The Academy Is - About A Girl Acoustic

there’s some palm muting in it , which is kind of optional .
the rhythm isn’t hard to pick up on , and it’s fairly easy to play .
note : the ~ means to let it ring .

capo on 2nd fret

chords :
Cmaj7 D B#m7 E/D G C
– 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – – 3 – – – – 0 – |
– 0 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – |
– 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – |
– 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – |
– 3 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – |
– 3 – – – – – x – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 3 – – – – x – |

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i just play this in the intro , since it’s what’s played in the background with the
little solo bit . it’s also thrown in a few other place in the song .

Cmaj7 D B#m7 E/D

Cmaj7 D
one song about a girl
B#m7 E/D
can’t breathe when i’m around her
Cmaj7 D
i wait here everyday
B#m7 E/D
in case she’ll scratch the surface
C D
she’ll never notice

G
i’m not in love
E/D
this is not my heart
C D
i’m not gonna waste these words
G E/D
about a girl

Cmaj7 D B#m7 E/D

Cmaj7 D
last night i knew what to say
B#m7 E/D7
but you weren’t there to hear it
Cmaj7 D
these lines so well rehearsed
B#m7 E/D
tongue – tied , and overloaded
C D
you never notice

G
i’m not in love
E/D
this is not my heart
C D
i’m not gonna waste these words
G E/D
about a girl

G
i’m not in love
E/D
this is not your song
C D
i’m not gonna waste these words
G
about a girl

C D
to be loved , to be loved , what more could you ask for?
E/D G
to be loved , to be loved , everyone wants to be
C D
loved , to be loved , what more could you ask for?
E/D G
to be loved , to be loved , everyone

g~
i’m not in love
E/D~
this is not my heart
c~ D
i’m not gonna waste these words . . .

G
i’m not in love
E/D
this is not my heart
C D
i’m not gonna waste these words
G E/D
about a girl

G
i’m not in love
E/D
this is not your song
C D
i’m not gonna waste these words
g~
about a girl
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