for Just a Girl
View chords used in this chart
Verse music:
|--------mute----------|
e|------|--------------------------|------------|-
b|------|--------------------------|------------|-
g|----2-|.----------------------2-.|------------|-
d|--0---|.-----0------0-----2-0---.|---0---0----|-
a|------|--2-2----1-1----0---------|-2---1---0--|-
e|------|--------------------------|------------|-
Chorus:
(chords listed over lyrics)
Solo:
(repeat once)
e|----7-10-9-7---------------7-10-9-7---------------|-
b|--7----------7--------7--7----------7--------7----|-
g|.--------------9--7-9-----------------9--7-9-----.|-
d|.----------------------------------------------9-.|-
a|--------------------------------------------------|-
e|--------------------------------------------------|-
Lyrics:
<verse music with muted part 11 times>
<vocals come in on 5th time>
Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
I'm exposed
And it's no big surprise
Don't you think I know
Exactly where I stand
This world is forcing me
To hold your hand
Bm A G A
'Cause I am just a girl, little ol' me
Bm A G A
Don't let me out of your sight
Bm A G A
I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
Bm A G A
So don't let me have any rights
G C (the G and C are palm muted)
Oh...I've had it up to here!
<verse music with muted part 9 times>
<vocals come in on 3rd time>
The moment that I step outside
So many reasons
For me to run and hide
I can't do the little things
I hold so dear
'Cause it's all those little things
That I fear
Bm A
'Cause I am just a girl
G A
I'd rather not be
Bm A
'Cause they won't let me drive
G A
Late at night
Bm A
I'm just a girl
G A
Guess I'm some kind of freak
Bm A
'Cause they all sit and stare
G A
With their eyes
Bm A
I'm just a girl
G A
Take a good look at me
Bm A G A
Just your typical prototype
G C (the G and C are palm muted)
Oh...I've had it up to here!
<solo over chorus music>
<do the Bm-A-G-A thing 4 times>
G C (G and C muted)
Oh...I am making myself clear?
<verse music with muted part 7 times>
<vocals come in on 3rd time>
I'm just a girl
I'm just a girl in the world...
That's all that you'll let me be!
Bm A G A
I'm just a girl, living in captivity
Bm
Your rule of thumb
A G A
Makes me worry some
Bm A G A
I'm just a girl, what's my destiny?
Bm
What I've succumbed to
A G A
Is making me numb
Bm A G A
I'm just a girl, my apologies
Bm A G A
What I've become is so burdensome
Bm A G A
I'm just a girl, lucky me
Bm A G A
Twiddle-dum there's no comparison
G C (G's and C's muted throughout)
Oh...I've had it up to!
G C
Oh...I've had it up to!
G C Bm
Oh...I've had it up to here!
(slow down on the last G and let the final Bm ring out)
I don't have the album with me right now, so the timing for the
chorus may be a little off. If there are any corrections or comments
send them to: jlupo@eden.rutgers.edu
thank you
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 14:57:40 EDT
From: jason a gray <sacred@juno.com>
Song: Just A Girl
Artist: No Doubt
Album: Tragic Kingdom
Words and Music By: Gwen Stefani and Thomas Dumont
Tabbed By: Jason Gray (sacred@juno.com)
Intro: (Moderately Fast Rock: tempo = 108)
Gtr. 1 (electric w/ light dist.)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|*---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------2--------------------------------------------2---------------|
D|---------0----------0----------0---------2------------0----------0----|
A|*---5---------2--2-------1--1-------0------------5---------2--2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------|
B|----------------------*|
G|-----------------------|
D|-------0---------2-----|
A|-1--1-------0---------*|
E|-----------------------|
Riff 1 End Riff 1
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--------2------------------------------| Play Riff1 seven times
through
D|--------0---------0---------0-------2--| verse 1, then end with Riff
2.
A|----5-------2--2------1--1------0------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Riff 2 End Riff 2
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|------2--------------------------------|
D|-------------0-------0-------2---------|
A|--5------2-------1-------0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Chorus
Bm A G5 G A5
e|--------7---7--7--7--7------5---5--5--5--5-------3----3--3--3--3-----|
B|--------7---7--7--7--7------5---5--5--5--5-------3----3--3--3--3-----|
G|--------7---7--7--7--7--6---6---6--6--6--6-------4----4--4--4--4-----|
D|--------9---9--9--9--9--7---7---7--7--7--7--5----5----5--5--5--5--7--|
A|--------9---9--9--9--9--7---7---7--7--7--7--5----5----5--5--5--5--7--|
E|--5/7---7---7--7--7--7--5---5---5--5--5--5--3----3----3--3--3--3--5--|
A B5
e|---5----5--5--5--5--------|
B|---5----5--5--5--5--------| The Chorus repeats 3 times, with slight
G|---6----6--6--6--6--------| strumming variations, listen to the CD
D|---7----7--7--7--7----9---| for that.
A|---7----7--7--7--7----9---|
E|---5----5--5--5--5----7---|
Fill 3 (all downstrokes)
G5 C5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--/10---10--10--10--10-|
E|--3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--/-8----8---8---8---8-|
Fill 3 (cont.)
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------| After playing Fill 3, play
G|------------------------------------------| Fill 1 twice.
D|----------10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
A|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
E|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|
Interlude (play notes in parentheses 2nd time through.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|*--------3--2------------------------------------------3--2----------|
G|------4--------4-(2)--------------------------------4--------4-------|
D|---4----------------4--2------0--2------4--------4--------------4--2-|
A|*--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude (cont.)
e|-------------------------------|
B|------------------------------*| Play this twice, then go back to
G|-------------------------------| Riff 3 once, then on to the Chorus.
D|-----(2)----0--2------4--------|
A|--------------------------2---*|
E|-------------------------------|
Outro: (all downstrokes)
G5 C5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|*--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|*--5----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--/10----10--10--10--|
E|---3----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--/-8-----8---8---8--|
Outro (cont.)
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------*|
G|-----------------------------------------------| For the Outro play
that
D|-----------------------------------------------| twice, then:
A|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--*|
E|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|
Outro (cont.) Fade Out
G C5 Bm
e|------------------------------------------------------------7---------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------7---------|
G|----4------4------4----4----4----4--------------------------7---------|
D|----5------5------5----5----5----5-------10-----------------9---------|
A|----5------5------5----5----5----5-------10-----------------9---------|
E|----3------3------3----3----3----3--------8-----------------7---------|
There Ya Go. Questions, Comments, Corrections, Requests, e-mail me.
-Jason (sacred@juno.com)
How to play for Just 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 Bm. 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.