Garbage — Stupid Girl Chords
Band: Garbage
Song Title: Stupid Girl
Tuning: Normal
This song has an interesting little twist to it. The "B" chord is play two different
One is an "E" type bar chord and the other is a "B" type bar chord. It does make a
in the song. I have listed the "E" type as B2.
F# F#5 B5 B D#m B2
E|—————2—————————————————2——————6—————|—————7—————|
B|—————2—————————————————4——————7—————|—————7—————|
G|—————3———————————4—————4——————8—————|—————9—————|
D|—————4—————3—————4—————4——————8—————|—————9—————|
A|—————4—————3—————2—————2——————6—————|—————8—————|
E|—————2—————1————————————————————————|—————7—————|
Intro Riff:
There are two ways to play the intro lick. I will put them both in this tab and let you
which sounds best to you. The intro riff will be known as (Riff A).
Version 1
E|———————0———————0———————0———————|———————|
B|———————————————————————————————|———4———|
G|———————————————————————————————|———————|
D|———4———————4———————4———————4———|———————|
A|———————————————————————————————|———————|
E|———————————————————————————————|———————|
Version 2
E|———————————————————————————————————|
B|———————5———————5———————5———————4———|
G|———————6———————6———————6———————4———|
D|———4———————4———————4———————4———————|
A|———————————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————|
Verse 1:
If you want you can play the F# & B chords with the verse.
F# (you) B (after high)
You pretend you're high
F# (you) B (after bored)
You pretend you're bored
F# (you) B (anything)
You pretend you're anything
F# (just) B (after adored)
Just to be adored
F# (after need)
And what you need
B (is) F# (after get) B
Is what you get
Pre Chorus:
D#m (don't) B2 (fear)
Don't believe in fear
D#m (don't) B2 (faith)
Don't believe in faith
D#m (don't) B2 (anything)
Don't believe in anything
D#m (that) B2 (break)
That you can't break
Chorus:
There is a fill riff in the chorus it will be known as (Riff B). Listen to the song
for the riff.
Riff B
E|—————————————|
B|—————————————|
G|—————8b9—————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
E|—————————————|
F#5 (you) B5 (after girl)
You stupid girl
F#5 (you) B5 (after girl)
You stupid girl
F#5 (all) B5 (wasted)
All you had you wasted
F#5 (all) B5 (wasted)
All you had you wasted
Verse 2:
There is a small guitar riff in the chorus. It will be known as Riff C
Riff C
E|————————————————————————|
B|———4—H.O.—5—————————————|
G|———4—H.O.—6—————————————|
D|———4~~~~~~——————————————|
A|————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————|
F# (what) (Riff C)
What drives you on (What drives you on)
F# (can) (Riff C)
Can drive you mad (Can drive you mad)
F# (A) B (yourself)
A million lies to sell yourself
F# (is) B2 (had)
Is all you ever had
D#m (don't) B2 (love)
Don't believe in love
D#m (don't) B2 (hate)
Don't believe in hate
D#m (don't) B2 (anything)
Don't believe in anything
D#m B2 (waste)
That you can't waste
Chorus 2:
There is a cool keyboard fill in the second chorus it wil be known as Riff D
Riff D
E|———9———————7———6———|———5———|
B|———————7———————————|———————|
G|———————————————————|———————|
D|———————————————————|———————|
A|———————————————————|———————|
E|———————————————————|———————|
F#5 (you) B5 (after girl)
You stupid girl
F#5 (you) B5 (after girl)
You stupid girl
F#5 (can't) B5 (fake)
Can't believe you fake it
F#5 (can't) B5 (fake)
Can't believe you fake it
Interlude before the guitar solo:
Listen to song for the changes. This is an instrumental part. There are three separate
parts you can play here. They are listed below.
Guitar 1
F# B F# B F# B F# B
Guitar 2:
Riff D
Guitar 3:
Intro Riff
Guitar Solo:
Outro parts:
D#m (don't) B2 (fear)
Don't believe in fear
D#m (don't) B2 (pain)
Don't believe in pain
D#m (don't) B2 (anyone)
Don't believe in anyone
D#m (that) B2 (tame)
That you can't tame
F#5 (you) B5 (after girl)
You stupid girl
F#5 (you) B5 (after girl)
You stupid girl
F#5 (all) B5 (wasted)
All you had you wasted
F#5 (all) B5 (wasted)
All you had you wasted
F#5 (you) B5 (after girl)
You stupid girl
F#5 (you) B5 (after girl)
You stupid girl
F#5 (can't) B5 (fake)
Can't believe you fake it
F#5 (can't) B5 (fake)
Can't believe you fake it
F#5 (you) B5 (after girl)
You stupid girl
F#5 (you) B5 (after girl)
You stupid girl
F#5 (can't) B5 (fake)
Can't believe you fake it
F#5 (can't) B5 (fake)
Can't believe you fake it
F#5 (girl)
You stupid girl