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It Takes One To Know One by The Donnas

It Takes One To Know One tab by The Donnas

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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|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|

e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-3---|
Verse 1:
        burned your way in under my skin
 (w/adlib guitar riff)
e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0----(0)------------------------------|-------3--------------------------|


   	         when nobody was looking
(w/adlib guitar riff)
e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0----(0)------------------------------|-------3--------------------------|


   its so easy to talk about me    when Im not around to say

e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------/5h8-----------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2--2--2-2--------7p5---5~~------------|-------------7-7-7----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2--4--2-2------------7-----7-------2--|-5-x-x-x-5-x-7-7-7---5-7-7-5------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0--0--0-0--------------------------0--|-3-x-x-x-3-x-5-5-5---5-7-7-5------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chorus:
 I may not be a man but your not one either it takes one to know one

e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|

 whos calling names and pointing fingers it takes one to know one

e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-----|


Verse 2:
    cut me then you blame me for bleeding

e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-------------------------------------|-------3--------------------------|

     you wont see me begging and pleading

e|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3--------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|-0-0---3---------------1----------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------|-x-x---0-------2-----0------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------|-2-2---0-----2-----0--------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|-2-2---x---0-----3----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-0-------------------------------------|-------3--------------------------|

   its so easy to talk about me    when Im not around to say

e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------/5h8-----------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2--2--2-2--------7p5---5~~------------|-------------7-7-7----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2--4--2-2------------7-----7-------2--|-5-x-x-x-5---7-7-7---5-7-7-5------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0--0--0-0--------------------------0--|-3-x-x-x-3---5-5-5---5-7-7-5------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|


Chorus :

 I may not be a man but your not one either, it takes one to know one

e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|

 whos calling names and pointing fingers it takes one to know one

e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-----------2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-------

Interlude:
    tell me what Im supposed to do        thats funny coming from you
(elec/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+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------|
Chord diagramD 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------|
Chord diagramA 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-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
(Accoustic/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----2---2---2---2---2-2---------------|-----2---2---2---2---2-2----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3----------------------------------2--|-0------------------------------2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|


      not a boy not yet a man             never even done time in a van
(elec/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+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------|
Chord diagramD 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------|
Chord diagramA 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-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
(Accoustic/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----2---2---2---2---2-2---------------|-----2---2---2---2---2-2----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3----------------------------------2--|-0------------------------------2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|


   you dont know what your talking about  its time somebody called you out
(elec/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+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------|
Chord diagramD 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------|
Chord diagramA 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-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
(Accoustic/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----4---4---4---2---2-2---------------|-----4---4---4---2---2-2----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3----------------------------------2--|-0------------------------------2-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|


  tell me am I speaking english           or is this just a death wish
(elec/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+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------|
Chord diagramD 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------|
Chord diagramA 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------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
(Accoustic/Guitar)                                     (end Accoustic/Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----4---4---4---2---2-2---------------|-----9---9---9---10--10--10-9-7\--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3----------------------------------3--|-5--------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|


Solo: (Played w/Verse Riff)
(Electric/Guitar)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-12------(12)------(12)------12------(12)------(12)------12------(12)-----|
Chord diagramG+G|-14<(16)>(14)<(16)>(14)<(16)-14<(16)>(14)<(16)>(14)<(16)-14<(16)>(14)<(16)|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|-------------------------------------------------15-----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------------------15<17----17>15-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-14<16>14p12-14-12-------12-14<16>14p12-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------12-14----------------14--------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|-0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2<(4)>(2)<(4)>(2)<(4)-2<(4)>(2)<(4)-2<(4)>(2)<(4)-2<4>2p0-2-0-----0----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------------0-2------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

            just because were face to face doesn't mean that were eye to eye
         (end solo)
e|-------------3-----|------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------3<5--5>3-|-2---------/5h8---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2<4>2p0-----------|----2--2-2------7p5---5----------------7-7-7----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------2---------|----4--2-2----------7---7-2-5------(5)-7-7-7-5-7-7-5--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------|----0--0-0----------------0-3------(3)-5-5-5-5-7-7-5--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:
 I may not be a man but your not one either it takes one to know one

e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------8--------------12----8-------|---------8------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-7-9-9----10<12--7-9-9---14<16-10<12~~-|-7-9-9---10<12--------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-7-9-9-----------7-9-9-----------------|-7-9-9-----------0-2-0------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5-7-7-----------5-7-7-----------------|-5-7-7-----------------2----------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|-------------------------3---5-0--|

 whos calling names and pointing fingers it takes one to know one

e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|

 its age before beauty you got neither it takes one to know one


e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3-5-5---8----3-5-5---10--8------------|-3-5-5----8\----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-4-4---7----2-4-4---9---7------------|-2-4-4----7\----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-2-2---5----0-2-2---7---5------------|-0-2-2----5\--0-2-0---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|--------------------2-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|----------------------3-(3)-5-0---|


e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------|---5------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------------|-7---7-4--------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-2-0---------0-2-0-----------|---------5--7--5-\2~~~~~~~--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------2-------------2---------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------3-5-0---------3-5-0---|----------------------------------|
							   (end song)



 This is an alternate(easier) way to play the main riff in the song.

e|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-7-9-9---12---7-9-9---14--12-----------|-7-9-9---12\----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-7-9-9---12---7-9-9---14--12-----------|-7-9-9---12\--0-2-0---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5-7-7---10---5-7-7---12--10-----------|-5-7-7---10\--------2-------------|
Chord diagramE 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

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