Girl Next Door Guitar Tab

Girl Next Door Chords by Saving Jane
D                      A
Small town homecoming queen
Bm
Shes the star in this scene
G
Theres no way to deny shes lovley
D                    A
Perfect skin perfect hair
Bm
Perfumed hearts everywhere
G
Tell myself that inside shes ugly
F#m
Maybe I'm just jealous
Bm
I can't help but hate her
G			 A2                       (down strums)
Secretly I wonder if my boyfriend wants to date her
D		          A
She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band
Bm                       G
She is a cheerleader I'm sittin in the stands
D                     A
She gets the top bunk I'm sleepin on the floor
Bm             G            D
Shes Miss America and I'm just the girl next door
D             A
Senior class president
Bm
She must be heaven sent
G
She was never the last one standing
D               A
A backseat debutaunt
Bm
Everything that you want
G
Never to harsh or too demanding
F#m
Maybe I'll admit it
Bm
I'm a little bitter
G				         A
Everybody loves her but I just wanna hit her
D		          A
She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band
Bm                         G
She is a cheerleader I'm sittin in the stands
D                      A
She gets the top bunk I'm sleepin on the floor
Bm             G            Bm
Shes Miss America and I'm just the girl next door
A			     G     A
Oh an I'm just the girl next do----or
Bm        G		     Bm             A
I don't know why I'm feelin sorry for myself
Bm            G                 Bm	        A
I spend all my time wishin that I was someone else
D			A
She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band
Bm		     G
She is a cheerleader I'm sittin in the stands
D		A
I get A little bit she gets a little more
Bm	     G		  Bm
Shes Miss America and... she's Miss America
G                        D
I'm just the girl next door...
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Anthony Average	#1 by Anthony Pardee at Sep 30, 2007 at 1:29 PM EST
	I think EVERYONE can relate to this song.

No Picture batman Average	#2 by batman chum at Sep 30, 2007 at 1:36 PM EST
	God, I can relate to this.

No Picture Bobby Rhythm Player	#3 by Bobby McCorkle at Sep 30, 2007 at 5:00 PM EST
	No it's not about a lesbian.. I can relate to this after a huge fight with my best friend, who everybody loves..

No Picture austin Rhythm Player	#4 by austin ballard at Oct 1, 2007 at 11:48 AM EST
	Everybody feels that way about someone. I totally feel this way about somebody i thought was my best friend.

No Picture Tommy Wanna Be	#5 by Tommy Tang at Oct 1, 2007 at 11:49 AM EST
	Is this song about a lesbian?

No Picture Colin Wanna Be	#6 by Colin Gauld at Oct 1, 2007 at 4:47 PM EST
	i can relate to this song..and to beat it all the prom queen was my best friend and she got my boyfriend..yeah..great friend huh??..but i really like this song

No Picture Francis Average	#7 by Francis Delongchamp at Oct 2, 2007 at 11:49 AM EST
	this song get on my nerves... any ways its about how shes jealous of this girl who is so much prettier than her...DUHH

No Picture Goat Average	#8 by Goat Screwer at Oct 4, 2007 at 12:22 AM EST
	Cool song. I think the girl is insecure and she should do something about that...but it's still cool. Go marching band =] That's partly why I like the song. I'm very much a band geek.

No Picture Average	#9 by Riqu - at Oct 5, 2007 at 1:30 AM EST
	I don't think there is any deep meaning to this song. The singer is just blowing off some steam by dissing the Miss Perfect Princess of her high school. Yeah, she is probably doing it because of her own insecurites, but who doesn't diss that one girl that had it all? Every school had one, and if you think about it, if that perfect had-it-all-together chick was the fake kind (like they all USUALLY are) then nobody really liked her-- not even her 'real' friends. The only reason guys did was because they dreamed of having sex with her. So, all that to say that I enjoy the simple meaning of this song and what it says. It is practically a hidden anthem of people everywhere, despite their role in society. In the form sang by Saving Jane, it rocks.

No Picture btotherizzad Average	#10 by btotherizzad moriznad at Oct 5, 2007 at 10:51 PM EST
	I don't think this song's too deep or anything.. I think it's just about what oh, just about every girl ever goes through. There's someone who all the boys love, all the girls love, you're jealous. It happens to the best of us. You alwyas want to make yourself believe she's really ugly on the inside and though everyone loves her, the jealous makes you wanna hit her. Who has that NOT happened to? Seriously. But whatever.. it's a fun song, good theme, it fits almost everyone. I agree with blaquefearie on wanting to just be the girl next door too..that's really what i am, but it would be nice to have the spotlight sometimes, wouldn't it?

No Picture FrEAk!!! Wanna Be	#11 by FrEAk!!! Matis at Oct 6, 2007 at 9:56 PM EST
	I personally don't like the message of this song... it's kind of like buying into the whole stereotypical "Miss Perfect" and that only she can get a boyfriend and stuff... it allows girls to be self-concious about who they are, and feel as if they aren't as good as that little miss perfect @ their school...

