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About A Girl by The Academy Is
About A Girl
Standard Tuning
Capo 2
Cmaj7 D
One song about a girl
Bm Em
Can't breathe when I'm around her
C D
I'll wait here everyday
Bm Em
In case she'll scratch the surface
C D
She'll never notice
G
I'm not in love
Em
This is not my heart
C D
I'm not gonna waste these words
G Em
About a girl
Cmaj7 D
Last night I knew what to say
Bm Em
But you weren’t there to hear it
C D
These lines, so well rehearsed
Bm Em
Tongue-tied, and over-loaded
C D
She'll never notice
G
I'm not in love
Em
This is not my heart
C D
I'm not gonna waste these words
G Em
About a girl
G
I'm not in love
Em
This is not your song
C D
I'm not gonna waste these words
G Em
About a girl
C D
To be loved, to be loved, what more could you ask for?
Em G
To be loved, to be loved, everyone wants to be
C D
Loved, to be loved , what more could you ask for?
Em G
To be loved, to be loved, everyone
G~
I'm not in love
Em~
This is not my heart
C~ D~
I'm not gonna waste these words…
G
I'm not in love
Em
This is not my heart
C D
I'm not gonna waste these words
G Em
About a girl
G
I'm not in love
Em
This is not your song
C D
I'm not gonna waste these words
G~
About a girl.
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version 2
Tuning: Dropped D
Intro
[--999-9-999-1010-777-7-777-1212-1010-999-99779-5---|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[-------------lead----------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------rythm-------------|
[---------------------------|
[--7----9----6----4---------|
[--7-8x-9-8x-6-8x-4-8x------|
[--5----7----4----4---------|
[---------------------------|
verse figure out the rythm
[--------------------------|
[--------------------------|
[---7--9--6-11-------------|
[---x--x--x-x--------------|
[---5--7--4-9--------------|
[--------------------------|
pre chorus
[-----------------------------|
[-------5h7p5-------9---------|
[-----7----------9------------|
[---7----------9------xxx-xxx-|
[-5----------7--------xxx-xxx-|
[---------------------xxx-xxx-|
chorus
[----------------------------1212-1010109-999------------|
[---------------------------------------------10\5/9-999-| then straight to intro
[--------------7----9------------------------------------|
[--7-----4-----7-8x-9-8x---------------------------------|
[--7-16x-4-16x-5----7------------------------------------|
[--7-----4-----------------------------------------------|
bridge
[------------------------------------------|
[------------------------------------------|
[----------------------7-------------------|
[-7\--xxx-xxx--xxx-xxx-7-8x-2----4----7----|
[-7\--xxx-xxx--xxx-xxx-5----2-8x-4-8x-7-8x-|
[-7\--xxx-xxx--xxx-xxx------2----4----7----|
7\
the 7\ is from the second chorus
7\
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version 3
Gt.1
Intro
[--999-9-999-1010-777-7-777-1212-1010-999-99779-5---|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
Gt.2
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------------------|x1
[--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
[--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
[-----------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
Verse
Gt.1
[--NONE--]
Gt.2
[---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9--6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6---------------------|x2
[--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9--6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4---|
[--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4---|
[--------------------------------------------------------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---|
Chorus
Gt.1
[----------------------------1212-1010109-999------------|
[---------------------------------------------10\5/9-999-|
[--------------------------------------------------------|
[--------------------------------------------------------|
[--------------------------------------------------------|
[--------------------------------------------------------|
GT.2
[--------------------------------------------------------|
[--------------------------------------------------------|
[--6-----------7----9------------------------------------|
[--7-----4-----7-8x-9-8x---------------------------------|
[--7-16x-4-16x-5----7------------------------------------|
[--5-----2-----------------------------------------------|
Gt.1
[--999-9-999-1010-777-7-777-1212-1010-999-99779-5---|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
[---------------------------------------------------|
Gt.2
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------------------|x1
[--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
[--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
[-----------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
2nd Verse
Chorus x 2
Then:
Gt.1
[----------------------------------------|
[----------------------------------------|
[--------------------7----7--------------|
[--------------------7-8x-7----4----5----|x2
[--------------------5----9-8x-4-8x-5-8x-|
[------------------------------2----7----|
Gt.2
[----------------------------------------|
[----------------------------------------|
[--------------------7----7--------------|
[-7x--xx-xxx--xx-xxx-7-8x-7----4----5----|x2
[-7x--xx-xxx--xx-xxx-5----9-8x-4-8x-5-8x-|
[-7x--xx-xxx--xx-xxx-----------2----7----|
Chorus:
Gt.1
[NONE]
Gt.2
[----------------------------------------------------------------|
[----------------------------------------------------------------|
[--7~------------9~-------------6~-------------------------------|
[--7~------------7~-------------6~------------4~-----------------|
[--5~------------7~-------------4~------------4~-----------------|
[---------------------------------------------2~-----------------|
[----------------------|
[----------------------|
[----------------------|
[-7x--xx-xxx--xx-xxx---|
