heliocentric@breathe.com
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!
