Chorus:
Csus2 G5
This is the story of a girl
A7sus4 D
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
Bm Csus2
While she looks so sad in photographs
A7sus4
I absolutely love her
G5 G5 D Csus2 G5 D Csus2
When she smiles
Verse:
Bm Csus2
How many days in the year
G5 D
She woke up with hope but she only found tears
Bm Csus2
And I can be so incincere
G5 D
Making her promises never for real
Bm Csus2
As long as she stands there waiting
G5 D
Wearing the holes in the soles of her shoes
Bm Csus2
How many days disappear
G5 D
When you look in the mirror so how do you choose
Bridge:
Em7 Dadd4/F#
Your clothes never wear as well the next day
G5 A7sus4
Your hair never falls in quite the same way
Em7 Dadd4/F# A7sus4
But you never seem to run out of things to say
Chorus
Verse 2:
Bm Csus2
How many lovers would stay
G5 D
Just to put up with this every day and all day
Bm Csus2
How did we wind up this way
G5 D
Watching our mouths for the words that we say
Bm Csus2
As long as we stand here waiting
G5 D
Wearing the clothes of the souls that we choose
Bm Csus2
How do we get there today
G5 D
When we\'re walking too far for the price of our shoes
Bridge
Chorus
Solo: Bm Csus2 G5 D (play 4x\'s)
Bridge
Csus2 G5
This is the story of a girl
A7sus4 D
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
Bm Csus2
While she looks so sad in photographs
A7sus4
I absolutely love her
Csus2 G5
This is the story of a girl
A7sus4 D
Her pretty face she hid from the world
Bm Csus2
While she looks so sad and lonely there
A7sus4
I absolutely love her
Csus2 G5
This is the story of a girl
A7sus4 D
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
Bm Csus2
While she looks so sad in photographs
A7sus4
I absolutely love her
G5 G5 D Csus2 G5
When she smiles
D Csus2 G5 D Csus2 G5
When she smiles
Chords:
Csus2......030033
G5.........300033
A7sus4.....002233
D..........000232
Bm.........024432
Em7........022033
Dadd4/F#...200233
See!!! That wasn\'t too bad, now was it???
http://www.guitarmasta.net/3/3_doors_down/.html
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Frank Wanna Be |
#1 by Frank at Sep 26, 2007 at 8:52 AM EST |
| Wow, I kind of think the person that posted this is a dumbass...this is by NineDays...3 Doors Down would never make a poppy song like this. | |
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silent Rhythm Player |
#2 by silent support at Sep 26, 2007 at 2:02 PM EST |
| you all need to get fucking lives | |
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dakota Wanna Be |
#3 by dakota at Sep 27, 2007 at 5:39 AM EST |
| chill people. people post covers that bands do on this website all the time. it should just be edited to say it's a Nine Days cover or something. i think it can stay up. sheesh... some people use any opportunity they can to cut someone else down. | |
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Tim Rhythm Player |
#4 by Tim Hanson at Sep 27, 2007 at 3:00 PM EST |
| you guys stop fighting over it, no one truthfully knows who did it in here oviously, you might think you do but there is that 1% chance your wrong. Either way, its a great song done by either me personaly have it by 3dd on my computer, not that that matters. chill out | |
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Kay Wanna Be |
#5 by Kay Grøtbekklien at Sep 27, 2007 at 4:09 PM EST |
| Alright. Both 3 Doors Down and Nine Days sing this. Only, Nine Days has this labeled as "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" and 3 Doors Down has it as "Story of a Girl" Most artists/bands usually get permission from the other if they would be alright in singing one of their songs. It's kind of like how A*Teens are when they sing songs from ABBA or Elvis. And, yeah, I suggest that we come up with the meaning to this song than acting like five year olds arguing over which animal cracker they want. [By the way, I want the one with their heads bit off.] I can relate to this song. My boyfriend's always on my case to try and get me to smile. I've had quite a rough life. I've been abused when I was younger, molested by my stepdad [who I thought I loved for ten years, but when he does something stupid like that, I had my heart broken.] I thought I would never love again, until now. Brian's mending my heart day by day. It's hard for me to keep eye contact with him, but I'm fine with everyone else. I fear closeness; something I just recently learned. Then, one day, while we were talking about the different accents I bring out at times, I looked at him. I've always appeared distant, and for the first time in three [almost four] months of dating him, I actually got a glimpse of his eyes. This lasted for ten minutes. The part I relate to is how I made Brian sooo happy. I had this smile on my face that could last an eternity. I've never felt so happy, and now that I've got this good thing in my life [someone to love], I find that I relate to this song. I've never been so happy until now. And, as you can tell by this comment, "You never seem to run out of things to say" ;; I have opened up more. I talk a lot more, and I'm getting comfortable with the presence of people. | |
