{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":86366,"song":"My Girl","artist":"The Temptations","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11550046-my-girl-chords-by-the-temptations/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/86366?type=chord","rating":4.83446,"votes":2210,"content":"\"My Girl\" was recorded by the Temptations in the key of C (key change after instrumental part to D)\r\nWritten by W. \"Smokey\" Robinson/R. White (1964)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]Bass Intro\r\n     1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\nG --|----------------|\r\nD 5-|------5-------5-|\r\nA --|3-3-----3-3-----|\r\nE --|----------------|  x4[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nGuitar lick: - first bar (C chord only) is repeated in Intro and Instrumental\r\n             - the combination of C and F parts is used in the Verses\r\n\r\neasy (first position, no shifting)         more like the original (no open strings)\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +          1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n[tab]e|----------------|----------------|      e|----------------|----------------|\r\nB|--------------1-|----------------|      B|----------------|----------------|\r\nG|----------0-2---|----------------|      G|--------------5-|----------------|\r\nD|------0-2-------|------------0-3-|      D|----------5-7---|--------------3-|\r\nA|3---------------|--------0-3-----|      A|3-----5-7-------|----------3-5---|\r\nE|----------------|1-----3---------|      E|----------------|1-----3-5-------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab]|  [ch]C[/ch]  |  %  |  %  |  %  |\r\n  (Bass)    (+ Verse lick)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI've got sunshine on a cloudy day[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd when it's cold outside, I've got the month of May[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI guess you say,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhat can make me feel this way?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C(maj7)[/ch]\r\nMy girl ...            1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Dm7[/ch]     | [ch]G[/ch] N.C.  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |\r\nTalkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]([ch]F[/ch]) ([ch]G[/ch])  [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI've got so much honey, the bees envy me[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI've got a sweeter song, than the birds in the trees[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I guess you say,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhat can make me feel this way?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C(maj7)[/ch]\r\nMy girl ...            1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Dm7[/ch]     | [ch]G[/ch] N.C.  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] |\r\nTalkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental] = Intro\r\n[tab]|  [ch]C[/ch]  |  %  |  %  |  %  |\r\n  (Bass)    (+ Verse lick)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\n         Hey hey hey[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\n         Hey hey hey[/tab]\r\n[tab]|([ch]Dm7[/ch])  | [ch]G[/ch]     | [ch]Em[/ch]    | [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n                             (break)[/tab]\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI don't need no money, fortune or fame[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've got all the riches, baby, one man can claim[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, I guess you say,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhat can make me feel this way?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]     \r\nMy girl ...            (Walk down on the bass)[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nTalkin' 'bout my girl         Talking 'bout my girl[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]                                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI've got sunshine on a cloudy day with my girl[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\nI've even got the month of May with my girl[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTalking 'bout, talking 'bout, talking 'bout my girl[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]\r\n(My girl) My girl[/tab]\r\n\r\n(fade out)","plain_text":"\"My Girl\" was recorded by the Temptations in the key of C (key change after instrumental part to D)\nWritten by W. \"Smokey\" Robinson/R. White (1964)\n\n\n\n\n\nGuitar lick: - first bar (C chord only) is repeated in Intro and Instrumental\n             - the combination of C and F parts is used in the Verses\n\neasy (first position, no shifting)         more like the original (no open strings)\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental] = Intro\n\n\n[Solo]\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n\n(fade out)","chords":["C","D","G","A","E","F","B","Dm7","C(maj7)","Em","Dmaj7","F#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,1]},"Dmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,2,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}