----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOESN'T REALLY MATTER - Platinum Blonde ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: M. Holmes/S. Galli Album: "Standing In the Dark" (1984, CBS Canada) Guitarist: Sergio Galli Tabbed by: Anne Drury e-mail: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: June 27, 2013 INTRO: "Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin." _ C#m A | E -------------------------|-------------------------| | B -------------------------|-------------------------| | G -------13----14----13----|-------13----14----13----| | D -11-11----11----11----11-|-11-11----11----11----11\| | A -------------------------|-------------------------| | E -------------------------|-------------------------| | | | 3x E B | E ------------------|------------------| | B ------------------|------------------| | G -----9---11---9---|-----9---11---9---| | D -9-9---9----9---9-|-9-9---9----9---9-| | A ------------------|------------------| | E ------------------|------------------| | (It's so fascist) _| 1ST VERSE: (follow staves as numbered) C#m A E -------------------------|-------------------------| B -------------------------|-------------------------| G -------13----14----13----|-------13----14----13----| D -11-11----11----11----11-|-11-11----11----11----11-| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| (pm) 1. It's been a hard day in the city 3. Dull day don't seem pretty E B E ------------------|------------------| B ------------------|------------------| G -----9---11---9---|-----9---11---9---| D -9-9---9----9---9-|-9-9---9----9---9-| A ------------------|------------------| E ------------------|------------------| (pm) 2. Affects you in the most peculiar way 4. We've said all that there is to say A G# C#m F#m E -----------------|-----------------|-0-=-------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-5-=-----------2-|-=---------------| G -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-6-=-----------2-|-=---------------| D -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-=-----------4-|-=---------------| A -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-=-----------4-|-=---------------| E -----------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|---------------2-|-=---------------| pm--------------------------------| 5. And if you were to ask me questions, You don't really want to know A B E -------------------------|-------------------------| B -------------------------|-------------------------| G -------13----14----13----|-------13----14----13----| D -11-11----11----11----11-|-11-11----11----11----11-| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| (pm) 6. Your concern is just for show Play Bars 1-4 of INTRO (Lyric: Just for show, oh oh oh) 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse for Bars 1-12) Your name's a number, just press a button Your memory's lost, but they've not forgotten They try to break our lust for passion They try to tell us that it's not in fashion And if you were to ask me questions What are we fighting for? A5 B5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| D -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| A -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm--------------------------------| We're just breaking down the door CHORUS: (follow staves as numbered) C#m A E -------------------------|-------------------------| B -------------------------|-------------------------| G -13-13-13-13-13-13-13-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-11-| D -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| 1. It doesn't really matter 3. It doesn't really matter F#m B Bsus4 B E -------------------------|-----------------| B -------------------------|-----------------| G -11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9-|-8-8-8-9=--8-----| D -11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9-|-9-9-9-9=--9-----| A -------------------------|-----------------| E -------------------------|-----------------| 2. I've been through this all before 4. (no vocal) 3RD VERSE: (played same as 2nd Verse) They fight in England and Northern Ireland The police they try to hold us still They can bleed us and they can feed us But you know they'll never control our will And if you were to ask that question What are we fighting for We're just breaking down the door CHORUS: (played same as 1st CHORUS) It doesn't really matter / I've been through this all before It doesn't really matter to me It doesn't really matter / I've been through this all before It doesn't really matter to me It doesn't really matter...oh! BREAK: 1./3. C#m A 2./4. E B E -------------------11----|----14-11----------------| B -------------12-------12-|----------12----12-14----| G -------13-------13-------|-13----------13-------13-| D -11-=-----11-------------|-------------------------| 4x A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| A G# C#m F#m E -4-----5-----4---|---5-----4-----5-|-----4-----5-----|-4-----5-----4---| B ---5-----5-----5-|-----5-----5-----|-5-----5-----5---|---5-----5-----5-| G -----6-----6-----|-6-----6-----6---|---6-----6-----6-|-----6-----6-----| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm--------------------------------------| A B E ---5-----4-----5-|-----4-----5-----|-4-----5-----4---| B -----5-----5-----|-5-----5-----5---|---5-----5-----5-| G -6-----6-----6---|---6-----6-----6-|-----6-----6-----| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| C#m (7x) E -------------------------|---------------------------| B -------------------------|o-------------------------o| G -6-----------------------|---------------------------| D -------11-11-11-11-11-11-|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| A -------------------------|o-------------------------o| E -------------------------|---------------------------| pm-------------------------------------------| Play Bars 1-4 of INTRO CHORUS: (with ad lib lead vocals) _ C#m A | E -------------------------|-------------------------| | B -------------------------|-------------------------| | G -13-13-13-13-13-13-13-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-11-| | D -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-| | A -------------------------|-------------------------| | E -------------------------|-------------------------| | It doesn't really matter | | 8x | F#m B Bsus4 B | E -------------------------|-----------------| | B -------------------------|-----------------| | G -11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9-|-8-8-8-9=--8-----| | D -11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9-|-9-9-9-9=--9-----| | A -------------------------|-----------------| | E -------------------------|-----------------| | It doesn't really matter _| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time. pm..palm mute =...hold note or chord o \...slide down o...repeat the bars between these symbols (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.) 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