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- #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
- #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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-
- GIRLS WITH GUITARS (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
- ------------------------------------------
- [These chords are from Wynonna Judd's recorded version; the version that
- Mary Chapin Carpenter does in concert is almost identical, except MCC
- plays these chords with a capo on the third fret, raising it to G.]
- [Each chord represents two beats, or half of a measure.]
- [Play most of the chords with a typical rock 'n' roll feel, with sixths
- on the offbeats (see tab at end of file). Play sevenths if you want.]
-
- n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c n.c. n.c. n.c. A A A A
- [electric guitar intro] [whole band]
-
- A A D A
- She turned fifteen with great expectations
- A A E A
- Her older brother knew that something was up
- A A D A
- He caught her going through his record collection
- A A E A
- Looking at Hendrix like a lovesick pup
-
- E E D A
- She begged and she pleaded 'til Dad finally listened
- E E F#m D
- He drove her in the car down to Sears Roebuck
- E E D A
- He bought her that guitar and that was the beginning
- B B E E D A E
- Now she's down in the cellar with the amp turned up [guitar break #1]
-
- A A D A
- Girls with guitars (Daddy's little angel)
- A A E D
- Girls with guitars (What's the world coming to)
- A A D A
- Girls with guitars (Mothers tend to worry 'bout)
- A A E A
- Girls with guitars
-
- A A D A A A E A
- [instrumental]
-
- Well, Saturday nights she followed her brother
- It was socks and stockings on the old gym floor
- While everybody danced to garage band covers
- She was checking out riffs and memorizing chords
-
- She didn't care at all for the football heroes
- She didn't even notice the basketball stars
- Boys as a species were all a bunch of zeros
- B B E E5 - G5 - A5 - E5 - G5 - Bb5-A5
- Except for the ones that played that guitar [guitar break #2]
-
- Ahh, girls with guitars (Ahe wasn't any debutante)
- Girls with guitars (Ahe didn't go out for cheerleading)
- Girls with guitars (Boys are kind of nervous 'round)
- Girls with guitars
-
- D D G G
- She went off to college, she got her degree
- A A E A
- Her parents breathed a sigh of great relief
- D D G G
- Daddy's thinking law school, mother's thinking medicine
- C C E E E E
- Daughter's thinking how she's gonna break the news to them
-
- A A D A A A E A
- [guitar solo]
- A A D A A A E A
- [guitar solo]
-
- Now there's an old Chevy van just sitting in the driveway
- Filled to the gills with all her stuff
- She cut a deal with her brother to drive it up the highway
- Figures New York City is close enough
- She gets the audition through a friend of a friend
- Who's checking out her legs, saying this'll never work
- She flips on her Boogie and turns to the band
- B B E n.c. n.c.
- Gives a little grin and blows away the jerk [guitar break #3]
-
- Girls with guitars (Now everybody's rocking)
- Girls with guitars (There oughta be a song about)
- Girls with guitars (There's just no stopping those)
- Girls with guitars
-
- A A D A A A E A
- Get your money for nothing and your guys for free
- A A D A A A E A.
- [instrumental]
-
-
- RHYTHM:
- [This is just a suggestion to give a feel
- for the song:]
- A D A
- |----------------|----------------|
- |----------------|3---3-----------|
- |2---2---2---2---|2---4---2---2---|
- |2---4---2---4---|0---0---2---4---|
- |0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|
- |0---0---0---0---|--------0---0---|
- ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
-
- GUITAR BREAK #1:
- E D A E
- |----------------|2-2-----0-0-----|0-0-----|
- |----------------|3-3-----2-2-----|0-0-----|
- |----------------|2-2-----2-2-----|1-1-----|
- |----------------|0-0-----2-2-----|2-2-----|
- |----------------|0-0-----0-0-----|2-2-----|
- |----------------|----------------|0-0-----|
- ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
- ...turned up
-
- GUITAR BREAK #2:
- E E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 Bb5 A5
- |----------------|----------------|--------|
- |----------------|----------------|--------|
- |------------0---|2-2---4---0---3-|2-------|
- |--------2---0---|2-2---2---0---3-|2-------|
- |--------2-------|----------------|--------|
- |----------------|----------------|--------|
- ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
- ..that guitar
-
- GUITAR BREAK #3:
- [There are about a million different positions to play this in,
- since it's probably the most well-known riff in rock music. I've
- given a couple possibilities, but play it however you want:]
- |----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|
- |----------------|----------------| |----------------|--------8~~-----|
- |----------------|----------------| |9-9-7-9---------|------9-----9---|
- |2-2-0-2---------|--------5~~-----| |9-9-7-9---9---8-|--7-------------|
- |2-2-0-2---2---1-|--0---7-----7---| |----------9---8-|--7-------------|
- |----------2---1-|--0-------------| |----------------|----------------|
- ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
-
-
- - Adam Schneider, schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu
-
-