[-7x--xx-xxx--xx-xxx---|
[-7x--xx-xxx--xx-xxx---|
Chorus x2
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version 4
Standard Tuning
Listen to the song to help you understand the rhythm
~ = Let note ring
X = Mute string
Intro
Guitar 1
e----------------------------------------------------|
B-14-14-14-1414-1414-15-15-12-12-12-1212-1212-12-12--|
G----------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Continued)
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-17171717-15151515-1414141414-1010-1212-1414-1010101010----|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-7-7-7-77-77-7-7--------------------------------------------------|
D-7-7-7-77-77-7-7-6-6-6-66-66-6-6-2-2-2-22-22-2-2-7-7-7-77-77-7-7--|
A-5-5-5-55-55-5-5-7-7-7-77-77-7-7-4-4-4-44-44-4-4-9-9-9-99-99-9-9--|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
Guitar 1
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-7-7-7-77-77-7-7-6-6-6-66-66-6-6-2-2-2-22-22-2-2-7-7-7-77-77-7-7-| x2
A-5-5-5-55-55-5-5-7-7-7-77-77-7-7-4-4-4-44-44-4-4-9-9-9-99-99-9-9-|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre Chorus 1
Guitar 1
e------------------------XXX-XXX--|
B---7-7p5h7--9h10p9-9-9--XXX-XXX--|
G--7---------------9-----XXX-XXX--|
D-7------------------9---XXX-XXX--|
A------------------------XXX-XXX--|
E------------------------XXX-XXX--|
Guitar 2
e-----------------------------XXX-XXX--|
B-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-XXX-XXX--|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-XXX-XXX--|
D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-XXX-XXX--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-XXX-XXX--|
E-----------------------------XXX-XXX--|
Chorus 1
Guitar 1 + 2
e---------------2-------------|
B---------------3--x16--------|
G-6-------2-----2------1------|
D-7--x32--4--x32-------2--x16-|
A-7-------4------------2------|
E-----------------------------|
Post Chorus 1
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-17171717-15151515-1414141414141414-10101010--------99999999-|
G--------------------------------------------10101010---------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G-6-------2------1-----|
D-7--x16--4--x8--2--x8-|
A-7-------4------2-----|
E----------------------|
Play Intro again
Verse 2
Play Verse 1
Pre Chorus 2
Play Pre Chorus 1
Chorus 2 Part 1
Play Chorus 1 once
Post Chorus 2 Part 1
Play Post Chorus 1 once
Chorus 2 Part 2
Play Chorus 1 once
Post Chorus 2 Part 2
Guitar 1 + 2
e-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX--|
B-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX--|
G-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX--|
D-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX--|
A-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX--|
E-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX--|
Bridge Part 1
Guitar 1 + 2
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-7-------1-------2-------2-------|
D-7--x16--2--x16--4--x16--2--x16--| x 2
A-5-------2-------4-------0-------|
E---------------------------------|
Bridge Part 2
Guitar 1 + 2
e---------2~-----XXXXXXXX-|
B---------3~-----XXXXXXXX-|
G-6~--2~--2~--1~-XXXXXXXX-|
D-7~--4~------2~-XXXXXXXX-|
A-7~--4~------2~-XXXXXXXX-|
E----------------XXXXXXXX-|
Guitar 3 (Acoustic Guitar used only for this part)
e----------------------2--------------|
B---------------------3-3--x2---------|
G---6--------2------2-----------1-----|
D--7-7--x5--4-4--x5------------2-2-x1-|
A-7--------4------------------2-------|
E-------------------------------------|
Chorus 3 Part 1
Play Chorus 1 once
Post Chorus 3 Part 1
Play Post Chorus 1 once
Chorus 4 Part 1
Play Chorus 1 Once
Outro
Both Guitars end on this note
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G-6~-----------------|
D-7~-----------------|
A-7~-----------------|
E--------------------|
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version 5
Chords used:
Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#m7 A D
-0-----2----X(2)----0-----3----0-
-0-----3-----0------0-----0----2-
-0-----2-----2------0-----0----0-
-2-----0-----0------0-----0----2-
-3-----0-----2------2-----2----3-
-3----X(2)---2------0-----3----3-
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Song:
Dmaj7 E
One song about a girl
C#m7 F#m7
Can't breathe when I'm around her
Dmaj7 E
I wait here everyday
C#m7 F#m7
In case she'll scratch the surface
D E
She'll never notice
A
I'm not in love
F#m7
This is not my heart
D E
I'm not gonna waste these words
A
About a girl
Dmaj7 E
Last night I knew what to say
C#m7 F#m7
But you weren't there to hear it
Dmaj7 E
These lines so well rehearsed
C#m7 F#m7
Tongue-tied, and overloaded
D E
You never notice
A
I'm not in love
F#m7
This is not my heart
D E
I'm not gonna waste these words
A
About a girl
A
I'm not in love
F#m7
This is not your song
D E
I'm not gonna waste these words
A
About a girl
D E
To be loved, to be loved, what more could you ask for?
F#m7 A
To be loved, to be loved, everyone wants to be
D E
Loved, to be loved , what more could you ask for?
F#m7 A
To be loved, to be loved, everyone
A
I'm not in love
F#m7
This is not my heart
D E
I'm not gonna waste these words...
A
I'm not in love
F#m7
This is not my heart
D E
I'm not gonna waste these words
A
About a girl
A
I'm not in love
F#m7
This is not your song
D E
I'm not gonna waste these words
A
About a girl
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version 6
D E
One song about a girl
C#m F#m
Can't breathe when I'm around her
D E
I'll wait here everyday
C#m F#m
In case she'll scratch the surface
D E
She'll never notice
A
I'm not in love
F#m
This is not my heart
D E
I'm not gonna waste these words
A F#m
About a girl
D E
To be loved, to be loved, what more could you ask for?
F#m A
To be loved, to be loved, everyone wants to be
D E
Loved, to be loved , what more could you ask for?
F#m A
To be loved, to be loved, everyone
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