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
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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
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[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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