Band: Garbage
Song Title: Stupid Girl
Tuning: Normal
01.05.09 Corrected F#5 chord that I mistabbed.
12.25.09 Major rewrite to the entire tab. I have encluded a few more fill riffs broken down both
Guitar I & Guitar II and included a version of the intro that Duke plays live. That includes a few
extra notes.
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---4---4---4---8---|---9---|
A|--4---4---2---2---6---|---8---|
E|--2---2---------------|---7---|
Intro Riff:
Guitar I: Plays Intro Riff 4 Times
Guitar II: Chords
|---------F#5------------|--B--|
| | |
E|------0-----0-----0-----|-----|
B|------------------------|--4--|
G|------------------------|-----|
D|---4-----4-----4-----4--|-----|
A|------------------------|-----|
E|------------------------|-----|
Intro Riff (Live Version)
E|------0-----0-----0-----|-----|-----0-----0-----0-----|-------------|
B|------------------------|--4--|-----------------------|--4----------|
G|------------------------|-----|-----------------------|-----4-/-2---|
D|---4-----4-----4-----4--|-----|--4-----4-----4-----4--|-------------|
A|------------------------|-----|-----------------------|-------------|
E|------------------------|-----|-----------------------|-------------|
Verse 1:
NO Guitar For The Verse Just The Bass Is Played.
Bass Riff:
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|--------4----2----------|-----------------------|
A|----------------4-------|--2----2----0--2-------|
E|--2------------------2--|--------------------2--|
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|--------4----2----------|-----------------------|
A|----------------4-------|--2----2----0--2-------|
E|--2--2---------------2--|-----------------------|
You pretend you're high
You pretend you're bored
You pretend you're anything
Just to be adored
And what you need
Is what you get
Pre Chorus:
Guitar I: Chords
Guitar II: Riff A Or Fill Notes.
Listen To Song For Placement Of Riff A.
Riff A
E|--------------------|----------------|---------------|--------|
B|-11---11-b-12---11--|--11-b-12---11--|--11-b-12---11-|---12---|
G|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
D|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
A|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
E|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
[D#m]Don't believe in fear
[D#m]Don't believe in faith
[D#m]Don't believe in anything
[D#m]That you can't break
Chorus:
Guitar I: Chords & Fill Riffs
Guitar II: Chords & Fill Riffs
F#5 Is Played For The Line Example (F#5 You Stupid Girl). The Chord rings througout. Then Afte The
Lyric Riff A Is Played. RIFF A Is During The AHH AHHHHH Part. It Simulates That Lyric.
RIff B
E|-----------|
B|---4-/-5---|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
[F#5]You stupid girl (Riff B)
[F#5]You stupid girl (Riff B)
[F#5]All you had you wasted (Riff B)
[F#5]All you had you wasted (Riff B)
Intro Played again
Guitar I: Plays Intro Riff 4 Times
Guitar II: Chords
|---------F#5------------|--B--|
| | |
E|------0-----0-----0-----|-----|
B|------------------------|--4--|
G|------------------------|-----|
D|---4-----4-----4-----4--|-----|
A|------------------------|-----|
E|------------------------|-----|
Verse 2:
NO Guitar For The Verse Just The Bass Is Played.
Bass Riff:
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|--------4----2----------|-----------------------|
A|----------------4-------|--2----2----0--2-------|
E|--2------------------2--|--------------------2--|
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|--------4----2----------|-----------------------|
A|----------------4-------|--2----2----0--2-------|
E|--2--2---------------2--|-----------------------|
What drives you on (What drives you on)
Can drive you mad (Can drive you mad)
A million lies to sell yourself
Is all you ever had
Pre Chorus:
Guitar I: Chords
Guitar II: Riff A Or Fill Notes.
Listen to the song for placement of Guitar II parts.
Riff A
E|--------------------|----------------|---------------|--------|
B|-11---11-b-12---11--|--11-b-12---11--|--11-b-12---11-|---12---|
G|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
D|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
A|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
E|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
[D#m]Don't believe in love
[D#m]Don't believe in hate
[D#m]Don't believe in anything
[D#m]That you can't waste
Chorus 2:
Guitar I: Chords & Fill Riffs
Guitar II: Chords & Fill Riffs
There is a cool keyboard fill in the second chorus it wil be known as Riff C.
Notes in () let ring a
little bit. Once again listen to song for rythmn.
Riff C
E|---9-----7--(6)-----(5)---|
B|------7--------7----------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[F#5]You stupid girl (Riff B)
[F#5]You stupid girl (Riff B)
[F#5]Can't believe you fake it (Riff B)
[F#5]Can't believe you fake it (Riff C)
Bridge:
For this part you can play the intro riff, Riff C, Of the Chords. THey alternate between F#5 & B5.
Guitar I: Chords & Fill Riffs
Guitar II: Chords & Fill Riffs
F#5 B F#5 B F#5 B F#5 B
Guitar Solo:
This is MY interpretation of the guitar solo. It seems to play along pretty well with the song.
Guitar I: Plays Solo 4 Times
Guitar II: Plays Chords F#5 & B5
E|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|------2-b-4-----------------|
A|---4------------------------|
E|------------2--4-b-5~~~r4---|
Outro parts:
Guitar I: Chords
Guitar II: Riff A Or Fill Notes.
Listen to the song for placement Riff A
Riff A
E|--------------------|----------------|---------------|--------|
B|-11---11-b-12---11--|--11-b-12---11--|--11-b-12---11-|---12---|
G|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
D|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
A|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
E|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
[D#m]Don't believe in fear
[D#m]Don't believe in pain
[D#m]Don't believe in anyone
[D#m]That you can't tame
[F#5]You stupid girl (Riff B)
[F#5]You stupid girl (Riff B)
[F#5]All you had you wasted (Riff B)
[F#5]All you had you wasted (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
[F#5]You stupid girl (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
[F#5]You stupid girl (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
[F#5]Can't believe you fake it (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
[F#5]Can't believe you fake it (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
[F#5] Or [Intro Riff] You stupid girl (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
[F#5] Or [Intro Riff] You stupid girl (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
[F#5] Or [Intro Riff] Can't believe you fake it (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
[F#5] Or [Intro Riff] Can't believe you fake it (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
Outro:
For the outro you can play an F#5, Fill Riff B, Of The Guitar Solo Again. You Can Also Do Pick
Scrapes Before You Play The F#5. Its Pretty Much Just A Free For All.
Guitar I: Plays Solo 4 Times
Guitar II: Plays Chords F#5 & B5
You stupid girl [F#5]