Just A Girl- No Doubt
“Just a Girl” is a song by American band No Doubt from their third studio album, Tragic Kingdom 1995. Released as the record’s lead single in the United States on September 21, 1995, it was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont, and produced by Matthew Wilder. The song is about Stefani’s perspective of as a women and her struggles with her strict parents.
Inspiration for the songwriting came to Stefani when driving home from Kanal’s house: “I can remember thinking, ‘Wow, I’m in the car right now, I’m driving home, it’s like one in the morning and if something did happen to me, I’m vulnerable because I’m a girl.’ And you start to think, ‘Wow, maybe people actually look at me different because I am a female.” Other themes of “Just a Girl” display Stefani’s exasperation over stereotypical female portrayals; Stefani sings: “Don’t you think I know exactly where I stand? / This world is forcing me to hold your hand”. She gathered examples from her sister and female friends of how being “just a girl” is patronizing. Through “sustained sarcasm”, she sings: “I’m just a girl in the world / That’s all that you’ll let me be / I’m just a girl, all pretty and petite / So don’t let me have any rights”.
Lyrics
Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
I’m exposed and it’s no big surprise
Don’t you think I know exactly where I stand?
This world is forcing me to hold your hand
‘Cause I’m just a girl, oh, little old me
Well, don’t let me out of your sight
Oh, I’m just a girl, all pretty and petite
So don’t let me have any rights
Oh, I’ve had it up to here
The moment that I step outside
So many reasons for me to run and hide
I can’t do the little things I hold so dear
‘Cause it’s all those little things that I fear
‘Cause I’m just a girl, I’d rather not be
‘Cause they won’t let me drive late at night
Oh, I’m just a girl, guess I’m some kind of freak
‘Cause they all sit and stare with their eyes
Oh, I’m just a girl, take a good look at me
Just your typical prototype
Oh, I’ve had it up to here
Oh, am I making myself clear?
I’m just a girl
I’m just a girl in the world
That’s all that you’ll let me be
Oh, I’m just a girl, living in captivity
Your rule of thumb makes me worrisome
Oh, I’m just a girl, what’s my destiny?
What I’ve succumbed to is making me numb
Oh, I’m just a girl, my apologies
What I’ve become is so burdensome
Oh, I’m just a girl, lucky me
Twiddle-dum, there’s no comparison
Oh, I’ve had it up to
Oh, I’ve had it up to
Oh, I’ve had it up to here
Drum tabs
Guitar
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-5------5----5----7----------|
E|----7-7--6-6---5-------------|
[Chorus]
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Repeat
[Verse]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-sl-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------|
E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-sl-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------|
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|------4--7--6--4-------------------------4--7--6--4--|
D|---4--------------4-------------4-----4--------------|
A|---------------------7----5--7-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------| Repeat
D|---4-------------4------|
A|------7----5--7-----2---|
E|------------------------|
Billie jean-Michael Jackson
“Billie Jean” is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 2, 1983, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and co-produced by Jackson. “Billie Jean” blends post-disco, R&B, funk, and dance-pop flourishes. The lyrics describe a young woman, Billie Jean, who claims that the narrator is the father of her newborn son, which he denies. Jackson said the lyrics were based on groupies’ claims about his older brothers when he toured with them as the Jackson 5. Jackson said that “Billie Jean” was based on groupies he and his brothers encountered while they performed as the Jackson 5. “They would hang around backstage doors, and any band that would come to town they would have a relationship with, and I think I wrote this out of experience with my brothers when I was little. There were a lot of Billie Jeans out there. Every girl claimed that their son was related to one of my brothers.”
