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52 Girls

The B-52's
Tab
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

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)

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