I Don't Need A Man tab by Miss A

Tabs

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: G+G

Guitar 1: Clean, palm muted throughout.
Guitar 2: Synth arranged for guitar w/ overdrive and wah.

🎸 Intro:

Guitar 1: enters at 0:18.
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|--------------15--|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|------------------|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|------------------|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

🎸 Chorus:
Guitar 1:
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|--------------15--|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|------------------|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|------------------|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Drops out for the "I don't need a man" refrain, then comes back in at 0:52.
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|------------------|
BB|-------------------15--|------------------|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Guitar 2: fills throughout.
Fill A augmentedA at 0:36
e|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|
G+G|------------14/16---|
D MajorD|--(9)-12/14---------|
A augmentedA|--10----------------|
E MajorE|--------------------|

Fill BB at 0:48 and 0:51.
e|----------------|
BB|-10/12p10\8-----|
G+G|------------9---|
D MajorD|----------------|
A augmentedA|----------------|
E MajorE|----------------|

🎸 Verse 1:
Guitar 1:
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|--------------15--|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------| x4
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Guitar 2: fills throughout.
Fill A augmentedA at 1:00, 1:06, 1:13, 1:19
e|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|
G+G|------------14/16---|
D MajorD|--(9)-12/14---------|
A augmentedA|--10----------------|
E MajorE|--------------------|

🎸 Pre-Chorus:
Guitar 1:
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|--------------15--|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------| x2
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Guitar 2: fills throughout.
Fill A augmentedA at 1:25, 1:31
e|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|
G+G|------------14/16---|
D MajorD|--(9)-12/14---------|
A augmentedA|--10----------------|
E MajorE|--------------------|

🎸 Chorus:
Guitar 1:
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|--------------15--|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|------------------|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|------------------|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Drops out for the "I don't need a man" refrain, then comes back in at 1:53.
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|------------------|
BB|-------------------15--|------------------|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Guitar 2: fills throughout.
Fill A augmentedA at 1:37
e|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|
G+G|------------14/16---|
D MajorD|--(9)-12/14---------|
A augmentedA|--10----------------|
E MajorE|--------------------|

Fill BB at 1:49 and 1:52.
e|----------------|
BB|-10/12p10\8-----|
G+G|------------9---|
D MajorD|----------------|
A augmentedA|----------------|
E MajorE|----------------|

🎸 Verse 2:
Guitar 1:
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|--------------15--|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------| x4
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Guitar 2: fills throughout.
Fill A augmentedA at 2:02, 2:08, 2:14, 2:20
e|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|
G+G|------------14/16---|
D MajorD|--(9)-12/14---------|
A augmentedA|--10----------------|
E MajorE|--------------------|

🎸 Pre-Chorus:
Guitar 1:
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|--------------15--|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------| x2
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Guitar 2: fills throughout.
Fill A augmentedA at 2:26, 2:33
e|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|
G+G|------------14/16---|
D MajorD|--(9)-12/14---------|
A augmentedA|--10----------------|
E MajorE|--------------------|

🎸 Chorus:
Guitar 1:
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|--------------15--|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|------------------|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|------------------|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Drops out for the "I don't need a man" refrain, then comes back in at 2:55.
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|------------------|
BB|-------------------15--|------------------|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Guitar 2: fills throughout.
Fill A augmentedA at 2:39
e|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|
G+G|------------14/16---|
D MajorD|--(9)-12/14---------|
A augmentedA|--10----------------|
E MajorE|--------------------|

Fill BB at 2:51 and 2:54.
e|----------------|
BB|-10/12p10\8-----|
G+G|------------9---|
D MajorD|----------------|
A augmentedA|----------------|
E MajorE|----------------|

🎸 Verse 3:
Guitar 1:
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|--------------15--|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------| x4
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Guitar 2: fills throughout.
Fill A augmentedA at 3:04, 3:10, 3:16, 3:22
e|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|
G+G|------------14/16---|
D MajorD|--(9)-12/14---------|
A augmentedA|--10----------------|
E MajorE|--------------------|

🎸 Chorus:
Guitar 1:
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|--------------15--|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

e|-------15-15-12-12-----|-----15-12-12-----|-------15-15-12-12-----|------------------|
BB|-------------------15--|--------------15--|-------------------15--|------------------|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Drops out for the "I don't need a man" refrain, then comes back in at 3:44.
e|-------15-15-12-12-----|------------------|
BB|-------------------15--|------------------|
G+G|-12-12-----------------|------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------|------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------|------------------|
PM

Guitar 2: fills throughout.
Fill A augmentedA at 3:28
e|--------------------|
BB|--------------------|
G+G|------------14/16---|
D MajorD|--(9)-12/14---------|
A augmentedA|--10----------------|
E MajorE|--------------------|

Fill BB at 3:40 and 3:43.
e|----------------|
BB|-10/12p10\8-----|
G+G|------------9---|
D MajorD|----------------|
A augmentedA|----------------|
E MajorE|----------------|
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| (n) Optional note
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| PM Palm mute

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