Story of a girl
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Csus2 G5
This is the story of a girl
A7sus4 D
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
Bm Csus2
And while she looks so sad in photographs
A7sus4
I absolutely love her
G5 D Csus2 G5 D Csus2
When she smiles
Bm Csus2
How many days in a year
G5 D
She woke up with hope but she only found tears
Bm Csus2
And I can be so insincere
G5 D
Making the promises never for real
Bm Csus2
As long as she stands there waiting
G5 D
Wearin' the holes in the soles of her shoes
Bm Csus2
How many days disappear
G5 D
You look in the mirror, so how do you choose
Em7 Dadd4/F#
Your clothes never wear as well the next day
G5 A7sus4
And your hair never falls in quite the same way
Em7 Dadd4/F# A7sus4
You never seem to run out of things to say
Csus2 G5
This is the story of a girl
A7sus4 D
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
Bm Csus2
And while she looks so sad in photographs
A7sus4
I absolutely love her
G5 D Csus2 G5 D Csus2
When she smiles
Bm Csus2
How many lovers would stay
G5 D
Just to put up with this shit day after day
Bm Csus2
How did we wind up this way
G5 D
Watching our mouths for the words that we say
Bm Csus2
As long as we stand here waiting
G5 D
Wearing the clothes of the souls that we choose
Bm Csus2
How do we get there today
G5 D
When we're walking too far for the price of our shoes
Em7 Dadd4/F#
Your clothes never wear as well the next day
G5 A7sus4
And your hair never falls in quite the same way
Em7 Dadd4/F# A7sus4
But you never seem to run out of things to say
Csus2 G5
This is the story of a girl
A7sus4 D
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
Bm Csus2
And while she looks so sad and lonely there
A7sus4
I absolutely love her
G5
When she smiles
Solo: Bm Csus2 G5 D (play 4 times... you can fool around with some
of the other chords here)
Em7 Dadd4/F#
Your clothes never wear as well the next day
G5 A7sus4
And your hair never falls in quite the same way
Em7 Dadd4/F# A7sus4
But you never seem to run out of things to say
Csus2 G5
This is the story of a girl
A7sus4 D
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
Bm Csus2
And while she looks so sad in photgraphs
A7sus4
I absolutely love her
Csus2 G5
This is the story of a girl
A7sus4 D
Her pretty face she hid from the world
Bm Csus2
And while she looks so sad and lonely there
A7sus4
I absolutely love her
Csus2 G5
This is the story of a girl
A7sus4 D
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
Bm Csus2
And while she looks so sad in photographs
A7sus4
I absolutely love her
G5 D Csus2 G5
When she smiles
D Csus2 G5 D Csus2 G5
When she smiles...
How to play Story of 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 Csus2. 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.