Precious Pain Melissa Etheridge
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 18:57:26 +0000
From: Nic.Boulton@cw.mercury.co.uk
Subject: /e/Melissa_Etheridge/Precious_Pain.tab
Precious Pain
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>From Melissa Etheridge's first album. The basic picking pattern is:
e ---------*--------|| e ---------*--------|| B -------------*-*--|| B -------------*-*--|| G --------------*--.||for F&G G ------*-------*--.||for Am&C D ------*----------.|| D ----*------------.|| A ----*-------------|| A -*----------------|| E -*----------------|| E ------------------||
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2] [1] [2]
and from the halfway through the first verse on, pretty much the whole
song follows this pattern. The intro and first line use a different
picking pattern (which is more difficult to follow AND keep time AND sing
to), so I suggest getting used to the core pattern before trying the
intro/1st verse.
[intro]:
C /c /b
e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B -----------------1------------------------------------------------| G ---------0----0----0---0-------0--------0-----0------0-------0----| D ------2------2-2-----2-------2-------2-------2-2---2-------0------| A -3-----------------------3-------3---------------3-------2--------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
[Am]
e -------------0------0------------------------0--------------------| B -------3p1-----1-----1---3p1-----------3p1-----1------------------| G -----2-----------2----2------2-------2-----------2----------------| D ---2-------------------------------2------------------------------| A -0-------------------------------0---------------------------0-2--| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
C /c /b
e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B -----------------1------------------------------------------------| G ---------0----0----0---0-------0--------0-----0------0-------0----| D ------2------2-2-----2-------2-------2-------2-2---2-------0------| A -3-----------------------3-------3---------------3-------2--------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
eve-ry-body's got a hun----ger
[Am] [/a] [/b]
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------| G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------| D ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------| A -0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------0---2----| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2] n m w[3]here t[4]hey [1]are[2] [3] [4]
C /c /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----| G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----| D ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------| A -3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------2--------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1]eve-ry-b[2]ody cli[3]ngs t[4]o their [1]own fe[2]ar[3] [4]
Am /a /g (/e)
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------| G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------| D ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------| A -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------| E ---------------------------------------------------------3----0---|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2]evrbdy h[3]ides s[4]ome s[1]car[2] [3] [4]
F /f /g
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------| G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------| D ------3---------------3---------------3---------------------------| A ----3---------------3---------------3-----------------------------| E -1---------------1---------------1---------------1-------3--------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1]oooooh [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3]pre - [4]cious
Am /g /e
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------| B -------------1-1------------1----------------1-1------------------| G ------2-------2-------2------0h2------2-------2-------------------| D ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------| A -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------| E ---------------------------------------------------------3---0----|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
pain [2nd time, bass E----3/5\3--]
[F]
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------| G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------0-----| D ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--0h2------| A ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------------| E -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1]empty [2] & co[3]ld [4]but it k[1]eeps me[2] a - l[3]ive[4]
[G]
e ---------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------| B -------------3-3-------------3-3-------------3-3-------------3-3--| G --------------4---------------4---------------4---------------4---| D ------5---------------5---------------5---------------5-----------| A ----5---------------5---------------5---------------5-------------| E -3---------------3---------------3---------------3----------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
I [1]gave i[2]t my s[3]oul [4] so th[1]t I [2]could [3]survive[4]
[F] [G]
e ---------1---------------1---------------3------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1---------3------------------------| G --------------2---------------2--------4--------------------------| D ------3---------------3---------------5---------------------------| A ----3---------------3---------------5-----------------------------| E -1---------------1---------------3--------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1]keeping [2] me s[3]afe i[4]n these [1]chains [2] p[3]re - c[4]ious
e ---------------------------| Guitar 2 B -10------8-----------------| G -----------9--------9------| D -------------10------10-10-|
[F]
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------| G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------| D ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--2p0------| A ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------3----| E -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1]pa [2] - [3] [4]- [1] - [2] a[3]in[4]
C /c /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----| G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----| D ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------| A -3*--------------3*--------------3*--------------3*------2*-------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1]everybod[2]y's g[3]ot a [4] re[1]ason[2] [3] [4]
[Am] [/a] [/b]
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------| G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------| D ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------| A -0*--------------0*--------------0*----------------------0*--2*---| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1]to [2] ab[3]andon t[4]heir pl[1]an[2] [3] [4]
C /c /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----| G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----| D ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------| A -3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------2--------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1]how can [2]I th[3]ink of [4] tom[1]orrow[2] [3] [4]
Am /a /g (/e)
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1--(8h)10-----8----| G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----------------9--| D ----2---------------2---------------2---------------------------10| A -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------| E ---------------------------------------------------------3---0----|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] w[2]ith my s[3]orrow [4] in h[1]and[2] [3] [4]
[cborus2]- same picking as chorus 1
F /f /g
oooh precious
Am /a /g (/e)
G------------5--------------| pain [gtr.2] D---5---8--------8-----5----|
[F]empty and cold but it keeps me alive
i [G]gave it my soul so that i could survive
[F]keeping me safe in these chains[G]
precious [F]pain
[break] :
fade up with
F volume knob
e -----------------------------------------------/------------------| B ----------------------------------------10----/|------------10----| G ---------------------------------------------/_|------------------| D ------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
p[1]ain[2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
[Am]
e --------------------------------------------------------------------| B 13p10---------------------------------10----------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------12----/----\---10-12sl-| D -------------------------------------------------12-(14)-12---------| A --------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
[F]
e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B ---------------------------------------------------------5--------| G 7-------------5--7-------------------------5-----7p5--7-----------| D ------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
Am ? /a /c
e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B --------------------------------10------------8-------------------| G -5-----------------------------------------------9----------------| D -------7p5h7----------------------------------------10------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4] each..
[bridge]:
[Dm] [Em]
e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B -------------------6------------------------8---------------------| G -----------7-----------7-------------9-------9--------------------| D ------7--------7--------7---------9-----9-----9-------------------| A -5-----------------------5------7---------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
each road that i walk down reminds me of you
Am(VII) $
e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B -----------------13-----------------------------------------------| G ----------14-------14------------------14-------14----------------| D -------14----14------14-------------14----14--14------------------| A ----12----------------------------12--------12--------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
this whole town is haunted, they'll never be anything new-----ooh
[cborus]
| F F | Am Am |
...pain
| F F | Am Am |
| F F | Am Am | 'ooh ohh', etc.
| F F | Am Am |
[outro]: (about the last 10 seconds)
[F]
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------| B -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------| G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------| D ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--2p0------| A ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------3----| E -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
[Am]
e -------------------------------------0-----------------------------| B ---------------3p1---1-----------1-------1p0-----1p0--------0--0---| G ---------2-------------------2---------------------------2------2--| D ------2------------------2---------------------------------------2-| A -0----------------------------------------------------------------0| E -------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
EADGBe
x02210 - Am
3x2010 - Am/g
x32010 - C
x20010 - C/b
[133211] [-] [F]
[355433]x57765 [-]- [G]Dm
x79967 - Em
x 12 14 14 13 12 - Am(VII)
* is the bass line
/ is bend up
\ is release bend
/ \
12-(14)-12 is pick d at the twelfth fret, bend up to e and rls bend to a
sl is slide
$- I think that the bridge goes UP from Dm->Em->Am, but Am at the 12th
fret sounds a bit weak, also the band/bass has come in a lot by this
point, so you could easily get away with a standard Am (at the nut).
Any improvements welcome.
Nic
Nic.Boulton@cw.mercury.co.uk
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