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Precious Pain tab by Melissa Etheridge

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

e ---------*--------||         e ---------*--------||
Chord diagramBB -------------*-*--||         Chord diagramBB -------------*-*--||
Chord diagramG+G --------------*--.||for F&G  Chord diagramG+G ------*-------*--.||for Am&C
Chord diagramD MajorD ------*----------.||         Chord diagramD MajorD ----*------------.||
Chord diagramA augmentedA ----*-------------||         Chord diagramA augmentedA -*----------------||
Chord diagramE MajorE -*----------------||         Chord diagramE 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]:

   Chord diagramC majorC                                               /c      /b
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -----------------1------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G ---------0----0----0---0-------0--------0-----0------0-------0----|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------2------2-2-----2-------2-------2-------2-2---2-------0------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -3-----------------------3-------3---------------3-------2--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4

  Chord diagramA minorAm
e -------------0------0------------------------0--------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------3p1-----1-----1---3p1-----------3p1-----1------------------|
Chord diagramG+G -----2-----------2----2------2-------2-----------2----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ---2-------------------------------2------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -0-------------------------------0---------------------------0-2--|
Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^   .   ^   .   ^   .   ^   .   ^   .   ^   .   ^   .   ^   .
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4


   Chord diagramC majorC                                               /c      /b
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -----------------1------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G ---------0----0----0---0-------0--------0-----0------0-------0----|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------2------2-2-----2-------2-------2-------2-2---2-------0------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -3-----------------------3-------3---------------3-------2--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
   eve-ry-body's got       ...

   Chord diagramA minorAm                                                     /a  /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
Chord diagramG+G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------0---2----|
Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
              n m where   ...

   Chord diagramC majorC                                              /c      /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----|
Chord diagramG+G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----|
Chord diagramD MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------2--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
   eve-ry-body  clings    ...

   Chord diagramA minorAm                                             /a      /g  (/e)
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
Chord diagramG+G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ---------------------------------------------------------3----0---|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
           evrbdy hides   ...
   Chord diagramFF                                               /f     /g
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
Chord diagramG+G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------3---------------3---------------3---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA ----3---------------3---------------3-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE -1---------------1---------------1---------------1-------3--------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
   oooooh                                          ...

   Chord diagramA minorAm                                                     /g  /e
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1------------1----------------1-1------------------|
Chord diagramG+G ------2-------2-------2------0h2------2-------2-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ---------------------------------------------------------3---0----|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
   pain                      [2nd time, bass E----3/5\3--]

   Chord diagramFF
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
Chord diagramG+G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------0-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--0h2------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
   empty    &    cold      but it ...

   Chord diagramG+G
e ---------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------|
Chord diagramBB -------------3-3-------------3-3-------------3-3-------------3-3--|
Chord diagramG+G --------------4---------------4---------------4---------------4---|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------5---------------5---------------5---------------5-----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA ----5---------------5---------------5---------------5-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE -3---------------3---------------3---------------3----------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
I  gave   it  my  soul        so tht ....

   Chord diagramFF                               Chord diagramG+G
e ---------1---------------1---------------3------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1---------3------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G --------------2---------------2--------4--------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------3---------------3---------------5---------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA ----3---------------3---------------5-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE -1---------------1---------------3--------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
   keeping   me   safe    in these ...


                                       e ---------------------------|
                           Guitar 2    Chord diagramBB -10------8-----------------|
                                       Chord diagramG+G -----------9--------9------|
                                       Chord diagramD MajorD -------------10------10-10-|
   Chord diagramFF
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
Chord diagramG+G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--2p0------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
   pa        -             -            -         ain


   Chord diagramC majorC                                               /c      /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----|
Chord diagramG+G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----|
Chord diagramD MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -3*--------------3*--------------3*--------------3*------2*-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
   everybody's    got a          ...

   Chord diagramA minorAm                                                     /a  /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
Chord diagramG+G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2-----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -0*--------------0*--------------0*----------------------0*--2*---|
Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
   to            abandon  ...

   Chord diagramC majorC                                               /c     /b
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1-----1-------1----|
Chord diagramG+G ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0----|
Chord diagramD MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2--------------2-------0------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------2--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
   how can I     think ...

   Chord diagramA minorAm                                             /a      /g  (/e)
e ---------0---------------0---------------0------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1--(8h)10-----8----|
Chord diagramG+G ------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----------------9--|
Chord diagramD MajorD ----2---------------2---------------2---------------------------10|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ---------------------------------------------------------3---0----|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
          with my sorrow       ...


[chorus2]- same picking as chorus 1


        Chord diagramFF                       /f  /g
        oooh           precious


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


        Chord diagramFF
        empty and cold but ...


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


        Chord diagramFF                                Chord diagramG+G
        keeping me safe in ...


                 Chord diagramFF
        precious pain


[break] :
                                           fade up with
   Chord diagramFF                                        volume knob
e -----------------------------------------------/------------------|
Chord diagramBB ----------------------------------------10----/|------------10----|
Chord diagramG+G ---------------------------------------------/_|------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
  pain

   Chord diagramA minorAm
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB 13p10---------------------------------10--------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G ---------------------------------------------12----/----\---10-12sl
Chord diagramD MajorD -------------------------------------------------12-(14)-12-------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4

  Chord diagramFF
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB ---------------------------------------------------------5--------|
Chord diagramG+G 7-------------5--7-------------------------5-----7p5--7-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4

   Chord diagramA minorAm                                                        ? /a /c
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB --------------------------------10------------8-------------------|
Chord diagramG+G -5-----------------------------------------------9----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD -------7p5h7----------------------------------------10------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4
                                                               each..


[bridge]:

  Chord diagramDmDm                             Chord diagramE minorEm
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------------6------------------------8---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G -----------7-----------7-------------9-------9--------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------7--------7--------7---------9-----9-----9-------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -5-----------------------5------7---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
  each road that i walk ...

     Am(VII) $
e ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -----------------13-----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G ----------14-------14------------------14-------14----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD -------14----14------14-------------14----14--14------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA ----12----------------------------12--------12--------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------------------|
this whole town is haunted, they'll ...


[chorus]

  | Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramA minorAm |
...pain

| Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramA minorAm |
| Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramA minorAm |   'ooh ohh', etc.
| Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramFF | Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramA minorAm |


[outro]: (about the last 10 seconds)

   Chord diagramFF
e ---------1---------------1---------------1------------------------|
Chord diagramBB -------------1-1-------------1-1-------------1-1------------------|
Chord diagramG+G --------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--2p0------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA ----3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------3----|
Chord diagramE MajorE -1---------------1---------------1---------------1----------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4

  Chord diagramA minorAm
e -------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB ---------------3p1---1-----------1-------1p0-----1p0--------0--0---|
Chord diagramG+G ---------2-------------------2---------------------------2------2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD ------2------------------2---------------------------------------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA -0----------------------------------------------------------------0|
Chord diagramE MajorE -------------------------------------------------------------------|
   ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^       ^
   1       2       3       4       1       2       3       4


EADGBe
x02210 - Chord diagramA minorAm
3x2010 - Am/g
x32010 - Chord diagramC majorC
x20010 - C/b
133211 - Chord diagramFF
355433 - Chord diagramG+G
x57765 - Chord diagramDmDm
x79967 - Chord diagramE 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 Chord diagramA 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 Chord diagramA minorAm (at the nut).

Any improvements welcome.


Nic


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