Girls - The 1975
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
The 1975 - Girls

Tab By Ethan Clay


I tabbed from this version of the song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXYSD65UpSg


It probably isn't perfect, I've done this by ear and by watching some of the videos of
them playing it live, it sounds pretty accurate though.


When I play it I normally kind of just make up my own strumming pattern for the
Pre-Chorus and the Outro...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M1AQK8CCr8 - (My Version)



[Intro]

E|--11--11-------9--9--9--9-------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-----|
B|--12--12-------11-11-11-11------------12--x-12--x-12--x-12---11----|
G|--11--11-------11-11-11-11------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---11----| x4
D|--11--11-------9h-11-11-11------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-----|
A|------------------------------9-11---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

After the fourth, finish with...

E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|


[1st Verse]

"Bite your face to spite your nose..."
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|

"17 and a half years old..."
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|

"Worrying about my brother finding out"
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|

"...fun in doing what you're told?"
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|


[Pre Chorus]

"I said no.."
E|---11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-------------------------|
B|---12--x-12--x-12--x-12---11------------------------|
G|---11--x-11--x-11--x-11---11------------------------| x7
D|---11--x-12--x-11--x-11---9-------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

"God help me now..."
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|


[Chorus]

E|--11--11-------9--9--9--9-------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-----|
B|--12--12-------11-11-11-11------------12--x-12--x-12--x-12---11----|
G|--11--11-------11-11-11-11------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---11----| x4
D|--11--11-------9h-11-11-11------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-----|
A|------------------------------9-11---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


[2nd Verse]

"Pair of Frozen Hands..."
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|

"Oh she's so southern..."
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|

"...Tearing of your blouse"
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|

"What happened to just messing around?"
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|


[Pre-Chorus]

E|---11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-------------------------|
B|---12--x-12--x-12--x-12---11------------------------|
G|---11--x-11--x-11--x-11---11------------------------| x7
D|---11--x-12--x-11--x-11---9-------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

"God help me now..."
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|


[Chorus]

E|--11--11-------9--9--9--9-------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-----|
B|--12--12-------11-11-11-11------------12--x-12--x-12--x-12---11----|
G|--11--11-------11-11-11-11------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---11----| x4
D|--11--11-------9h-11-11-11------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-----|
A|------------------------------9-11---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Bridge]

"Told her from the start..."
E|----------------------------11---|
B|----------------------------12---|
G|----------------------------11---|
D|----------------------------11---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

"Destined to be hard..."
E|----------------------------11---|
B|----------------------------12---|
G|----------------------------11---|
D|----------------------------11---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

"Told her from the start... ...Ill break your heart"
E|----------------------------11---|
B|----------------------------12---|
G|----------------------------11---|
D|----------------------------11---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

"Destined to be hard... ...Break your heart"
E|----------------------------11---|
B|----------------------------12---|
G|----------------------------11---|
D|----------------------------11---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|


[Pre-Chorus]

E|---11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-------------------------|
B|---12--x-12--x-12--x-12---11------------------------|
G|---11--x-11--x-11--x-11---11------------------------| x7
D|---11--x-12--x-11--x-11---9-------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

"God help me now..."
E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|


[Chorus]

E|--11--11-------9--9--9--9-------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-----|
B|--12--12-------11-11-11-11------------12--x-12--x-12--x-12---11----|
G|--11--11-------11-11-11-11------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---11----| x8
D|--11--11-------9h-11-11-11------------11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-----|
A|------------------------------9-11---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Outro] (Keep playing until the end; Approximately 24 times)

E|---11--x-11--x-11--x-11---9-------------------------|
B|---12--x-12--x-12--x-12---11------------------------|
G|---11--x-11--x-11--x-11---11------------------------|
D|---11--x-12--x-11--x-11---9-------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

[End] with:

E|---11---|
B|---12---|
G|---11---|
D|---11---|
A|--------|
E|--------|

***************************

h - Hammer On
x - Mute Note

***************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Girls - The 1975
Tabbed by: Sovaso
Album: The 1975
Tuning: Standard
Guitar preformed by: Matthew Healy and Adam Hann

There are usually two guitars playing this song, but it's pretty easy to play it on one.


[Intro]

e|---11--11------9----9--9--9-----------11--11--11--11-11---9----------------|
B|---12--12------11---11-11-11----------12--12--12--12-12---11---------------|
G|---11--11------11---11-11-11----------11--11--11--11-11---11---------------|(x4)
D|---13--13------9h11-11-11-11----------11--11--11--11-11--------------------|
A|-----------------------------9/11------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 1]

e|--11-----------------------------------------11----------------------------|
B|--12-----------------------------------11----12-----------------11---------|
G|--11-----------------------------------11----11-----------------11---------|
D|--13-----------------------------------11----13-----------------11---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bite your face to spite your nose 17 and a half years old

e|--11-----------------------------------------11---------------------------------------|
B|--12-----------------------------------11----12---------------------------------11----|
G|--11-----------------------------------11----11---------------------------------11----|
D|--13-----------------------------------11----13---------------------------------11----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm worrying about my brother finding out Where's the fun in doing what you're told?

