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Sour Girl

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Sour Girl, Stone Temple Pilots
From the album "No. 4" (1999)
104 BPM
D/F#  x-x-4-0-3-5
Bb6   6-x-0-5-6-x
[Verse]
   D/F#ShBb6e turned away what was she lFookin' Gat..Gsus4  G  
She was a D/F#Sour Bb6Girl the day that she Fmet Gme..Gsus4  G  
HD/F#ey!         Bb6What are you loFokin Gat?Gsus4  G  
She was a  D/F#happy Bb6girl the day that she lFeft Gme.Gsus4  G  
   D/F#ShBb6e turned away what was she lFookin' Gat..Gsus4  G  
She was a D/F#Sour Bb6Girl the day that she Fmet Gme..Gsus4  G  
HD/F#ey!         Bb6What are you loFokin Gat?Gsus4  G  
She was a  D/F#happy Bb6girl the day that she lFeft Gme.Gsus4  G  
[Chorus]
Bb6What would you FdooooCoo
What would you Gdo if I followed Bb6you?
What would you Fdo if I Gfollow?
[Verse]
DD/F#on't turn aBb6way, what are you Flooking Gat?
HD/F#e was so haBb6ppy on the day thFat he met Gher
SD/F#ay, what arBb6e you looking at?F  G  
I D/F#was a supeBb6rman but looks arFe deceiviGng
TD/F#he rollercoBb6aster ride's a loFnely oneG  
ID/F#'d pay a raBb6nsom note to stop Fit from Gsteaming
HD/F#ey! what arBb6e you looking at?F  G  
SD/F#he was a teBb6enage girl when sFhe met meG...
[Chorus]
Bb6What would you FdooooCoo
What would you Gdo if I followed Bb6you?
What would you Fdo if I Gfollow?
Bb6What would you FdooooCoo
What would you Gdo if I followed Bb6you?
What would you Fdo if I Gfollow?
(Sound like intro)
TD/F#he girl Bb6got reasons, theFy all got Greasons
[Chorus]
Bb6What would you FdooooCoo
What would you Gdo if I followed Bb6you?
What would you Fdo if I Gfollow?
Bb6What would you FdooooCoo
What would you Gdo if I followed Bb6you?
What would you Fdo if I Gfollow?
[Verse]
HD/F#ey!    what Bb6are you looking Fat?G  
SD/F#he was a haBb6ppy girl (the day Fthat she Gleft me )x3
SD/F#he was a haBb6ppy girl (the day Fthat she Gleft me) x3
SD/F#he was a soBb6ur girl the day tFhat she mGet me
TD/F#he day that Bb6she left meF  G  
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------1-3-|
B|----------------------------------------1-3-|
G|----------------------------------------2-4-|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-------------3-5-|
A|--5-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-5-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-|
E|--------------8-8-----------7-7-8-8-8-7-1-3-|
The quiet part in the middle after the intro is repeated
e|----------------|---------------|-----------|------|
B|----------------|---------------|-----------|------|
G|----------5-----|---------5-----|-----------|-2--4-|
D|--------5-------|-------5-------|-------5---|-3--5-|
A|--5-7-8-----7---|---5-6-----5---|-----5-----|-3--5-|
E|--------------8-|-8-----------7-|-7-8-----7-|-1--3-|
D : x54035  or xx0235
 F: 133211
 G: 355433

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"Sour Girl" delves into the aftermath of a collapsed relationship, capturing the complex emotions surrounding a breakup. The lyrics paint a picture of a woman who was unhappy at the start of the relationship but found joy in its end, leaving the singer to reflect on the costly and lonely journey of their separation. Written by singer Scott Weiland and guitarist Dean DeLeo, this song from the album No. 4 offers a raw glimpse into the personal turmoil of love lost. It plays like a bittersweet reflection on the shifting tides of affection and the price of parting ways.

AI-written from these sources:Sour Girl — Wikipedia ↗Stone Temple Pilots — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Sour Girl

by Stone Temple Pilots

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Bb6

Gsus4

Sour Girl, Stone Temple Pilots

From the album "No. 4" (1999)

104 BPM

D/F# x-x-4-0-3-5

Bb6 6-x-0-5-6-x

[Verse]

D/F# Bb6 F G Gsus4 G

She turned away what was she lookin' at..

D/F# Bb6 F G Gsus4 G

She was a Sour Girl the day that she met me..

D/F# Bb6 F G Gsus4 G

Hey! What are you lookin at?

D/F# Bb6 F G Gsus4 G

She was a happy girl the day that she left me.

D/F# Bb6 F G Gsus4 G

She turned away what was she lookin' at..

D/F# Bb6 F G Gsus4 G

She was a Sour Girl the day that she met me..

D/F# Bb6 F G Gsus4 G

Hey! What are you lookin at?

D/F# Bb6 F G Gsus4 G

She was a happy girl the day that she left me.

[Chorus]

Bb6 F C

What would you doooooo

G Bb6

What would you do if I followed you?

F G

What would you do if I follow?

[Verse]

D/F# Bb6 F G

Don't turn away, what are you looking at?

D/F# Bb6 F G

He was so happy on the day that he met her

D/F# Bb6 F G

Say, what are you looking at?

D/F# Bb6 F G

I was a superman but looks are deceiving

D/F# Bb6 F G

The rollercoaster ride's a lonely one

D/F# Bb6 F G

I'd pay a ransom note to stop it from steaming

D/F# Bb6 F G

Hey! what are you looking at?

D/F# Bb6 F G

She was a teenage girl when she met me...

[Chorus]

Bb6 F C

What would you doooooo

G Bb6

What would you do if I followed you?

F G

What would you do if I follow?

Bb6 F C

What would you doooooo

G Bb6

What would you do if I followed you?

F G

What would you do if I follow?

(Sound like intro)

D/F# Bb6 F G

The girl got reasons, they all got reasons

[Chorus]

Bb6 F C

What would you doooooo

G Bb6

What would you do if I followed you?

F G

What would you do if I follow?

Bb6 F C

What would you doooooo

G Bb6

What would you do if I followed you?

F G

What would you do if I follow?

[Verse]

D/F# Bb6 F G

Hey! what are you looking at?

D/F# Bb6 F G

She was a happy girl (the day that she left me )x3

D/F# Bb6 F G

She was a happy girl (the day that she left me) x3

D/F# Bb6 F G

She was a sour girl the day that she met me

D/F# Bb6 F G

The day that she left me

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------------1-3-|

B|----------------------------------------1-3-|

G|----------------------------------------2-4-|

D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-------------3-5-|

A|--5-7-8-8-8-7-7-7-5-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-|

E|--------------8-8-----------7-7-8-8-8-7-1-3-|

The quiet part in the middle after the intro is repeated

e|----------------|---------------|-----------|------|

B|----------------|---------------|-----------|------|

G|----------5-----|---------5-----|-----------|-2--4-|

D|--------5-------|-------5-------|-------5---|-3--5-|

A|--5-7-8-----7---|---5-6-----5---|-----5-----|-3--5-|

E|--------------8-|-8-----------7-|-7-8-----7-|-1--3-|

D : x54035 or xx0235

: 133211

: 355433

About Sour Girl Chords by Stone Temple Pilots

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