Precious Pain Melissa Etheridge
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Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 18:57:26 +0000<br/>
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Subject: /e/Melissa_Etheridge/Precious_Pain.tab<br/>
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Precious Pain<br/>
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e ---------*--------|| e ---------*--------||<br/>
B -------------*-*--|| B -------------*-*--||<br/>
G --------------*--.||for F&G G ------*-------*--.||for Am&C<br/>
D ------*----------.|| D ----*------------.||<br/>
A ----*-------------|| A -*----------------||<br/>
E -*----------------|| E ------------------||<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 1 2<br/>
<br/>
and from the halfway through the first verse on, pretty much the whole<br/>
song follows this pattern. The intro and first line use a different<br/>
picking pattern (which is more difficult to follow AND keep time AND sing<br/>
to), so I suggest getting used to the core pattern before trying the<br/>
intro/1st verse.<br/>
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[intro]:<br/>
<br/>
C /c /b<br/>
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
B -----------------1------------------------------------------------|<br/>
G ---------0----0----0---0-------0--------0-----0------0-------0----|<br/>
D ------2------2-2-----2-------2-------2-------2-2---2-------0------|<br/>
A -3-----------------------3-------3---------------3-------2--------|<br/>
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
<br/>
Am<br/>
e -------------0------0------------------------0--------------------|<br/>
B -------3p1-----1-----1---3p1-----------3p1-----1------------------|<br/>
G -----2-----------2----2------2-------2-----------2----------------|<br/>
D ---2-------------------------------2------------------------------|<br/>
A -0-------------------------------0---------------------------0-2--|<br/>
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
C /c /b<br/>
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
B -----------------1------------------------------------------------|<br/>
G ---------0----0----0---0-------0--------0-----0------0-------0----|<br/>
D ------2------2-2-----2-------2-------2-------2-2---2-------0------|<br/>
A -3-----------------------3-------3---------------3-------2--------|<br/>
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
eve-ry-body's got a hun----ger<br/>
<br/>
Am /a /b<br/>
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|<br/>
G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|<br/>
D ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|<br/>
A -0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------0---2----|<br/>
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
n m where they are<br/>
<br/>
C /c /b<br/>
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----|<br/>
G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----|<br/>
D ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------|<br/>
A -3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------2--------|<br/>
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
eve-ry-body clings to their own fear<br/>
<br/>
Am /a /g (/e)<br/>
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|<br/>
G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|<br/>
D ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|<br/>
A -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------|<br/>
E ---------------------------------------------------------3----0---|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
evrbdy hides some scar<br/>
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<br/>
F /f /g<br/>
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|<br/>
G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------|<br/>
D ------3---------------3---------------3---------------------------|<br/>
A ----3---------------3---------------3-----------------------------|<br/>
E -1---------------1---------------1---------------1-------3--------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
oooooh pre - cious<br/>
<br/>
Am /g /e<br/>
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1------------1----------------1-1------------------|<br/>
G ------2-------2-------2------0h2------2-------2-------------------|<br/>
D ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|<br/>
A -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------|<br/>
E ---------------------------------------------------------3---0----|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
pain [2nd time, bass E----3/5\3--]<br/>
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F<br/>
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|<br/>
G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------0-----|<br/>
D ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--0h2------|<br/>
A ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------------|<br/>
E -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
empty & cold but it keeps me a - live<br/>
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G<br/>
e ---------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------|<br/>
B -------------3-3-------------3-3-------------3-3-------------3-3--|<br/>
G --------------4---------------4---------------4---------------4---|<br/>
D ------5---------------5---------------5---------------5-----------|<br/>
A ----5---------------5---------------5---------------5-------------|<br/>
E -3---------------3---------------3---------------3----------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
I gave it my soul so tht I could survive<br/>
<br/>
F G<br/>
e ---------1---------------1---------------3------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1---------3------------------------|<br/>
G --------------2---------------2--------4--------------------------|<br/>
D ------3---------------3---------------5---------------------------|<br/>
A ----3---------------3---------------5-----------------------------|<br/>
E -1---------------1---------------3--------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
keeping me safe in these chains pre - cious<br/>
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<br/>
<br/>