According to Jackson’s biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli, “Billie Jean” was inspired by letters Jackson received in 1981 from a woman claiming he was the father of one of her twins. Jackson, who regularly received letters of this kind, had never met the woman and ignored those claims. However, she continued to send letters stating that she loved him and wanted to be with him, asking how he could ignore “his own flesh and blood”. The letters disturbed him so much that he began to suffer nightmares
Lyrics and Guitar tabs
[Bass line for guitar]
PM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--4---2-4-2---------4---2-4-2-------|
A|----4-------4-2-------4-------4-2-4-|
E|----------------5-------------------|
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ V ^ V ^ v ^
[Verse/Chorus riff]
F#m G#m A G#m
e|--------------------------|
B|---2---4-------5---4------|
G|---2---4-------6---4------|
D|---4---6-------7---6------| X 2 <---mute after every strum,
A|---4---6-------7---6------| don't let ring)
E|--------------------------|
v v v v
Bm
e|--2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-|
B|--3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-xx-3-|
G|--4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-|
D|--4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-xx-4-| X 1
A|--2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-|
E|--2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-xx-2-|
v v^ v v^ v v^ v v^ v v^ v v^ v v^ v v^ v
[Verse 1]
F#m G#m A G#m
She was more like a beauty queen, from a movie scene
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
I said dont mind but what do you mean, I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
Who will dance, on the floor, in the round...
Bm
She said I am the one
F#m G#m A G#m
who will dance, on the floor, in the round...
[Verse 2]
F# G# A G#
She Told Me Her Name Was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
F# G# A G# Bm
Then every head turned With eyes that dreamed, of being the One
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
Who will dance, on the floor, in the round
[Bridge riff]
D F#m
e|-----------------------------|
B|--7-7-xx-7--7---2-2-xx-2---2-|
G|--7-7-xx-7--7---2-2-xx-2---2-|
D|--7-7-xx-7--7---4-4-xx-4---4-| X 3
A|--5-5-xx-5--5---4-4-xx-4---4-|
E|----------------2-2-xx-2---2-|
v ^ v^ v v v ^ v^ V V
Bm C#m
e|--2-2-xx-2--2---4-4-xx-4---4-4-|
B|--3-3-xx-3--3---5-5-xx-5---5-5-|
G|--4-4-xx-4--4---6-6-xx-6---6-6-|
D|--4-4-xx-4--4---6-6-xx-6---6-6-| X 1
A|--2-2-xx-2--2---4-4-xx-4---4-4-|
E|-------------------------------|
v ^ v^ v v v ^ v^ V v v
[Bridge]
D F#m
People always told me, be careful what you do
D F#m
Dont go around breaking young girls hearts (heeee-eee)
D F#m
And mama always told me, be careful who you love
Bm C#m
Be careful what you do, because a lie becomes the truth (Hey ay-ay)
[Chorus]
F#m G#m A G#m
Billie jean is, not my lover
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
She's just a girl that, claims that I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
but, the kid is not my son...
Bm
She says I am the one
F#m G#m A G#m
But, the kid is not my son...
[Verse 3]
F#m G#m A G#m
For forty days and for, forty nights
The law was on her side
F#m G#m A G#m
But who can stand when she's in demand
Bm
Her schemes and plans
F#m G#m A G#m
Cause we danced, on the floor, in the round
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
So take my stong advice, just remember to always think twice
Do think twice (Do think twice Wooh!)
[Verse 4]
F#m G#m A G#m
She told my baby, thats a threat
as she looked at me
F#m G#m A G#m
She showed a photo of a babys cries
Bm
His eyes were like mine
F#m G#m A G#m
Gonna dance, on the floor, in the round baby
[Bridge]
D F#m
And people always told me, be careful what you do
D F#m
Dont go around, breaking young girls hearts (heee-eee)
D F#m
Then she came and stood right by me
D F#m
Cause I smelt her sweet perfume
Bm
I guess it happened all too soon
C#m
and she called me to her room (Hey-ay)
[Chorus]
F#m G#m A G#m
Billie jean is, not my lover
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
She's just a girl that, claims that I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
but, the kid is not my son...
Bm
She says I am the one
F#m G#m A G#m
But, the kid is not my son...
*During the chorus (during Bm) - guitar 2 plays this fill
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--6p4---4-----4----6p4---4-----4-|
D|------7---7b8----------7---7b8---|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
v v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^
[Chorus]
F#m G#m A G#m
Billie jean is, not my lover
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
She's just a girl that, claims that I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
but, the kid is not my son...
Bm
She says I am the one
F#m G#m A G#m
But, the kid is not my son...
F#m G#m A G#m
Billie jean is, not my lover
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
She's just a girl that, claims that I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
but, the kid is not my son...
Bm
She says I am the one
F#m G#m A G#m
But, the kid is not my son...
