The Girl In The Dirty Shirt
View chords used in this chart
Intro
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Em G C9 Em G C9
Em G C9 G D Cadd9
Verse 1
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Em G C9
If I may be so bold could I just say something
G D Cadd9
Come and make me my day
Em G C9
The clouds around your soul don't gather there for nothing
G D Cadd9
But I can chase them all away
Verse 2
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Why'd you need a reason for to feel happy
Or be shining for the rest of the world
Give me just a smile and would you make it snappy
Get your shit together girl
Pre-Chorus
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D B7 Em D Cadd9
You got a feeling lost inside it just won't let you go
e------------10~~--
B----10~bbb12------
G------------------
D------------------
A------------------
E------------------
D B7 Em D Cadd9
Your life is sneaking up behind it just won't let you go
e----------10~~--
B--10~bbb12------
G----------------
D----------------
A----------------
E----------------
Em D Cadd9
No it just won't let you go
e------------10~~--
B----10~bbb12------
G------------------
D------------------
A------------------
E------------------
B7
What I'm trying to say...
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------7h8------------------7--7h8------------------------------
D----------------------9--7--9------7h9--------9--7--9--9>------------------
A-------------------------------7h9-----------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus
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G2 C2 G2 C2
Is would you maybe, come dancing with me
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B-------------------10b12-----------------------10b12-----------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G2 C2 Am C2
Cos' to me it doesn't matter if your hopes and dreams are shattered
e-------------------------------10>-----------------------------------------
B-------------------------10b12---------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------12----12-14-14b15.5r14-12--12----
D------------------------------------12h14----14----------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G2 C2 G2 C2
When you say something, you make me believe
e--------------------------10>--------------------------10>-----------------
B---------------------10b12------------------------10b12--------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G2 C2
In the girl who wears the dirty shirt
e---------------------------------10>--
B----------------------------10b12-----
G--------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------
Am C2
She knows exactly what she's worth
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------12----12-14-14b15.5r14-12-12--------------------------------------
D---12h14----14-------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Am
Knows exactly what she's worth to me
e---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G-------12----12-14-14b15.5~~~~r14p12---------
D-12h14----14-------------------------14~~~---
A---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------
Em G C9 Em G C9
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------5------------------------------5-------------------
G----------------------3b3.5--------------------------3b3.5-------------
D-----------------------------5------------------------------5----------
A--------------------------------5--5h7-------------------------5--5h7--
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Em G C9 G D Cadd9
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------5-------5----------------------------------------------
G----------------------3b3.5---3b3.5----------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------5-------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse 3
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Em G C9
If you ever find yourself inside a bubble You've
e-------------------
B---5-------5-------
G-----3b3.5---3b3.5-
D-------------------
A-------------------
E-------------------
G D Cadd9 Em G
Gotta find your own way home You can call me anytime
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------5------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------3b3.5------------------------------------
D-5---------------------------------------5---------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------5--5h7-------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
C9 G D Cadd9
You're seeing double Now you know you're not alone
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------5-------5-----------------------------------------------------
G---------------3b3.5---3b3.5-----------------------------------------------
D------------------------------5--------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-chorus (chords and fills exactly the same as first pre-chorus)
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You've got a feeling lost inside it just won't let you go
You're life is sneaking up behind it just won't let you go
No, it just won't let you go
What I'm trying to say....
Chorus (chords and fills same as first chorus until end of 2nd time through)
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Is would you maybe come dancing with me
Cos' to me it doesn't matter if your hopes and dreams are shattered
When you say something, you make me believe
In the girl who wears the dirty shirt, she knows exactly what she's worth
Would you maybe come dancing with me
Cos' to me it doesn't matter if your hopes and dreams are shattered
When you say something, you make me believe
In the girl who wears the dirty shirt,
Am C2
She knows exactly what she's worth
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B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------12----12-14-14b15.5r14-12-12--------------------------------------
D---12h14----14-------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Am C2
She knows exactly what she's worth
e--------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------
G---------12----12-14-14b15.5r14-12-12-
D---12h14----14------------------------
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------
G2 C2 G2 C2 G2
to me * *
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------13--------------------------13--------------
G--14-12--14b15.5---------12h14-----12----------------12h14-----12--14b15.5-
D-------------------12h14---------------14>-----12h14-----------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
C2 Am C2
she knows exactly what she's worth
e---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G-------------12----12--14-14b15.5r14--12--12-
D-------12h14----14---------------------------
A---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------
G2 C2 G2 C2 G2
to me * *
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------13--------------------------13--------------
G--14-12--14b15.5---------12h14-----12----------------12h14-----12--14b15.5-
D-------------------12h14---------------14>-----12h14-----------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
C2 Am C2
she knows exactly what she's worth
e------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------15------------
G-------------12----12--14-14b15.5---b15.5r14-12-
D-------12h14----14------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------
G2 C2 G2 C2 G2
to me * *
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------13--------------------------13--------------
G--14-12--14b15.5---------12h14-----12----------------12h14-----12--14b15.5-
D-------------------12h14---------------14>-----12h14-----------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
C2 Am C2
she knows exactly what she's worth
e------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G-------------12----12--14-14b15.5~~~~~~~~~~~r14-
D-------12h14----14------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------
G C9 G C9 G C9 G C9
to me Now I see Now I see Now I see
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B-----
G--12-
D-----
A-----
E-----
G C9
*for a little variation, try throwing in this little fill the organ plays
with your guitar in one of the sections marked with a "*"
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B-------------13--11h12-----
G-------12h14-----12----12>-
D-12h14---------------------
A---------------------------
E---------------------------
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How to play The Girl In The Dirty Shirt
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.