Chords
Girl

Girl was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, being part of the Beatles Rubber Soul album, released in 1965. John Lennon described it as one of his most heartfelt songs written for the Beatles. He also mentioned that the song reflects the conflict in admiration for femininity and disillusionment with the reality of relationships with women.

Key: E

Introduction:

difficulty
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            E  A  D  G  B  E 
C6 -->              X      B7-->      X
               X X                X   X   X

          Em       B7               Em     Em7 
Is there anybody going to listen to my story
 Am             C6                G       B7 
All about the girl who came to stay?
           Em                B7               Em         Em7 
She' s the kind of girl you want so much it makes you sorry
 Am                 C6             Em 
Still you don' t regret a single day

    G     Bm     Am   D7 
Ah girl
    G     Bm     Am  D7 
Ah girl

        Em                B7                   Em       Em7 
When I think of all the times I' ve tried so hard to leave her
 Am                C6               G      B7 
She will turn to me and start to cry
         Em            B7               Em   Em7 
And she promises the earth to me and I believe her
 Am              C6                 Em 
After all this time I don' t know why

 G     Bm     Am   D7 
Ah girl
    G     Bm     Am  D7 
Ah girl

 Am                                   E 
She' s the kind of girl who puts you down
                                     Am    E 
When friends are there, you feel a fool
 Am 
When you say she' s looking good
     E                                  Am          C 
She acts as if it' s understood, she' s cool, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

 G     Bm     Am   D7 
Ah girl
    G     Bm     Am  D7 
Ah girl

         Em                 B7                     Em        Em7 
Was she told when she was young that pain would lead to pleasure?
 Am                               G     B7 
Did she understand it when they said
        Em                  B7                Em      Em7 
That a man must break his back to earn his day of leisure,
 Am                                   Em 
Will she still believe it when he' s dead?

 G     Bm     Am   D7 
Ah girl
    G     Bm     Am  D7 
Ah girl

 G     Bm     Am   D7 
Ah girl                (repeat to fade)