Pain
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Intro:[G# m] [E] [B] [E] [G# m]do, do, do, do, [E] due, due, due, duee [B]
[E# w/ feedback D Sharp octave up thruout till distortion starts...]
(clean guitar for six measures,
distortion w/ whole band starting in seventh measure for six more measures)
[Em]Before the summer fell...*[G]... I[D] already knew*
[Em]She said I was more than dead[G]
[D]I already knew
Chorus w/ Distortion:
[G]Pain, [D]here it comes [C]again
[G]Pain, [D]I just can't take this [C]anymore
[G]Pain, [D]here it comes [C]again
[G]Pain, [D]a knife behind the eyes, [C]a vicious size
[Em]Again [C]...
[Em]I miss my best friend,*[G] a [D]growing fear*
[Em]A lot to sacrifice[G]*
[D]Or draw to an end* [Em] [C] G D
[G]Pain, [D]here it comes [C]again
[G]Pain, [D]I just can't take this [C]anymore
Ah [G]Pain, [D]here it comes [C]again
[G]Pain, [D]a knife behind the eyes, [C]a vicious size
[Em]Again[C], [Em]again[C], [Em]again, again, ag[C]ain
SOLO
[Em] [C]
[Em] [C] [G] [C]
[G# m] [E] [B] [E]
[G# m]do, do, do, do, [E] due, due, due, duee [B] [E] x6 clean
[E] BEFORE THE DISTORTION W/ DIST. AND BEND SLIGHTLY
same progression x5 w/distortion
[G]Pain, [D]here it comes [C]again
[G]Pain, [D]I just can't take this [C]anymore
[G]Ah Pain, [D]here it comes [C]again
[G]Pain, [D]a knife behind the eyes, [C]a vicious, vicious, vicious
[G]paaaii[D]innnnn[C]
Pain, here it comes
*For the [G] slide the string on the 2nd string(B) from 3rd fret to 5th
fret and back [2nd Fret 3 5 3]; Same thing goes for the [D] except on the
3rd string(D) on frets 4 and 5 **When you play the [D] - Hammer on/pull
off as required with your little finger on the third fret of the top of
the E string.
Tab:
[Em] [G] [D] Chords played by guitar I
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---3/5\3---------------------------------- Tab played by guitar II
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Guitar I [D]
** -2-3-2-3-2-3-2-0-------------------------- Chords for guitar I on [D]
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------
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How to play Pain
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.