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THE GOLD MEDAL - THE DONNAS
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Tabbed by: Nicholas Bradley
Email: [email protected]
Comment: This song is taken from the album with the same name.
A augmentedA nice short'n'easy tune to strum along to with an
accoustic or what have you. Im sure its played
differently on the record, but here in new zealand
"close enough's near enough". Great Album!!!
Tuning: Standard
intro:
DmDm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
BB|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------|
verse 1:
so what were you expecting, every song has a perfect ending
FF
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
BB|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A augmentedA|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E MajorE|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|
but thats not good enough, not good enough for you
A augmentedA A minorAm
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
BB|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A augmentedA|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------|
I thought you opened up your gates, you claim that everyone relates
FF
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
BB|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A augmentedA|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E MajorE|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|
what was I thinking when I thought that meant me too
A minorAm A augmentedA
e|----------------------------|---------------0--0---0-0---|
BB|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A augmentedA|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------|
end Verse 1.
chourus:
Ill take note, put on my coat, leave you to read what I wrote
DmDm FF A#A# A augmentedA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
BB|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G+G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D MajorD|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A augmentedA|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E MajorE|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
so sorry you never wanted me, but thats how you made me want the gold medal
DmDm FF A#A# A augmentedA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
BB|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G+G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D MajorD|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A augmentedA|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E MajorE|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
main riff:
DmDm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
BB|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Verse 2:
cheer on the circus clowns, this is the best of the towns
FF
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
BB|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A augmentedA|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E MajorE|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|
what do you get from them, that you couldnt get from me
A augmentedA A minorAm
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
BB|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A augmentedA|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------|
its where I got my start, but not where I left my heart
FF
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
BB|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A augmentedA|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E MajorE|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|
I take that with me now Ive seen whats underneath
A minorAm A augmentedA
e|----------------------------|---------------0--0---0-0---|
BB|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A augmentedA|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------|
end Verse 2.
chourus:
Ill take note, put on my coat, leave you to read what I wrote
DmDm FF A#A# A augmentedA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
BB|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G+G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D MajorD|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A augmentedA|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E MajorE|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
so sorry you never wanted me, but thats how you made me want the gold medal
DmDm FF A#A# A augmentedA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
BB|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G+G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D MajorD|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A augmentedA|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E MajorE|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
main riff:
DmDm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
BB|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Solo:
(played over verse riff)
FF
e|------------------------|------------------------|
BB|------------------------|------------------------|
G+G|------------------------|------------------------|
D MajorD|----------3-/7--5--3--5-|-3--------3-/7--5--3--5-|
A augmentedA|----0--3----------------|----5~~-----------------|
E MajorE|-1----------------------|------------------------|
A minorAm A augmentedA
e|------------------------|------------------------|
BB|------------------------|------------------------|
G+G|------------------------|------------------------|
D MajorD|-0h2~~~~~~------------2-|-/5---3---/8---7--------|
A augmentedA|----------------3-------|------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------5----|------------------------|
(played over piano solo)
DmDm FF A#A# A augmentedA
e|-1-x-------------1-|------------------|---------------|--------------|
BB|-3-x-------------3-|------------------|-3-x-----------|-----3---2-x--|
G+G|-2-x-------------2-|-2-x------------2-|-3-x-----------|-----3---2-x--|
D MajorD|-0-x-------------0-|-3-x------------3-|-3-x-----------|-----3---2-x--|
A augmentedA|-------------------|-3-x------------3-|-1-x-----------|-----1---0-x--|
E MajorE|-------------------|-1-x------------1-|---------------|--------------|
(played twice)
chourus:
Ill take note, put on my coat, leave you to read what I wrote
DmDm FF A#A# A augmentedA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
BB|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G+G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D MajorD|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A augmentedA|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E MajorE|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
so sorry you never wanted me, but thats how you made me want the gold medal
DmDm FF A#A# A augmentedA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
BB|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G+G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D MajorD|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A augmentedA|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E MajorE|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
(Played twice)
outro:
DmDm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
BB|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G+G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D MajorD|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------|
e|-(0)------1----(1)-|
BB|-(3)------3----(3)-|
G+G|-(2)------2----(2)-|
D MajorD|----------0----(0)-|
A augmentedA|-------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note