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THE GOLD MEDAL - THE DONNAS
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Tabbed by: Nicholas Bradley
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
A Am
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
Am A
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
Dm F A# A
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
Dm F A# A
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
A Am
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|----------------------------|----------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/donnas/gold_medal_tab.html ]
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
Am A
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
Dm F A# A
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
Dm F A# A
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----------------------|------------------------|
Am A
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-0h2~~~~~~------------2-|-/5---3---/8---7--------|
A|----------------3-------|------------------------|
E|-------------------5----|------------------------|
(played over piano solo)
Dm F A# A
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
Dm F A# A
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
Dm F A# A
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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