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A Girl I Knew

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SONG:   A GIRL I KNEW
              AGIRL I KNEW
              STEPPENWOLF
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
NONE
VERSE:
GbShe used to daDbnce 
When Ebmshe had the chDbance 
And the tGbime it didn't DbmatEbmter
VERSE:
At the Gbend of her nDbight 
EbmWas an endless flDbight
While her hGbead, 
It was lost in the lDbaughEbmter
INSTRUMENTAL:
Bbm
PRE-CHORUS:
BbmA girl I knew
 EbSomeone I used to talk to
When we'd mGbeet 
 FIn the middle of a rBboom
  BbmA girl I knew
  EbHer world a shade of blue
  GbSomeone 
  FI used to tBbalk to
CHORUS:
She used to sBing
In the night 
While her rGbing
It would sparkle 
Like burgundy Dbwi-Bbine
And the pBeople
Stopped and stGbared 
But preteBnd she's not tDbhere-Gbere
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
Bbm   Eb   Gb   F   Bbm
Bbm   Eb   Gb   F   Bb
CHORUS:
She used to sBing
In the night 
While her rGbing
It would sparkle 
Like burgundy Dbwi-Bbine
And the pBeople
Stopped and stGbared 
But preteBnd she's not tEbmhere-Dbere
VERSE:
GbShe used to daDbnce 
When Ebmshe had the chDbance 
And the tGbime it didn't DbmatEbmter
VERSE:
At the Gbend of her nDbight 
EbmWas an endless flDbight
While her hGbead, 
It was lost in the lDbaughEbmter
=================== CAPO 1st FRET ===================
SONG:   A GIRL I KNEW
              AGIRL I KNEW
              STEPPENWOLF
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
NONE
VERSE:
FShe used to daCnce 
When Dmshe had the chCance 
And the tFime it didn't CmatDmter
VERSE:
At the Fend of her nCight 
DmWas an endless flCight
While her hFead, 
It was lost in the lCaughDmter
INSTRUMENTAL:
Am
PRE-CHORUS:
AmA girl I knew
 DSomeone I used to talk to
When we'd mFeet 
 EIn the middle of a rAoom
  AmA girl I knew
  DHer world a shade of blue
  FSomeone 
  EI used to tAalk to
CHORUS:
She used to sBbing
In the night 
While her rFing
It would sparkle 
Like burgundy Cwi-Aine
And the pBbeople
Stopped and stFared 
But preteBbnd she's not tChere-Fere
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
Am    D    F    E   Am
Am    D    F    E   A
CHORUS:
She used to sBbing
In the night 
While her rFing
It would sparkle 
Like burgundy Cwi-Aine
And the pBbeople
Stopped and stFared 
But preteBbnd she's not tDmhere-Cere
VERSE:
FShe used to daCnce 
When Dmshe had the chCance 
And the tFime it didn't CmatDmter
VERSE:
At the Fend of her nCight 
DmWas an endless flCight
While her hFead, 
It was lost in the lCaughDmter

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A Girl I Knew

by Steppenwolf

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Ebm

Bbm

SONG: A GIRL I KNEW

GIRL I KNEW

STEPPENWOLF

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

NONE

VERSE:

Gb Db

She used to dance

Ebm Db

When she had the chance

Gb Db Ebm

And the time it didn't matter

VERSE:

Gb Db

At the end of her night

Ebm Db

Was an endless flight

While her head,

Db Ebm

It was lost in the laughter

INSTRUMENTAL:

Bbm

PRE-CHORUS:

Bbm

A girl I knew

Someone I used to talk to

When we'd meet

F Bb

In the middle of a room

Bbm

A girl I knew

Her world a shade of blue

Someone

F Bb

I used to talk to

CHORUS:

She used to sing

In the night

While her ring

It would sparkle

Db Bb

Like burgundy wi-ine

And the people

Stopped and stared

B Db Gb

But pretend she's not there-ere

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

Bbm Eb Gb F Bbm

Bbm Eb Gb F Bb

CHORUS:

She used to sing

In the night

While her ring

It would sparkle

Db Bb

Like burgundy wi-ine

And the people

Stopped and stared

B Ebm Db

But pretend she's not there-ere

VERSE:

Gb Db

She used to dance

Ebm Db

When she had the chance

Gb Db Ebm

And the time it didn't matter

VERSE:

Gb Db

At the end of her night

Ebm Db

Was an endless flight

While her head,

Db Ebm

It was lost in the laughter

=================== CAPO 1st FRET ===================

SONG: A GIRL I KNEW

GIRL I KNEW

STEPPENWOLF

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

NONE

VERSE:

F C

She used to dance

Dm C

When she had the chance

F C Dm

And the time it didn't matter

VERSE:

F C

At the end of her night

Dm C

Was an endless flight

While her head,

C Dm

It was lost in the laughter

INSTRUMENTAL:

PRE-CHORUS:

A girl I knew

Someone I used to talk to

When we'd meet

E A

In the middle of a room

A girl I knew

Her world a shade of blue

Someone

E A

I used to talk to

CHORUS:

She used to sing

In the night

While her ring

It would sparkle

C A

Like burgundy wi-ine

And the people

Stopped and stared

Bb C F

But pretend she's not there-ere

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

Am D F E Am

Am D F E A

CHORUS:

She used to sing

In the night

While her ring

It would sparkle

C A

Like burgundy wi-ine

And the people

Stopped and stared

Bb Dm C

But pretend she's not there-ere

VERSE:

F C

She used to dance

Dm C

When she had the chance

F C Dm

And the time it didn't matter

VERSE:

F C

At the end of her night

Dm C

Was an endless flight

While her head,

C Dm

It was lost in the laughter

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