Song: It's different for girls
Artist: Joe Jackson
Composer: Joe Jackson
Album: I'm the man
Tabbed by: DJ
20th Nov 2012
Simplified version for acoustic guitar
CAPO: 4th fret (Sounds in key of G)
Joe has also performed a later live version in D,
so just play without the capo.
D5 = xxxx35 or xx0235 F#m = xx4222
Bm = x2xx35 or x24432 F = xx3211 or 133211
A = x0xx35 or x02220 G * = xx5433 or 320033
G = 320033 Dm7/A = xx7565 or x00211
D = xx0232 C = x32010
Bm = x24432 D5/G = xxx035 or 3xxx35
Em = xx2000 D5/F = xx3x35 or 1xxx35
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[Intro]
D5
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[Verse 1]
D5
What the hell is wrong with you tonight?
D5 Bm
I can't seem to say, or do the right thing?
Bm A D5
Wanted to be sure you're feeling right,
D5 Bm
Wanted to be sure we want the same thing!
[Verse 2]
Bm A D G D G D
She said, "I can't be - lieve it!
Bm F#m Bm F#m
You-- can't... possibly mean it!
G D G D Bm F#m
Don't we... all want the same thing? Don't---- we?
C G D Em F#m Em
Well, who said any - thing about love-----?" No, not love!
F G * Dm7/A G *
She said, "Don't you know that it's different for girls?
D Em F#m Em
Don't give me love-------!" No, not love, she said,
F G * Dm7/A G *
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
F G D5
You're all the same!"
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[Verse 3]
D5
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D5
Mama always told me, "Save yourself,
D5 Bm
Take a little time, and find the right girl,
Bm A D5
Then again, don't end up on the shelf!"
D5 Bm
Logical advice gets you in a whirl!
[Verse 4]
Bm A D G D G D Bm F#m Bm F#m
I know...a lot of things that you don't! You wanna hear some?
G D G D Bm F#m
She said, "Just give me some - thing! Any - thing!
C G D Em F#m Em
Well, give me all you got, but not love-----!" No, not love, she said,
F G * Dm7/A G *
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
D Em F#m Em
Don't give me love-------!" No, not love, she said,
F G * Dm7/A G *
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
F G D5
You're all the same!"
[Bridge]
D5/G
(You're all the same!) "You're all the same!"
D5/F
(You're all the same!) "You're all the same!"
D5/G
(You're all the same!) "You're all the same!"
[Verse 5]
D Em F#m Em
"Who said anything about love-------?" No, not love!
F G * Dm7/A G *
She said, "Don't you know that it's different for girls?
D Em F#m Em
Don't give me love-------!" No, not love, she said,
F G * Dm7/A G *
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
D Em F#m Em
No, no, no! No, not love, she said,
Don't give me love-------!"
F G * Dm7/A G *
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
D Em F#m Em
No, no, no! No, no, no! No, not love, she said,
Don't give me love-------!"
[Coda]
F G * Dm7/A G *
"Don't you know that it's different for girls?
F G D5
You're all the same! You're all the same!
D5
You're all the same! You're all the same!"