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Bloody Mess All Musical Thunder |
#6 by Bloody Mess All Over My Clothes at Sep 27, 2007 at 5:58 PM EST |
| Umm.. yeah.. I agree with bwebb...... people who think this is 3 Doors Down are morons. I'll wait while you ask your mom what a moron is...... Better now? | |
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Laura Average |
#7 by Laura at Sep 27, 2007 at 7:16 PM EST |
| First of all, internet fighting is overrated so everyone STFU unless you have something to say about the song and secondly... 3DD DID sing this song, who gives a fuck if they wrote it? It's a good song and we're supposed to be talking about what it MEANS not who wrote it and who can call who the most/stupidest names. [/pointless rant] I like this song. When I was younger I always imagined they dedicated it to me (they meaning 3DD or the other band, depending on which version I was listening to) Since I NEVER EVER smile in photographs. | |
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Matt Average |
#8 by Matt Vautour at Sep 27, 2007 at 9:29 PM EST |
| oh and let me guess, your going to try and make fun of the way i used "your" right? oh my god dude get a life... | |
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cody Average |
#9 by cody stipp at Sep 27, 2007 at 9:40 PM EST |
| One last note, I will quote what 'oofus' put on the Nine Days thread where that band talks about this song. [In an interview with MTV, John Hampson, the frontman for the band said this in regards to what the song was about: "It's actually kind of funny," Hampson said."[We were] doing a show on Long Island. It was an outdoor show, and there was a big deck that we were playing on, and we got there really early for sound check. I was there with my girlfriend, and as typical, we were annoying each other. "She's just aggravating me, so she walked [away] and started talking to somebody on the side of the club. So I'm just sitting there, and I was literally thinking to myself, 'Man, she drives me nuts. She totally drives me crazy.' But as I was thinking this, I was watching her, just looking at her, and she was having a conversation with someone and just started laughing. "And I swear I thought to myself, 'Y'know, she totally drives me crazy, but I absolutely love her when she's happy, when she's smiling," Hampson continued. "I don't know what happened, but it just came out of my head. I started singing that chorus, and I kind of picked up the guitar, and the song kind of wrote itself. Pretty much ten minutes later, it was done. It was one of those things."] 1 2 Next | |
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James Rhythm Player |
#10 by James T.H. at Sep 28, 2007 at 2:19 AM EST |
| omg what's the big deal he they got it wrong cry me a river anyways change it if it's that bigg of a deal anyway this should be a peaceful loveing place not a hatter place so peace people | |
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trey Average |
#11 by trey bond at Sep 28, 2007 at 4:25 AM EST |
| Okay.. I agree with everyone who said this is not a # Doors Down song. Not only did 3 Doors Down not write this song, THEY NEVER COVERED IT so i have no friggin idea why it is under their name. This song really isn't good... so can we somehow get it off 3 Doors Down's section so there's no more confusion? | |
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Herold Wanna Be |
#12 by Herold Beddingfield at Sep 29, 2007 at 4:28 AM EST |
| i agree with stardroplet | |
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Roman Average |
#13 by Roman Rozic at Sep 29, 2007 at 4:39 AM EST |
| i love this song its so catchy!! but i think you have one of the lyrics down wrong in the version i have on my computer sung by 3 doors down it says your clothes never wear as well the next day....but you have it as the clothes that you wear look sweel the next day. oh well i may have it wrong but i am apologising now if i am so sorry! but yeah great song and who cares who sings is 3 doors down obviously did a cover of it | |
