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Is She Really Going Out With Him by Joe Jackson
Is She Really Going Out With Him
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
| Dm7 | Eb | F7sus | |
| Bb F | Ab Eb | x2
[Verse 1]
Bb F Ab Eb Bb F Ab Eb
Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street.
Bb F Ab Eb Bb F Ab Eb
From my window I'm staring while my coffee grows cold.
Bb F
Look over there! (Where?)
Ab Eb Bb F Ab Eb
There's a lady that I used to know.
Bb F Ab Eb Bb F Ab Eb
She's married now, or engaged, or something, so I am told.
[Chorus]
Eb F Bb
Is she really going out with him?
Eb Dm Gm F
Is she really gonna take him home tonight?
Eb F Gm
Is she really going out with him?
Eb
'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me,
F Bb
There's something going wrong around here.
[Interlude]
| Bb F | Ab Eb | x2
[Verse 2]
Tonight's the night when I go to all the parties down my street.
I wash my hair and I kid myself I look real smooth.
Look over there! (Where?)
Here comes Jeanie with her new boyfriend.
They say that looks don't count for much.
If so, there goes your proof.
[Chorus]
Eb F Bb
Is she really going out with him?
Eb Dm Gm F
Is she really gonna take him home tonight?
Eb F Gm
Is she really going out with him?
Eb
'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me,
F Bb
There's something going wrong around here.
[Interlude]
| Bb F | Ab Eb | x2
[Bridge]
Dm7 Eb F7sus G7sus Dm7
But if looks could kill, there's a man there who's more down as dead.
Eb F7sus G7sus Dm7
'Cause I've had my fill, "Listen you, take your hands off her head!"
Eb F7sus G7sus F7sus G7sus F7sus
I get so mean around this scene! Hey, hey, hey.
[Interlude]
| Bb F | Ab Eb | x2
[Chorus]
Eb F Bb
Is she really going out with him?
Eb Dm Gm F
Is she really gonna take him home tonight?
Eb F Gm
Is she really going out with him?
Eb
'Cause if my eyes don't deceive me,
F Bb
There's something going wrong around here.
[Outro]
| Bb F | Ab Eb | x5
Bb
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version 2
Capo:no capo
intro
C G Bb F repeat
C G Bb F C G Bb F
Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street
C G Bb F C G Bb F
from the window i'm staring while my coffee grows cold
C G Bb F C G Bb F
Look over there (where) theres a lady that i used to know
C F C G C G Bb F
She's married now or engaged or something so I'm told
Chorus
F G C
Is she really going out with him?
F Em Am F
is she really gonna take him home tonight?
F G Am
Is she really going out with him?
F
cos if my eyes don't deceive me
G C
theres something going on around here
C G Bb F C G Bb F
tonights the night when i go to all the parties down my street
C G Bb F C G Bb F
i wash my hair and i kid myself i look real smooth
C G Bb F C G Bb F
Look over there (where) e comes Genie with her new boyfriend
C F C G C G Bb F
they say that looks don't count for much if so there goes your proof
Chorus
F G C
Is she really going out with him?
F Em Am F
is she really gonna take him home tonight?
F G Am
Is she really going out with him?
F
cos if my eyes don't deceive me
G C
theres something going on around here
bridge
Em7 F G7 A7 Em7
but if looks could kill theres a man who's marked down as dead
Em7 F G7 A7 Em7
cos ive had my fill listen you take your hands off her head
F G7 A7 G7 A7 G7
I get so mean around this scene hey hey hey
Chorus
F G C
Is she really going out with him?
F Em Am F
is she really gonna take him home tonight?
F G Am
Is she really going out with him?
F
cos if my eyes don't deceive me
G C
theres something going on around here
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Bb
Capo:1st fret
PLEASE NOTE: Bear in mind chord names and fret positions are
all indicated as relative to the CAPO position:
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below:
C#m7 = x46600 or x46454 G = 320033 or 355433
D5 = x577xx E/A = x02100
E9sus4 = 077777 F#m = 244222
A = x02220 or 577655 F#9sus4 * = 222100
E = 022100 F#9sus4 = x99999
D = xx0232 or x57775
If you happen to hit all the strings playing the D5 it's still
fine even as a D6sus2 (x57700), or just play a straight D.
N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beat
/ = Slide up h = Hammer-on note
A couple of suggested bass note choices instead of
the high guitar riff in the main tab:
[Actual bass riff] [Simplified bass riff]
e |-------------------| e |---------------|
B |-------------------| B |---------------|
G |-------------------| G |---------------|
D |-------------------| D |---------------|
A |--/4--2-------0----| A |--/4--2--0--2--|
E |---------0-h2---2--| E |---------------|
[Intro]
C#m7 D5 E9sus4
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
(E9sus4)
e |--9--7------7--|
B |--7-----10-----|
G |--7------------|
D |--7------------|
A |--7------------|
E |-(0)-----------|
A E G D
||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]
[Verse 1]
A E G D
Pretty women out walking with gor - illas,
A E G D
Down my street,
A E G
From the window I'm staring,
D A E G D
While my coffee grows cold,
A E G
Look over there! (Where?) There!
D A E G D
There's a lady that I used to know,
A E G
She's married now, or en - gaged or something,
D A E G D
So I'm told
[Chorus]
D E/A A
Is she really going out with him?
^ ^ ^
D C#m7 F#m E D
Is she really gonna take him home to - night?
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D F#9sus4 F#m
Is she really going out with him?
^ ^ ^
D N.C.
'Cause, if my eyes don't deceive me,
E N.C. A E G D
There's something going wrong around here
A E G D
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
A E
Tonight's the night,
G D A E G D
When I go to all the parties down my street,
A E
I wash my hair,
G D A E G D
And I kid myself I look real smooth,
A E G
Look over there! (Where?) There!
D A E G D
Here comes Jeannie with her new boy - friend,
A E G
They say that looks don't count for much,
D A E G D
If so, there goes your proof
[Chorus]
D E/A A
Is she really going out with him?
^ ^ ^
D C#m7 F#m E D
Is she really gonna take him home to - night?
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D F#9sus4 * F#m
Is she really going out with him?
^ ^ ^
F#m D N.C.
'Cause, if my eyes don't deceive me,
E N.C. A E G D
There's something going wrong around here,
A E G D
Around here
[Bridge]
C#m7 D5
But, if looks could kill,
E9sus4 F#9sus4 C#m7
There's a man there who's marked down as dead,
D5
'Cause I've had my fill,
E9sus4 F#9sus4 C#m7
'Listen you, take your hands from her head!',
D5 E9sus4
I get so mean around this scene,
F#9sus4 E9sus4 F#9sus4 E9sus4
Hey, hey, hey! | / / / / | / / / / |
(E9sus4)
e |--9--7------7--|
B |--7-----10-----|
G |--7------------|
D |--7------------|
A |--7------------|
E |-(0)-----------|
A E G D
| / / / / | / / / / |
A E G D
| / / / / | / / /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D E/A A
Is she really going out with him?
^ ^ ^
D C#m7 F#m E D
Is she really gonna take him home to - night?
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D F#9sus4 * F#m
Is she really going out with him?
^ ^ ^
F#m D N.C.
'Cause, if my eyes don't deceive me,
E N.C. A E G D
There's something going wrong around here,
A E
Around here
[Coda]
G D A E
Something going wrong around here,
G D A E
Something going wrong around here,
G D A E
Something going wrong around here,
G D A
Something going wrong around.....!
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