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February 8th 2001, 7.52pm
PRIVATE HELL by THE JAM
Written by Paul Weller
From the LP 'Setting Sons' (Polydor, 1979)
The other version on here is transcribed a semitone too high,
so hopwfully this is the correct version.
Chords used:
Em7: x79787 Am: 577555
C: 8-10-10-9-8-8 A: 577655
D: 10-12-12-11-10-10 Bm: 799777
Em7*: 12-14-12-12-12-12
G: 355433
N.C. (Em7)
Em7
Em7
Closer than close - you see yourself -
C Em7
A mirrored image - of what you what you wanted to be.
Em7
As each day goes by - a little more -
C Em7
You can't remember - what it was you wanted anyway.
Em7
The fingers feel the lines - they prod the space -
C D
Your ageing face - the face that once was so beautiful,
C D
Is still there but unrecognisable.
Em7*
Private hell. Private Hell.
N.C. (Em7)
Em7
The man who you once loved - is bald and fat -
C Em7
And seldom in - working late as usual.
Em7
Your interest has waned - you feel the strain -
C D
The bed springs snap - on the occasions he lies upon you -
C D
Close your eyes and think of nothing but -
Em7*
Private hell. Private Hell.
G Am G Am
Think of Emma - wonder what she's doing -
G Am G Am
Her husband Terry - and your grandchildren.
A Bm A Bm
Think of Edward - who's still at college -
A Bm
You send him letters - which he doesn't acknowledge.
Em7
'Cause he don't care.
They don't care.
C D Em7*
'Cause they're all going through - their own - Private Hell. Private Hell.
N.C. (Em7)
Em7
The morning slips away - in a valium haze -
C Em7
And catalogues - and numerous cups of coffee.
Em7
In the afternoon - the weekly food,
C Em7
Is put in bags - as you float off down the high street.
Em7
The shop windows reflect - play a nameless host,
C D
To a clost ghost - a picture of your fantasy -
C D Em7*
A victim of your misery - and Private Hell. Private Hell.
N.C. (Em7*)
Alone at 6 o'clock - you drop a cup -
Em7
You see it smash - inside you crack -
C
You can't go on - but you sweep it up.
D Em7*
Safe at last inside your Private Hell.
C D Em7*
Sanity at last inside your Private Hell.
Em7
Sanity at last inside your Private Hell.
Em7
Private Hell. (x11 and fade)
and I don't know what Paul says right at the end - but if anyone knows
please tell me!
February 8th 2001, 7.52pm
PRIVATE HELL by THE JAM
Written by Paul Weller
From the LP 'Setting Sons' (Polydor, 1979)
The other version on here is transcribed a semitone too high,
so hopwfully this is the correct version.
Chords used:
Em7: x79787 Am: 577555
C: 8-10-10-9-8-8 A: 577655
D: 10-12-12-11-10-10 Bm: 799777
Em7*: 12-14-12-12-12-12
G: 355433
N.C. (Em7)
Em7
Em7
Closer than close - you see yourself -
C Em7
A mirrored image - of what you what you wanted to be.
Em7
As each day goes by - a little more -
C Em7
You can't remember - what it was you wanted anyway.
Em7
The fingers feel the lines - they prod the space -
C D
Your ageing face - the face that once was so beautiful,
C D
Is still there but unrecognisable.
Em7*
Private hell. Private Hell.
N.C. (Em7)
Em7
The man who you once loved - is bald and fat -
C Em7
And seldom in - working late as usual.
Em7
Your interest has waned - you feel the strain -
C D
The bed springs snap - on the occasions he lies upon you -
C D
Close your eyes and think of nothing but -
Em7*
Private hell. Private Hell.
G Am G Am
Think of Emma - wonder what she's doing -
G Am G Am
Her husband Terry - and your grandchildren.
A Bm A Bm
Think of Edward - who's still at college -
A Bm
You send him letters - which he doesn't acknowledge.
Em7
'Cause he don't care.
They don't care.
C D Em7*
'Cause they're all going through - their own - Private Hell. Private Hell.
N.C. (Em7)
Em7
The morning slips away - in a valium haze -
C Em7
And catalogues - and numerous cups of coffee.
Em7
In the afternoon - the weekly food,
C Em7
Is put in bags - as you float off down the high street.
Em7
The shop windows reflect - play a nameless host,
C D
To a clost ghost - a picture of your fantasy -
C D Em7*
A victim of your misery - and Private Hell. Private Hell.
N.C. (Em7*)
Alone at 6 o'clock - you drop a cup -
Em7
You see it smash - inside you crack -
C
You can't go on - but you sweep it up.
D Em7*
Safe at last inside your Private Hell.
C D Em7*
Sanity at last inside your Private Hell.
Em7
Sanity at last inside your Private Hell.
Em7
Private Hell. (x11 and fade)
and I don't know what Paul says right at the end - but if anyone knows
please tell me!
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