Em ~ Em D Em D Em
1. I've been a
martyr for love, and I will die in the flames,
D Em D
Em
as I draw my last breath, as
I'm close in on death,
D C
I will call out your name.
Em D
Em D
Em
2. I've been a martyr for love, nailed up on the
cross,
D Em D Em
while you're having your fun,
as the damage is done,
D C
I'm assessing the cost.
D B7 Em C
I knew what I was letting
myself in for,
D
B7 Em C + Em ~ ~
I knew that I could never even
the score.
Em D Em D
Em
3. I've been a martyr for love,
I need to be by your side,
D Em D
Em
I have knelt at your feet, I
have felt you deceit,
D C
could have leave
if I tried.
Em D Em D
Em
4. I've been a martyr for love, tortured every
hour,
D Em
D Em
from the day I was born I've
been moved like a pawn
D C
by the
greatest of powers.
D B7
Em C
I knew that I would have to
suffer in vain,
D B7 Em C ~ - E ~
aware that I
would never outgrow the pain.
Em D Em ~ ~
I've been a martyr for love. (4x)
(orig. = capo 4th) (Depeche Mode)