Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us)
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GIRLS LIKE THAT (DON'T GO FOR GUYS LIKE US) (Custard)
transcribed by Ian Gray (ian@iangray.com)
Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
r = release-bend
p^ = pull-off
h^ = hammer-on
~ = Vibrato
Intro:
F# B C# F# C#
E-2-2-2-2---------------2-2-2-2------------------
B-2-2-2-2------4p^2-----2-2-2-2-----6-6--6-6--6--
G-3-3-3-3------4p^2-2---3-3-3-3-----6-6--6-6--6--
D-4-4-4-4---------------4-4-4-4-----6-6--6-6--6--
A-----------------------------------4-4--4-4--4--
E------------------------------------------------
F# B C# x 2
F# B Bb Ebm
Part played over above chord pattern
(synth arranged for guitar):
F# B C#
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------14-14-16-16b^-16-14-----
G-----------14-------13--------------------------
D-16--16-16----16-16-----------------------------
A------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------
F# B C#
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------14-14-------------------
G-----------14-------13--------16-16-14-14-13----
D-16--16-16----16-16-----------------------------
A------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------
F# B Bb Ebm...
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------11-11-------------------------
G-11-11-11--14-14---------------11----13-11------
D-------------------------13-13----13--------13\-
A------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------
Little Gtr Fill by Dave!
w/muted strings
A---6-4-2-1h^2p^1--
E-4----------------
Abm Dbm
Girls like that
Abm Ebm
Girls like that don't go for guys like us
Abm Dbm
I wanna see the facts
Abm Eb Eb(E bass) Eb
and she says simply "no, ah ah"
E------------11----------------13--- (synth arranged
B---------12----------------13------ for guitar)
G------13----------------14---------
B---13----------------15------------
Emaj7 F
The Julio Iglesias he just ain't scientific
C# F# B C#
I'll keep on lookin' for that lovin' feelin'
C# F# B C#
I'll keep on lookin' for that lovin' feelin'
C# F# B
All of the chemists and witch doctors they know
Bb Ebm
what I'll never ever know
Guitar
Solo:
Abm Dbm Abm Ebm
E----------------------------------------------------------
B--/7-7-5-5-4---4---------/7-7-5-5-4---4--------7---9-7----
G--/8-8-6-6-4---4-6b^r~---/8-8-6-6-4---4--6/8-8---8-----8--
D-------------6----------------------6---------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
Abm/Dbm(2nd time) Abm Eb
E--------------------------------------------------------
B--/7-7-5-5-4--------4----/7-7-5-5-4-----------7---7-----
G--/8-8-6-6-4--------4----/8-8-6-6-4---4h^6--8---8-------
D-------------6-4h^6-----------------6-------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
E Eb E Eb Db B Ab
E---------------------------------------
B----7---7-----7----7\------------------
G--9---9---/10---10---------------------
D---------------------------------------
A------------------------7--6--4--------
E---------------------------------7--4--
Now listen,
(bass only)
Girls like that
Girls like that don't go for guys like us
I still wanna see the facts
but this time she's serious
Abm Dbm
She says there's too too many worlds
Abm Ebm
Too many worlds wrapped up in science fiction
Abm Dbm
Tiny boys and tiny girls
Abm Eb Eb(E bass) Eb
I may well live to regret this in the morning
Emaj7 F
for I am considering, a move to South America
C# F# B C#
to keep on lookin' for that lovin' feelin'
C# F# B C#
I'll keep on lookin' for that lovin' feelin'
C# F# B
All of the chemists and witch doctors they know
Bb Ebm
what I'll never ever know
C# F# B C# etc...
They know they know they know that lovin' feelin'
They know the chemists and witch doctors know it
They know they know they know that lovin' feelin'
that feelin'
that feelin'
Woo hoo hoo, hoo hoo hoo hoo
(...end on F#)
Woo hoo hoo, hoo hoo hoo hoo
How to play Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us)
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