Guitar tabs with lyrics
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IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE - THE DONNAS
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Tabbed By: Nicholas Bradley
Comments: This song has one of the coolest riffs off the "Gold Medal" album,
and its pretty easy to learn. If you're like me, you'll like the solo
cos it's easy to play.
Guitar: Electric guitar w/Distortion.
Intro: (main guitar riff) e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|BB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---| e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-3---| Verse 1: burned your way in under my skin (w/adlib guitar riff) e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
G+G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
E MajorE|-0----(0)------------------------------|-------3--------------------------|
when nobody was looking (w/adlib guitar riff) e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|BB|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
G+G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
E MajorE|-0----(0)------------------------------|-------3--------------------------| its so easy to talk about me when Im not around to say e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|------------/5h8-----------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|-2--2--2-2--------7p5---5~~------------|-------------7-7-7----------------|
D MajorD|-2--4--2-2------------7-----7-------2--|-5-x-x-x-5-x-7-7-7---5-7-7-5------|
A augmentedA|-0--0--0-0--------------------------0--|-3-x-x-x-3-x-5-5-5---5-7-7-5------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------| Chorus: I may not be a man but your not one either it takes one to know one e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---| whos calling names and pointing fingers it takes one to know one e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-----| Verse 2: cut me then you blame me for bleeding e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
G+G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
E MajorE|-0-------------------------------------|-------3--------------------------| you wont see me begging and pleading e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
G+G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
E MajorE|-0-------------------------------------|-------3--------------------------| its so easy to talk about me when Im not around to say e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|------------/5h8-----------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|-2--2--2-2--------7p5---5~~------------|-------------7-7-7----------------|
D MajorD|-2--4--2-2------------7-----7-------2--|-5-x-x-x-5---7-7-7---5-7-7-5------|
A augmentedA|-0--0--0-0--------------------------0--|-3-x-x-x-3---5-5-5---5-7-7-5------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------| Chorus : I may not be a man but your not one either, it takes one to know one e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---| whos calling names and pointing fingers it takes one to know one e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-----------2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)------- Interlude: tell me what Im supposed to do thats funny coming from you (elec/Guitar) e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D MajorD|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----2--|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------| (Accoustic/Guitar) e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----2---2---2---2---2-2---------------|-----2---2---2---2---2-2----------|
A augmentedA|-3----------------------------------2--|-0------------------------------2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------| not a boy not yet a man never even done time in a van (elec/Guitar) e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D MajorD|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----2--|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------| (Accoustic/Guitar) e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----2---2---2---2---2-2---------------|-----2---2---2---2---2-2----------|
A augmentedA|-3----------------------------------2--|-0------------------------------2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------| you dont know what your talking about its time somebody called you out (elec/Guitar) e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D MajorD|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----2--|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------| (Accoustic/Guitar) e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----4---4---4---2---2-2---------------|-----4---4---4---2---2-2----------|
A augmentedA|-3----------------------------------2--|-0------------------------------2-|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------| tell me am I speaking english or is this just a death wish (elec/Guitar) e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5--|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
D MajorD|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5--|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----3--|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------| (Accoustic/Guitar) (end Accoustic/Guitar) e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----4---4---4---2---2-2---------------|-----9---9---9---10--10--10-9-7\--|
A augmentedA|-3----------------------------------3--|-5--------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------| Solo: (Played w/Verse Riff) (Electric/Guitar) e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-12------(12)------(12)------12------(12)------(12)------12------(12)-----|
G+G|-14<(16)>(14)<(16)>(14)<(16)-14<(16)>(14)<(16)>(14)<(16)-14<(16)>(14)<(16)|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------15-----------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------15<17----17>15-----------------|
G+G|-14<16>14p12-14-12-------12-14<16>14p12-----------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------12-14----------------14--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---2<(4)>(2)<(4)>(2)<(4)-2<(4)>(2)<(4)-2<(4)>(2)<(4)-2<4>2p0-2-0-----0----|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------------0-2------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| just because were face to face doesn't mean that were eye to eye (end solo) e|-------------3-----|------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------3<5--5>3-|-2---------/5h8---------------------------------------|
G+G|-2<4>2p0-----------|----2--2-2------7p5---5----------------7-7-7----------|
D MajorD|---------2---------|----4--2-2----------7---7-2-5------(5)-7-7-7-5-7-7-5--|
A augmentedA|-------------------|----0--0-0----------------0-3------(3)-5-5-5-5-7-7-5--|
E MajorE|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: I may not be a man but your not one either it takes one to know one e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|----------8--------------12----8-------|---------8------------------------|
G+G|-7-9-9----10<12--7-9-9---14<16-10<12~~-|-7-9-9---10<12--------------------|
D MajorD|-7-9-9-----------7-9-9-----------------|-7-9-9-----------0-2-0------------|
A augmentedA|-5-7-7-----------5-7-7-----------------|-5-7-7-----------------2----------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|-------------------------3---5-0--| whos calling names and pointing fingers it takes one to know one e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---| its age before beauty you got neither it takes one to know one e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
G+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
D MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---| e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------|---5------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------|-7---7-4--------------------------|
D MajorD|-0-2-0---------0-2-0-----------|---------5--7--5-\2~~~~~~~--------|
A augmentedA|-------2-------------2---------|----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------3-5-0---------3-5-0---|----------------------------------| (end song) This is an alternate(easier) way to play the main riff in the song. e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|-7-9-9---12---7-9-9---14--12-----------|-7-9-9---12\----------------------|
D MajorD|-7-9-9---12---7-9-9---14--12-----------|-7-9-9---12\--0-2-0---------------|
A augmentedA|-5-7-7---10---5-7-7---12--10-----------|-5-7-7---10\--------2-------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---| Key: | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | () Let Ring/Held Note | PM Palm Mute | < Bend note | > Release Bend
ⓘ Guitar tab for 'It Takes One To Know One' by The Donnas, a garage band formed in 1992 from Palo Alto, California, USA. They are no longer active.