Policy Of Truth

Policy Of Truth by Depeche Mode

transcribed by M_Pony

capo on 3 (song is in C minor)

Verse, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Instrumental Chorus, Chorus repeats, fade.

Chord patterns are similar for all verses.

Verse:

Am Dm-Dm Am

You had something to hide

Am Dm-Dm Am

(You) should have hidden it, shouldn’t you

Am Dm-Dm Am

Now you’re not satisfied

Am Dm-Dm Am

With what you’re being put through

F

It’s just time to pay the price

Dm

For not listening to advice

G E7

And de-ciding in your youth

Am Dm/F Am

On the poli-cy of truth

Verse: (Am DmDm Am pattern)

Things could be so different now

It used to be so civilised

You will always wonder how

It could have been if you’d only lied

F

It’s too late to change events

Dm

It’s time to face the consequence

G E7

For de-livering the proof

Am Dm/F Am Dm/F Am

In the poli-cy of truth

Chorus:

C Dm Am Am-Am11-Am

Never again, Is what you swore, The time before

C Dm Am Am-Am11-Am

Never again, Is what you swore, The time before

(Jam along with the saxophone part using Am-Am11-Am)

(hold an Am for the first part of the last verse)

Verse:

Now you’re standing there tongue tied

You’d better learn your lesson well

Hide what you have to hide

And tell what you have to tell

F

You’ll see your problems multiplied

Dm

If you continually decide

G E7

To faithfully pur-sue

Am

The poli-cy of truth

(twice)

C Dm Am Am-Am11-Am

Never again, Is what you swore, The time before

Instrumental break - Am Dm/F Am (repeat 16 times)

Am F Am

Never again, Is what you swore, The time before

Am F Am

Never again, Is what you swore, The time before

(Repeat and fade)

Am - 002210

Am11 - 000010