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                             Cheerleader by St. Vincent
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From 2011's 'Strange Mercy'. This is relatively easy to play compared to some of her
other songs; the wild effects you hear in it are achieved through her own gear which is
beyond my knowledge, but I've written a tab for it based off of what I hear on the album
and from seeing her play this live. It's all pretty straightforward barre chords. Also note
that the live versions are a bit different from the album recording, mainly in that
during live performances the guitar is much more prominent. Regardless, I can't say that the
tab is 100% correct, but it seems pretty exact as far as I can tell. Let me know if you 
have any corrections or additions.

Tabbed by: Scott H.

"b" = string bend

Tuning: Whole Step Down


Riff A (Intro/Verse):

e|--55555-44444--77777-77777----------|
B|--55555-44444--77777-77777----------|
G|--55555-66666--99999-77777----------|
D|--77777-66666--99999-99999----------|
A|--77777-44444--77777-99999----------|
E|--55555-44444--77777-77777----------|

    I've had good times with some bad guys


Riff B (Verse):

e|--33333-22222-33333-11111---------|
B|--33333-22222-33333-11111---------|
G|--33333-44444-33333-33333---------|
D|--55555-44444-55555-33333---------|
A|--55555-22222-55555-11111---------|
E|--33333-22222-33333-11111---------|

    I've told whole lies with a half-smile


Riff C (Verse):

e|-55555-33333-77777-77777---------|
B|-55555-33333-77777-77777---------|
G|-55555-55555-99999-77777---------|
D|-77777-55555-99999-99999---------|
A|-77777-33333-77777-99999---------|
E|-55555-33333-77777-77777---------|

    Held your bare bones with my clothes on


Riff B
    I've thrown rocks, then hid both my arms


Riff D (Bridge):

e|--8--7---8--7---------|
B|--8--7---8--7---------|
G|--8--7--10--7---------|    *(Let these chords ring)
D|-10--9--10--9---------|
A|-10--9---8--9---------|
E|--8--7---8--7---------|

    I don't know what good it serves
    Pouring my purse in the dirt



Riff E (Chorus):

e|--5-5-5-5--55555--------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5--55555--------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5--55555--------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7--77777-00000-00000--------|
A|--7-7-7-7--77777-22222-44444--------|
E|--5-5-5-5--55555-33333-55555--------|

    But I-I-I-I-I don't wanna be a cheerleader no more


Riff F (Chorus):

e|--5-5-5-5-55555--------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5-55555--------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5-55555--------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-77777-00000-00000--------|
A|--7-7-7-7-77777-22222-11111--------|
E|--5-5-5-5-55555-33333-22222--------|

    I-I-I-I-I don't wanna be a cheerleader no more


Riff A x 1


Riff A
    I've played dumb when I knew better

Riff B
    Tried too hard just to be clever

Riff A
    I know honest thieves I call family

Riff B
    I've seen America with no clothes on

Riff E
    But I-I-I-I-I don't wanna be a cheerleader no more

Riff F
    I-I-I-I-I don't wanna be a cheerleader no more

Riff D
    I don't know what I deserve
    But for you I could work


Riff G:

e|-11111----------------|
B|-11111----------------|
G|-11111----------------|
D|-33333-00000----------|
A|-33333-22222----------|
E|-11111-33333----------|

   'Cause I don't wanna be a cheerleader no more


Riff G
    I don't wanna be a cheerleader no more


Riff H (Chorus/Outro):

e|--8----8----8----8--------------------|
B|--8----8----8----8--------------------|
G|--8----8----8----8--------------------|
D|-10b--10b--10b--10b--0000-0000--------|
A|-10b--10b--10b--10b--2222-4444--------|
E|--8----8----8----8---3333-5555--------|

    I don't wanna be a cheerleader no more


Riff H
    I don't wanna be a dirt-eater no more

Riff H
    I don't wanna be a dirt-eater no more

Riff H
    I don't wanna be a cheerleader no more