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Story Of A Girl

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Chorus:
This is the Csus2story of a girlG5  
Who cried a river and dA7sus4rowned the whole worldD  
While she Bmlooks so sad in photCsus2ographs
I aA7sus4bsolutely love her
When she sG5milesG5  D  Csus2  G5  D  Csus2  
Verse:
BmHow many days in the yearCsus2  
She G5woke up with hope but she only Dfound tears
And BmI can be so incincereCsus2  
G5Making her promises nevDer for real
As lBmong as she stands there waitinCsus2g
G5Wearing the holes in the soles Dof her shoes
BmHow many days disappear Csus2  
When you G5look in the mirror so how Ddo you choose
Bridge:
                        Em7Dadd4/F#  
Your clothes never wear as well the next day 
Your G5hair never falls in A7sus4quite the same way
                  Em7Dadd4/             F#  A7sus4  
But you never seem to run out of things to say
Chorus
Verse 2:
BmHow many lovers would stayCsus2  
Just to G5put up with this every daDy and all day
BmHow did we wind up this wayCsus2  
G5Watching our mouths for the words Dthat we say
As Bmlong as we stand here waitingCsus2  
G5Wearing the clothes of the souls Dthat we choose
BmHow do we get there todayCsus2  
When we\'re wG5alking too far for the price Dof our shoes
Bridge
Chorus
Solo:  Bm   Csus2   G5   D(play 4x\'s)
Bridge
This is the Csus2story of a girlG5  
Who cried a river and A7sus4drowned the whole worldD  
While she Bmlooks so sad in phoCsus2tographs
I abA7sus4solutely love her 
This is the Csus2story of a girlG5  
Her pretty face sA7sus4he hid from the worldD  
While she lBmooks so sad and lCsus2onely there
I aA7sus4bsolutely love her
This is the Csus2story of a girlG5  
Who cried a river and A7sus4drowned the whole worldD  
While she Bmlooks so sad in phoCsus2tographs
I abA7sus4solutely love her
When she smG5iles G5  D  Csus2  G5  
WDhen Csus2she smilG5esD  Csus2  G5  
Chords:
Csus2......030033
G5.........300033
A7sus4.....002233
D..........000232
Bm.........024432
Em7........022033
Dadd4/F#...200233
See!!!  That wasn\'t too bad, now was it???

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Story Of A Girl

by 3 Doors Down

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

A7sus4

Em7

Chorus:

Csus2 G5

This is the story of a girl

A7sus4 D

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

Bm Csus2

While she looks so sad in photographs

A7sus4

I absolutely love her

G5 G5 D Csus2 G5 D Csus2

When she smiles

Verse:

Bm Csus2

How many days in the year

G5 D

She woke up with hope but she only found tears

Bm Csus2

And I can be so incincere

G5 D

Making her promises never for real

Bm Csus2

As long as she stands there waiting

G5 D

Wearing the holes in the soles of her shoes

Bm Csus2

How many days disappear

G5 D

When you look in the mirror so how do you choose

Bridge:

Em7 F#

Dadd4/

Your clothes never wear as well the next day

G5 A7sus4

Your hair never falls in quite the same way

Em7 F# A7sus4

Dadd4/

But you never seem to run out of things to say

Chorus

Verse 2:

Bm Csus2

How many lovers would stay

G5 D

Just to put up with this every day and all day

Bm Csus2

How did we wind up this way

G5 D

Watching our mouths for the words that we say

Bm Csus2

As long as we stand here waiting

G5 D

Wearing the clothes of the souls that we choose

Bm Csus2

How do we get there today

G5 D

When we\'re walking too far for the price of our shoes

Bridge

Chorus

Bm Csus2 G5 D

Solo: (play 4x\'s)

Bridge

Csus2 G5

This is the story of a girl

A7sus4 D

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

Bm Csus2

While she looks so sad in photographs

A7sus4

I absolutely love her

Csus2 G5

This is the story of a girl

A7sus4 D

Her pretty face she hid from the world

Bm Csus2

While she looks so sad and lonely there

A7sus4

I absolutely love her

Csus2 G5

This is the story of a girl

A7sus4 D

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

Bm Csus2

While she looks so sad in photographs

A7sus4

I absolutely love her

G5 G5 D Csus2 G5

When she smiles

D Csus2 G5 D Csus2 G5

When she smiles

Chords:

Csus2

......030033

.........300033

A7sus4

.....002233

..........000232

.........024432

Em7

........022033

Dadd4/...200233

See!!! That wasn\'t too bad, now was it???

About Story Of A Girl Chords by 3 Doors Down

Learn how to play Story Of A Girl by 3 Doors Down with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Story Of A Girl chords”, “Story Of A Girl guitar chords”, or “3 Doors Down Story Of A Girl chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Story Of A Girl chords and for experienced players who want accurate Story Of A Girl lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Csus2, G5, A7sus4, D, Bm, Em7.

FAQ — Story Of A Girl by 3 Doors Down

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What key is "Story Of A Girl" in?

The chords for "Story Of A Girl" show the original chord names (including Csus2, G5, A7sus4, D, Bm, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.