Gold Medal Tab by The Donnas

Gold Medal tab by The Donnas

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			     THE GOLD MEDAL - THE DONNAS
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Tabbed by: Nicholas Bradley
Email: RDK1LL@Hotmail.com
Comment: This song is taken from the album with the same name.
        A 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:
   Dm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

verse 1:

  so what were you expecting, every song has a perfect ending
   F
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|

  but thats not good enough, not good enough for you
   A                            Am
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

  I thought you opened up your gates, you claim that everyone relates
   F
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|

  what was I thinking when I thought that meant me too
   Am                           A
e|----------------------------|---------------0--0---0-0---|
B|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
end Verse 1.

chourus:
  Ill take note, put on my coat, leave you to read what I wrote
   Dm            F              A#                   A
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|

  so sorry you never wanted me, but thats how you made me want the gold medal
   Dm            F              A#                   A
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|

main riff:
   Dm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

Verse 2:
  cheer on the circus clowns, this is the best of the towns
   F
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|

  what do you get from them, that you couldnt get from me
   A                            Am
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

  its where I got my start, but not where I left my heart
   F
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|

  I take that with me now Ive seen whats underneath
   Am                           A
e|----------------------------|---------------0--0---0-0---|
B|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
end Verse 2.

chourus:
  Ill take note, put on my coat, leave you to read what I wrote
   Dm            F              A#                   A
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|

  so sorry you never wanted me, but thats how you made me want the gold medal
   Dm            F              A#                   A
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|

main riff:
   Dm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

Solo:
 (played over verse riff)
   F
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|----------3-/7--5--3--5-|-3--------3-/7--5--3--5-|
A|----0--3----------------|----5~~-----------------|
E|-1----------------------|------------------------|
   Am                        A
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-0h2~~~~~~------------2-|-/5---3---/8---7--------|
A|----------------3-------|------------------------|
E|-------------------5----|------------------------|
(played over piano solo)
   Dm                  F                  A#                      A
e|-1-x-------------1-|------------------|---------------|--------------|
B|-3-x-------------3-|------------------|-3-x-----------|-----3---2-x--|
G|-2-x-------------2-|-2-x------------2-|-3-x-----------|-----3---2-x--|
D|-0-x-------------0-|-3-x------------3-|-3-x-----------|-----3---2-x--|
A|-------------------|-3-x------------3-|-1-x-----------|-----1---0-x--|
E|-------------------|-1-x------------1-|---------------|--------------|
(played twice)

chourus:
  Ill take note, put on my coat, leave you to read what I wrote
   Dm            F              A#                   A
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|

  so sorry you never wanted me, but thats how you made me want the gold medal
   Dm            F              A#                   A
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
(Played twice)

outro:
   Dm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

e|-(0)------1----(1)-|
B|-(3)------3----(3)-|
G|-(2)------2----(2)-|
D|----------0----(0)-|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|


| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note

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