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Born A Girl - Manic Street Preachers From the album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours Intro same as first bars of verse. All verses are picked and are pretty much the same so I've tabbed just the first. Chorus is strummed and the ending picked. Such a beautiful song to play. I've worked it out by ear so any corrections welcome! VERSE: Dmaj7 B E-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---- | B-----2---2-------2---2-------------------------- | G---2-------2---2-------------4---4-------4---4-- | x2 D-0-----------0-------------4-------4---4-------4 | A-----------------------2-2-----------2---------- | E------------------------------------------------ | A5 A/G# A/G A/F# E------------------------------------------------ | B-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---- | G-----2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-- | D---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2 | A-0---------------------------------------------- | E-------------4-----------3-----------2---------- | F Dm E--------------1-----------------0-----1-----3-----1-----0-------- | B--------1-------1---1---------3---3-----3-----3-----3-----3------ | G----------2-------2---2-----2-------2-----2-----2-----2-----2b3b2 | D-----3------3-----------3-0-------------------------------------- | A---3------------------------------------------------------------- | E-1--------------------------------------------------------------- |
Dmaj7Do I look good for you Btonight Dmaj7Will you accuse me as I Bhide BeA5hind these layers A/G#of disguise A/GIn the mirrors A/F#of my Fown happiDmness
CHORUS: Cmaj7/G(332000) Em(022000) Am(5775xx) G5(355xxx) F(133211) F*(1332xx) Fsus2(133011) Dm(x5776x) Cmaj7/G Em Am G5 F* And I wish I had been born a girl Dm F* Instead of what I am Cmaj7/G Em Am G5 F* Yes I wish I had been born a girl Dm F* And not this mess of a man
And not this Ammess of a man F And not this Ammess of a man F Fsus2 F
ENDING: Start this section with a subtle slide on the B string up to the eighth fret Fadd2 Fadd2/G Fadd2 Fadd2/G E-------------------------------------------------------------------- | B-------------10-------------10--------------10--------------10------ | G-----------0----0---------0----0----------0----0----------0----0---- | D--------10--------10---10--------10----10--------10----10--------10- | A-2/8--8--------------10--------------8--------------10-------------- | E-------------------------------------------------------------------- | Em add4 C6 C E-------------------------------------------------------------------- | B-------10-----------10-------------10------8------------------------ | G-----0----0------------0------9-------9------9---------------------- | D---9--------9---9--------9-10---10------10-----10\7----------------- | A-7------------7---7------------------------------------------------- | E-------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fadd2 Fadd2/G Fadd2 Fadd2/G E-------------------------------------------------------------------- | B--------10-------------10--------------10--------------10----------- | G------0----0---------0----0----------0----0----------0----0--------- | D---10--------10---10--------10----10--------10----10--------10------ | A-8--------------10--------------8--------------10------------------- | E-------------------------------------------------------------------- | Em add4 Em C6 C Cmaj7 E---------------------------------------------------------0----------- | B-------10------8---------10-----------8------8-----------0----------- | G-----0----0------0-----0----9----9------9---------10-----5----------- | D---9---------9-----9----------10---10-----10---10----10--7----------- | A-7-------------------7----------------------------------------------- | E--------------------------------------------------------------------- | You can play around with those last few notes to get the finish you want. Enjoy!