Transpose ( +1 = half-step down / -6 = CAPO on 6th fret ) for easy chords
The four strokes by the synthesizer "(G#m)"
If you play them, the D#m which is normally played on the 1st beat of the next line
is played on the "(Four) and" of the same line, example of the verse:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D#m D#m D#m D#m D#m D#m D#m D#m
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
F# F# F# F# G#m G#m G#m D#m
[Intro]
D#m |F# |
D#m |F# |
D#m |F# (G#m)|
D#m |F# (G#m)|
[Verse 1]
D#m F#
Precious and fragile things
D#m F#
Need special handling
D#m F# G#m
My God what have we done to you
D#m F# (G#m)
We always tried to share
D#m F# (G#m)
The tenderest of care
D#m F# G#m
Now look what we have put you through
[Chorus]
B F#
Things get damaged
D#m
Things get broken
F#
I thought we'd manage
B
But words left unspoken
F#
Left us so brittle
G#m G#m G#m G#m
There was so little left to give
[Instrumental]
D#m |F# (G#m)|
D#m |F# (G#m)|
[Verse 2]
D#m F#
Angels with silver wings
D#m F#
Shouldn't know suffering
D#m F# G#m
I wish I could take the pain for you
D#m F# (G#m)
If God has a master plan
D#m F# (G#m)
That only He understands
D#m F# G#m
I hope it's your eyes He's seeing through
[Chorus]
B F#
Things get damaged
D#m
Things get broken
F#
I thought we'd manage
B
But words left unspoken
F#
Left us so brittle
G#m G#m G#m G#m
There was so little left to give
[Instrumental]
D#m |F# B |
D#m |F# B |
D#m |F# B |
D#m |F# B (G#m)|
D#m |F# B (G#m)|
D#m |F# B (G#m)|
[Verse 3]
D#m F#
I pray you learn to trust
D#m F#
Have faith in both of us
D#m F# G#m
And keep room in your hearts for two
[Chorus]
B F#
Things get damaged
D#m
Things get broken
F#
I thought we'd manage
B
But words left unspoken
F#
Left us so brittle
G#m G#m G#m G#m
There was so little left to give
[Outro]
D#m | (G#m)|
D#m | (G#m)|
D#m | (G#m)|
D#m | (G#m)|
D#m