Melissa Etheridge - Precious Pain (First Version)
 Melissa Etheridge - Precious Pain First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Melissa Etheridge. Other chords and tabs for the "Precious Pain" can find at the bottom of the page. #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # ------------- 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----3/53--] 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 |
