#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # From: raul@pixie.co.za Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 13:41:51 +0000 Subject: TAB by Giada Del Fabbro(raul@pixie.co.za) Ain't It Heavy - Melissa Etheridge Recorded by Melissa Etheridge. Words & lyrics by Melissa Etheridge. From the album Never Enough. Produced by Melissa Etheridge and Kevin McCormick.Transcribed by Bugsy (G Del Fabbro) A Sometimes I know that it's never enough A Survival is fine but satisfaction is rough E I try with an angel tonight A Spread these wings and I'm on for the ride A Cruise these streets where my innocence hides E C#m A There's some things you can't deny F#m A What is it about this human condition F#m A I need some kind of promise some kind E of submission tonight CHORUS B Heavy A Ain't it heavy E Ain't the night heavy D/A/E I'm feeling kinda loose I'm feeling kinda mean I've been feeling kinda wild since I turned 17 Or is it madness Tell me where can a woman find any kinda peace When does the fury and the agony cease How long have I got to say please There's a hole in my jeans I only wanted to fade I've been riping out seams somebody else made tonight CHORUS CHORDS E A D G B E ------------------------- A 0 0 2 2 2 0 D 0 0 0 2 3 2 E 0 2 2 1 0 0 E6 0 2 2 1 2 0 B 0 0 4 4 4 2 C#m 0 0 6 6 5 4 F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2 D/A/E at end of chorus E --0--0--x--0--0--0- ------0--0--x--0------3------0--0--x--0---| A --0--0-x--0--0--0--------0--0--x--0---------2---2--2--x--2----| D--0--0--x--0--0--0--------2--2--x--2--------------2--2--x-2----| G--2--2--x--2--2--2--------2--2--x--2--------------1--1--x--1---| B --3--3--x--3--3--3--------2--2--x--2-------------0---0--x--0--| E--2---2--x--2--2--2--------0--0--x--0-------------0---0--x--0--| D u D u u D D u D u The general strum pattern is d u d(muted) u u d and the muted down strum can be replaced with the E6 on down strum. This is also transcribed from Melissa's MTV Unplugged performance so it's more acoustic than electric and played slower than the album version.