No Picture IM A MAN WHO C Rhythm Player	#12 by IM A MAN WHO CHANGED INTO A BEAST at Oct 7, 2007 at 7:33 PM EST
	I love this song. It's very deep and means so much to me. I love Marti Dodson. (who sings it) This song is about how the girls who aren't popular and perfect get made fun of and shunt to the side like they don;t matter. I like this song, because I can relate to everything basically. It's just perfect. And NO it's not about the Girl envying another girl because she's pretty. It's about how your life can be devided into parts. And for those that are Popular, congrats, but you don't need to rub it in and be queen of the world. And for the Girl Next Doors, your the better person, you don't need always need to be in the spot light to be special. being the Girl Next Door isn't always bad. But it IS nice to feel special and wanted every once in a while.

No Picture Phillip Wanna Be	#13 by Phillip Doucette at Oct 7, 2007 at 10:36 PM EST
	I think that it's about the average envy that every teen gril will feel, because even though she knows the wounds will heal over time, the thought of not being the good-looking un-hated popular chick that every girl really, truly wants to be isn't the girl that she is.

No Picture Ryan Rhythm Player	#14 by Ryan Ruegemer at Oct 10, 2007 at 4:23 AM EST
	I like this song becuase i can relate to most of it....excpet the part about cheerleading cuz i'm a cheerleader and all.....but the rest of it i can

No Picture Juandiego Rhythm Player	#15 by Juandiego Schubnell at Oct 12, 2007 at 2:41 AM EST
	this song get on my nerves... any ways its about how shes jealous of this girl who is so much prettier than her...DUHH

No Picture nick Average	#16 by nick caldwell at Oct 13, 2007 at 8:03 AM EST
	Yeah, I agree that it's about the less popular girl 'getting back' at the girl that every high school has who is the Most Everything Girl. But I also think the girl is happy with who she is because who doesn't like 'the girl next door'? I was not in the band in high school but had plenty of friends who were. They were all cool and pretty in their own right...

No Picture Rob Average	#17 by Rob Jones at Oct 13, 2007 at 1:38 PM EST
	i think that this song has a lot of meaning. i think that the girl singing the song doesnt realize how amazing she really is, and instead of looking at her true qualities, she focuses on the bad and is insecure. she envies the popular chick at school. and frankly, id rather be the girl next door than the popular chick.

No Picture keith Lead Player	#18 by keith at Oct 13, 2007 at 11:54 PM EST
	i think that captain dorkster got it fairly right. she always compares herself to this "miss america" and doesnt see her own good qualities. she begins to realize its jealousy and envy of this girl who everyone thinks is perfect.

No Picture Shredmaster Average	#19 by Shredmaster Will at Oct 14, 2007 at 12:50 PM EST
	i luv this song its totally wicked and yeha its about a girl envying another girl and thats completely it...stil wicked song i totally luv all teh words peace...

No Picture Allen Average	#20 by Allen Stone at Oct 15, 2007 at 12:54 AM EST
	god, i almost feel like this song was writtin for me. and to top things off, i'm in marching band... lol.

No Picture Cohen Wanna Be	#21 by Cohen B at Oct 15, 2007 at 6:46 AM EST
	I think this song was written for me. The first time I really listened to this song I had been out somewhere with my bf and he kept staring at this one girl who is like THE cheerleader. She and I used to be friends but she started becoming who she is and I stayed who I am [I get a little bit, she gets a little more] and we just drifted apart. He did eventually wind up with her. And, like many others posting on this thread, I am a bando. (Well, actually colorguard but that's considered marching band.)

No Picture Mauricio Wanna Be	#22 by Mauricio Tonon at Oct 16, 2007 at 8:26 AM EST
	This song is just about a girl who is venting about her utter hatred for the most popular girl in school. Obviously the girl who is venting has self-esteem issues (which alot of teens can vouch for, including myself) and it makes her compare her fault with the gifts of 'ms.supposedperfection'

No Picture brandon Rhythm Player	#23 by brandon q at Oct 17, 2007 at 4:46 AM EST
	I agree with miss mac, i don't like the message of the song but for different reasons, honestly in this song the person i am is portrayed as "miss america" and i used to be this other [marching band or whatever] girl. and so i decided to be better, yes BETTER. And i'm happy now, honestly the girl should stop complaining. if you don't like who you are.. fix it - its as simple as that. Do whatever makes you happy, if you like who you are - good for you. If not .. change it, change you...

No Picture !Ace Rhythm Player	#24 by !Ace Youngs at Oct 18, 2007 at 12:01 PM EST
	I love this song. It's very deep and means so much to me. I love Marti Dodson. (who sings it) This song is about how the girls who aren't popular and perfect get made fun of and shunt to the side like they don;t matter. I like this song, because I can relate to everything basically. It's just perfect. And NO it's not about the Girl envying another girl because she's pretty. It's about how your life can be devided into parts. And for those that are Popular, congrats, but you don't need to rub it in and be queen of the world. And for the Girl Next Doors, your the better person, you don't need always need to be in the spot light to be special. being the Girl Next Door isn't always bad. But it IS nice to feel special and wanted every once in a while.