Precious Pain Chords & Tabs
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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 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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/melissa_etheridge/precious_pain_tab.html ]
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
Nic.Boulton@cw.mercury.co.uk
