Here's my shot at "52 Girls" by the B-52's. I tried my best to illustrate the rhythm,
but it probably'd be better for you to actually hear the song for the proper timing
I tried). (STD TUNE)
Drumbeat intro
Prelude
A5 // // / / C5/ B5/ A5 // // / / C5/ B5/
A5 // // / / C5/ B5/ A5////// / / C5/ B5/
MAIN VERSE
1)-----------+------------+-----------+-------------------------------------|
2)-----------+------------+-----------+-------------------------------------|
3)-----------+------------+-----------+-------------------------------------|
4)-----------+------------+-----------+-------------------------------------|
5)-0---3-5-3-+-0--0-3-5-3-+-7--7-7-7--+-5-5-5-5-----------------------------|
6)-----------+------------+-----------+----------3-3------------------------|
O I R I O O I R I P P P P R R R R I I
Effie and Ma - adge
and Mabel and Biddie
See them on the beach
or in New York City
Tina , Louise
and Hazel and Mavis
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_b_52s/52_girls_tab.html ]
CHORUS (REPEAT TWICE)
A5 C5 A5 // // C5 / / B5/ A5 / / / / C5 / / B5/
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2)--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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4)----2----5------------2--x-2--x-2--5--5-5--4-4-2--x-2--x-2--5--5-5--4-4---|
5)--0-0--0-3--3-5---0-+-0--x-0--x-0--3--3-3--2-2-0--x-0--x-0--3--3-3--2-2---|
6)----------------3---+-----------------------------------------------------|
can you name, name name name them today
MAIN VERSE
Wanda and Janet and Ronnie and Re -eee -eee
ba - a - -a - oo- o - o - o
These are the girls of the USA
The principle girls of the USA
Chorus
MAIN VERSE
OOOO
Kate and Cindy
and Crystal and Candy
Mercedes And Joan
Betty and Brenda (tom fill 1)
Suzy and Anita (tom fill 2) and Phoebe
and Ja - a - ck Jackie o - o - o - o
These are the girls of the USA
The principle girls of the USA
CHORUS
OUTRO
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2)----------+------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
3)----------+------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
4)----------+------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
5)-0--3-5-3-+-0--0-3-5-3-+-0--3-5-3-+-0--0-3-5-3-----------------------------| ETC...
6)----------+------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
O I R I O O I R I O I R I O O I R I
A5 / G5 // //A5/ G5
A5 / G5 // //A5/ G5
A5 G5
C5 G5 (end)
