Private Life
The Pretenders
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] / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ 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] /_/ /_/ / / /_/ /_/ / / /_/ /_/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ 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 Please select a star rating for this tab many thanks ============================================================================= [Intro] | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Chorus] Your private life drama baby leave me out Your private life drama baby leave me out Your private life drama baby leave me out Your private life drama baby leave me [Verse 1] J’ai les glandes with your theatrics your acting’s a drag It’s okay on T.V. ’cause you can turn it off ...but don’t try me Yes your marriage is a tragedy but it’s not my concern I am very superficial I hate anything official [Chorus] Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out! (You’ve been lying to someone about me!) [Break] | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Verse 2] No sentimental gestures only bore me to death You’ve made a desperate appeal now save your breath At - tachment to obligation through guilt and regret shit that’s so wet And your sex life complications are not my fascinations [Chorus] Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out! (You’ve been lying to someone about me!) [Break] Hoh-------- hohoh---! e |--0------------------------| B |--1------------------------| G |--0------------------------| D |--2----------0---------0---| A |--3-------2---------0------| E |-------3---------2---------| [Palm mute riff] 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----| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| 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----| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| 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----| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| 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\---| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| [Verse 3] You asked me for advice I said "Use the door!" But you’re still clinging to some - body you deplore And now you want to use me for emotional blackmail I just feel pity when you lie con - tempt when you cry [Chorus] Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life private life----- leave me out------ (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out! (You’ve been lying to someone about me!) [Break] Hoh-------- hohoh---! e |--0------------------------| B |--1------------------------| G |--0------------------------| D |--2----------0---------0---| A |--3-------2---------0------| E |-------3---------2---------| [Lead Guitar solo] ||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| [x4] [Break] Hoh-------- hohoh---! e |--0------------------------| B |--1------------------------| G |--0------------------------| D |--2----------0---------0---| A |--3-------2---------0------| E |-------3---------2---------| [Chorus] Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life private life----- leave me out------ (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out! (You’ve been lying to someone about me!) [Coda] Hoh-------- hohohoh! e |--0----------------------|---------3---------------| B |--1----------------------|---------3---------------| G |--0----------------------|---------0---------------| D |--2---------0---------0--|---------2---------------| A |--3------2---------0-----|---------2---------------| E |------3---------2--------|---0--0------------------| Hoh------- hohohoh! 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-----|| ========================================================================= CHORD VERSION ONLY: [Intro] | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Chorus] Your private life drama baby leave me out Your private life drama baby leave me out Your private life drama baby leave me out Your private life drama baby leave me... [Verse 1] J’ai les glandes with your theatrics your acting’s a drag It’s okay on T.V. ’cause you can turn it off ...but don’t try me Yes your marriage is a tragedy but it’s not my concern I am very superficial I hate anything official [Chorus] Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out! (You’ve been lying to someone about me!) [Link] | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Verse 2] No sentimental gestures only bore me to death You’ve made a desperate appeal now save your breath At - tachment to obligation through guilt and regret shit that’s so wet And your sex life complications are not my fascinations [Chorus] Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out! (You’ve been lying to someone about me!) Hoh-------- hoh oh---! [Guitar Break] | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | [Verse 3] You asked me for advice I said "Use the door!" But you’re still clinging to some - body you deplore And now you want to use me for emotional blackmail I just feel pity when you lie con - tempt when you cry [Chorus] Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life private life----- leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out! (You’ve been lying to someone about me!) Hoh-------- hoh oh! [Instrumental verse] ||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| [x4] Hoh-------- hoh oh! [Chorus] Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life private life leave me out (You’ve been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!) Your private life drama baby leave me out! (You’ve been lying to someone about me!) [Coda] Hoh------- hoh oh oh! Hoh------- hoh oh oh! Hoh you’re mean!
