Just A Girl

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Date: Mon, 8 Apr 96 2:19:42 EDT
From: Froubluca! 
Subject: tab for Just a Girl : No Doubt


Just a Girl - written by No Doubt
transcribed by - Joe Lupo (jlupo@eden.rutgers.edu)


Verse music:

          |--------mute---------------------------|
e|------|--------------------------|--------------|
b|------|--------------------------|--------------|
g|----2-|.----------------------2-.|--------------|
d|--0---|.-----0------0-----2-0---.|---0---0------|
a|------|--2-2----1-1----0---------|-2---1---0----|
e|------|--------------------------|--------------|

Chorus:

(chords listed over lyrics)

Solo:

(repeat once)
e|----7-10-9-7---------------7-10-9-7----------------|
b|--7----------7--------7--7----------7--------7-----|
g|.--------------9--7-9-----------------9--7-9-----.-|
d|.----------------------------------------------9-.-|
a|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|

Lyrics:




Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
I’m exposed
And it’s no big surprise
Don’t you think I know
Exactly where I stand
This world is forcing me
To hold your hand

       Bm          A     G          A
’Cause I am just a girl, little ol’ me
Bm           A           G      A
Don’t let me out of your sight
Bm         A         G          A
I’m just a girl, all pretty and petite
   Bm           A        G       A
So don’t let me have any rights
G         C  (the G and C are palm muted)
Oh...I’ve had it up to here!




The moment that I step outside
So many reasons
For me to run and hide
I can’t do the little things
I hold so dear
’Cause it’s all those little things
That I fear

       Bm          A
’Cause I am just a girl
    G          A
I’d rather not be
            Bm           A
’Cause they won’t let me drive
        G      A
Late at night
Bm         A
I’m just a girl
          G            A
Guess I’m some kind of freak
            Bm          A
’Cause they all sit and stare
           G     A
With their eyes
Bm         A
I’m just a girl
       G            A
Take a good look at me
          Bm      A        G   A
Just your typical prototype
G         C  (the G and C are palm muted)
Oh...I’ve had it up to here!




G         C  (G and C muted)
Oh...I am making myself clear?




I’m just a girl
I’m just a girl in the world...
That’s all that you’ll let me be!

Bm         A            G         A
I’m just a girl, living in captivity
             Bm
Your rule of thumb
         A     G     A
Makes me worry some
Bm         A     G              A
I’m just a girl, what’s my destiny?
           Bm
What I’ve succumbed to
   A         G     A
Is making me numb
Bm         A        G    A
I’m just a girl, my apologies
          Bm        A        G     A
What I’ve become is so burdensome
Bm         A     G     A
I’m just a girl, lucky me
        Bm          A       G    A
Twiddle-dum there’s no comparison
G         C  (G’s and C’s muted throughout)
Oh...I’ve had it up to!
G         C
Oh...I’ve had it up to!
G         C            Bm
Oh...I’ve had it up to here!
(slow down on the last G and let the final Bm ring out)


I don’t have the album with me right now, so the timing for the
chorus may be a little off.  If there are any corrections or comments
send them to:  jlupo@eden.rutgers.edu
thank you


Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 14:57:40 EDT
From: jason a gray 

Song: Just A Girl
Artist: No Doubt
Album: Tragic Kingdom
Words and Music By: Gwen Stefani and Thomas Dumont
Tabbed By: Jason Gray (sacred@juno.com)

 Intro: (Moderately Fast Rock: tempo = 108)
 Gtr. 1 (electric w/ light dist.)

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|*---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------2--------------------------------------------2---------------|
D|---------0----------0----------0---------2------------0----------0----|
A|*---5---------2--2-------1--1-------0------------5---------2--2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------|
B|----------------------*|
G|-----------------------|
D|-------0---------2-----|
A|-1--1-------0---------*|
E|-----------------------|

 Riff 1                         End Riff 1
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--------2------------------------------|    Play Riff1 seven times
through
D|--------0---------0---------0-------2--|    verse 1, then end with Riff
2.
A|----5-------2--2------1--1------0------|
E|---------------------------------------|

 Riff 2                         End Riff 2
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|------2--------------------------------|
D|-------------0-------0-------2---------|
A|--5------2-------1-------0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

 Chorus
          Bm              A                   G5   G                A5
e|--------7---7--7--7--7------5---5--5--5--5-------3----3--3--3--3-----|
B|--------7---7--7--7--7------5---5--5--5--5-------3----3--3--3--3-----|
G|--------7---7--7--7--7--6---6---6--6--6--6-------4----4--4--4--4-----|
D|--------9---9--9--9--9--7---7---7--7--7--7--5----5----5--5--5--5--7--|
A|--------9---9--9--9--9--7---7---7--7--7--7--5----5----5--5--5--5--7--|
E|--5/7---7---7--7--7--7--5---5---5--5--5--5--3----3----3--3--3--3--5--|

     A                  B5
e|---5----5--5--5--5--------|
B|---5----5--5--5--5--------|  The Chorus repeats 3 times, with slight
G|---6----6--6--6--6--------|  strumming variations, listen to the CD
D|---7----7--7--7--7----9---|  for that.
A|---7----7--7--7--7----9---|
E|---5----5--5--5--5----7---|

 Fill 3  (all downstrokes)
    G5                                             C5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--/10---10--10--10--10-|
E|--3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--/-8----8---8---8---8-|

 Fill 3 (cont.)

e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|  After playing Fill 3, play
G|------------------------------------------|  Fill 1 twice.
D|----------10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
A|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
E|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|

 Interlude   (play notes in parentheses 2nd time through.)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|*--------3--2------------------------------------------3--2----------|
G|------4--------4-(2)--------------------------------4--------4-------|
D|---4----------------4--2------0--2------4--------4--------------4--2-|
A|*--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

 Interlude (cont.)

e|-------------------------------|
B|------------------------------*|   Play this twice, then go back to
G|-------------------------------|   Riff 3 once, then on to the Chorus.
D|-----(2)----0--2------4--------|
A|--------------------------2---*|
E|-------------------------------|

 Outro:   (all downstrokes)
     G5                                              C5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|*--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|*--5----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--/10----10--10--10--|
E|---3----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--/-8-----8---8---8--|

 Outro (cont.)

e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------*|
G|-----------------------------------------------|  For the Outro play
that
D|-----------------------------------------------|  twice, then:
A|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--*|
E|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|

 Outro (cont.)                                                   Fade Out
      G                                    C5                 Bm
e|------------------------------------------------------------7---------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------7---------|
G|----4------4------4----4----4----4--------------------------7---------|
D|----5------5------5----5----5----5-------10-----------------9---------|
A|----5------5------5----5----5----5-------10-----------------9---------|
E|----3------3------3----3----3----3--------8-----------------7---------|


  There Ya Go. Questions, Comments, Corrections, Requests, e-mail me.

  -Jason  (sacred@juno.com)