Pretenders – Private Life (Guitar)

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Song: Private life Artist: The Pretenders Composer: Chrissie Hynde Album: Pretenders Tabbed by: DJ 15th July 2013 I would recommend using the voicings in the text column numbers below. Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the information at the bottom of the tab.
Em7   = x-7-9-7-8-7   or x-x-x-7-8-7  or x-x-2-0-3-0
F#m7  = x-9-11-9-10-9 or x-x-x-9-10-9 or x-x-4-2-5-0
C     = x-3-2-0-1-0   or  x-3-5-5-5-3
G     = 3-2-0-0-5-5   or  x-x-5-4-3-3
D/F#  = 2-0-0-2-3-2   or  x-x-4-2-3-2
Em    = 0-2-2-0-0-0
Em7 * = 0-2-2-0-3-3
FOR TABLATURE OF MAIN RIFFS SEE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks ===================================================== [Intro]
  Em7   F#m7   Em7          Em7   F#m7   Em7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
[Chorus]
Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,

Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,

Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,

Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me!
[Verse 1]
Em7           F#m7
     J'ai les glandes with your theatrics,

     Em7
Your acting's a drag,

Em7       F#m7
     It's okay on T.V. 'cause you can turn it off,

Em7
   ...But don't try me!

Em7            F#m7
     Yes, your marriage is a tragedy,

             Em7
But it's not my concern,

Em7       F#m7                     Em7
     I am very superficial, I hate anything official
[Chorus]
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out,
(...about me! ...Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out,
(...about me! ...Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out,
(...about me! ...Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out!
(...about me!) [lead guitar Break]
  Em7   F#m7   Em7          Em7   F#m7   Em7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
[Verse 2]
Em7      F#m7                      Em7
     No! Sentimental gestures only bore me to death,

Em7         F#m7
     You've made a desperate appeal,

    Em7
Now save your breath!

Em7      F#m7
    At - tachment to obligation...

        Em7
Through guilt and regret, shit, that's so wet,

Em7           F#m7
     And your sex life complications...

        Em7
Are not my fascinations
[Chorus]
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out,
(...about me! ...Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out,
(...about me! ...Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out,
(...about me! ...Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7             C      G      D/F#
  ...Baby, leave me out!      Hoh-----,  hoh - oh!
(...about me!) [Break]
  Em7   F#m7   Em7          Em7   F#m7   Em7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
[Verse 3]
Em7      F#m7                          Em7
     You asked me for advice, I said, "Use the door!"

Em7      F#m7
     But you're still clinging...

             Em7
...To some - body you deplore,

Em7    F#m7                                  Em7
   And now you want to use me for emotional blackmail

Em7              F#m7
     I just feel pity when you lie,

      Em7
Con - tempt when you cry
[Chorus]
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out,
(...about me! Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out,
(...about me! Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life,
(You've been lying to someone...)
         Em7
 Private life, ...leave me out!
(...about me! Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7             C     G    D/F# 
  ...Baby, leave me out!   Hoh-----,  hoh - oh!
(...about me!) [Lead guitar solo]
  Em7   F#m7   Em7          Em7   F#m7   Em7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

  Em7   F#m7   Em7          Em7   F#m7   Em7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

  Em7   F#m7   Em7          Em7   F#m7   Em7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

  Em7   F#m7   Em7          Em7   F#m7   Em7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

C     G    D/F#  Em7 *
Hoh-----,  hoh,  oh!
[Chorus]
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out,
(...about me! Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7
  ...Baby, leave me out,
(...about me! Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life,
(You've been lying to someone...)
         Em7
 Private life, ...leave me out!
(...about me! Stop!)
Em7               F#m7
             Your private life drama...
(You've been lying to someone...)
           Em7             C     G    D/F#  Em7 *
  ...Baby, leave me out!   Hoh-----,  hoh - oh!
(...about me!) [Coda]
C    G    D/F#  Em7 F#m7                 Em Em/G Em/B
Hoh, hoh, oh-oh!        Hoh, you're mean!

=====================================================
(Guitar 1 - Reggae rhythm
  through delay pedal on a 'slap-back' setting)
    Em7        F#m7           Em7
e|--7-7--7-7---9--9--9--9--|--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--|
B|--8-8--8-8--10-10-10-10--|--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--|
G|--7-7--7-7---9--9--9--9--|--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--|
D|-------------------------|----------------------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------|

 (Guitar 2 - Arpeggio riff through chorus pedal)
    Em7       F#m7        Em7
e|-------0---------0---|-------0-------------|
B|-------3---------5---|-------3-------------|
G|-----0---------2-----|-----0---------------|
D|--2---------4--------|--2------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|

[Break]
    C    G         D/F#        Em7 *
    Hoh--------,   hoh - oh!
e|--0------------------------|------3--------|
B|--1------------------------|------3--------|
G|--0------------------------|------0--------|
D|--2----------0---------0---|------2--------|
A|--3-------2---------0------|------2--------|
E|-------3---------2---------|--0------------|

[Break - Lead guitar]  
 Palm muted triplet riff      End of last bar of Break
 repeats 8 times per bar]         slide chord down
e|----------                 e|------------7\---|
B|-------8--                 B|-------8----8\---|
G|--7-h9----                 G|--7-h8------7\---|
D|----------                 D|-----------------|
A|----------                 A|-----------------|
E|----------                 E|-----------------|
   /__/__/                       /__/__/   /
h = hammer-on note \ = Slide notes down [Coda]
   Em7      F#m7                Em Em/G Em/B
                Hoh, you're mean!

e|-------0----------------0----|------------||
B|-------3----------------5----|------------||
G|-----0-------------2---------|---------0--||
D|--2---------X--4-------------|---------2--||
A|-----------------------------|---------2--||
E|-----------------------------|--0--3------||
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