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.
