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Only A Girl

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I've heard people say David plays thin in DROP D, but works great with standard tuning + shapes too!
     STANDARD :: DROP D
  A = x02220      same
  Em= 022000     222000
 Em7= 022030     222000
   D= xx0232     000232
  G6= 320030     555000
 Bm = x24432      same
  D5= x577xx     0577xx
C#m = x46650      same
 A5 = x02200      same
 E5 = x79900      same
   E= 022100     222100
NO CAPO
A Em A Em
D Em7 D Em7
Awhat in the wEmorld could be Ahappening to mEme
i'm Dwaltzing through grEm7aveyards and Dsurfing tEm7v
for a Aface that resEmembles a Apicture of yEmours
Dthree thousand mEm7iles and Dmemory that's Em7blurred once aBmgain
it's a D5lonely ol, C#mlonely ol Bmworld
and you're D5only, you're C#monly a AgirlEm  A  Em  
so Abring on the mEmusic, the Arhythm of cEmars
Dday breaks in sEm7oho and Dcovers the Em7stars
with a Ablanket for lEmovers, the Astuff in my hEmead
Dclosed eyes disEm7cover i'm Dwalking home Em7holding your Bmhand
it's a D5lonely ol, C#mlonely ol Bmworld
and you're D5only, you're C#monly a G6girlD  G6  D  
Em  Bm  Em  Bm  G6  D  G6  D  C#m  E5  A5  D5
i'm Aframing your piEmcture and Awalking your dEmog
Dfirst of deEmcember, sDtumbling aEmlong
like a Adrunk in the vEmineyard, a Awhore on the Emstreet
Dtongue-tied, iEm7mmortal and Dlight on my Em7feet once aBmgain
it's a D5lonely ol, C#mlonely ol Eworld
and you're Bmonly, you're D5only a A5girl
such a Bmbeautiful D5mystery
the Egravity pulling a boy to the ends of hiBms earth
it's a D5lonely ol, C#mlonely ol Bmworld
and you're D5only, you're C#monly a AgirlEm  A  Em  A  Em  G  D  

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Only A Girl

by David Mead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C#m

I've heard people say David plays thin in DROP D, but works great with standard tuning + shapes too!

STANDARD :: DROP D

A = x02220 same

= 022000 222000

Em7

= 022030 222000

= xx0232 000232

= 320030 555000

Bm = x24432 same

= x577xx 0577xx

C#m = x46650 same

A5 = x02200 same

E5 = x79900 same

= 022100 222100

NO CAPO

A Em A Em

D Em7 D Em7

A Em A Em

what in the world could be happening to me

D Em7 D Em7

i'm waltzing through graveyards and surfing tv

A Em A Em

for a face that resembles a picture of yours

D Em7 D Em7 Bm

three thousand miles and memory that's blurred once again

D5 C#m Bm

it's a lonely ol, lonely ol world

D5 C#m A Em A Em

and you're only, you're only a girl

A Em A Em

so bring on the music, the rhythm of cars

D Em7 D Em7

day breaks in soho and covers the stars

A Em A Em

with a blanket for lovers, the stuff in my head

D Em7 D Em7 Bm

closed eyes discover i'm walking home holding your hand

D5 C#m Bm

it's a lonely ol, lonely ol world

D5 C#m G6 D G6 D

and you're only, you're only a girl

Em Bm Em Bm G6 D G6 D C#m E5 A5 D5

A Em A Em

i'm framing your picture and walking your dog

D Em D Em

first of december, stumbling along

A Em A Em

like a drunk in the vineyard, a whore on the street

D Em7 D Em7 Bm

tongue-tied, immortal and light on my feet once again

D5 C#m E

it's a lonely ol, lonely ol world

Bm D5 A5

and you're only, you're only a girl

Bm D5

such a beautiful mystery

E Bm

the gravity pulling a boy to the ends of his earth

D5 C#m Bm

it's a lonely ol, lonely ol world

D5 C#m A Em A Em A Em G D

and you're only, you're only a girl

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