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Retard Girl by Hole
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Tabbed by: Scott H.
This was Hole's very first single and their first song ever released, put out by
Sympathy for the Record Industry in 1990— kind of essential to learn to play, right? The song
was originally recorded in drop-D tuning, but it's not necessary. Okay, so here's the
thing with this one: the parentheses in Riffs A and C are noting the barre, but DON'T strum
these (i.e., on the first chord, you're only hitting the open low E string while barring
the strings below that on the 2nd fret). Just lay your index finger over these strings
on Riffs A and C, and the rest of the work is done with your middle finger and pinky. In
other words, only hit the notes that don't have parentheses around them. The barre on
the 2nd
fret kind of works as a harmonic, and is necessary otherwise it won't sound right. Takes
some finger stretching to play, especially with the pinky to hit the D string on the
5th fret. Riff B is just composed of barre chords. Play with heavy distortion and let
the notes ring quite a bit. Listen to the song to get the idea.
Tuning: Standard (Drop-D optional)
Riff A:
e|-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)------|
B|-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)------|
G|-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)------|
D|-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)------|
A|-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)--5--(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)-(2)------|
E|--0---0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---3-------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/h/hole/295740.html ]
Riff A
Retard girl makes us sick
Let's all poke her with a stick
Well, she walks funny
Kinda like a pig
Gotta hate that retard girl
Riff B:
e|--33333333-3333333-55555555-------------|
B|--33333333-3333333-55555555-------------|
G|--33333333-5555555-77777777-------------|
D|--55555555-5555555-77777777-------------|
A|--55555555-3333333-55555555-------------|
E|--33333333-3333333-55555555-------------|
Riff B
See the retard girl walking in the school yard
In the same dress from fourth grade
Riff B
See the retard girl cross-eyed in the school yard
Looking for the friend she made
Riff C:
e|-(2)-(2)-(2)------|
B|-(2)-(2)-(2)------|
G|-(2)-(2)-(2)------|
D|-(2)-(2)-(2)------|
A|-(2)-(2)--5-------|
E|--0---3-----------|
Riff C
Retard girl
Retard girl
Retard girl, yeah, don't forget her face
Riff A
As shines the moon among the lesser fires
She is sucking dick out in the yard
Well, she walks funny
Kinda like a pig
Gotta hate that retard girl
Riff B
See the retard girl do one for me
She don't think like the others do
See the retard girl squirming in the mud
Throw her in the trash can, see what she does
Riff C
Retard girl
Retard girl
Retard girl, yeah, don't forget her face
Riff A
And ask her mother, "Why'd you implode?"
Well, her head's so big it just might explode
And she walks funny
Kinda like a pig
Gotta hate, that retard girl
Hit her
Riff B
See the retard girl staring at the sun
What does she see?
See the retard girl stare at everyone
I hope she doesn't see me
Riff A
Retard girl
Retard girl
The retard girl, yeah, don't forget her face
Riff A
The retard girl
The retard girl
The retard girl, whoa, whoa, whoa
Don't throw her away
