A Girl
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
A Girl - Bôa (UK)
Album: Get There (2004)
this is my first tab so hopefully its as accurate as possible :-)
(r) = let ring
b = bend
r = release
h = hammer on
p = pull off
s = slide
[Intro]
(these four phrases repeat through pretty much the whole song
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|---1-----1--1---1---1-1(r)---------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-0---------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|---1-----1--1------1----1-1(r)-----------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|--0--0-0--0---0(r)--0-0------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|---1-----1--1---1---1---1----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|---1-----1--1------1----1---1(r)---------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|--0--0-0--0---0(r)--0-0---0--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
lead guitar riff #1
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------4b5r4--2-1-2s4s5--|
A|--2h3(r)--2h3(r)--2h3--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
lead guitar riff #2
"you can always refrain, you can always pay later..."
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|--2(r)-1---s2--1s5p2--1------------------|
A|---------3--------------3-2-0------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Pre Chorus]
(listen to the song for strumming; this is just a basic D chord)
e|--2--------------------------------------|
B|--3--------------------------------------|
G|--2--------------------------------------|
D|--0--------------------------------------| x29
A|--X--------------------------------------|
E|--X--------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----0(r)-1-3(r)--------------------------|
G|--2--------------------------------------|
D|----------------2p1-2--1h2p1h2p1---------|
A|---------------------------------2-------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----0(r)-1-3(r)--------------------------|
G|--2---------------------0----------------|
D|----------------2p1-2s4---4s2------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----0000(r)-1-333(r)---------------------|
G|--2--------------------------------------|
D|---------------------2p1-2--1h2p1h2p1----|
A|--------------------------------------2--|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----0000(r)-1-333(r)---------------------|
G|--2--------------------------0-----------|
D|---------------------2p1-2s4---4s2-------|
A|-----------------------------------2h3(r)|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-------0---------0---------|
D|---------2-4-----2-4------2-4----2-2-----|
A|--3(r)-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
"fake fur she wears tonight, you know you can pay later"
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------4b5r4--2-1-2s4s5--|
A|--2h3(r)--2h3(r)--2h3--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|--2-2-1---s2-2-1s5p2--2-1----------------|
A|---------3----------------3-2-0----------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----0000(r)-1-333(r)---------------------|
G|--2--------------------------------------|
D|---------------------2p1-2--1h2p1h2p1----|
A|--------------------------------------2--|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----0000(r)-1-333(r)---------------------|
G|--2--------------------------0-----------|
D|---------------------2p1-2s4---4s2-------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----0000(r)-1-333(r)---------------------|
G|--2--------------------------------------|
D|---------------------2p1-2--1h2p1h2p1----|
A|--------------------------------------2--|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----0000(r)-1-333(r)---------------------|
G|--2--------------------------0-----------|
D|---------------------2p1-2s4---4s2-------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Outro]
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|----0000(r)-1-333(r)---------------------|
G|--2--------------------------0-----------|
D|---------------------2p1-2s4---4---------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
How to play A Girl
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 E. 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.