I Said No!
e|---11--11--xx--11-x-11-11-11-------x--11-x11-x11-x11-11--x9----|
B|---12--12--xx--12-x-11-11-11-------x--12-x12-x12-x12-12--x11---|
G|---11--11--xx--11-x-11-11-11-------x--11-x11-x11-x11-11--x11---|(x4)
D|---13--13--xx--13-x-11-11-11-------x--11-x11-x11-x11-11--------|
A|-----------------------------9/11------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

e|----11----|
B|----12----|
G|----11----|
D|----13----|
A|----------|
E|----------|
God Help me now.

e|---11--11------9----9--9--9-----------11--11--11--11-11---9----------------|
B|---12--12------11---11-11-11----------12--12--12--12-12---11---------------|
G|---11--11------11---11-11-11----------11--11--11--11-11---11---------------|(x4)
D|---13--13------9h11-11-11-11----------11--11--11--11-11--------------------|
A|-----------------------------9/11------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
...just girls...


[Verse 2]

16th Notes
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A pair of frozen hands to hold,

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Oh she's so southern so she feels the cold,
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------11-x--11-x--11-11-11-11-x--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
One moment I was tearing off your blouse Now you're living in my house

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------11-x--11--x11--11-11-x--11--x11--11-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
What happened to just messing around?


I Said "Yo!"
e|---11--11--xx--11-x-11-11-11-------x--11-x11-x11-x11-11--x9----|
B|---12--12--xx--12-x-11-11-11-------x--12-x12-x12-x12-12--x11---|
G|---11--11--xx--11-x-11-11-11-------x--11-x11-x11-x11-11--x11---|(x4)
D|---13--13--xx--13-x-11-11-11-------x--11-x11-x11-x11-11--------|
A|-----------------------------9/11------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

e|----11----|
B|----12----|
G|----11----|
D|----13----|
A|----------|
E|----------|
God Help me now.

e|---11--11------9----9--9--9-----------11--11--11--11-11---9----------------|
B|---12--12------11---11-11-11----------12--12--12--12-12---11---------------|
G|---11--11------11---11-11-11----------11--11--11--11-11---11---------------|(x4)
D|---13--13------9h11-11-11-11----------11--11--11--11-11--------------------|
A|-----------------------------9/11------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Bridge]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-6h9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--6h9-9-9--9-9-9--x-9-9--9-9-9-x--|(x4)
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 3]

I Said "Yo!"
e|---11--11--xx--11-x-11-11-11-------x--11-x11-x11-x11-11--x9--x-|
B|---12--12--xx--12-x-11-11-11-------x--12-x12-x12-x12-12--x11-x-|
G|---11--11--xx--11-x-11-11-11-------x--11-x11-x11-x11-11--x11-x-|(x4)
D|---13--13--xx--13-x-11-11-11-------x--11-x11-x11-x11-11--------|
A|-----------------------------9/11------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

e|----11----|
B|----12----|
G|----11----|
D|----13----|
A|----------|
E|----------|
God Help me now.


[Chorus]

e|---11--11------9----9--9--9-----------11--11--11--11-11---9----------------|
B|---12--12------11---11-11-11----------12--12--12--12-12---11---------------|
G|---11--11------11---11-11-11----------11--11--11--11-11---11---------------|(x8)
D|---13--13------9h11-11-11-11----------11--11--11--11-11--------------------|
A|-----------------------------9/11------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Outro]

e|---11--11------9----9--9--9-----------11--11--11--11-11---9----------------|
B|---10--12------11---11-11-11----------12--12--12--12-12---11---------------|
G|---11--11------11---11-11-11----------11--11--11--11-11---11---------------|
D|---13--13------9h11-11-11-11----------11--11--11--11-11--------------------|
A|-----------------------------9/11------------------------------9/11--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--11--11--11--11-11---9--------11--11--11--11-11---9----|
B|--12--12--12--12-12---11-------12--12--12--12-12---11---|
G|--11--11--11--11-11---11-------11--11--11--11-11---11---|(x12)
D|--11--11--11--11-11---11-------11--11--11--11-11---11---|
A|--------------------------9/11--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

in the background of that, a second guitar plays
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-6h9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--6h9-9-9--9-9-9--x-9-9--9-9-9-x--|(x12)
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

************************************

| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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Song info
Girls
The 1975
2001
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
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