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Good Girl Tab by Carrie Underwood

Good Girl tab by Carrie Underwood

Guitar Tab 

Difficulty: Intermediate

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                          Good Girl - Carrie Underwood
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Tuning: Standard

# of Guitars: 2


   ***INTRO***:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------5-------8/10--8----3-3-----5----------------------3-3----3/(5-------|
D|-------5-------8/10--8----3-3-----5-------1-3--3h4p3-1---3-3----3/(5)------|
A|-------3-------6/8---6----1-1-----3-----3----------------1-1----1/(3)------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  X2


   ***VERSE*** (When Singing Starts):
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------5-------8/10--8----3-3-----5-------8/10--8----3-3----3/(5)----------|
D|-------5-------8/10--8----3-3-----5-------8/10--8----3-3----3/(5)----------|
A|-------3-------6/8---6----1-1-----3-------6/8---6----1-1----1/(3)----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  X3

   Last Bar Before Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------5---------8/10--8----3-3-----5----3----2----3-----------------------|
D|-------5---------8/10--8----3-3-----3----3----2----3-----------------------|
A|-------3---------6/8---6----1-1-----3----1----0----1-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   ***CHORUS***:

   GUITAR 1 Lead:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------6-------8/10---8~ ----------------------------|
E|----------------4----6-6/8-------8-----------------------------------------|  X3


   GUITAR 2 Rhythm played with G1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------8--8------------------------------------------|
D|----------------6---6--------8--8-----------8--8--8----8/10--10------------|
A|----------------6---6--------6--6-----------8--8--8----8/10--10------------|
E|----------------4---4-----------------------6--6--6----6/8---8-------------|  X3
  Down/Up Stroke  D   D        D  U           D  D  U    D U   D


  GUITAR 1&2 Last Bar:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------6------------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8------------|
A|----------------6------------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8------------|
E|----------------4-----------------------------=6--6--6--6--6--6------------|
   Strokes:       D                              D  D  D  D  D  D



  *****Can do Palm Muted Up and Down Strokes during rest bar just
       after chorus, then continue to this:










   ***Post Chorus Bridge***:

   GUITAR 1:
e|------------6--------------6-------------10--------------------------------|
B|--------4----------------8------------------11----13-------11--------------|
G|----------5------------8--------------10-------10----10-------10-----------|
D|-----------------------------------12-------------------12-------12--------|
A|------3--------------6-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------10-----------------------------------------|
   Guitar 2 OPTIONAL CHORD^

e|----------6----------------6-------------10--------------------------------|
B|------------4------------8------------------11----13-----------------------|
G|--------5--------------8--------------10-------10--------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------12--------------------------------------|
A|------3--------------6-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------10-----------------------------------------|
   Guitar 2 OPTIONAL CHORD^

   GUITAR 2 (OR Bass variation) Play with G1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  X2
 P.M.: m m m m m m m m    m m m m m m m m    m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m
 Second time to -------------------------------------------->|


   ***REPEAT VERSE***
   slight variation after second repeat, guitar 1 only does single
   strum of each and holds/connects longer etc. (optional)

   ***REPEAT CHORUS***
   Bar after chorus again can have Palm muted Up and Down Strokes


   ***Post Chorus Bridge***:

   GUITAR 1:
e|------------6--------------6-------------10--------------------------------|
B|--------4----------------8------------------11----13-------11--------------|
G|----------5------------8--------------10-------10----10-------10-----------|
D|-----------------------------------12-------------------12-------12--------| Leads to
A|------3--------------6-----------------------------------------------------|   Solo
E|--------------------------------10-----------------------------------------|
   Guitar 2 OPTIONAL CHORD^

   GUITAR 2 (OR Bass variation) Play with G1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 P.M.: m m m m m m m m    m m m m m m m m    m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m    X2


   ***Solo***  (If improvising use C minor Pentatonic Scale)

   Guitar 1: (Lead)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------8------------------------------|
G|-10b12--10b12-10p8--10b12--10b12-10p8-10~ ----10-8-10-8--------------------| (second half of first
D|--------------------------------------------------------10-8-9b-8----------|  bar may be off, any
A|------------------------------------------------------------------10-8-10~ |  corrections welcome)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-13b15-13b15-13b15br13--11-13----------------11\10-8\6---------------------|
B|------------------------------13---11h13/15------------8-6------6b8-6-4----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------8-5----------5--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Guitar 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------5------8/10\8----3-3-----5----------------------3-3----3/(5)--------|
D|-------5------8/10\8----3-3-----5-------1-3--3h4p3-1---3-3----3/(5)--------|
A|-------3------6/8 \6----1-1-----3-----3----------------1-1----1/(3)--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  X2








  *****Again do Palm Muted Up and Down Strokes during rest bar just
       after chorus,

  *****Then use CRESCENDO immediately after singer finishes
       singing "Yeaaahhh" before chorus:

         "Yeaaaahhhhhh"
e|---------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|


   ***Final Chorus***

Guitar 2 Starts first bar without drum/bass:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------8--8--8--8-------------------------------------------|
D|-------6--4--6--6-----8--8--8--8-----8--8--8--8-----10--10--10--10---------|
A|-------6--4--6--6-----6--6--6--6-----8--8--8--8-----10--10--10--10---------|
E|-------4--4--4--4--------------------6--6--6--6-----8---8---8---8----------|

Then continue with regular Chorus: (incl. Bass/Drum)

   GUITAR 1 Lead:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------6-------8/10---8~ ----------------------------|
E|----------------4----6-6/8-------8-----------------------------------------|  X2


   GUITAR 2 Rhythm played with G1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------8--8------------------------------------------|
D|----------------6---6--------8--8-----------8--8--8----8/10--10------------|
A|----------------6---6--------6--6-----------8--8--8----8/10--10------------|
E|----------------4---4-----------------------6--6--6----6/8---8-------------|  X2
  Down/Up Stroke  D   D        D  U           D  D  U    D U   D


  GUITAR 1&2 Last Bar:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------6--6--6--6------------------8-----8--8--8--8--8--8--8------|
A|----------------6--6--6--6------------------8-----8--8--8--8--8--8--8------|
E|----------------4--4--4--4------------------6-----6--6--6--6--6--6--6------|
   Strokes:       D  D  D  U                  D     D  D  D  D  D  D  D


   ***Repeat Another Full Normal Chorus***

 *****END*****

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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| m   Palm Mute note
| b   Bend to
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release

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"Good Girl" by Carrie Underwood features a driving beat with prominent electric guitar riffs, played by session guitarist Tom Bukovac. The song was co-written by Underwood, along with Chris DeStefano and Ashley Gorley. The track showcases a mix of country and pop elements, with a catchy chorus and strong vocal delivery by Underwood. Released in 2012, "Good Girl" became a commercial success, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.