The Gold Medal
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THE GOLD MEDAL - THE DONNAS
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Email: RDK1LL@Hotmail.com
Comment: This song is taken from the album with the same name.
A nice short'n'easy tune to strum along to with an
accoustic or what have you. Im sure its played
differently on the record, but here in new zealand
"close enough's near enough". Great Album!!!
Tuning: Standard
intro:
Dm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
verse 1:
so what were you expecting, every song has a perfect ending
F
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|
but thats not good enough, not good enough for you
AAm
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
I thought you opened up your gates, you claim that everyone relates
F
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|
what was I thinking when I thought that meant me too
AA
e|----------------------------|---------------0--0---0-0---|
B|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
end Verse 1.
chourus:
Ill take note, put on my coat, leave you to read what I wrote
DFAA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
so sorry you never wanted me, but thats how you made me want the gold medal
DFAA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
main riff:
Dm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Verse 2:
cheer on the circus clowns, this is the best of the towns
F
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|
what do you get from them, that you couldnt get from me
AAm
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
its where I got my start, but not where I left my heart
F
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0-x-|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|----1---1-1-------1---1-1-x-|----1---1-1-------1---1-1---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2-x-|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3-x-|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
A|-3-------------3------------|-3-------------3------------|
E|-1-------------1------------|-1-------------1------------|
I take that with me now Ive seen whats underneath
AA
e|----------------------------|---------------0--0---0-0---|
B|-1--1---1-1----1--1---1-1---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
A|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|-0--0---0-0----0--0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
end Verse 2.
chourus:
Ill take note, put on my coat, leave you to read what I wrote
DFAA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
so sorry you never wanted me, but thats how you made me want the gold medal
DFAA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
main riff:
Dm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Solo:
(played over verse riff)
F
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|----------3-/7--5--3--5-|-3--------3-/7--5--3--5-|
A|----0--3----------------|----5~~-----------------|
E|-1----------------------|------------------------|
AA
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-0h2~~~~~~------------2-|-/5---3---/8---7--------|
A|----------------3-------|------------------------|
E|-------------------5----|------------------------|
(played over piano solo)
DFAA
e|-1-x-------------1-|------------------|---------------|--------------|
B|-3-x-------------3-|------------------|-3-x-----------|-----3---2-x--|
G|-2-x-------------2-|-2-x------------2-|-3-x-----------|-----3---2-x--|
D|-0-x-------------0-|-3-x------------3-|-3-x-----------|-----3---2-x--|
A|-------------------|-3-x------------3-|-1-x-----------|-----1---0-x--|
E|-------------------|-1-x------------1-|---------------|--------------|
(played twice)
chourus:
Ill take note, put on my coat, leave you to read what I wrote
DFAA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
so sorry you never wanted me, but thats how you made me want the gold medal
DFAA
e|-1-x-1-(1)-1----------------|----------------------------|
B|-3-x-3-(3)-3----------------|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
G|-2-x-2-(2)-2---2-x-2-(2)-2--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
D|-0-x-0-(0)-0---3-x-3-(3)-3--|-3-x-3-(3)-3---3--3---2--2--|
A|---------------3-x-3-(3)-3--|-1-x-1-(1)-1---1--1---0--0--|
E|---------------1-x-1-(1)-1--|----------------------------|
(Played twice)
outro:
Dm
e|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|----1---0-0-------1---0-0---|
B|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|-3--3---3-3----3--3---3-3---|
G|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|-2--2---2-2----2--2---2-2---|
D|-0-------------0------------|-0-------------0------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
e|-(0)------1----(1)-|
B|-(3)------3----(3)-|
G|-(2)------2----(2)-|
D|----------0----(0)-|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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