[Guitar Solo]
PM * * * * * * * * *
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------4h6-4---4h6~~~----4h6-4---4h6~~~----4h6-4---4h6~~~--|
D|--7-7-------7-------7-7-------7-------7-7-------7---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
"hey!" "wooh!"
PM * * * * * * * *
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|------4h6-4---------4h6-----|
D|--7-7-------7-7-7-7-----7-7-| X 2
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v v ^
"chik chik chik chik chik"
[Chorus]
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
F#m G#m A G#m
Billie jean is, not my lover
F#m G#m A G#m Bm
She's just a girl that, claims that I am the one
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
but, the kid is not my son...
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
Bm F#m G#m A G#m
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son
(Fade out..)
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What makes you beautiful-One direction
“What Makes You Beautiful” is the debut single by the British-Irish boy band One Direction. It was the lead single from their debut album, Up All Night (2011). Written by Savan Kotecha and producer Rami Yacoub, the song was released by Syco Records on 11 September 2011. The uptempo power pop track features a prominent guitar-based chorus and riff. The middle eight consists of a “na na na” hook.
After recording the song at Cosmos Studios and Kinglet Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, the band felt relieved to have a song that they were happy to release as their debut single. Band member Liam Paynecalled the song “perfect”, and Harry Styles said, “When we were recording in the studio we knew instantly that we wanted this track to be our first single.” Styles spoke to MTV News, “I think for us we wanted to release something that wasn’t cheesy but it was fun. It kind of represented us, I think it took us a while to find it but I think we found the right song.” Payne added, “We always wanted [the single] to be something that people didn’t expect and then when we heard it, it wasn’t what we expected either so it kind of fitted perfectly.
Lyrics
[Verse 1: Liam]
You’re insecure, don’t know what for
You’re turnin’ heads when you walk through the door
Don’t need makeup to cover up (Huh)
Bein’ the way that you are is enough
[Pre-Chorus: Harry]
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you
[Chorus: All & Harry]
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain’t hard to tell
You don’t know, oh-oh, you don’t know you’re beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You’ll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I’m looking at you and I can’t believe
You don’t know, oh-oh, you don’t know you’re beautiful, oh-oh
That’s what makes you beautiful
[Verse 2: Zayn]
So c-come on, you got it wrong
To prove I’m right, I put it in a song
I don’t know why you’re being shy
And turn away when I look into your eyes
[Pre-Chorus: Harry]
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you
[Chorus: All & Harry]
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else (‘Body else)
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain’t hard to tell
You don’t know, oh-oh, you don’t know you’re beautiful (Oh)
If only you saw what I can see
You’ll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I’m looking at you and I can’t believe
You don’t know, oh-oh, you don’t know you’re beautiful, oh-oh
That’s what makes you beautiful
[Bridge: All]
Na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na, na
Na, na-na-na, na-na
Na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na, na
Na, na-na-na, na-na
[Breakdown: Harry]
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain’t hard to tell
(You don’t know, oh-oh) You don’t know you’re beautiful
[Chorus: All, Harry & Zayn]
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else (Light up my world like nobody else)
The way that you flip your hair (C’mon) gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground (Smile at the ground), it ain’t hard to tell
You don’t know, oh-oh, you don’t know you’re beautiful (Oh, woah)
If only you saw what I can see
You’ll understand why I want you so desperately (Desperately)
Right now I’m looking at you and I can’t believe
You don’t know (Don’t know), oh-oh, you don’t know you’re beautiful, oh-oh
You don’t know you’re beautiful, oh-oh
That’s what makes you beautiful
[Written By Savan Kotecha]
Guitar tabs
[Intro]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---6---6------------------6---6----------------------|
A|---7---7-4---4-6--6-6-6---7---7-4---4-6-6-6-6--------|
E|---0---0-5---5-7--7-7-7---0---0-5---5-7-7-7-7--------|
[Verse]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---6---6---------------------6---6-------------------6---6-----------------|
A|---7---7-4---4-6---6-6-6-----7---7-4---4-6---6-6-6---7---7-4---4-6---6-6-6-|
