I'm Just a Girl
written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont
(4) INTRO
(8) VERSE 1
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
(8) CHORUS 1
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
(2) TAG 1
G C (the G and C are palm muted)
Oh...I've had it up to here!
(8) VERSE 2
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
(8) CHORUS 2
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
(4) CHORUS 3
Bm A
I'm just a girl
G A
Take a good look at me
Bm A G A
Just your typical prototype
(2) TAG 2
G C (the G and C are palm muted)
Oh...I've had it up to here!
(8) BRIDGE INSTRUMENTAL
|: Bm / / / | A / / / | G / / / | A / / / :|
(2) TAG 3
G C (G and C muted)
Oh...I am making myself clear?
(8) VERSE 3
(vox start measure 3)
I'm just a girl
I'm just a girl in the world...
That's all that you'll let me be!
(8) CHORUS
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
(8) CHORUS w/ bridge melody
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
(2) TAG
G C (G's and C's muted throughout)
Oh...I've had it up to!
(2) TAG
G C
Oh...I've had it up to!
(2) TAG slower
G C Bm
Oh...I've had it up to here!
(final Bm rings out)
Guitar Tab
(8) INTRO
D B Bb A
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|----2--------------------------|----2--------------------------|
D|----0-------0-------0-------2--|----0-------0-------0-------2--|
A|5-------2-2-----1-1-----0------|5-------2-2-----1-1-----0------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
(8) 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
D|---7----7--7--7--7----9---|
A|---7----7--7--7--7----9---|
E|---5----5--5--5--5----7---|
(2) TAG
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-|
TAG (cont.)
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
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--|
BRIDGE melody
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|*--------3--2----------------------------------|
G|------4--------4-(2)---------------------------|
D|---4----------------4--2------0--2------4------|
A|*----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE melody (cont.)
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3--2----------------------------------------*|
G|-----4--------4--------------------------------------|
D|--4--------------4--2------(2)----0--2------4--------|
A|------------------------------------------------2---*|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
TAG Outros: (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---------|
Song Form
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(4) INTRO - Verse music (drums join on meas. 3)
(8) VERSE 1
(8) CHORUS 1
(2) TAG - OH! Had it up to here
(8) VERSE 2
(8) CHORUS 2
(4) CHORUS 3
(2) TAG
(8) BRIDGE INST.
(2) TAG
(8) INTRO vox join on meas. 3
(8) CHORUS 4
(8) CHORUS 5
(2) TAG
(2) TAG
(2) TAG slowing...
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