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                  HERE COMES THE PAIN
                   MELISSA ETHERIDGE
INTRO: (pattern also played in the VERSE and CHORUS)
E -G----3---3----Em--------3---3--
B -------3---3--------3---3----
G -----------------------------
D ---0-------------------------
A ---------------0-2-----------
E -3---------------------------
E -G----3---3----Em--------3---3--
B -------3---3--------3---3----
G -----------------------------
D ---0-------------------------
A ---------------0-2-----------
E -3---------------------------
VERSE: (The INTRO riff above is played in the VERSES as well)
The bGones get bEmroken
And the sGkin gets tEmorn
And the scFars, they bleed
Like the dEmay they were bDorn
When the mCouth gets wise
To the hAmaunt's disguise
CHORUS: (The INTRO riff above is played in the CHORUS as well)
HAmere comes the pGaaaaEmaain
Here comes the pGainEm  
VERSE:
Well, the drGeams get lEmost
In the clGouds of sEmorrow
And the hFopelessness
Is hEmard to swDallow
BeyCond repair
What the sAmoul can bear
CHORUS:
HAmere comes the pGaaaaEmaain
Here comes the pGain     EmheyC  
BREAK:
 CAnd it feels like kissing Jesus
E -----Am---
B -----1--
G -----2--
D -----2--
A -3-2-0--
E --------
AmAs it melts into your veins
E -----Em---
B --------
G --------
D -2-0-2--
A -----2--
E --------
EmWhen the whole damn world is busted
E -------
B -------
G -------
D -2-0---
A -------
E -------
There's no neDed in bein' sDane
VERSE:
BeyoCnd repair
E ------
B ------
G ------
D ------
A -3-2--
E -------
What the sAmoul can bear
E -------
B -------
G -------
D -2-0---
A -------
E -------
The nFerves, they tear
Dying a deDmath of despair, oh
CHORUS:
Here comes the pCaaaaDaaAmin
HeGre comes the pCain,  D  Amoh
HeGre comes the pCaaaaDaaaAmin
HeGre comes the pCaaaaDaaaAmin
OUTRO: (Can give ONE STRUM to each chord here)
GOh,LCord, ID'm Amcomin'
GOh,LCord, ID'm Amcomin'
 GHeCar meD  Am  
Who's gonna hear this?G  C  
Oh, oh,  D    Amwho's gonna feel tGhis?
COh, oh,  D    Amwho's gonna hear tGhis?
COh, oh,  D    Amwho is gonna feel tGhisC?D  Am  G  C  D  Am  
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Here Comes The Pain

by Melissa Etheridge

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HERE COMES THE PAIN

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

INTRO: (pattern also played in the VERSE and CHORUS)

G Em

E -----3---3------------3---3--

B -------3---3--------3---3----

G -----------------------------

D ---0-------------------------

A ---------------0-2-----------

E -3---------------------------

G Em

E -----3---3------------3---3--

B -------3---3--------3---3----

G -----------------------------

D ---0-------------------------

A ---------------0-2-----------

E -3---------------------------

VERSE: (The INTRO riff above is played in the VERSES as well)

G Em

The bones get broken

G Em

And the skin gets torn

And the scars, they bleed

Em D

Like the day they were born

When the mouth gets wise

To the haunt's disguise

CHORUS: (The INTRO riff above is played in the CHORUS as well)

Am G Em

Here comes the paaaaaain

G Em

Here comes the pain

VERSE:

G Em

Well, the dreams get lost

G Em

In the clouds of sorrow

And the hopelessness

Em D

Is hard to swallow

Beyond repair

What the soul can bear

CHORUS:

Am G Em

Here comes the paaaaaain

G Em C

Here comes the pain hey

BREAK:

And it feels like kissing Jesus

E --------

B -----1--

G -----2--

D -----2--

A -3-2-0--

E --------

As it melts into your veins

E --------

B --------

G --------

D -2-0-2--

A -----2--

E --------

When the whole damn world is busted

E -------

B -------

G -------

D -2-0---

A -------

E -------

D D

There's no need in bein' sane

VERSE:

Beyond repair

E ------

B ------

G ------

D ------

A -3-2--

E -------

What the soul can bear

E -------

B -------

G -------

D -2-0---

A -------

E -------

The nerves, they tear

Dying a death of despair, oh

CHORUS:

C D Am

Here comes the paaaaaain

G C D Am

Here comes the pain, oh

G C D Am

Here comes the paaaaaaain

G C D Am

Here comes the paaaaaaain

OUTRO: (Can give ONE STRUM to each chord here)

G C D Am

Oh,Lord, I'm comin'

G C D Am

Oh,Lord, I'm comin'

G C D Am

Hear me

G C

Who's gonna hear this?

D Am G

Oh, oh, who's gonna feel this?

C D Am G

Oh, oh, who's gonna hear this?

C D Am G C D Am G C D Am

Oh, oh, who is gonna feel this?

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