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IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE - THE DONNAS
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Tabbed By: Nicholas Bradley
Email: RDK1LL@Hotmail.com
Comments: This song has one of the coolest riffs off the "Gold Medal" album,
and its pretty easy to learn. If you're like me, you'll like the solo
cos it's easy to play.
Guitar: Electric guitar w/Distortion.
Intro:
(main guitar riff)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-3---|
Verse 1:
burned your way in under my skin
(w/adlib guitar riff)
e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
A|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
E|-0----(0)------------------------------|-------3--------------------------|
when nobody was looking
(w/adlib guitar riff)
e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
A|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
E|-0----(0)------------------------------|-------3--------------------------|
its so easy to talk about me when Im not around to say
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|------------/5h8-----------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-2--2--2-2--------7p5---5~~------------|-------------7-7-7----------------|
D|-2--4--2-2------------7-----7-------2--|-5-x-x-x-5-x-7-7-7---5-7-7-5------|
A|-0--0--0-0--------------------------0--|-3-x-x-x-3-x-5-5-5---5-7-7-5------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chorus:
I may not be a man but your not one either it takes one to know one
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|
whos calling names and pointing fingers it takes one to know one
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-----|
Verse 2:
cut me then you blame me for bleeding
e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
A|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------|-------3--------------------------|
you wont see me begging and pleading
e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
A|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------|-------3--------------------------|
its so easy to talk about me when Im not around to say
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|------------/5h8-----------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-2--2--2-2--------7p5---5~~------------|-------------7-7-7----------------|
D|-2--4--2-2------------7-----7-------2--|-5-x-x-x-5---7-7-7---5-7-7-5------|
A|-0--0--0-0--------------------------0--|-3-x-x-x-3---5-5-5---5-7-7-5------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chorus :
I may not be a man but your not one either, it takes one to know one
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|
whos calling names and pointing fingers it takes one to know one
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-----------2-|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-------
Interlude:
tell me what Im supposed to do thats funny coming from you
(elec/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
A|-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----2--|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----2-|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
(Accoustic/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----2---2---2---2---2-2---------------|-----2---2---2---2---2-2----------|
A|-3----------------------------------2--|-0------------------------------2-|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/d/donnas/59823.html ]
not a boy not yet a man never even done time in a van
(elec/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
A|-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----2--|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----2-|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
(Accoustic/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----2---2---2---2---2-2---------------|-----2---2---2---2---2-2----------|
A|-3----------------------------------2--|-0------------------------------2-|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
you dont know what your talking about its time somebody called you out
(elec/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
A|-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----2--|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----2-|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
(Accoustic/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----4---4---4---2---2-2---------------|-----4---4---4---2---2-2----------|
A|-3----------------------------------2--|-0------------------------------2-|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
tell me am I speaking english or is this just a death wish
(elec/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5--|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
D|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5--|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
A|-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----3--|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
(Accoustic/Guitar) (end Accoustic/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----4---4---4---2---2-2---------------|-----9---9---9---10--10--10-9-7\--|
A|-3----------------------------------3--|-5--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Solo: (Played w/Verse Riff)
(Electric/Guitar)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12------(12)------(12)------12------(12)------(12)------12------(12)-----|
G|-14<(16)>(14)<(16)>(14)<(16)-14<(16)>(14)<(16)>(14)<(16)-14<(16)>(14)<(16)|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------15-----------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------15<17----17>15-----------------|
G|-14<16>14p12-14-12-------12-14<16>14p12-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------12-14----------------14--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2<(4)>(2)<(4)>(2)<(4)-2<(4)>(2)<(4)-2<(4)>(2)<(4)-2<4>2p0-2-0-----0----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0-2------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
just because were face to face doesn't mean that were eye to eye
(end solo)
e|-------------3-----|------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------3<5--5>3-|-2---------/5h8---------------------------------------|
G|-2<4>2p0-----------|----2--2-2------7p5---5----------------7-7-7----------|
D|---------2---------|----4--2-2----------7---7-2-5------(5)-7-7-7-5-7-7-5--|
A|-------------------|----0--0-0----------------0-3------(3)-5-5-5-5-7-7-5--|
E|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
I may not be a man but your not one either it takes one to know one
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------8--------------12----8-------|---------8------------------------|
G|-7-9-9----10<12--7-9-9---14<16-10<12~~-|-7-9-9---10<12--------------------|
D|-7-9-9-----------7-9-9-----------------|-7-9-9-----------0-2-0------------|
A|-5-7-7-----------5-7-7-----------------|-5-7-7-----------------2----------|
E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------3---5-0--|
whos calling names and pointing fingers it takes one to know one
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|
its age before beauty you got neither it takes one to know one
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|---5------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|-7---7-4--------------------------|
D|-0-2-0---------0-2-0-----------|---------5--7--5-\2~~~~~~~--------|
A|-------2-------------2---------|----------------------------------|
E|---------3-5-0---------3-5-0---|----------------------------------|
(end song)
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This is an alternate(easier) way to play the main riff in the song.
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-7-9-9---12---7-9-9---14--12-----------|-7-9-9---12\----------------------|
D|-7-9-9---12---7-9-9---14--12-----------|-7-9-9---12\--0-2-0---------------|
A|-5-7-7---10---5-7-7---12--10-----------|-5-7-7---10\--------2-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|
Key:
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| () Let Ring/Held Note
| PM Palm Mute
| < Bend note
| > Release Bend
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