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Did it for the Girl - Greg Bates
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Tuning: Standard
Capo 3
All tab parts are relative to capo
Intro:
D Bm x2 I got the....
e|--------------|-------------------------------------------|-2------------|
B|--------------|-------------------------------------------|-3------------|
G|--2/4-2---2---|-------------------------------------------|-2------------|
D|--------4-----|-0--4--2--0-----0------0--4--2--0----------|-0------------|
A|--------------|------------0h2------2-------------2p0-----|--------------|
E|--------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|
D Bm
I got the Chevy all shined up
D Bm
Paid a little more for a haircut
G
Ironed up a pearl snap, left that old ball cap
A A (let ring)
Gave myself a little extra smell good splash
x x D Bm
I did it for the girl, dancin' in the sunset
G A
To get to see her sippin' on Corona, little silhouette
D Bm
I did it for the moonlight, slow ride, slidin' over by my side
G A D
Been waiting on it all night kiss, I did it for the girl
Instrumental: Same as intro (D and Bm part)
D Bm
I dialed her up some more George Strait
D Bm
Me and old George sang Marina Del Rey
G
There by the water's edge, big sky turnin' red
A A
That perfect night, she said she can't forget
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/g/greg-bates/359222.html ]
D Bm
I did it for the girl, dancin' in the sunset
G A
To get to see her sippin' on Corona, little silhouette
D Bm
I did it for the moonlight, slow ride, slidin' over by my side
G A D
Been waiting on it all night kiss, I did it for the girl
Solo:
1st half is a slide guitar, so when I play this by myself acoustic, I shorten it to
just the 2nd half. Sounds something like this:
I did it for...
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B|------------------3/5-3--3---3-------------------------------------3----------|
G|---------------2--2/4-2--2h4-2-----------------------------2---2h4------------|
D|-----0-----2h4-----------------4p0----0------0h2--2h4--2h4---4----------------|
A|-0h2----2---------------------------2----0h2----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G
I did it for that long hair, fallin' down, layin' on her shoulders
A
Those blue eyes want me to hold her
D Bm
I did it for the girl, dancin' in the sunset
G A
To get to see her sippin' on Corona, little silhouette
D Bm
I did it for the moonlight, slow ride, slidin' over by my side
G A D
Been waiting on it all night kiss,
D Bm
I did it for the girl, dancin' on the front porch
G A
Reachin' out to grab my shirt and pull me through the front door
D
I did it for the midnight, candlelight
Bm G A
Anything to make her mine, all mine
D Bm
I did it for the girl
D Bm
I did it for the girl
Play intro a few times and fade out
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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