7, Ab, F#6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Precious” by Depeche Mode is in Eb Minor and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, Ebm7, Ab, F#6.
Ebm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → Ebm7 → Ebm → Ebm7 → Ebm → Ebm7 → F#6 → Ab7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm7 | 1:21 | 34% |
| Ebm | 0:44 | 19% |
| Ab | 0:26 | 11% |
| F#6 | 0:22 | 10% |
| B | 0:16 | 7% |
| Ab7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| F# | 0:06 | 3% |
| Abm7 | 0:06 | 2% |
Eb – Ebm – F#/G# – Eb7 – Ebm – F#maj7 – Ebm – Ebm7 – Ebm – Ebm7 – B – Ebm – F#/G# – Ebm7 – B/D# – Ebm – F#6 – Ab7 – Ebm7 – B/D# – Ebm – Ebm7 – B/D# – Ebm – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – Ab7 – B – F# – Ebm – F#6 – B – Bbaug – F#maj7 – Ab – Ebm – Ebm7 – Ebm – Ebm7 – B – F#6 – Ab7 – Ebm7 – B/D# – Ebm – Ebm7 – Ebm – C#6 – …
