Depeche Mode – A Pain That Im Used To (Guitar)

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Song: A Pain That I'm Used To Artist: Depeche Mode Album: Playing the Angel (2005) Tempo: 3|4 Style: Eclectic UK Synthpop mixed with an Industrial Rock Waltz Strum: Standard with a unique strum pattern for the Intro, Instrumental and Coda. Chords: DGCFAd (Standard Tuning) Em 0220XX (or 022000) = Dm D#/A# X110XX = C# G 3200XX (or 3554XX) = F C/G 3320XX (or 332010) = B A X0222X (or X02220) = G INTRO: (Droning fuzzed and wahed lead over) |Em D#/A#|Em D#/A#^D#/A#| Played as |Em:D-D D#/A#:U|Em:D-U D#/A#:U-U| |Em D#/A#|Em D#/A#^D#/A#| |Em D#/A#|Em D#/A#^D#/A#| |Em D#/A#|Em D#/A#^D#/A#| VERSE 1:(Bass over)

Em
I'm not sure,

                             D#/A#
What I'm looking for anymore.

Em
I just know,

                   G
That I'm harder to console.

Em
I don't see who I'm trying to be,

              D#/A#
Instead of me.

Em
But the key,

                 G        
Is a question of control.

REFRAIN 1: (Riff over) |G C/G|Em G| |G C/G|Em G| VERSE 2:

Em
Can you say,

What you're trying to play anyway,

D#/A#
I just pay,

             Em                              
While you're breaking all the rules,

        G
All the signs that I find.

          Em
Have been underlined,

D#/A#
Devils thrive on the drive.

        Em
That is fuelled.

CHORUS 1:

Em
All this running around,

          G                     
Well it's getting me down.

               C/G           A    Em
Just give me a pain that I'm used to.

I don't need to believe,

        G
All the dreams you conceive.

         C/G                 
You just need to achieve,

               A     Em
Something that rings true.

Em
There's a hole in your soul,

Like an animal.

D#/A#
With no conscience,

           Em
Repentance unknown.

           G
Close your eyes,

                  Em
Pay the price for your paradise.

D#/A#
Devils feed on the seeds,

         Em
That are sown.

REFRAIN 2: (Riff over) |G C/G|Em G| |G C/G|Em G| VERSE 4: (Bass drone over)

Em
Can't conceal what I feel,

What I know is real.

D#/A#
No mistaking the faking,

  Em
I care.

              G
With a prayer in the air,

              Em
I will leave it there.

D#/A#
On a note full of hope,

    Em
Not despair.

CHORUS 2:

Em
All this running around,

          G                     
Well it's getting me down.

               C/G           A    Em
Just give me a pain that I'm used to.

I don't need to believe,

        G
All the dreams you conceive.

         C/G                 
You just need to achieve,

               A     Em
Something that rings true.

CHORUS 3:

Em
All this running around,

          G                     
Well it's getting me down.

               C/G           A    Em
Just give me a pain that I'm used to.

I don't need to believe,

        G
All the dreams you conceive.

         C/G                 
You just need to achieve,

               A     Em
Something that rings true.

CODA: (Droning fuzzed and wahed lead over) |Em D#/A#|Em D#/A#^D#/A#| Played as |Em:D-D D#/A#:U|Em:D-U D#/A#:U-U| |Em D#/A#|Em D#/A#^D#/A#| |Em D#/A#|Em D#/A#^D#/A#| |Em D#/A#|Em D#/A#^D#/A#|(Fade) [End] NOTES: 1. "A Pain That I'm Used To" is the second single and opening track of the album 'Playing the Angel' by Depeche Mode, and the forty-second DM single overall. The single was released on 12 December 2005 by Mute Records. ..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Pain_That_I'm_Used_To 2. The music video is directed by Uwe Flade, who also directed the "Precious" single. It features much more live action sequences (in a race track), than the "Precious" video and even David Gahan's "Bottle Living" video. Depeche Mode's live drummer Christian Eigner also appears in the video. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Pain_That_I'm_Used_To 3. This version, I believe is closest to capturing that original 'drone-like' quality of this song, that is played live by DM, in opening tuning.