Private Life

The Pretenders

tono:
       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        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me

[Verse 1]
Em7           F#m7                              Em7
     J'ai les glandes with your theatrics, your acting's a drag,
Em7       F#m7                                      Em7
     It's okay on T.V., 'cause you can turn it off,  ...but don't try me,
Em7            F#m7                                Em7
     Yes, your marriage is a tragedy, but it's not my concern,
Em7       F#m7                     Em7
     I am very superficial, I hate anything official

[Chorus]
Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone   about  me!         ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone   about  me!         ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone   about  me!         ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out!
    (You've been lying to someone   about  me!)

[Break]
   Em7   F#m7     Em7            Em7   F#m7    Em7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  |

[Verse 2]
Em7      F#m7                      Em7
     No, sentimental gestures only bore me to death,
Em7         F#m7                         Em7
     You've made a desperate appeal, now save your breath,
Em7      F#m7                           Em7
    At - tachment to obligation through guilt and regret, shit, that's so wet,
Em7           F#m7                           Em7
     And your sex life complications are not my fascinations

[Chorus]
Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone  about   me!          ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone  about   me!          ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone  about   me!          ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                       Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave 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      F#m7                          Em7
     You asked me for advice, I said, "Use the door!",
Em7      F#m7                            Em7
     But you're still clinging to some - body you deplore,
Em7      F#m7                                 Em7
     And now you want to use me for emotional blackmail,
Em7              F#m7                     Em7
     I just feel pity when you lie, con - tempt when you cry

[Chorus]
Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone  about   me!          ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave 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              F#m7                       Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave 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              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone  about    me!       ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave 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              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave 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------------------|

     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-----| |

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CHORD VERB ON ONLY:

[Intro]
   Em7   F#m7     Em7           Em7   F#m7     Em7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  / |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Chorus]
Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
Em7        F#m7                      Em7
      Your private life drama, baby, leave me...

[Verse 1]
Em7           F#m7                              Em7
     J'ai les glandes with your theatrics, your acting's a drag,
Em7       F#m7                                     Em7
     It's okay on T.V., 'cause you can turn it off, ...but don't try me,
Em7            F#m7                                Em7
     Yes, your marriage is a tragedy, but it's not my concern,
Em7       F#m7                     Em7
     I am very superficial, I hate anything official

[Chorus]
Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone   about  me!         ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone   about  me!         ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone   about  me!         ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out!
    (You've been lying to someone   about  me!)

[Link]
   Em7   F#m7     Em7           Em7   F#m7      Em7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Verse 2]
Em7      F#m7                      Em7
     No, sentimental gestures only bore me to death,
Em7         F#m7                         Em7
     You've made a desperate appeal, now save your breath,
Em7      F#m7                           Em7
    At - tachment to obligation through guilt and regret, shit, that's so wet,
Em7           F#m7                           Em7
     And your sex life complications are not my fascinations

[Chorus]
Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone  about   me!          ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone  about   me!          ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone  about   me!          ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                       Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave 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      F#m7                          Em7
     You asked me for advice, I said, "Use the door!",
Em7      F#m7                            Em7
     But you're still clinging to some - body you deplore,
Em7      F#m7                                 Em7
     And now you want to use me for emotional blackmail,
Em7              F#m7                     Em7
     I just feel pity when you lie, con - tempt when you cry

[Chorus]
Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone  about   me!          ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave 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              F#m7                       Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave 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              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
    (You've been lying to someone  about    me!         ...Stop!)

Em7              F#m7                     Em7
           Your private life drama, baby, leave 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              F#m7                      Em7
            Your private life drama, baby, leave 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                    Em
     Hoh, you're mean!