Guitar Chords Used in the Song
"Just a Girl" uses standard tuning and the following chords on the guitar:
Form of the Song
"Just a Girl" is the lead-off single by the iconic '90s pop group, No Doubt, from their 1995 multi-platinum album, Tragic Kingdom. The song was features in films "Clueless" and "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion."
This was the breakthrough single, as well as breakthrough album, for No Doubt. The band was not well-received by their label in their debut albums, but Tragic Kingdom became a staple '90s alt-rock record, putting Gwen Stefani and her band on the map in a major way.
The song introduces a guitar riff in its intro that leads into the song's verse. The chorus uses all power chords, three chords there, and four total throughout the entire song. Watch the video to see how to play the simple power chords, which are great for beginner guitarists, as well as the solo and intro riff, which are great for more advanced players.
"Just a Girl" uses the following song structure:
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Short transition (same as intro)
- Verse 2
- Chorus
- Solo
- Breakdown/Bridge
- Chorus (with extended chorus)
- Outro ("Ooh... I've had it up to here")
References
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