------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retard Girl by Hole ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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-------| 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