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Girl Afraid Tab

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Subject: song
To: jamesb@animal-farm.nevada.edu
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 93 15:52:31 EDT
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"Girl Afraid"  The Smiths  / Johnny Marr

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Intro			           A.
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B.  Am  Bm  C  D	C. 			   D.  Gmaj (7th)  D  A (bar)
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-------------------------------8-----8----8-----8-------------------------------|
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F.
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---------------------10--12--10--9--9--10--12---(* reverse every other time)-----|
---------9--9--9--9--11--13--11--9--9--11--13------------------------------------|
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E.   Gmaj7  C#maj7  G#m7  A  B      G.   A   D

The pattern is this:   a b 3a c(*) 3a c a b a d a b a 2d e 4f g
			2a (repeat beginning at *)


jl



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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Punk Rock Princ Wanna Be	#1 by Punk Rock Princess at Mar 15, 1974 at 8:00 PM EST
	This song shows what an amazing lyricist Morrissey is. He created such a clear and meaningful scene with so few lyrics. 'Cause, a lot of us have been through that same predicament... close to home. One of my favorite smiths songs, no doubt.

No Picture Matt Lead Player	#2 by Matt Miller at Nov 28, 1975 at 2:25 AM EST
	I thought this song related really well to the situation I was in recently until I finally decided to say something to the girl I imagined was 'afraid' of her feelings for me. Turns out she wasn't even vaguelly interested and fancys her boss. Thanks a lot morrissey. It's a bit like when I quit my job because of the lyrics to 'working for the clampdown' by the clash. Fat lot of good that ever did me...

No Picture Rebecca Average	#3 by Rebecca Lira at Dec 15, 1975 at 6:13 PM EST
	"prudence never pays and everything she wants costs money" i like the double meaning of "prudence" in this song.

No Picture Lucas Average	#4 by Lucas Gracia at Dec 9, 1978 at 1:18 PM EST
	Men dont understand women, and women never understand men ; netiher fully anyway - s'almost a different look on that little annecdote in life... who sed this has to apply just to teenage realtionships (although it probably does)

No Picture Brad Lead Player	#5 by Brad Vincent at Jan 18, 1980 at 4:43 PM EST
	its just an observation of the confusion that comes from relating to the opposite sex, I love the way that he doesn't pass judgement he doesn't say oh if only she knew that... or he knew... instead he just plainly states that sometimes it just doesn't work - ah I know the situtaion so well. good bit of music too, unerrated.

No Picture Lenny Judd (Pap Wanna Be	#6 by Lenny Judd (Papa Smurf) at Nov 19, 1982 at 2:44 AM EST
	dude my life in a song

No Picture Derek Average	#7 by Derek Lamberty at Aug 15, 1986 at 6:01 PM EST
	this is probably the moz song that I can relate to the most. heh.

No Picture ryan Lead Player	#8 by ryan harney at Jan 31, 1988 at 11:15 AM EST
	...and the 'I know because she said so' sounds very unsure on the man's part, like she may have said something or done something and he read into it in a whole different way. It's all very sad. If only life was easier!

No Picture everett Wanna Be	#9 by everett at Aug 13, 1990 at 5:50 AM EST
	a girl who doesn't get that she is dating a shy guy. a shy guy who is completely unsure without an idea what doing next...

No Picture Darren Wanna Be	#10 by Darren Pilton at Nov 21, 1991 at 4:48 AM EST
	i love this song because anyone who's ever been in an awkward teenage relationship can relate

No Picture Frank Wanna Be	#11 by Frank at Feb 12, 1992 at 1:50 PM EST
	"dude my life in a song" You said it best ;). Life is just too short.

No Picture Jay Dizzle Wanna Be	#12 by Jay Dizzle holden at Feb 9, 1993 at 4:27 AM EST
	Pretty simple song to interpret. A girl and a boy have feeling for each other but they think the other one doesn't like them. She wonders what his intentions are or if he even has any and he thinks she's a golddigger. But in essence they do like each other it is just they don't know it.

No Picture evan Average	#13 by evan at Jul 14, 1993 at 8:23 AM EST
	Can't say I can relate to this song that much. I've never had a problem in the "room downstairs" if ya catch my drift. Oh Yeah! Givem the old Hoo Ha and Hey! No seriously. I'm just being an ass. I can totally relate to the lyrics and the guitar is so good.

No Picture Guitar FrE@k Average	#14 by Guitar FrE@k Freak at Nov 13, 1996 at 11:00 AM EST
	I love this song. Meaning aside, I love the richness of the guitar, the punchiness of the song and Morrissey's delivery. I love the contrast in views between the people. It reminds me of shared mixed houses. Maybe students or young professionals. It seems they have both retreated to their bedrooms (very Morrissey) and dont want to go into "the room downstairs" again for a while and face the wider world. Definite angst and growing pains and hormones in this house!

No Picture Average	#15 by vix at Jun 13, 1997 at 5:23 PM EST
	you know, PRUDENCE could be the name of the girl who never PAYS for anything or it could be thet the boy is PRUDENT and that it could never end well. or that could just be me being strange again......

No Picture Derek Average	#16 by Derek Mayfield at Apr 8, 1998 at 1:53 AM EST
	the musicians are so tight on this track they sound like they could batter down walls. sorry mozza, but what a band!

No Picture Mike Lead Player	#17 by Mike at Aug 31, 1999 at 9:44 PM EST
	Someone will come on here soon and say its about a girl who is afraid she is gay because in every single smiths and morrissey song someone always says that

No Picture Marks Average	#18 by Marks at Mar 30, 2004 at 3:54 AM EST
	Hmm you have a point about the 'prudence' line - I guess it's supposed to be ambiguous. I think the best thing about the song is that its telling two sides to the story - just wonderful :)

No Picture Master Shaïtan Wanna Be	#19 by Master Shaïtan at Jan 4, 2005 at 4:04 PM EST
	I think another interpretation of this song is that the mentioned girl is so preoccupied with fear over whether this boy likes her; her perceptions and interpretations of situations are so poignantly negative, that she is bringing about the feared rebuffing, as he perceives her fear as indifference towards him. Basically, it's a song about insecurity and muddled interpretations that, say, people with paranoia might experience.

No Picture Vezy Professional	#20 by Vezy at Jul 6, 2006 at 1:48 PM EST
	Great bout musically and lyrically...possibly their most underrated song. And yeah, who hasn't been in that what they thought was unrequited love, only to find out - too late - they were both waiting for the other?