52 Girls Tab by B-52s


Here's my shot at "52 Girls" by the B-52's.  I tried my best to illustrate the rhythm,
but it probably'd be better for you to actually hear the song for the proper timing 
I tried).  (STD TUNE)

Drumbeat intro

Prelude
A5 // // / / C5/ B5/ A5 // // / / C5/ B5/

A5 // // / / C5/ B5/ A5////// / / C5/ B5/

MAIN VERSE
1)-----------+------------+-----------+-------------------------------------|
2)-----------+------------+-----------+-------------------------------------|
3)-----------+------------+-----------+-------------------------------------|
4)-----------+------------+-----------+-------------------------------------|
5)-0---3-5-3-+-0--0-3-5-3-+-7--7-7-7--+-5-5-5-5-----------------------------|
6)-----------+------------+-----------+----------3-3------------------------|
   O   I R I   O  O I R I   P  P P P    R R R R  I I

  Effie                    and Ma - adge
  and Mabel                and Biddie
  See them on the beach
  or in New                York City
  Tina , Louise
  and Hazel and Mavis

CHORUS (REPEAT TWICE)
      A5   C5           A5  //  //  C5  / /  B5/ A5 / /  / /  C5 / /  B5/
1)--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2)--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
3)--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4)----2----5------------2--x-2--x-2--5--5-5--4-4-2--x-2--x-2--5--5-5--4-4---|
5)--0-0--0-3--3-5---0-+-0--x-0--x-0--3--3-3--2-2-0--x-0--x-0--3--3-3--2-2---|
6)----------------3---+-----------------------------------------------------|

  can you name, name name  name them today

MAIN VERSE
  Wanda and Janet          and Ronnie and Re -eee -eee
  ba - a -  -a  -  oo- o - o - o
  These are the girls of the USA
  The principle girls of the USA

Chorus

MAIN VERSE
                            OOOO
  Kate   and                 Cindy
  and Crystal               and Candy
  Mercedes                  And Joan
  Betty and Brenda  (tom fill 1)
  Suzy and Anita    (tom fill 2) and Phoebe
  and Ja - a - ck   Jackie o - o - o - o
  These are the girls of the USA
  The principle girls of the USA

CHORUS

OUTRO
1)----------+------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
2)----------+------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
3)----------+------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
4)----------+------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
5)-0--3-5-3-+-0--0-3-5-3-+-0--3-5-3-+-0--0-3-5-3-----------------------------|  ETC...
6)----------+------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
   O  I R I   O  O I R I   O  I R I   O  O I R I


A5 / G5 // //A5/   G5
A5 / G5 // //A5/   G5
A5  G5
C5  G5 (end)