Artist: Joe Jackson
Song: It's different for girls
Tabbed by: DJ
20th Nov 2012
Tuning:Standard
Simplified version for acoustic guitar
CAPO:4th fret (Sounds in key of F#)
to play along with the single version
Joe has also performed a later live version in D,
so just play without the capo.
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Dsus5
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Dsus5
What the hell is wrong with you tonight?
Dsus5 Bm
I can't seem to say, or do the right thing?
Bm A Dsus5
Wanted to be sure you're feeling right,
Dsus5 Bm
Wanted to be sure we want the same thing!
Bm A D G D G D
She said, "I can't be - lieve it!
Bm F#m Bm F#m
You-- can't... possibly mean it!
G D G D Bm F#m
Don't we... all want the same thing? Don't---- we?
C G D Em F#m Em
Well, who said any - thing about love-----?" No, not love!
F G(type2) Dm7/A G(Type2)
She said, "Don't you know that it's different for girls?
D Em F#m Em
Don't give me love-------!" No, not love, she said,
F G(type2) Dm7/A G(Type2)
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
F G Dsus5
You're all the same!"
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Dsus5
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Dsus5
Mama always told me, "Save yourself,
Dsus5 Bm
Take a little time, and find the right girl,
Bm A Dsus5
Then again, don't end up on the shelf!"
Dsus5 Bm
Logical advice gets you in a whirl!
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/joe_jackson/its_different_for_girls_crd_ver_2.html ]
Bm A D G D G D Bm F#m Bm F#m
I know...a lot of things that you don't! You wanna hear some?
G D G D Bm F#m
She said, "Just give me some - thing! Any - thing!
C G D Em F#m Em
Well, give me all you got, but not love-----!" No, not love, she said,
F G(type2) Dm7/A G(Type2)
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
D Em F#m Em
Don't give me love-------!" No, not love, she said,
F G(type2) Dm7/A G(Type2)
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
F G Dsus5
You're all the same!"
Dsus5/G
(You're all the same!) "You're all the same!"
Dsus5/F
(You're all the same!) "You're all the same!"
Dsus5/G
(You're all the same!) "You're all the same!"
D Em F#m Em
"Who said anything about love-------?" No, not love!
F G(type2) Dm7/A G(Type2)
She said, "Don't you know that it's different for girls?
D Em F#m Em
Don't give me love-------!" No, not love, she said,
F G(type2) Dm7/A G(Type2)
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
D Em F#m Em
No, no, no! No, not love, she said,
Don't give me love-------!"
F G(type2) Dm7/A G(Type2)
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
D Em F#m Em
No, no, no! No, no, no! No, not love, she said,
Don't give me love-------!"
F G(type2) Dm7/A G(Type2)
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
F G Dsus5
You're all the same!
Dsus5
You're all the same! You're all the same!
Dsus5
You're all the same!"
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Dsus5 = xxxx35 or xx0235
Bm = x2xx35 or x24432
A = x0xx35 or x02220
G = 320033
D = xx0232
Bm = x24432
Em = xx2000
F#m = xx4222
F = xx3211
G(type2)= xx5433 or xxx003
Dm7/A = xx7565 or xxx211
C = x32010
Dsus5/G = xxx035 or 3xxx35
Dsus5/F = xx3x35 or 1xxx35
