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Private Hell

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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EmCloser than close - you see yourself - a mirrored image
of whCat you wanted to Embe
As Emeach day goes by - a little more -  you can't remember
what it wCas you wanteEmd anyway
The fEmingers feel the lines - they prod the space - your ageing face
The fCace that once was so Dbeautiful C- is still there but Dunrecognizable
EmPrivate Hell, Private Hell
TEmhe man who you once loved - is bald and fat - and seldom in
workCing late as usuEmal
YEmour interest has waned - you feel the strain - the bed springs snap
on tChe occasions he lies Dupon you C- close your eyes and Dthink of nothing but
EmPrivate Hell, Private Hell
GThink of CEmma - wondeGr what sheC's doing
her Ghusband CTerry - anGd your granCdchildren
AThink of DEdward - who's sAtill at Dcollege
you sAend him Dletters - which he Adoesn't acDknowledge
'Cause Emhe don't care - they don't care
'Cause they're Call going through their Down
EmPrivate Hell, Private Hell
TEmhe morning slips away - in a valium haze - and catalogues
and nCumerous cups of cEmoffee
In Emthe afternoon - the weekly food - is put in bags
you float Coff down thEme high street
The sEmhops windows reflect - play a nameless host - to a closet ghost
a picCture of your fantasy D- a victim Cof your miseryD  
EmPrivate Hell, Private Hell
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|--------------5-5----| x8
A|------5--3-3---------|
E|-3-3-----------------|
Think of Emma - wonder what she's doing
her husband Terry - and your grandchildren
Think of Edward - who's still at college
you send him letters - which he doesn't acknowledge
'Cause Emhe don't care - they don't care
'Cause they're Call going through their Down
EmPrivate Hell, Private Hell
e|---------------------|
B|--------19--19-------|
G|-----18--------18----|
D|--16--------------16-|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
EmAlone at 6 o'clock - you drop a cup - you see it smash
inside you crack - you can't go on  - but you sweep it Cup
Safe at Dlast inside your - EmPrivate Hell
SCanity at Dlast inside your Em- Private Hell

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Private Hell

by The Jam

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All chords are played with barre chords, you'll have to figure out the rhythm yourself.

Closer than close - you see yourself - a mirrored image

C Em

of what you wanted to be

As each day goes by - a little more - you can't remember

C Em

what it was you wanted anyway

The fingers feel the lines - they prod the space - your ageing face

C D C D

The face that once was so beautiful - is still there but unrecognizable

Private Hell, Private Hell

The man who you once loved - is bald and fat - and seldom in

C Em

working late as usual

Your interest has waned - you feel the strain - the bed springs snap

C D C D

on the occasions he lies upon you - close your eyes and think of nothing but

Private Hell, Private Hell

G C G C

Think of Emma - wonder what she's doing

G C G C

her husband Terry - and your grandchildren

A D A D

Think of Edward - who's still at college

A D A D

you send him letters - which he doesn't acknowledge

'Cause he don't care - they don't care

C D

'Cause they're all going through their own

Private Hell, Private Hell

The morning slips away - in a valium haze - and catalogues

C Em

and numerous cups of coffee

In the afternoon - the weekly food - is put in bags

C Em

you float off down the high street

The shops windows reflect - play a nameless host - to a closet ghost

C D C D

a picture of your fantasy - a victim of your misery

Private Hell, Private Hell

e|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|--------------5-5----| x8

A|------5--3-3---------|

E|-3-3-----------------|

Think of Emma - wonder what she's doing

her husband Terry - and your grandchildren

Think of Edward - who's still at college

you send him letters - which he doesn't acknowledge

'Cause he don't care - they don't care

C D

'Cause they're all going through their own

Private Hell, Private Hell

e|---------------------|

B|--------19--19-------|

G|-----18--------18----|

D|--16--------------16-|

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

Alone at 6 o'clock - you drop a cup - you see it smash

inside you crack - you can't go on - but you sweep it up

D Em

Safe at last inside your - Private Hell

C D Em

Sanity at last inside your - Private Hell

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