The Strypes - Hometown Girl Chords & Tabs

Another brilliant one from the crazy Cavan rockers

Let's go!


Standard tuning

C    8 10 10  9 8 8
F2   x 10 10 10 8 8
F    1  3  3  2 1 1
G    3  5  5  4 2 2
C2   x  3  5  5 5 3
Bb   x  1  3  3 3 1
A7   x  0  2  0 2 0

Intro
=====

Bb  G   C   F   C   F   C   F   C   F
 
Verse 1
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C                                           F
  I wanna tell you but I can't spit it out

C                                             F
  T-t-t-tripping on my tongue and my mouth is stiff

G                                F                G
  Feels like I'm hanging off the edge of a cliff

         C                                                     F
  And my eyes can't pick a pocket where they're happy to stick

C                                                       F
I'm running from the point but I'm missing a trick with you

G                            F              G
  My line is up but girl I'm missing my cue


Chorus 1
========

    F                                      C         F C
But can't you give me a fix so I'm craving confidence

       F                         C         F C
Well I reek of sweat and teenage innocence

F                           C           Bb    A7
   Well I want you so but I know you'll never know

F                  G                                   C     F 
   Cos I'm too shy   said I'm too shy for the hometown girl


C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F


Verse 2
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C                                               F
  I wanna tell you but I'm sick with the fright

C                                              F
  S-s-s-slipping up I'm caught in the light of lust

G                            F                G
  I get the feeling that you ain't too fussed
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C                                            F
  My head feels heavy as the regret sinks in

C                                              F
  I shouldn't be afraid to take it on the chin

      F   G           F                          G
But I duck I miss the jab but I'm hit with the hook



Chorus 2
========

    F                                      C         F C
But can't you give me a fix so I'm craving confidence

       F                         C         F C
Well I reek of sweat and teenage innocence

F                           C           Bb    A7
   Well I want you so but I know you'll never know

F                  G                                   C     F 
   Cos I'm too shy   said I'm too shy for the hometown girl


inst
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C  /D  /D#  /E   F   C   F   C   F   C   F   C  


Chorus 3
========

    F                                      C         F C
But can't you give me a fix so I'm craving confidence

       F                         C         F C
Well I reek of sweat and teenage innocence

F                           C           Bb    A7
   Well I want you so but I know you'll never know

F                  G
   Cos I'm too shy   said I'm too shy 


Chorus 4
========

    F                                      C         F C
But can't you give me a fix so I'm craving confidence

       F                         C         F C
Well I reek of sweat and teenage innocence

F                           C           Bb    A7
   Well I want you so but I know you'll never know

F                  G                                   C     F 
   Cos I'm too shy   said I'm too shy for the hometown girl


End
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C   F   C   F   C   F   C


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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
July 2013

watfordkev@gmail.com