----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOWING THE CROWD - Girlschool ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: E.Williams/K.McAuliffe/K.Johnson Album: "Hit And Run" (1981, Bronze Records) Bassist: Enid Williams Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: April 15, 2007 INTRO: (from where bass enters) G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-2-----2---|-----2-2-----2---|-----2-2-----2---|-0---0---0---1-2-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -0-0-----0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-0---0---0---1---| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| Turn the 1ST VERSE: E5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-------2-2-|-----2-------2-2-|-----2-------2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-2-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| volume on, tune the station in,Hear the same old sounds again, Tap your E5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-------2-2-|-----2-------2-2-|-----2-------2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------3-3-| E -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| foot along to your favourite song,Get it washed into your brain A5 G -----2-------2---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -0-------0-0-----|-0---3---2-2-----|-0---0---0---0---|-0---3-3-2-2-----| E -----------------|-------------3---|-----------------|-------------3-3-| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strong beat, easy listening, A hook line you can sing E5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----3---2-------|-----------------|-----3---2-------| E -0-------0-------|-------------3---|-0---------------|-------------3---| It gets played so it must be good, But that don't mean a thing A5 Asus4 A F#5 A5 B5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-----------------|-2---/-5-----6---| E -----------------|-----------------|-2---/-5---------|-----------------| (lyric ?) . . . . . . . . CHORUS: E5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-0---0---0---1-2-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| Following the crowd, No thoughts of your own E5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-0---0---0---2---| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| Following the crowd, Can't stand being alone 2ND VERSE: (first 8 measures are same as 1st Verse) -------- (lyric ?) Something you can latch onto Buy the latest fad, if it's good or bad 'Cause it seems the thing to do A5 G -----2-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -0-------0-------|-----3-3-2-------|-0-0-0---0-0-0---|-0---3---2-------| E -----------------|-------------3---|-----------------|-------------3---| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A new craze so it's all the rage, Take the whole world over by storm E5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----3-3-2-------|-----------------|-----3---2-------| E -0-------0-------|-------------3---|-0---------------|-------------3---| Conform, wear your uniform, Like you've no mind of your own (?) A5 Asus4 A F#5 A5 B5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-------2-2-|-----2-----------|-----------------|-----------------| A -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-2---/-5-----7\--| E -----------------|-------------2-0-|-2---/-5---------|-----------------| (lyric?) CHORUS: E5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-0---0---0---1-2-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| Following the crowd, No thoughts of your own E5 C5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----------------|-0---0---0---0---| A -----------------|-----------------|-3---3---3---3---|-----------------| E -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| Following the crowd, Can't stand being alone BREAK: (from where bass re-enters) D5 B5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2x A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-3-3-4-4-| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D5 B5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/7-| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A5 F#5 A5 B5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----7-7-----7---|-----7-7-----7---|-----------------|-2---/-5-----6---| E -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-2---/-5---------|-----------------| CHORUS: E5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-------2-2-|-----2-------2-2-|-----2-------2---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-2-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| Following the crowd, No thoughts of your own E5 D5 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-------2---|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----2-------2---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-2-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| Following the crowd, Can't stand being alone (repeat Chorus to fade) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time. -Dots (...) under a staff are for timing purposes and indicate where the downbeats (1234) fall. (same for all staves) -Guitar chords are included above the staff. -Some of the lyrics I couldn't figure out at all, so they won't be totally accurate (corrections or filled in blanks are welcome) /...slide up \...slide down (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)