Are You Gonna Be My Girl?
Words & Music:
Nicholas John Cester &
Cameron Thane Muncey (Jet)
Oh, so much discussion on
how to play this tune. The key
lies in the opening bass riff (I've given the implied chords) - if you listen
closely, you will hear bits of it echoed in the guitar parts throughout the
song. Use that as a guide to vary
the barre chords & you'll have a good version of this. For space, I've only included the
strings being played on the tab bits.
Also, just basic chord names are given.
This is fully tabbed in the March-April 2009 issue of Guitar Edge.
INTRO:
Opening Bass Riff: [play 2x for intro]
A-----------------3-|---------------------|-----------------3-|---3-5^-5^-3------|
E-5-5-5--5-5-5--3---|-5-5-5--5-5-5--3-0-3-|-5-5-5--5-5-5--3---|-5-----------5-3-5|
A
C A
G
A C A C D C A G A
Signature Guitar Riff:
G|------5---7^7-------------| G|---|
D|--7---5---7-7---7-7-7-5---| D|-7-|
A|--7--(3)-(5-5)--7-7-7-5---| A|-7-|
E|-(5)-----------(5-5-5-3-)-| End on: E|-5-| before Bridge
A
C D A G
A
Verse Riffs: [alt. between them - also used for
transitions]
D:--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-—7--9----| D:--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5—7---|
A:--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-—7--9----| A:--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5—7---|
E:--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5—-5--7----| E:--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5—-3-5---|
A
A C A
G A
[n.c.]
Well, it's-a 1, 2, 3, take my
hand & come with me.
[n.c.]
A
Because you look so fine and I
really wanna make you mine.
[n.c.]
A
I say, you look so fine that I
really wanna make you mine.
[n.c.]
Oh, 4, 5, 6, c'mon and get
your kicks.
[n.c.]
A
Now, you don't need money when
you look like that, do you, honey?
BRIDGE:
Bridge Riff:
D
D D A G
B--7----7----7-------5---8--
G--7----7----7-------5---7--
D--7----7----7-------5---5--
A--5----5----5-------5---5--
D
A G [etc.]
Big black boots---, long brown
hair. She's so sweet with her
"get back" stare.
PRE-CHORUS:
Pre-Chorus Riff:
G:--------------------5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-------------------|
D:--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-|
A:--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-|
E:--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-|
A
C
D
A
A
C
D
A
Well, I could see you home
with me, but you were with another man, yeah!
A
C
D
A
I know we ain't got much to
say before I let you get away, yeah!
CHORUS:
Chorus Riff:
G:--9-9-9--9-9-12-12--|
D:--9-9-9--9-7-12—12--|
A:--7-7-7--7-7-10-10--|
E G
[n.c. - spoken over ringing
G chord]
I said are you gonna be my
girl?
VERSE & BRIDGE REPRISE:
PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS: [2x]
INSTRUMENTAL SECTION:
Building Guitar Riffs:
D|7-7-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|7-7-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|5-5-5-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
After 2x, Guitar 2 comes in
with this:
e|-----------------------------| e--5-5-5--5-5-555-55-8-8-8--8-8-888-88--|
B|-----------------------------| B--5-5-5--5-5-555-55-8-8-8--8-8-888-88--|
G|-----------------------------|
or G---------------------------------------|
D|17-17-17-x-17-17-17-17-17-17-| D---------------------------------------|
A|17-17-17-x-17-17-17-17-17-17-| A---------------------------------------|
E|15-15-15-x-15-15-15-15-15-15-| E---------------------------------------|
Then:
e-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-5-5-5--5-5-555-3-|
B-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-5-5-5--5-5-555-3-|
G-------------------------------------------------|
After that 2x, Guitar 1 starts
the solo:
Solo:
E---------10-----------12----------------------------------------
B--12^-10----10-12^-10----10-12^-10-8-8-8-10-10-10-8-8-8-10-10-10
G---------------------------------------------------------------- repeat & riff...
D----------------------------------------------------------------
Outro:
G:--------------------5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9--9-9-12-12-|
D:--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9--7-7-12-12-|
A:--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--7-7-10-10-|
E:--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------|
A
C
D
E G
Be my girl. Be my girl. Are you
gonna be my girl?