The Pretenders - Private life
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Artist: The Pretenders
Song: Private life
Tabbed by: DJ
15th July 2013
From their 1979 debut album 'Pretenders', also covered by Grace Jones
Tuning: Standard
[Guitar 1 - Reggae rhythm through delay pedal on a 'slap-back' setting]
Em7 F#m7 Em7
/ /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/
e|-x--7-7--x-7-7---x--9--9--x--9--9--|-x--7-7--x--7-7--x--7-7--x--7-7--|
B|-x--8-8--x-8-8---x-10-10--x-10-10--|-x--8-8--x--8-8--x--8-8--x--8-8--|
G|-x--7-7--x-7-7---x--9--9--x--9--9--|-x--7-7--x--7-7--x--7-7--x--7-7--|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Guitar 2 - Lead riff through chorus pedal]
Em7 F#m7 Em7
/_/ /_/ / / /_/ /_/ / / /_/ /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/
e|--------0----------------0---------|--------0------------------------|
B|--------3----------------5---------|--------3------------------------|
G|------0----------------2-----------|------0--------------------------|
D|-x-2--------------x-4--------------|-x-2-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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Em7 F#m7 Em7 Em7 F#m7 Em7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em7 Your pF#m7rivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
Em7 Your pF#m7rivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
Em7 Your pF#m7rivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
Em7 Your pF#m7rivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me!
Em7 J'ai les glF#m7andes with your theatrics, your acEm7ting's a drag,
Em7 It's F#m7okay on T.V., 'cause you can turn it off, Em7 but don't try me,
Em7 Yes, your maF#m7rriage is a tragedy, but it's not Em7my concern,
Em7 I am F#m7very superficial, I hate anEm7ything official!
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out!
(You've been lying to someone about me!)
Em7 F#m7 Em7 Em7 F#m7 Em7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em7 No, sentF#m7imental gestures only Em7bore me to death,
Em7 You've F#m7made a desperate appeal, now sEm7ave your breath,
Em7 At - taF#m7chment to obligation through gEm7uilt & regret, shit, that's so wet,
Em7 And your F#m7sex life complications are not Em7my fascinations!
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out!
(You've been lying to someone about me!)
C G D/F#
Hoh--------, hoh,oh---!
e|--0------------------------|
B|--1------------------------|
G|--0------------------------|
D|--2----------0---------0---|
A|--3-------2---------0------|
E|-------3---------2---------|
[Palm mute riff]
Em7 F#m7
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8------8------8------8------8------8------8------8--|
G|-7-h9---7-h9---7-h8---7-h9---7-h9---7-h9---7-h8---7-h9----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Em7
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8------8------8------8------8------8------8------8--|
G|-7-h9---7-h9---7-h8---7-h9---7-h9---7-h9---7-h8---7-h9----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Em7 F#m7
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8------8------8------8------8------8------8------8--|
G|-7-h9---7-h9---7-h8---7-h9---7-h9---7-h9---7-h8---7-h9----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Em7
e|-----------------------------------------------------7\---|
B|------8------8------8------8------8------8------8----8\---|
G|-7-h9---7-h9---7-h8---7-h9---7-h9---7-h9---7-h8------7\---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Em7 You F#m7asked me for advice, I said, &Em7quot;Use the door!",
Em7 But yF#m7ou're still clinging to some - Em7body you deplore,
Em7 And F#m7now you want to use me for emotional bEm7lackmail,
Em7 I just feel F#m7pity when you lie, con - tEm7empt when you cry!
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life, private Em7life-----, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out!
(You've been lying to someone about me!)
C G D/F#
Hoh--------, hoh,oh---!
e|--0------------------------|
B|--1------------------------|
G|--0------------------------|
D|--2----------0---------0---|
A|--3-------2---------0------|
E|-------3---------2---------|
Em7 F#m7 Em7 Em7 F#m7 Em7 (Repeat for
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| guitar solo)
C G D/F#
Hoh--------, hoh,oh---!
e|--0------------------------|
B|--1------------------------|
G|--0------------------------|
D|--2----------0---------0---|
A|--3-------2---------0------|
E|-------3---------2---------|
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 F#m7 Em7
Your private life, private life-----, leave me out------,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Em7 Your prF#m7ivate life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out!
(You've been lying to someone about me!)
C G D/F# Em7
Hoh--------, hoh,oh,oh!
e|--0----------------------|---------3---------------|
B|--1----------------------|---------3---------------|
G|--0----------------------|---------0---------------|
D|--2---------0---------0--|---------2---------------|
A|--3------2---------0-----|---------2---------------|
E|------3---------2--------|---0--0------------------|
C G D/F# Em7 F#m7 Em
Hoh--------, hoh,oh,oh! Hoh,you're mean!
e|--0----------------------|----------0----------------0---|----------||
B|--1----------------------|----------3----------------5---|----------||
G|--0----------------------|-------0-------------2---------|-------0--||
D|--2---------0---------0--|--x-2--------x---4-------------|-------2--||
A|--3------2---------0-----|-------------------------------|-------2--||
E|------3---------2--------|-------------------------------|-0--3-----||
Em7 = xxx787 or xx2030 or x79787
F#m7 = xxx9 10 9 or xx4250 or x 9 11 9 10 9
C = x32010 or x35553
G = 320055 or xx5433
D/F# = 200232 or xx4232
Em = 022000