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BOB CATLEY – The Pain
from the Legends (1999) record
Intro:
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B-5--5--5--5--5-5-|-3--3--3--3--3-3-|-0--0--1--1--3-3-|-5--5--5--5--5-5-|
G-5--5--5--4--4-5-|-4--4--4--5--5-4-|-0--0--2--2--4-4-|-5--5--4--4--4-4-|
D-7--7--7--7--7-7-|-5--5--5--5--5-5-|-2--2--3--3--5-5-|-7--7--7--7--7-7-|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 2x
AmShock, disbeFlief stained the Gblackest of Ammornings 
AmLost in a Fscene from this Gnightmare come Etrue 
AmThis wasn't Fmeant to be the Gend of the Amstory 
FNow that it's Gdone, Fthe pain lingers on in the world 
Pre-verse:
Am, Dm, Am,  G(2x)
Verse 1:
AmLife was an eGmotional knife 
It cut the Emflesh, it hit the Fbone 
It made reGality a Amweb of lies 
AmLife was a perGpetual high 
Up on the Emwire without a Fnet 
He couldn't Gbalance so he Amtook a dive 
Pre-chorus 1:
FWhen Vegas Ccalled he got the Gmessage far aAmway 
FThey begged this Cworn out king to Gplay 
FThe mighty Cfall, inside the Gmeasure of the Amday 
FIt's pitiCful, it's all in Evain 
Chorus 1:
AmShock, disbeFlief stained the Gblackest of Ammornings 
AmLost in a Fscene from this Gnightmare come Etrue 
AmThis wasn't Fmeant to be the Gend of the Amstory 
FNow that it's Gdone, Fthe pain lingers on in the world 
Pre-verse 2x
Verse 2:
AmLife and its unGbearable fire 
The night his Emmother passed aFway 
He poured his Gsoul into her Amfuneral pyre 
AmLife, through unforGgettable eyes 
For though he Emtried to face the Fdark 
He lost the Gbattle but he Amnever dies 
Pre-chorus 2:
FHe had it Call somehow he Glet it slip aAmway 
FMuch of his Cdeath is unexGplained 
FNow just a Cmemory shines Gout beyond the Amgrave
FRemembers Call that now Eremains 
Chorus 2:
AmShock, disbeFlief stained the Gblackest of Ammornings 
AmLost in a Fscene from this Gnightmare come Etrue 
AmThis wasn't Fmeant to be the Gend of the Amstory 
FNow that it's Gdone, Fthe pain lingers on in the Gworld
FLingers on in the Gworld... oh! 
Solo rhythm:
Am, F, G, Am  
Am, F, G, E  
Am, F, G, Am  
F, G, F  
Am, G, Em, F, G, Am  
Am, G, Em, F, G, Am  
F, C, G, Am  
F, C, G  
F, C, G, Am  
F, C, E  
Chorus 3:
AmShock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings 
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true 
AmThis wasn't meant to be the end of the story 
Now that it's done, Fthe pain lingers on in the world
Chorus 1
Outro:
Am, F, G, Am  
Am, F, G, E  
AmThis wasn't Fmeant to be the Gend of the Amstory 
FNow that it's Gdone... F  

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The Pain

by Bob Catley

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BOB CATLEY – The Pain

from the Legends (1999) record

Intro:

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

B-5--5--5--5--5-5-|-3--3--3--3--3-3-|-0--0--1--1--3-3-|-5--5--5--5--5-5-|

G-5--5--5--4--4-5-|-4--4--4--5--5-4-|-0--0--2--2--4-4-|-5--5--4--4--4-4-|

D-7--7--7--7--7-7-|-5--5--5--5--5-5-|-2--2--3--3--5-5-|-7--7--7--7--7-7-|

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

E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 2x

Am F G Am

Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings

Am F G E

Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true

Am F G Am

This wasn't meant to be the end of the story

F G F

Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world

Pre-verse:

Am Dm Am G

, , , (2x)

Verse 1:

Am G

Life was an emotional knife

Em F

It cut the flesh, it hit the bone

G Am

It made reality a web of lies

Am G

Life was a perpetual high

Em F

Up on the wire without a net

G Am

He couldn't balance so he took a dive

Pre-chorus 1:

F C G Am

When Vegas called he got the message far away

F C G

They begged this worn out king to play

F C G Am

The mighty fall, inside the measure of the day

F C E

It's pitiful, it's all in vain

Chorus 1:

Am F G Am

Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings

Am F G E

Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true

Am F G Am

This wasn't meant to be the end of the story

F G F

Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world

Pre-verse 2x

Verse 2:

Am G

Life and its unbearable fire

Em F

The night his mother passed away

G Am

He poured his soul into her funeral pyre

Am G

Life, through unforgettable eyes

Em F

For though he tried to face the dark

G Am

He lost the battle but he never dies

Pre-chorus 2:

F C G Am

He had it all somehow he let it slip away

F C G

Much of his death is unexplained

F C G Am

Now just a memory shines out beyond the grave

F C E

Remembers all that now remains

Chorus 2:

Am F G Am

Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings

Am F G E

Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true

Am F G Am

This wasn't meant to be the end of the story

F G F G

Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world

F G

Lingers on in the world... oh!

Solo rhythm:

Am F G Am

, , ,

Am F G E

, , ,

Am F G Am

, , ,

F G F

, ,

Am G Em F G Am

, , , , ,

Am G Em F G Am

, , , , ,

F C G Am

, , ,

F C G

, ,

F C G Am

, , ,

F C E

, ,

Chorus 3:

Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings

Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true

This wasn't meant to be the end of the story

Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world

Chorus 1

Outro:

Am F G Am

, , ,

Am F G E

, , ,

Am F G Am

This wasn't meant to be the end of the story

F G F

Now that it's done...

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