• Song:

    Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others

  • Artist:

    The Smiths

  • Album:

    Eager to be held (B-Sid...

Song: Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
Written by: Johnny Marr and Morrissey
Bassist: Andy Rourke
Album: The Queen Is Dead

Tabbed By : Tim Mobbs
e-mail: sloths_magic_hat@hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard (EADG)

This tab is note for note 100% correct. Although there is no
clear instruction of timing, the spacing between the numbers on
the tab does indicate a rough idea of the rhythm. 

It is very easy to figure out however by just listening 
to the track. Enjoy!

Intro: (0:00 - 0:30)

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-----2-2------0------0-0---------------------0-----------------------6-5-|
E|----2---------0------0---------0--2---0--2-0-2---4---4-4---4--4--4-4-------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------2--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-----4-4-----0--0--0--2--3---4-------4------2------2-2------0------0--0--|
E|-----4------------------------------4------2------2--------0------0--------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------2-----------------------|
A|--------------0---------------------6-5--4-----4-----0--0--0--2--3--4------|
E|-0-2--2-2-0-2----4---4-4--4--4--4-4----------4--------------------------4--|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2-------------------------2----------------------------2--2--2-2-----|
A|-4-4----0--0--0--2--3--4-----4----0--0--0--2--2--------------------------2-|
E|---------------------------4----------------------0------------------------|

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 1st Verse (0:30 - 1:03)

 "From the ice age to the dole age.."
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-----4-----2-----2-----0-----0----------------0----------------------6-5-|
E|-----4-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-2---2--0-2---4---4-4---4--4--4-4------|

G|----------------------------| 
D|----------2-----------------| Play both these phrases 3 times then move
A|-4-----4----0--0--0--2--3---| to the bridge into the second verse
E|-----4----------------------| 

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 Verse bridge (1:03 - 1:15)

 This phrase is a bridge into the second verse. Play it once and move on.

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------2---------------------------2------------------------2--2--2--2----|
A|-4-----4-4----0--0--0--2--3--4-----4-4----0--0--0--2--2----------------------2-|
E|-----4---------------------------4-----------------------0---------------------|

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 2nd Verse (1:15 - 1:51)

 "As Anthony said to Cleopatra.." 


G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-----4-----2-----2-----0-----0----------------0----------------------6-5-|
E|-----4-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-2---2--0-2---4---4-4---4--4--4-4------|

G|----------------------------| 
D|----------2-----------------| Play both these phrases 3 times then move
A|-4-----4----0--0--0--2--3---| to the bridge into the bridge
E|-----4----------------------| 

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 Bridge: (1:51 - 2:12)

 "The one that you dream on.."

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-----4-----2----2----0----0--------------0---------------------6-5-|
E|-----4-----2----2----0----0----0-2--2--0-2---4---4-4--4--4--4-4------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------2----------------------------------------------------2----|
A|-4-----4-4---0--0--0--2--3--4-----4----0--0--0--2--3--4-----4-4------|
E|-----4--------------------------4-------------------------4----------|

G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------2--2--2-2---|
A|-0--0--0--2-2---------------------2-|
E|---------------0--------------------|

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Outro (2:12 - End)

G|---------------------------|
D|----------(2)--------------| (don't play this the first time through)
A|-4-----4-4---0--0--0--2--3-|  Play this phrase 4 times
E|-----4---------------------|

G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|-4-----4----0--0-----2--3-|   Play this phrase 4 times
E|----4-----4------2-0------|

G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-4-----4----0--0---0-2--3--|  Play this phrase 4 times
E|----4-----4------2---------|

 The final few bars that lead into the fade are just repeats of the two last
 phrases. There appears to be no specific order, so just be creative.
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