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.
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|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
Don't believe in fear
Don't believe in faith
Don't believe in anything
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|-----------|
You stupid girl (Riff B)
You stupid girl (Riff B)
All you had you wasted (Riff B)
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|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
Don't believe in love
Don't believe in hate
Don't believe in anything
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|--------------------------|
You stupid girl (Riff B)
You stupid girl (Riff B)
Can't believe you fake it (Riff B)
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
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|-----------|--------|----------------|---------------|--------|
Don't believe in fear
Don't believe in pain
Don't believe in anyone
That you can't tame
You stupid girl (Riff B)
You stupid girl (Riff B)
All you had you wasted (Riff B)
All you had you wasted (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
You stupid girl (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
You stupid girl (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
Can't believe you fake it (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
Can't believe you fake it (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
Or [Intro Riff] You stupid girl (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
Or [Intro Riff] You stupid girl (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
Or [Intro Riff] Can't believe you fake it (Riff B) Or (Riff C)
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