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From the 1980 Album AUTOAMERICAN Written by John Holt Bassist: Nigel Harrison I labeled the first chorus & pre-chorus "Intro Chorus" & "Intro Pre-Chorus"; otherwise, the numbering afterwards gets confusing. [Intro] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------4---------------4-------|---------------------------------| A|-2-----------2-------2-------2---|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|---------------------------------|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------4---------------4-------|---------------------------------| A|-2-----------2-------2-2-----2---|-4-------4-----------------------| E|---------------------------------|-----------------2-------2---4---| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------4---------------4-------|---------------------------------| A|-2-----------2-------2-2-----2---|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|---------------------------------|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------4---------------4-------|-----------------4-------4-------| A|-2-----------2-------2-2-----2---|-4-------4-----------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2-------2-----------2-----------|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|-------------------------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2-------2-----------2-----------|-------------2-------------------| E|-------------------------4---2---|-0-------4-------2-------2---4---| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Intro Chorus] The tide is high... _ . _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|-------------2-----------1---4---| 2x E|---------4---2-----------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Intro Pre-Chorus] I'm not the kind of girl... G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------1---4-----------1---4---|-2---------------4---------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|--------------2----------1---4---| E|---------------------------------|---------4-----------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a _ . _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|---------4---2-----------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Verse 1] It's not the things you do... _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2-------2-----------2-----------|-------------2-----------1---4---| 2x E|-------------------------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Break 1] I'm not the kind of girl... G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------1---4-----------1---4---|-2---------------4---------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|--------------2----------1---4---| E|---------------------------------|---------4-----------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|---------4---2-----------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Chorus 1] The tide is high... _ . _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|-------------2-----------1---4---| 2x E|---------4---2-----------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a Number one... G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-0-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------2-------1---------------| A|---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| E|-0-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-2-------1-----------------------| E|-----------------4-------2-------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Verse 2] Every girl wants you... _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2-------2-----------2-----------|-------------2-----------1---4---| 2x E|-------------------------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Pre-Chorus 2] I'm not the kind of girl... G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------1---4-----------1---4---|-2---------------4---------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|--------------2----------1---4---| E|---------------------------------|---------4-----------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|---------4---2-----------4---2---|---------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Chorus 2] The tide is high... _ . _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|-------------2-----------1---4---| 2x E|---------4---2-----------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a Number one... G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-0-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------2-------1---------------| A|---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| E|-0-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-2-------1-----------------------| E|-----------------4-------2-------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Horn Break] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------4---------------4-------|---------------------------------| A|-2-----------2-------2-2-----2---|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|---------------------------------|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------4---------------4-------|---------------------------------| A|-2-----------2-------2-2-----2---|-4-------4---------------1---4---| E|---------------------------------|-----------------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------4---------------4-------|---------------------------------| A|-2-----------2-------2-2-----2---|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|---------------------------------|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------| A|-2-------2-----------2-------2---|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|---------------------------------|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Verse 3] Every girl wants you... _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2-------2-----------2-----------|-------------2-----------1---4---| 2x E|-------------------------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Pre-Chorus 3] I'm not the kind of girl... G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------1---4-----------1---4---|-2---------------4---------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|--------------2----------1---4---| E|---------------------------------|---------4-----------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|---------4---2-----------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Chorus 3] The tide is high... _ . _ . G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|-------------2-----------1---4---| 2x E|---------4---2-----------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a Number one... (2x) G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-0-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| 2x 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a Number one. G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------2-------1---------------| A|---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------| E|-0-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|-2-------1-----------------------| E|-----------------4-------2-------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a [Outro] (Repeat) G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2---------------2---------------|-------------2-----------1---4---| E|---------4---2-----------4---2---|-0-------4-------2---------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a ************************************ | _ Play full duration | . 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