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Thanks for the song

Geoo]]> Easy Songs geoo https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182341 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182337 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:20:33 +0000
I'll be giving this one a try when I get home tonight. 8)

Thanks,
Dan]]> Easy Songs Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182337 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182267 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:30:15 +0000
See Vic we are still about, I must post another for you soon. Trouble is DIY is currently getting in the way of all things guitar related.

Shug, Having read the biography "John" recently by Cynthia Lennon and looking at these song lyrics I could believe this song is about her .

Chris]]> Easy Songs dogsbody https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182267 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182215 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:45:17 +0000
Thanks,

Rod.]]> Easy Songs Rodders https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182215 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182189 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:04:41 +0000
Thanks again.....

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Easy Songs Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182189 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182181 Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:37:46 +0000 Easy Songs Elecktrablue https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-182181 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-18296 Wed, 07 Jun 2006 22:09:13 +0000
Capo: 3rd fret to play with recording

Strum Pattern:

Lot's of options here. I use several variations throughout the song. I'll pull out sections of the song to give some examples:

" . . . anybody goin' to listen . . ." D UDU (Using a little bit of a shuffle rhythm);

" . . . to my stoo-ry . . . ." D DU D D (downstroke on each syllable);

" . . . all about the girl who . . . " D UDU (Back to the shuffle rhythm)

" . . . makes you sor-ry . . ." D DU D D (downstroke on each syllable again);

" . . . day . . ." D D D D (straight downstrokes this time);


". . . Oh, Girl . . . " DUDU (for each chord in the C-Em-Dm-G7 progression);

" . . . think of all the times . . ." D UDU (back to the basic shuffle rhythm)

and so on;

oh yeah on " . . . and she promises . . ." A quick and emphatic DUD stroke on the word "promises" is a nice change of pace for emphasis; Same goes later on for the E7 that occurs on ". . .that a "

". . . She's the kind of girl . . . you feel a . . ." DUDUDUDU;

" . . . fool . . ." D D UDU then rapidly strum A Chord DUDDUDD D

This isn't nearly as hard as I probably made it sound. Just listen to the CD recording. Like I said, there are several variations that can be used.

Finally, on picking the notes in the outro, you may find it helpful to mini-bar the 1st fret of e&B strings with the index finger and the 3rd fret with the ring finger. (Sounds best on a 12-string)


Girl - The Beatles Capo: 3rd fret Am E7 Am Is there anybody goin' to listen to my story Dm C E7 all about the girl who came to stay? Am E7 Am She's the kind of girl you want so much it makes you sorry Dm Am still you don't regret a single day. C Em Dm G7 C Em Dm G7 Oh, Girl. Girl. Am E7 Am When I think of all the times I tried so hard to leave her Dm C E7 she will turn to me and start to cry. Am E7 Am And she promises the earth to me and I believe her Dm Am after all this time I don't know why. C Em Dm G7 C Em Dm G7 Oh, Girl. Girl. Dm She's the kind of girl A who puts you down when friends are there Dm A you feel a fool Dm When you say she's looking good A She acts as if it's understood Dm F She's cool - ooo - ooo - ooo C Em Dm G7 C Em Dm G7 Girl. Girl Am E7 Am Was she told when she was young that fame would lead to pleasure? Dm C E7 Did she understand it when they said: Am E7 Am That a man must break his back to earn his day of leisure . . . Dm Am Will she still believe it when he's dead? C Em Dm G7 C Em Dm G7 Oh, Girl, Girl . . . e ---0-0----------1-1----------3-3---0-0---5-5---3-3---1-1---5-5---- B ----------1-1----------3-3---------------------------------------- G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D ------------------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------------------------------------ e ---3-3---1-1---0-0---1-1---0-0----------0-0----------1-1----------- B ---------------------------------3-3----------1-1----------3-3----- G ------------------------------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------------------- Am e ---3-3---0-0---5-5---3-3---1-1---5-5---3-3---1-1---0-0---1-1---0-0--------0---- B --------------------------------------------------------------------3-3---1---- G --------------------------------------------------------------------------2---- D ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2---- A --------------------------------------------------------------------------0---- E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

p.s. Cynthia Lennon, when asked if she felt John wrote any particular song about her, answered "Girl".]]> Easy Songs shug https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/girl-beatles/#post-18296