The Pretenders - Private life
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Song: Private life
Artist: The Pretenders
Composer: Chrissie Hynde
Album: Pretenders
Tabbed by: DJ 15th July 2013
TWO TABBED VERSIONS:
First one is a chord vesion but includes some tablature of main riffs
Second tab is purely a chord version
Hear the track at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGom_iGpXVk
[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 |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Em7 = x-x-x-7-8-7 or x-x-2-0-3-0 or x-7-9-7-8-7
F#m7 = x-x-x-9-10-9 or x-x-4-2-5-0 or x-9-11-9-10-9
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
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[Intro]
Em7 F#m7 Em7 Em7 F#m7 Em7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me
[Verse 1]
Em7 J'ai les F#m7glandes with your theatrics, your Em7acting'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 F#m7marriage is a tragedy, but it's not Em7my concern,
Em7 I am F#m7very superficial, I hate Em7anything official
[Chorus]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out!
[You've been lying to someone about me!]
[Break]
Em7 F#m7 Em7 Em7 F#m7 Em7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
Em7 No, F#m7sentimental gestures only Em7bore me to death,
Em7 You've F#m7made a desperate appeal, now Em7save your breath,
Em7 At - F#m7tachment to obligation through Em7guilt and regret, shit, that's so wet,
Em7 And your F#m7sex life complications are not Em7my fascinations
[Chorus]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out!
[You've been lying to someone about me!]
[Break]
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 |----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Em7 You F#m7asked me for advice, I said, "Em7Use the door!",
Em7 But F#m7you're still clinging to some - Em7body you deplore,
Em7 And F#m7now you want to use me for emotional Em7blackmail,
Em7 I just feel F#m7pity when you lie, con - Em7tempt when you cry
[Chorus]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave 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 F#m7private life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out!
[You've been lying to someone about me!]
[Break]
C G D/F#
Hoh--------, hoh,oh---!
e |--0------------------------|
B |--1------------------------|
G |--0------------------------|
D |--2----------0---------0---|
A |--3-------2---------0------|
E |-------3---------2---------|
[Lead Guitar solo]
||: Em7 / / F#m7/ / | Em7/ / / / | Em7 / / F#m7 / / | Em7 / / / / :|| [x4]
[Break]
C G D/F#
Hoh--------, hoh,oh---!
e |--0------------------------|
B |--1------------------------|
G |--0------------------------|
D |--2----------0---------0---|
A |--3-------2---------0------|
E |-------3---------2---------|
[Chorus]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave 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 F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out!
[You've been lying to someone about me!]
[Coda]
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------------------|
CHoh-G------, D/F#hoh,oh,oh! Em7 F#m7Hoh, you're mean! Em
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-----||
=========================================================================
CHORD VERSION ONLY:
[Intro]
Em7 F#m7 Em7 Em7 F#m7 Em7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me...
[Verse 1]
Em7 J'ai les F#m7glandes with your theatrics, your Em7acting'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 F#m7marriage is a tragedy, but it's not Em7my concern,
Em7 I am F#m7very superficial, I hate Em7anything official
[Chorus]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out!
[You've been lying to someone about me!]
[Link]
Em7 F#m7 Em7 Em7 F#m7 Em7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
Em7 No, F#m7sentimental gestures only Em7bore me to death,
Em7 You've F#m7made a desperate appeal, now Em7save your breath,
Em7 At - F#m7tachment to obligation through Em7guilt and regret, shit, that's so wet,
Em7 And your F#m7sex life complications are not Em7my fascinations
[Chorus]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out!
[You've been lying to someone about me!]
C G D/F#
Hoh--------, hoh, oh---!
[Guitar Break]
Em7 F#m7 Em7 Em7 F#m7 Em7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
Em7 You F#m7asked me for advice, I said, "Em7Use the door!",
Em7 But F#m7you're still clinging to some - Em7body you deplore,
Em7 And F#m7now you want to use me for emotional Em7blackmail,
Em7 I just feel F#m7pity when you lie, con - Em7tempt when you cry
[Chorus]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life, private Em7life-----, leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, lEm7eave me out!
[You've been lying to someone about me!]
C G D/F#
Hoh--------, hoh, oh!
[Instrumental verse]
||: Em7/ / F#m7/ / | Em7/ / / / | Em7/ / F#m7/ / | Em7/ / / / :|| [x4]
C G D/F#
Hoh--------, hoh, oh!
[Chorus]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your pF#m7rivate life drama, baby, Em7leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life, private Em7life, leave me out,
[You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!]
Em7 Your F#m7private life drama, baby, Em7leave me out!
[You've been lying to someone about me!]
[Coda]
C G D/F# Em7 C G D/F# Em7
Hoh-------, hoh, oh, oh! Hoh-------, hoh, oh, oh!
F#m7 Hoh, you're mean! Em