The Love Thieves

Depeche Mode - The Love Thieves: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Love Thieves" 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.

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Learn The Love Thieves 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 "The Love Thieves" smoothly on your guitar.

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       A#maj7
Oh the tears that you weep
        A#m
For the poor tortured souls
     Dm
Who fall at your feet
           A#m6/C#
With their love begging bowls
         Dm
All the clerks and the tailors
      C
The sharks and the sailors
     A#
All good at thier trades but
        Gm7
They'll always be failures

Alms for the poor
For the wretched disciples
And the love that they swore
With their hearts on the Bible
Beseeching the honor
To sit at your table
And feast on your holiness
As long as they're able

Chorus:
A#m
Love needs its martyrs
G7
Needs its sacrifices
     A#m6/F
They live for your beauty
    Fm6
And pay for their vices
 A#m
Love will be the death of
    G7
My lonely soul brothers
          A#m6/F
But their spirit shall live on in
    Fm6
The hearts of all lovers

You're holding court
With your lips and your smile
Your body's a halo
Their minds are on trial
Sure as Adam is Eve
Sure as Jonah turned whaler
They're crooked love thieves
And you are their jailer

Chorus:
Love needs its martyrs
Needs its sacrifices
They live for your beauty
And pay for their vices
Love will be the death of
My lonely soul brothers
But their spirits shall live on in
The hearts of all lovers

Love will be the death of
My lonely soul brothers
But their spirits shall live on in
The hearts of all lovers


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Fm6

Gm7

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.

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

Depeche Mode - The Love Thieves: Guitar Chords

Learn The Love Thieves Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Depeche Mode

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