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"My Girl" was recorded by the Temptations in the key of C (key change after instrumental part to D)
Written by W. "Smokey" Robinson/R. White (1964)
Bass Intro
     1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G --|----------------|
D 5-|------5-------5-|
A --|3-3-----3-3-----|
E --|----------------|  x4
Guitar lick: - first bar (C chord only) is repeated in Intro and Instrumental
             - the combination of C and F parts is used in the Verses
easy (first position, no shifting)         more like the original (no open strings)
  C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +          C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|      e|----------------|----------------|
B|--------------1-|----------------|      B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------0-2---|----------------|      G|--------------5-|----------------|
D|------0-2-------|------------0-3-|      D|----------5-7---|--------------3-|
A|3---------------|--------0-3-----|      A|3-----5-7-------|----------3-5---|
E|----------------|1-----3---------|      E|----------------|1-----3-5-------|
[Intro]
|    C|  %  |  %  |  %  |
  (Bass)    (+ Verse lick)
[Verse 1]
I've got Csunshine Fon a cloCudy dayF  
And when it's Ccold outsideF, I've got the Cmonth of MayF  
[Chorus]
CI Dm7guess Fyou Gsay,
CWhat can Dm7make me Ffeel this Gway?
C(maj7)My girl ...            1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
                  Dm7|  GN.C.   F   F   G   G|
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
[Verse 2]
(F) (G)        C                    F        C  F  
I've got so much honey, the bees envy me
I've got a Csweeter song, Fthan the birds in Cthe treesF  
[Chorus]
Well, CI Dm7guess Fyou Gsay,
CWhat can Dm7make me Ffeel this Gway?
C(maj7)My girl ...            1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
                  Dm7|  GN.C.   F   F   G   G|
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
[Instrumental] = Intro
|    C|  %  |  %  |  %  |
  (Bass)    (+ Verse lick)
[Solo]
      C     FHey hey hCey
         FHey hey hDm7ey
|(Dm7)  |      G|     Em|  A   A  A  
                             (break)
[Verse 3]
I don't Dneed no money, Gfortune Dor fameG  
I've got Dall the riches, babyG, one man Dcan claimG  
[Chorus]
Well, DI Emguess Gyou Asay,
DWhat can Emmake me Gfeel this Away?
Dmaj7My girl ...            (Walk down on the bass)
Talkin' 'bout Emmy girl      A     G  F#mTalking 'Embout Dmaj7my girl
[Outro]
Dmaj7I've got sunshine on a cloudy day with my Emgirl
I've Aeven Ggot the F#mmonth of EmMay with Dmaj7my girl
Talking 'bout, talEmking 'bout, talking 'bout my gAirlG  F#m  Em  
Dmaj7(My girl) My girl
(fade out)

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The story behind the song

"My Girl" is a song of pure devotion, capturing that exhilarating feeling of being utterly smitten. Smokey Robinson wrote it as a tribute to his wife, Claudette Rogers Robinson, aiming to bottle the joy and wonder she brought into his life. It became a signature song for The Temptations, released in 1964 and featured on their 1965 album The Temptations Sing Smokey. With David Ruffin taking lead vocals, it perfectly expresses the sentiment, "What can make me feel this way?" — that unique happiness that only a special someone can inspire. Playing it feels like a warm, heartfelt declaration of love.

AI-written from these sources:My Girl (The Temptations song) — Wikipedia ↗The Temptations — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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My Girl

by The Temptations

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C(maj7)

Dmaj7

F#m

"My Girl" was recorded by the Temptations in the key of C (key change after instrumental part to D)

Written by W. "Smokey" Robinson/R. White (1964)

Bass Intro

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G --|----------------|

D 5-|------5-------5-|

A --|3-3-----3-3-----|

E --|----------------| x4

Guitar lick: - first bar (C chord only) is repeated in Intro and Instrumental

- the combination of C and F parts is used in the Verses

easy (first position, no shifting) more like the original (no open strings)

C F C F

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------| e|----------------|----------------|

B|--------------1-|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|

G|----------0-2---|----------------| G|--------------5-|----------------|

D|------0-2-------|------------0-3-| D|----------5-7---|--------------3-|

A|3---------------|--------0-3-----| A|3-----5-7-------|----------3-5---|

E|----------------|1-----3---------| E|----------------|1-----3-5-------|

[Intro]

| | % | % | % |

(Bass) (+ Verse lick)

[Verse 1]

C F C F

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day

C F C F

And when it's cold outside, I've got the month of May

[Chorus]

C Dm7 F G

I guess you say,

C Dm7 F G

What can make me feel this way?

C(maj7)

My girl ... 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Dm7 G F F G G

| N.C. |

Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)

[Verse 2]

F G C F C F

() ()

I've got so much honey, the bees envy me

C F C F

I've got a sweeter song, than the birds in the trees

[Chorus]

C Dm7 F G

Well, I guess you say,

C Dm7 F G

What can make me feel this way?

C(maj7)

My girl ... 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Dm7 G F F G G

| N.C. |

Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)

[Instrumental] = Intro

| | % | % | % |

(Bass) (+ Verse lick)

[Solo]

C F C

Hey hey hey

F Dm7

Hey hey hey

Dm7 G Em A A A

|() | | |

(break)

[Verse 3]

D G D G

I don't need no money, fortune or fame

D G D G

I've got all the riches, baby, one man can claim

[Chorus]

D Em G A

Well, I guess you say,

D Em G A

What can make me feel this way?

Dmaj7

My girl ... (Walk down on the bass)

Em A G F#m Em Dmaj7

Talkin' 'bout my girl Talking 'bout my girl

[Outro]

Dmaj7 Em

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day with my girl

A G F#m Em Dmaj7

I've even got the month of May with my girl

Em A G F#m Em

Talking 'bout, talking 'bout, talking 'bout my girl

Dmaj7

(My girl) My girl

(fade out)

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