Ryan Adams – “English Girls Approximately”
So far I’ve been pretty good at tabbing out Ryan Adams songs…
I hope someone decides to use this tab, I know it’s just one of those songs that you
to skip on the CD…but this song really got stuck in my head. I couldn’t find any tabs on
internet so let’s hope this one works.
Please leave a good rating, I really tried my best on this one and I think it sounds
If you have any suggestions please post a comment. Thanks!
No Capo
Standard tuning
Chords:
G Cadd9 Dadd4 Asus4 C/B
E|--3----3------5------3-----3----|
B|--3----3------5------3-----3----|
G|--0----0------0------2-----0----|
B|--0----2------4------2-----0----|
A|--2----3------5------0-----2----|
E|--3-----------0------------0----|
Intro and verse rhythm:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
E|--3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B|--3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|--0---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| (intro x4)
B|--0---0--0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---0--0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|--2---2--2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2---2--2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|--3---3--3-3---------------3---3--3-3---------------|
D D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
English girls are pretty when they play guitar
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Crazy like a day just a-breaking I ain't sure what for
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Ain't got a mother or father or place to fall She’s got a
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
brother in the blues but he doesn't know the blues at all
Dadd4
Said you didn't love me, it was right on time,
Cadd9
I was just about to tell you, but OK, alright
Dadd4
Said you didn't love me, didn't want a thing,
Cadd9
English girls can be so mean
(Intro x2)
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
She's got eyes as pretty as a pair of jewels
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Falling down a canyon like a couple drunken criminals
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
She had a messy bedroom on the edge of town
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I ain’t never been a good enough to ever keep around
Dadd4
Said you didn't love me, it was right on time,
Cadd9
I was just about to tell you, but OK, alright
Dadd4
Said you didn't love me, didn't mean a thing,
Cadd9
English girls can be so mean
Asus4 C/B Cadd9
Ooooohh, look at you now
Asus4 C/B Cadd9
Ooooohh, look at you now
Asus4 C/B Cadd9
Mmmmnn best I'd ever seen
Dadd4 Cadd9
Just a tall drink of water, just a-pourin' on down the sink
(Intro x2)
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Tall drink of water, she's a Norfolk waterfall
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Little daybreaker, she's a shootin' like a cannonball
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Crazy like a rocket when you're coming through my radio
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Kept me in your bed till the wintertime turned to fall
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Fall time coming, and I guess my little bird can sing
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Come on Elizabeth, a come on a Bethany
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Come on further, I'm a tired and I want to sleep
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
My little dove do, and I guess she was a done with me
Dadd4
Said you didn't love me, it was right on time,
Cadd9
I was just about to tell you, but OK, alright
Dadd4
Said you didn't love me, didn't want a thing,
Cadd9
English girls can be so mean
Asus4 C/B Cadd9
Ooooohh, look at you now
Asus4 C/B Cadd9
Ooooohh, look at you now
Asus4 C/B Cadd9
Mmmmnn best I'd ever seen
Dadd4 Cadd9
Just a tall drink of water, just a-pourin' on down the sink
(Intro x2 lightly)
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Kiss me on the lips when my heart just laughed it off
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Words may move, but they aint’t never moving fast enough
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Celebrate the differences, I celebrate the songs you sing
(Cadd9)
Just three words, my love:
Asus4 C/B Cadd9
you meant eve-ry-thing
Asus4 C/B Cadd9
You meant eve-ry-thing
Asus4 C/B Cadd9
You meant eve-ry-thing
Asus4 C/B Cadd9
You meant eve-ry-thing
