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The Girl chords by City and Colour (Official Version)

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G
G/F#
Em
C
Dadd4
C#m
E5
Asus2

Intro 1

G

G/F#

Em

C

Dadd4

G

G

G/F#

Em

C

Dadd4

G

Verse 1
G 
G/F# 
Em 
I  wish I could do     better by you
C 
Dadd4 
G 
'Cause that's what you      deserve
G 
G/F# 
Em 
You sacrifice so much   of  your life
C 
Dadd4 
G 
In order for this to work
G 
G/F# 
While I'm off chasing my own dreams
Em 
Sailing around the world
C 
Dadd4 
Please, know that I'm yours to keep
G 
My beautiful girl

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Verse 2
G 
G/F# 
Em 
When you cry a piece of     my  heart dies
C 
Dadd4 
G 
Knowing that I may have been the cause
G 
If you were to leave,
G/F# 
Em 
fulfill   someone else's dreams
C 
Dadd4 
G 
I  think I might totally  be lost
G 
You don't ask for no diamond rings
G/F# 
Em 
No     delicate string of pearls
C 
Dadd4 
That's why I  wrote this song to sing
G 
G/F# 
My beautiful girl

Bridge 1
Em 
C 
Dadd4 
G 
G/F# 
Oh, oh, oh,      oh,
Em 
C 
Dadd4 
Oh, oh, oh
Em 
C 
Dadd4 
G 
G/F# 
Oh, oh, oh,      oh
Em 
C 
Dadd4 
Oh, oh, oh
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 

Interlude 1

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

One, two, one, two, three, four

Verse 3
G 
G/F# 
Em 
C 
I  wish I could do     better by you
Dadd4 
G 
'Cause it's what     you deserve
G 
G/F# 
Em 
You sacrifice so much   of  your life
C 
Dadd4 
G 
In order for this     to work
G 
G/F# 
While I'm off chasing my own dreams
Em 
Sailing around the world
C 
Dadd4 
Please, know that I'm yours to keep
G 
My beautiful girl

Verse 4
G 
G/F# 
Em 
And when you cry a piece of     my  heart dies
C 
Dadd4 
G 
Knowing that I may      have been the cause
G 
If you were to leave,
G/F# 
Em 
and fulfill   someone else's dreams
C 
Dadd4 
G 
I  think I might totally  be lost
G 
But you don't ask for no diamond rings
G/F# 
Em 
No     delicate string of pearls
C 
Dadd4 
That's why I  wrote this song to sing
G 
My beautiful girl
G 
G/F# 

Bridge 2

Em

C

Dadd4

G

G/F#

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Em

C

Dadd4

Oh, oh, oh

Em

C

Dadd4

G

G/F#

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Em

C

Dadd4

Oh, oh, oh

Verse 5
G 
But you don't ask for no diamond rings
G/F# 
Em 
No     delicate string of pearls
C 
Dadd4 
That's why I  wrote this song to sing
G 
My beautiful girl
G 

Outro 1

C#m

E5

Asus2

C#m

E5

Asus2

[Repeat and fade]

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G
G/F#
Em
C
Dadd4
C#m
E5
Asus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb majorBPM: 86

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/F#: 2-x-0-0-0-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dadd4: x-5-4-0-3-5
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of The Girl by City And Colour, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of City And Colour's performance.

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