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dena Lead Player |
#14 by dena didrickson at Sep 29, 2007 at 9:31 AM EST |
| this isn't 3DD, it's Nine Days...the person who posted this is apparently a moron | |
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anthony Average |
#15 by anthony clark at Sep 29, 2007 at 10:37 AM EST |
| heh so apparently this song reminds my bf of me... im not quite sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing. Excellent song. Not what i usually listen to, i'm nrmally into heavyer stuff... | |
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Ross Average |
#16 by Ross Kennedy at Sep 29, 2007 at 11:04 AM EST |
| i think someone thought its by 3dd because you can find it on some filesharing tools named like this...*keepcool* | |
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Dale Rhythm Player |
#17 by Dale Diaz at Sep 30, 2007 at 9:42 AM EST |
| i've never heard 3DD play this song, but yeah. Why would the do a cover of a Nine Days song while they were still singing it? Go figure | |
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shane Wanna Be |
#18 by shane kendry at Oct 1, 2007 at 9:04 AM EST |
| THIS SONG IS FRIGGIN COPYWRITED ALSO BWEBB41 GO WATCH THAT POKEMON CRAP | |
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Matt Average |
#19 by Matt at Oct 2, 2007 at 6:11 PM EST |
| That's very interesting. I wonder how come I heard them play it live, and how I have a copy of it (played blatantly by them) on my computer Never heard of a cover? Also, I have some of the lyrics down wrong, but if you're that worried, you change them | |
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Sari Average |
#20 by Sari W at Oct 2, 2007 at 10:23 PM EST |
| okay, jackass, a cover is a song that is REDONE by another band. this song is a ninedays song; copyrighted. however, three doors down has COVERED this song in concert, though they have never recorded it on any of there actual albums. now that that is cleared up i can say what i came here to say in the first place. great song. | |
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Zack Wanna Be |
#21 by Zack Callahan at Oct 3, 2007 at 4:57 AM EST |
| Alright... so bwebb41 is obviously twelve years old, since he's busting on a guy for absolutely no reason, and automatically assuming that he's going to bust back on bwebb41's use of the word "your". Which, by the way, IS incorrect, you imbecile, so unless you learn proper grammer, I suggest you put your computer away in some dark corner and go re-evaluate your life. Prick. By the way, 3 Doors Down DID cover this song. It's on half of the lyrics websites out there under their name, and the song IS different from Nine Days' version (particularly the vocals and the guitar. Drumming has been changed a little, too). Just because you guys have never heard of this doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Especially you, bwebb41. Until someone dies and crowns you King, take this very valuable advice: get that dildo out of your ass and FUCK OFF. Thanks, love. | |
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Aaron Wanna Be |
#22 by Aaron Frederick at Oct 3, 2007 at 6:40 PM EST |
| no.. this is definitely NOT 3DD. I've heard of people *thinking* this is 3DD - but this is NineDays. And i wouldnt count on it being a cover either, considering its not even the 3DD guy's (forgot his name) voice. 3DD wouldnt do something this pop-y, either. | |
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Jazzy Average |
#23 by Jazzy at Oct 4, 2007 at 3:29 PM EST |
| Man, there is some hostility on this board. Maybe 3 Doors Down did cover it, but I think it makes more sense for it to be on the Nine Days board (if there is one, I haven't checked). Lots of bands will cover a song once or so in concert, but it doesn't make it one of their songs. Know what I mean? | |
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EL Jeffro Wanna Be |
#24 by EL Jeffro at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:13 AM EST |
| why is everyone so mean? | |
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Baxter Wanna Be |
#25 by Baxter at Oct 5, 2007 at 7:00 AM EST |
| bored technician your just dumb... no one cares what you think... | |
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