Artist: Smithereens
Song: A Girl Like You lyrics
Tuning a half step down
[Intro]
A,A,A,G,A A,A,A,G,A G,A,A,A,G,A,A,A,G,A A,A,A,G,A G,A,A,G
A,A,A,G,A,D, F E A,A,A,G,A,D, F E
[Verse 1]
(A, A, A, G, A, D, F E over verse)
I used to travel in the shadows
And I never found the nerve to try to walk up to you
But now I am a man and I know that there s no time to waste
There s too much to lose
Girl you say anything at all, and you know that you can call
And I ll be right there for you
First love, heartbreak, tough luck, big mistake
What else can you do?
[Chorus]
I ll say anything you want to hear
I ll see everything through
I ll do anything I have to do
F Em G D A, A, A, G, A, D, F E
Just to win the love of a girl like you,
A, A, A, G, A, D, F E
a girl like you
[Verse 2]
(A, A, A, G, A, D, F E over verse)
People talk and people stare, tell them I don t really care
This is the place I should be
And if they think it s really strange for a girl like you
To be in love with someone like me
I wanna tell them all to go to hell
That we re doing very well without them you see
That s just the way it is and they will see
I am yours and you are mine the way it should be
[Chorus]
I ll say anything you want to hear
I ll see everything through
I ll do anything I have to do
F Em G D A, A, A, G, A, D, F E
Just to win the love of a girl like you,
(A, A, A, G, A, D, F E) over each âgirl like youâ
a girl like you, a girl like you, a girl like you, oh yeah!
Yeah! Then (A, A, A, G, A, D, F E) clean twice
[Solo]
A, A, A, G, A, D, F E (4 times) then
G, A, G, D, A, G, A, D, G(this is the Chorus part)
A,A,A,G,A A,A,A,G,A G,A,A,A,G,A,A,A,G,A
A,A,A,G,A G,A,A,G twice over next 4 lines
[Bridge]
Now if I seem a little wild, there s no holding back
I m trying to get a message to you
I won t take anything from anyone
I won t walk and I won t run, I believe in you
(No guitar or bass over next line London line) bass fill at end
London, Washington, anywhere you are I ll run
(Together we ll be Start A, A, A, G, A, D, F E with next line and remaining verse)
Inside, outside, got my pride
I won t let him take you from me
[Chorus]
I ll say anything you want to hear
I ll see everything through
I ll do anything I have to do
F Em G D A, A, A, G, A, D, F E on each âgirl like youâ
Just to win the love of a girl like you, a girl like you, a girl like you, a girl
like you, a girl like you, a girl like you, oh yeah
[Outro]
(A, A, A, G, A, D, F E over this)
I ll say anything (I ll say anything)
I ll take anything (I ll take anything)
I ll say anything, almost anything except goodbye (start soloing over the rest of song)
(Solo not perfect but may lead you in the right direction)
D#|---b--b--b--b-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|10b-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--7-8-7-5-3---7b8b7---5-3-----------------------|
F#|-9b--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--6-7-6-4-2---6b7b6---4-2---3v------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------|--7-â7--7â-7--7--7--7--7--5--5-5-5-|
A#|-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7-8-8--7-7b8b7-----------|--8â-8--8--8--8â-8-â8--8--5--5-5-5-|
F#|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7b8b7-5---------|-----------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------7-5------|-----------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------------------7-5--|-----------------------------------|
D#|----------------------------------------8-|-----------------------------------|
(Do this for a bit)
D#|--------------------------------------------17b--17--17--17--17â-17-â17--17---|
A#|10b-8b-10b-8b-10b-8b-10b-13b-10b-8b---------16b--16--16--16--16--16--16--16---|
F#|-9b-7b--9b-7b--9b-7b--9b-12b--9b-7b-------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Do this 3 xâs with chorus chords ) (finish with the 16âs)
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