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Definitely Maybe

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As there was no accurate Chords tab, I thought I'd take the time to put one up myself.
Difficult Chords:
A/F#e|-0
b|-2
g|-2
D|-2
A|-x
E|-2
(just mute the A string by slightly touching it with your pointer finger)
First of all - the Intro picking
e|-------------------------------------|
b|-------------------------------------|
g|-----1--------1--------1--------2----|
D|---2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2--| 
A|----------0--------------------------|
E|-0-----------------0--------2--------|
VERSE 1:
[It's picked only, but the chords would be as follows;
I'm not sure about the fourth chord though, but it's no A and no B either.
I put it as "A/F#" (see chord structure above), because in the intro the bass note is a F#.]
  EI met a girl named ATara
and she Elived in the heart of A/F#America.
She Eliked black caddies,
Alistened to Puff Daddy
Edanced until her legs were A/F#sore.
   EShe worked around a Acorner
at a Ediner with a grouchy A/F#owner.
And her Eboyfriend Shady Adates another girl named EKatie,
he loves her A/F#definitely maybe.
EDon't think I can take it,
Bwake me when it's over.
She C#mlives so far away,
I Awish that it was closer.
I Esee you everyday,
I'm Btoo scared to go over.
I C#mwonder what she'd say, 
I Abarely even know her
CHORUS:
E-E  
And how much longer
    B-B  
Will this keep getting stronger?
I C#mwonder what she's doing 
When I'm singing myself to Asleep
  ECause he's a faker,
  BSo see ya later.
I C#mwonder when you'll realize that she means
A lot more to Ame
VERSE 2:
I Esaw you in the Bhallway
When my Elast class was just Aover
It was EFriday, school was Bout 
Tonight, F#everything seems to be Balright
I Esaid, 
"Yo, are you Agoing to the Eparty at the Bcove?"
"He's Epicking me up at A6 again, 
and F#I don't wanna disapBpoint my boyfriend."
CHORUS:
EAnd how much longer
Will Bthis keep getting stronger?
I C#mwonder what she's doing 
When I'm singing myself to Asleep
  ECause he's a faker,
  BSo see ya later.
I C#mwonder when you'll realize that she means
A lot more to Ame
BRIDGE:
  EAnd she's staring at his Apicture hanging in her locker,
    C#mshe's telling all the girls Babout all the things that he bought her
  EI saw what really happened Aall those time he went for water,
    C#mwhen we were at the movie Btheatre
  EHe had his hands on
AEvery single girl he laid his C#meyes on
Hate to break it Bto ya, 
    EAnd Aeven when he kissed her,
   C#mHe was looking over Bstaring at her sister.
CHORUS:
E-E  
And how much longer
    B-B  
Will this keep getting stronger?
I C#mwonder what she's doing 
When I'm singing myself to Asleep
E-E  
   Cause he's a faker,
B-B  
   So see ya later.
I C#mwonder when you'll realize that she means
A lot more to Ame
VERSE 1 REPRISE (fast; played in the style of the chorus):
  EI met a girl named BTara
And she C#mlived in the heart of AAmerica
She Eliked black caddies,
BListened to Puff Daddy
And C#mdanced until her legs were Asore.
   EShe worked around a Bcorner
At a C#mdiner with a grouchy Aowner
And her Eboyfriend Shady Bdates another girl named C#mKatie,
He loves her Adefinitely maybe.
END ON E  

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Definitely Maybe

by FM Static

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/F#

C#m

As there was no accurate Chords tab, I thought I'd take the time to put one up myself.

Difficult Chords:

A/F#

e|-0

b|-2

g|-2

D|-2

A|-x

E|-2

(just mute the A string by slightly touching it with your pointer finger)

First of all - the Intro picking

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

b|-------------------------------------|

g|-----1--------1--------1--------2----|

D|---2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2--|

A|----------0--------------------------|

E|-0-----------------0--------2--------|

VERSE 1:

[It's picked only, but the chords would be as follows;

I'm not sure about the fourth chord though, but it's no A and no B either.

I put it as "A/F#" (see chord structure above), because in the intro the bass note is a F#.]

E A

I met a girl named Tara

E A/F#

and she lived in the heart of America.

She liked black caddies,

listened to Puff Daddy

E A/F#

danced until her legs were sore.

E A

She worked around a corner

E A/F#

at a diner with a grouchy owner.

E A E

And her boyfriend Shady dates another girl named Katie,

A/F#

he loves her definitely maybe.

Don't think I can take it,

wake me when it's over.

C#m

She lives so far away,

I wish that it was closer.

I see you everyday,

I'm too scared to go over.

C#m

I wonder what she'd say,

I barely even know her

CHORUS:

E E

And how much longer

B B

Will this keep getting stronger?

C#m

I wonder what she's doing

When I'm singing myself to sleep

Cause he's a faker,

So see ya later.

C#m

I wonder when you'll realize that she means

A lot more to me

VERSE 2:

E B

I saw you in the hallway

E A

When my last class was just over

E B

It was Friday, school was out

F# B

Tonight, everything seems to be alright

I said,

A E B

"Yo, are you going to the party at the cove?"

E A

"He's picking me up at 6 again,

F# B

and I don't wanna disappoint my boyfriend."

CHORUS:

And how much longer

Will this keep getting stronger?

C#m

I wonder what she's doing

When I'm singing myself to sleep

Cause he's a faker,

So see ya later.

C#m

I wonder when you'll realize that she means

A lot more to me

BRIDGE:

E A

And she's staring at his picture hanging in her locker,

C#m B

she's telling all the girls about all the things that he bought her

E A

I saw what really happened all those time he went for water,

C#m B

when we were at the movie theatre

He had his hands on

A C#m

Every single girl he laid his eyes on

Hate to break it to ya,

E A

And even when he kissed her,

C#m B

He was looking over staring at her sister.

CHORUS:

E E

And how much longer

B B

Will this keep getting stronger?

C#m

I wonder what she's doing

When I'm singing myself to sleep

E E

Cause he's a faker,

B B

So see ya later.

C#m

I wonder when you'll realize that she means

A lot more to me

VERSE 1 REPRISE (fast; played in the style of the chorus):

E B

I met a girl named Tara

C#m A

And she lived in the heart of America

She liked black caddies,

Listened to Puff Daddy

C#m A

And danced until her legs were sore.

E B

She worked around a corner

C#m A

At a diner with a grouchy owner

E B C#m

And her boyfriend Shady dates another girl named Katie,

He loves her definitely maybe.

END ON

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