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Subject: PRIVATE HELL - The Jam, "Setting Sons" LP



Chords from Davide Musiani - Bologna, Italy

contact me at reti023@didasun1.cineca.it for suggestions, corrections,

discussions or anything else...





  Fm

Closer than close - you see yourself - a mirrored immage,

     C#                Fm

of what you wanted to be

   F#

As each day goes by - a little more -  you can't remember

         C#           Fm

what it was you wanted anyway

     Fm

The fingers feel the lines - they prod the space - your ageing face

     C#                   D#          C#                   D#

The face that once was so beautiful - is still there but unrecognizable

F#

Private Hell, Private Hell



The man who you once loved - is blad and fat - and seldom in

working late as usual

Your interest has waned - you feel the strain - the bed springs snap

on the occasions he lies upon you - close your eyes and think of nothing but

Private Hell, Private Hell



G#       C#            G#         C#

Think of Emma - wonder what she's doing

    G#      C#          G#          C#

her husband Terry - and your grandchildren

A#       C                A#      C

Think of Edward - who's still at college

     A#       C                  A#         C

you send him letters - which he doesn't acknowledge

       Fm

'Cause he don't care - they don't care

               C#                      D#

'Cause they're all going through their own

Fm

Private Hell, Private Hell



The morning slips away - in a valium haze - and catalogues

a numerous cups of coffe

In the afternoon - the weekly food - is put in bags

you float off down the high street

The shops windows reflect - play a nameless host - to a closet ghost

a picture of your fantasy - a victim of your misery

Private Hell, Private Hell



Fm

Alone at 6 o'clock - you drop a cup - you see it smash

                                                       C#

inside you crack - you can't go on  - but you sweep it up

        D#                 Fm

Safe at last inside your - Private Hell

 C#        D#                Fm

Sanity at last inside your - Private Hell





NOTE: I have recognised the chords above with a PIANO, and not a guitar, so

it's impossible for me to find out the exact notes that the great Paul plays

during the short guitar solos. I'm sorry but you will have to do it by

yourself !!!

Of course, suggestions are welcome ad encouraged.