Once i spent some time jaming on my acoustic and found a good way to play this song.
Mode songs make good acoustic versions - Personal Jesus is one of my favourites!
The song is in Am
Main riff:
E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-----------7-------------7----------------|
A|-7--7--7-7-7---7--7--7-7-7---7--7--7-7-7--|
E|-5--8--5-5-5---5--8--5-5-5---5--8--5-5-5--|
This Riff Is very simple. Just play the A5 on the 6th string and add the C on the 8th
with your little finger. You can also play the full chord but it doesn't sound better.
Chorus:
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/d/depeche-mode/93989.html ]
E|---10-10-10-/-1-1-1-\-3-3-3-\---------------------------------|
B|---10-10-10-/-1-1-1-\-3-3-3-\---------------------------------|
G|---10-10-10-/-2-2-2-\-4-4-4-\---------------------------------|
D|-12---------/3------\5------\10-10-10--10-------------------7-|
A|-12---------/3------\5------\10-10-10--10------7--7--7--7-7-7-|
E|-10---------/1------\3------\8--8--8---8----5--5--5--8--5-5-5-|
This part may be the most difficult. If you're good at chords, you'll pick it quickly.
trickiest part is the bridge from C5 to main riff. Notice the slides.
Bridge:
E|-----------------------------------2--2--2-2-2-1--1--1-1-1-----------|
B|-----------------------------------2--2--2-2-2-1--1--1-1-1-----------|
G|-----------------------------------3--3--3-3-3-2--2--2-2-2-----------|
D|-12--12--12-12-12-10--10--10-10-10-4--4--------3--3------------------|
A|-12--12--12-12-12-10--10--10-10-10-4--4--------3--3--------------7-7-|
E|-10--10--10-10-10-8---8---8--8--8--2--2--------1--1--------\-8-5-5-5-|
Outro:
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-----------7--------------------------------|
A|-7--7--7-7-7------7--7--7-7-----------------|
E|-5--8--5-5-5------5--5--5-5-5-\-12~~~~------|
