Private Life Lyrics

15th July 2013
From their 1979 debut album 'Pretenders', also covered by Grace Jones
(Guitar 1 - Reggae rhythm through delay pedal on a 'slap-back' setting)
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(Guitar 2 - Lead riff through chorus pedal)
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Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
Your private life drama, baby, leave me!
J'ai les glandes with your theatrics, your acting's a drag,
It's okay on T.V., 'cause you can turn it off, but don't try me,
Yes, your marriage is a tragedy, but it's not my concern,
I am very superficial, I hate anything official!
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out!
(You've been lying to someone about me!)
No, sentimental gestures only bore me to death,
You've made a desperate appeal, now save your breath,
At - tachment to obligation through guilt & regret, shit, that's so wet,
And your sex life complications are not my fascinations!
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out!
(You've been lying to someone about me!)
Oh-----, oh - oh, oh!
(Palm mute riff)
You asked me for advice, I said, "Use the door!",
But you're still clinging to some - body you deplore,
And now you want to use me for emotional blackmail,
I just feel pity when you lie, con - tempt when you cry!
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life, private life-----, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out!
(You've been lying to someone about me!)
Oh-----, oh - oh, oh!
Em7 F#m7 Em7 Em7 F#m7 Em7 (Repeat for
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| guitar solo)
Oh-----, oh - oh, oh!
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life, private life-----, leave me out------,
(You've been lying to someone about me! ...Stop!)
Your private life drama, baby, leave me out!
(You've been lying to someone about me!)
Oh-----, oh - oh, oh!
Oh-----, oh - oh, oh! Hoh, you're mean!
Em7 = xxx 7 8 7 or xx2030
F#m7 = xxx 9 10 9 or xx4250