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Ryan Adams – “English Girls Approximately”
So far I’ve been pretty good at tabbing out Ryan Adams songs…
I hope someone decides to use this tab, I know it’s just one of those songs that you
to skip on the CD…but this song really got stuck in my head. I couldn’t find any tabs on
internet so let’s hope this one works.
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No Capo
Standard tuning
Chords:
G   Cadd9Dadd4 Asus  C/B  
E|--3----3------5------3-----3----|
B|--3----3------5------3-----3----|
G|--0----0------0------2-----0----|
B|--0----2------4------2-----0----|
A|--2----3------5------0-----2----|
E|--3-----------0------------0----|
Intro and verse rhythm:
E|--G3---3--3-3-Cadd93-3-3-3-3-3-3-G3---3--3-3-Cadd93-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B|--3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|--0---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| (intro x4)
B|--0---0--0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---0--0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|--2---2--2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---2--2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|--3---3--3-3---------------3---3--3-3---------------|
D   DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU D  
GEnglish girls are Cadd9pretty when they play guiGtarCadd9  
GCrazy like a day just a-Cadd9breaking I ain't sure what GforCadd9  
GAin't got a mother or Cadd9father or place to Gfall Cadd9She’s got a
Gbrother in the blues but he Cadd9doesn't know the blues at GallCadd9  
Dadd4Said you didn't love me, it was right on time,
I was Cadd9just about to tell you, but OK, alright
Dadd4Said you didn't love me, didn't want a thing,
Cadd9English girls can be so mean
(Intro x2)
GShe's got eyes as Cadd9pretty as a pair of GjewelsCadd9  
GFalling down a canyon like a Cadd9couple drunken crimiGnalsCadd9  
GShe had a messy Cadd9bedroom on the edge of GtownCadd9  
I ain’t Gnever been a good eCadd9nough to ever keep aGroundCadd9  
Dadd4Said you didn't love me, it was right on time,
I was Cadd9just about to tell you, but OK, alright
Dadd4Said you didn't love me, didn't mean a thing,
Cadd9English girls can be so mean
AsusOoooohh, C/Blook at you Cadd9now
AsusOoooohh, C/Blook at you Cadd9now
AsusMmmmnn C/Bbest I'd ever Cadd9seen
Dadd4 Cadd9  
Just a tall drink of water, just a-pourin' on down the sink
(Intro x2)
GTall drink of water, she's a Cadd9Norfolk waterGfallCadd9  
GLittle daybreaker, she's a Cadd9shootin' like a cannonGballCadd9  
GCrazy like a rocket when you're Cadd9coming through my radiGoCadd9  
GKept me in your bed till the Cadd9wintertime turned to GfallCadd9  
GFall time coming, and I Cadd9guess my little bird can GsingCadd9  
GCome on ElizaCadd9beth, a come on a BethaGnyCadd9  
GCome on further, I'm a Cadd9tired and I want to GsleepCadd9  
GMy little dove do, and I Cadd9guess she was a done with GmeCadd9  
Dadd4Said you didn't love me, it was right on time,
I was Cadd9just about to tell you, but OK, alright
Dadd4Said you didn't love me, didn't want a thing,
Cadd9English girls can be so mean
AsusOoooohh, C/Blook at you Cadd9now
AsusOoooohh, C/Blook at you Cadd9now
AsusMmmmnn C/Bbest I'd ever Cadd9seen
Dadd4 Cadd9  
Just a tall drink of water, just a-pourin' on down the sink
(Intro x2 lightly)
GKiss me on the lips when my Cadd9heart just laughed it GoffCadd9  
GWords may move, but they aint’t Cadd9never moving fast eGnoughCadd9  
GCelebrate the differences, I Cadd9celebrate the songs you GsingCadd9  
(Cadd9)
Just three words, my love:
Asusyou meant C/Beve-ry-Cadd9thing
AsusYou meant C/Beve-ry-Cadd9thing
AsusYou meant C/Beve-ry-Cadd9thing
AsusYou meant C/Beve-ry-Cadd9thing
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