Depeche Mode - Clean: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Clean" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Clean Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Depeche Mode

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Clean" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
Bm
Clean
The cleanest I've been
An end to the tears
And the in-between years
                 E       D
And the troubles I've seen
D             Bm
Now that I'm clean
You know what I mean
I've broken my fall
Put an end to it all
              E        D
I've changed my routine
         Bm
Now I'm clean

   A
I don't understand
      G
What destiny's planned
     Bm
I'm starting to grasp
              G
What is in my own hands
   A
I don't claim to know
          G
Where my holiness goes
        Bm
I just know that I like
                  G
What is starting to show
 C
Sometimes

Chorus

As years go by all the feelings inside
Twist and they turn as they ride with the tide
I don't advise and I don't criticise
I just know what I like with my own eyes
Sometimes

Chorus:
Clean, the cleanest I've been
An end to the tears and the in-between years
And the troubles I've seen
Now that I'm clean

Sometimes
You know what I mean
I've broken my fall, put an end to it all
I've changed my routine now I'm clean
Sometimes
Now I'm clean
(The cleanest I've been)
The cleanest I've been


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Clean" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Clean" by Depeche Mode.

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