Massachusetts chords
by The Bee GeesSong Key: G Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 103 bpm
Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Easy Chords: G, Am, C, D, D7
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Massachusetts
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G
Intro: 4/4 ‖ | % | % | % ‖
G Am C G
1. Feel I'm go-in' back to Mas - sa - chu - setts | |
G Am C G
Some-thing's tel-ling me I must go home | |
G C
And the lights all went out in Mas-sa-chu-setts
G D7 G D
The day I left her stand-ing on her own | |
G Am C G
2. Tried to hitch a ride to San Fran-cis-co | |
G Am C G
Got-ta do the things I wan-na do | |
G C
And the lights all went out in Mas-sa-chu-setts
G D7 G D
They brought me back to see my way with you | |
G Am C G
3. Talk about the life in Mas - sa - chu - setts | |
G Am C G
Speak about the peo-ple I have seen | |
G C
And the lights all went out in Mas-sa-chu-setts
G D7 G
And Mas-sa-chu-setts is one... place... I... have seen
(I will re-)
G Am C G
‖: I will re-mem-ber Mas-sa-chu-setts :‖ ... (repeat to fade)
(I will re-)
G
Live Version ending: Ma....
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Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: G Major – 1 sharp (F#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 103
- Voice Range: D4 - G5
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
- Lyrics Begin: Feel I'm going back to Massachusetts; something's telling me I must go home.
- Featured Artists: The Bee Gees
- Single:
Recorded: 9–17 August 1967
Released: 19 September 1967
B-side (US): Sir Geoffrey Saved the World
B-side (UK): Barker of the UFO - Genre: Pop, Country, Psychedelia
- Album: Horizontal
Recorded: 17 July – 29 November 1967
Released: January 1968
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