#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 18:57:26 +0000 From: [email protected] Subject: /e/Melissa_Etheridge/Precious_Pain.tab Precious Pain ------------- >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 3 4 1 2 3 4 n m where they are 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 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 eve-ry-body clings to their own fear 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 3 4 1 2 3 4 evrbdy hides some scar 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 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 oooooh pre - 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 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 empty & cold but it keeps me a - live 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----------------| ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 I gave it my soul so tht I could survive 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 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 keeping me safe in these chains pre - cious 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 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 pa - - - ain 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 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 everybody's got a reason 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 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 to abandon their plan 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 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 how can I think of tomorrow 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 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 with my sorrow in hand [chorus2]- 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 G i gave it my soul so that i could survive F G keeping me safe in these chains F precious pain [break] : fade up with F volume knob e -----------------------------------------------/------------------| B ----------------------------------------10----/|------------10----| G ---------------------------------------------/_|------------------| D ------------------------------------------------------------------| ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 pain 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 [chorus] | 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 - G x57765 - 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 [email protected]