e ---------------------------|<br/>
Guitar 2 B -10------8-----------------|<br/>
G -----------9--------9------|<br/>
D -------------10------10-10-|<br/>
F<br/>
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|<br/>
G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------|<br/>
D ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--2p0------|<br/>
A ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------3----|<br/>
E -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
pa - - - ain<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
C /c /b<br/>
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----|<br/>
G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----|<br/>
D ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------|<br/>
A -3*--------------3*--------------3*--------------3*------2*-------|<br/>
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
everybody's got a reason<br/>
<br/>
Am /a /b<br/>
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|<br/>
G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|<br/>
D ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|<br/>
A -0*--------------0*--------------0*----------------------0*--2*---|<br/>
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
to abandon their plan<br/>
<br/>
C /c /b<br/>
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----|<br/>
G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----|<br/>
D ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------|<br/>
A -3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------2--------|<br/>
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
how can I think of tomorrow<br/>
<br/>
Am /a /g (/e)<br/>
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1--(8h)10-----8----|<br/>
G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----------------9--|<br/>
D ----2---------------2---------------2---------------------------10|<br/>
A -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------|<br/>
E ---------------------------------------------------------3---0----|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
with my sorrow in hand<br/>
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<br/>
[chorus2]- same picking as chorus 1<br/>
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<br/>
F /f /g<br/>
oooh precious<br/>
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<br/>
Am /a /g (/e)<br/>
G------------5--------------|<br/>
pain [gtr.2] D---5---8--------8-----5----|<br/>
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<br/>
F<br/>
empty and cold but it keeps me alive<br/>
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G<br/>
i gave it my soul so that i could survive<br/>
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<br/>
F G<br/>
keeping me safe in these chains<br/>
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F<br/>
precious pain<br/>
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[break] :<br/>
fade up with<br/>
F volume knob<br/>
e -----------------------------------------------/------------------|<br/>
B ----------------------------------------10----/|------------10----|<br/>
G ---------------------------------------------/_|------------------|<br/>
D ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
pain<br/>
<br/>
Am<br/>
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
B 13p10---------------------------------10--------------------------|<br/>
G ---------------------------------------------12----/----\---10-12sl<br/>
D -------------------------------------------------12-(14)-12-------|<br/>
A ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
<br/>
F<br/>
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
B ---------------------------------------------------------5--------|<br/>
G 7-------------5--7-------------------------5-----7p5--7-----------|<br/>
D ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
<br/>
Am ? /a /c<br/>
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
B --------------------------------10------------8-------------------|<br/>
G -5-----------------------------------------------9----------------|<br/>
D -------7p5h7----------------------------------------10------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4<br/>
each..<br/>
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[bridge]:<br/>
<br/>
Dm Em<br/>
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
B -------------------6------------------------8---------------------|<br/>
G -----------7-----------7-------------9-------9--------------------|<br/>
D ------7--------7--------7---------9-----9-----9-------------------|<br/>
A -5-----------------------5------7---------------------------------|<br/>
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
each road that i walk down reminds me of you<br/>
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Am(VII) $<br/>
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
B -----------------13-----------------------------------------------|<br/>
G ----------14-------14------------------14-------14----------------|<br/>
D -------14----14------14-------------14----14--14------------------|<br/>
A ----12----------------------------12--------12--------------------|<br/>
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
this whole town is haunted, they'll never be anything new-----ooh<br/>
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[chorus]<br/>
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| F F | Am Am |<br/>
...pain<br/>
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| F F | Am Am |<br/>
| F F | Am Am | 'ooh ohh', etc.<br/>
| F F | Am Am |<br/>
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[outro]: (about the last 10 seconds)<br/>
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F<br/>
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|<br/>
B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|<br/>
G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------|<br/>
D ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--2p0------|<br/>
A ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------3----|<br/>
E -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|<br/>
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^<br/>
1 2 3 4 1
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