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Precious Pain by Melissa Etheridge

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Precious Pain
 -------------

>From Melissa Etheridge's first album. The basic picking pattern is:

e ---------*--------||     e ---------*--------||
BB -------------*-*--||     BB -------------*-*--||
G+G --------------*--.||for F&G G+G ------*-------*--.||for Am&C
D MajorD ------*----------.||     D MajorD ----*------------.||
A augmentedA ----*-------------||     A augmentedA -*----------------||
E MajorE -*----------------||     E MajorE ------------------||
  ^    ^    ^       ^    ^    ^
  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 majorC                        /c   /b
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB -----------------1------------------------------------------------|
G+G ---------0----0----0---0-------0--------0-----0------0-------0----|
D MajorD ------2------2-2-----2-------2-------2-------2-2---2-------0------|
A augmentedA -3-----------------------3-------3---------------3-------2--------|
E MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4

 A minorAm
e -------------0------0------------------------0--------------------|
BB -------3p1-----1-----1---3p1-----------3p1-----1------------------|
G+G -----2-----------2----2------2-------2-----------2----------------|
D MajorD ---2-------------------------------2------------------------------|
A augmentedA -0-------------------------------0---------------------------0-2--|
E MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^  .  ^  .  ^  .  ^  .  ^  .  ^  .  ^  .  ^  .
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4


  C majorC                        /c   /b
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB -----------------1------------------------------------------------|
G+G ---------0----0----0---0-------0--------0-----0------0-------0----|
D MajorD ------2------2-2-----2-------2-------2-------2-2---2-------0------|
A augmentedA -3-----------------------3-------3---------------3-------2--------|
E MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
  eve-ry-body's got    ...

  A minorAm                           /a /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
G+G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|
D MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------0---2----|
E MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
       n m where  ...

  C majorC                       /c   /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----|
G+G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----|
D MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------|
A augmentedA -3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------2--------|
E MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
  eve-ry-body clings  ...

  A minorAm                       /a   /g (/e)
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
G+G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|
D MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------|
E MajorE ---------------------------------------------------------3----0---|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
      evrbdy hides  ...

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  FF                        /f   /g
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
G+G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------|
D MajorD ------3---------------3---------------3---------------------------|
A augmentedA ----3---------------3---------------3-----------------------------|
E MajorE -1---------------1---------------1---------------1-------3--------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
  oooooh                     ...

  A minorAm                           /g /e
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
BB -------------1-1------------1----------------1-1------------------|
G+G ------2-------2-------2------0h2------2-------2-------------------|
D MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------|
E MajorE ---------------------------------------------------------3---0----|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
  pain           [2nd time, bass E----3/5\3--]

  FF
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
G+G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------0-----|
D MajorD ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--0h2------|
A augmentedA ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------------|
E MajorE -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
  empty  &  cold   but it ...

  G+G
e ---------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------|
BB -------------3-3-------------3-3-------------3-3-------------3-3--|
G+G --------------4---------------4---------------4---------------4---|
D MajorD ------5---------------5---------------5---------------5-----------|
A augmentedA ----5---------------5---------------5---------------5-------------|
E MajorE -3---------------3---------------3---------------3----------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
I gave  it my soul    so tht ....

  FF                G+G
e ---------1---------------1---------------3------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1---------3------------------------|
G+G --------------2---------------2--------4--------------------------|
D MajorD ------3---------------3---------------5---------------------------|
A augmentedA ----3---------------3---------------5-----------------------------|
E MajorE -1---------------1---------------3--------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
  keeping  me  safe  in these ...


                    e ---------------------------|
              Guitar 2  BB -10------8-----------------|
                    G+G -----------9--------9------|
                    D MajorD -------------10------10-10-|
  FF
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
G+G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------|
D MajorD ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--2p0------|
A augmentedA ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------3----|
E MajorE -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
  pa    -       -      -     ain


  C majorC                        /c   /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----|
G+G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----|
D MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------|
A augmentedA -3*--------------3*--------------3*--------------3*------2*-------|
E MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
  everybody's  got a     ...

  A minorAm                           /a /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
G+G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|
D MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|
A augmentedA -0*--------------0*--------------0*----------------------0*--2*---|
E MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
  to      abandon ...

  C majorC                        /c   /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----|
G+G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----|
D MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------|
A augmentedA -3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------2--------|
E MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
  how can I   think ...

  A minorAm                       /a   /g (/e)
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1--(8h)10-----8----|
G+G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----------------9--|
D MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2---------------------------10|
A augmentedA -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------|
E MajorE ---------------------------------------------------------3---0----|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
     with my sorrow    ...


[chorus2]- same picking as chorus 1


    FF            /f /g
    oooh      precious


    A minorAm            /a      /g  (/e)
               G------------5--------------|
    pain     [gtr.2] D---5---8--------8-----5----|


    FF
    empty and cold but ...


     G+G
    i gave it my soul so ...


    FF                G+G
    keeping me safe in ...


         FF
    precious pain


[break] :
                      fade up with
  FF                    volume knob
e -----------------------------------------------/------------------|
BB ----------------------------------------10----/|------------10----|
G+G ---------------------------------------------/_|------------------|
D MajorD ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
 pain

  A minorAm
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB 13p10---------------------------------10--------------------------|
G+G ---------------------------------------------12----/----\---10-12sl
D MajorD -------------------------------------------------12-(14)-12-------|
A augmentedA ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4

 FF
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB ---------------------------------------------------------5--------|
G+G 7-------------5--7-------------------------5-----7p5--7-----------|
D MajorD ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4

  A minorAm                            ? /a /c
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB --------------------------------10------------8-------------------|
G+G -5-----------------------------------------------9----------------|
D MajorD -------7p5h7----------------------------------------10------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4
                                each..


[bridge]:

 DmDm               E minorEm
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB -------------------6------------------------8---------------------|
G+G -----------7-----------7-------------9-------9--------------------|
D MajorD ------7--------7--------7---------9-----9-----9-------------------|
A augmentedA -5-----------------------5------7---------------------------------|
E MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
 each road that i walk ...

   Am(VII) $
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB -----------------13-----------------------------------------------|
G+G ----------14-------14------------------14-------14----------------|
D MajorD -------14----14------14-------------14----14--14------------------|
A augmentedA ----12----------------------------12--------12--------------------|
E MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
this whole town is haunted, they'll ...


[chorus]

 | FF FF | A minorAm A minorAm |
...pain

| FF FF | A minorAm Am |
| FF FF | A minorAm Am |  'ooh ohh', etc.
| FF FF | A minorAm Am |


[outro]: (about the last 10 seconds)

  FF
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|
BB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
G+G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------|
D MajorD ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--2p0------|
A augmentedA ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------3----|
E MajorE -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4

 A minorAm
e -------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
BB ---------------3p1---1-----------1-------1p0-----1p0--------0--0---|
G+G ---------2-------------------2---------------------------2------2--|
D MajorD ------2------------------2---------------------------------------2-|
A augmentedA -0----------------------------------------------------------------0|
E MajorE -------------------------------------------------------------------|
  ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^    ^
  1    2    3    4    1    2    3    4


EADGBe
x02210 - A minorAm
3x2010 - Am/g
x32010 - C majorC
x20010 - C/b
133211 - FF
355433 - G+G
x57765 - DmDm
x79967 - E minorEm

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 A minorAm 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 A minorAm (at the nut).

Any improvements welcome.


Nic


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