E|---0---0-5---5-7---7-7-7-----0---0-5---5-7---7-7-7---0---0-5---5-7---7-7-7-|
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|---6---6-----------------------------------|
A|---7---7-4---4-6-6-6-6---------------------|
E|---0---0-5---5-7-7-7-7---------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
e|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-----|
B|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9-------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9-------|
D|-(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(Distortion)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
G|-------2-2--4-4--4---------2-2--4-4--4----------2-2--6-6--4-4--------|
D|--2-2--2-2--4-4--4----2-2--2-2--4-4--4-----2-2--2-2--6-6--4-4-----2~-| x2
A|--2-2--0-0--2-2--2----2-2--0-0--2-2--2-----2-2--0-0--4-4--2-2-----2~-|
E|--0-0-----------------0-0------------------0-0--------------------0~-|
let ring
A 2nd guitar plays this instead of the last chord, the second time the chorus is played:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------14--11---9-9-9-9-9-7---------------------14--11--4-4-4--|
G|-9--9--11--13-----------------------9----9--9--11--13-----------4-4-4--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------4-4-4--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Verse]
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---------6---6-8--8------|
D|---6---6-7---7-9--9-9----|
A|---7---7-7---7-9--9-9-6--|
E|---0---0-5---5-7--7-7-7--|
[Verse]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---6---6---------------------6---6-------------------6---6-----------------|
A|---7---7-4---4-6---6-6-6-----7---7-4---4-6---6-6-6---7---7-4---4-6---6-6-6-|
E|---0---0-5---5-7---7-7-7-----0---0-5---5-7---7-7-7---0---0-5---5-7---7-7-7-|
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|---6---6-----------------------------------|
A|---7---7-4---4-6-6-6-6---------------------|
E|---0---0-5---5-7-7-7-7---------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
e|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-----|
B|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9-------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9-------|
D|-(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(Distortion)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
G|-------2-2--4-4--4---------2-2--4-4--4----------2-2--6-6--4-4--------|
D|--2-2--2-2--4-4--4----2-2--2-2--4-4--4-----2-2--2-2--6-6--4-4-----2~-| x2
A|--2-2--0-0--2-2--2----2-2--0-0--2-2--2-----2-2--0-0--4-4--2-2-----2~-|
E|--0-0-----------------0-0------------------0-0--------------------0~-|
let ring
A 2nd guitar plays this instead of the last chord, the second time the chorus is played:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------14--11---9-9-9-9-9-7---------------------14--11--4-4-4--|
G|-9--9--11--13-----------------------9----9--9--11--13-----------4-4-4--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------4-4-4--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
e|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-----|
B|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9-------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9-------|
D|-(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)--(9)------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|--11--11-11/13/11--9-| Bridge x2
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Chorus]
(Distortion)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
G|-------2-2--4-4--4---------2-2--4-4--4----------2-2--6-6--4-4--------|
D|--2-2--2-2--4-4--4----2-2--2-2--4-4--4-----2-2--2-2--6-6--4-4-----2~-|
A|--2-2--0-0--2-2--2----2-2--0-0--2-2--2-----2-2--0-0--4-4--2-2-----2~-|
E|--0-0-----------------0-0------------------0-0--------------------0~-|
let ring
Play the first part just once and then:
e|--------------------------------------|
B|---------------14--11---9-9-9-9-9-7---|
G|-9--9--11--13-----------------------9-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(again)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
G|-------2-2--4-4--4---------2-2--4-4--4----------2-2--6-6--4-4--------|
D|--2-2--2-2--4-4--4----2-2--2-2--4-4--4-----2-2--2-2--6-6--4-4-----2~-| x2
A|--2-2--0-0--2-2--2----2-2--0-0--2-2--2-----2-2--0-0--4-4--2-2-----2~-|
E|--0-0-----------------0-0------------------0-0--------------------0~-|
let ring
Now the first guitar keeps playing the last chord (Em) and the 2nd guitar plays this
instead of the last chord:
e|--------------------------------------|
B|---------------14--11---9-9-9-9-9-7---|
G|-9--9--11--13-----------------------9-| at the and play this x2 and then
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|------------------14--11--4-4----|
G|---9--9--11--13-----------4-4----|
D|--------------------------4-4-2--|
A|--------------------------2-2-2--|
E|------------------------------0--|
Drum tabs
