My Girl chords
by The TemptationsSong Key: C Major → D Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 104 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords: C, Cmaj7, D, Dm7, Dmaj7, Em, Em7, G, G7, A
Arrangement details and tabs for guitar riffs
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
My Girl
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
C
Intro: 4/4 | Bass | % | Riff | % (I've got)|
C F C F
1. I've got sun-shine on a clou-dy day | (when it's)|
C F C F
When it's cold out-side, I've got the month of May | |
C Dm7 F G
CH: I guess you say,
C Dm7 F G
What can make me feel this way?
C Cmaj7
My girl ... ↓↓ ↓↓
Dm7 G7 F G
Talkin' 'bout my girl | (my girl) I've got |
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C F C F
2. I've got so much ho-ney, the bees en-vy me | (I've got)|
C F C F
I've got a sweet-er song, than the birds in the tree | (well)|
C Dm7 F G
CH: Well, I guess you say,
C Dm7 F G
What can make me feel this way?
C Cmaj7
My girl ... ↓↓ ↓↓
Dm7 G7 F G
Talkin' 'bout my girl | (my girl) Ooh...
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C
| Bass | % | Riff | Riff |
Hoo...
↓↓↓
C F C F Dm7 G Em7 A
Instr: | Riff | Riff | Riff | Riff | | Oo| oo Yea | eh |
(key change)
D G D G
3. I don't need no mon-ey, for-tune or fame | (I've got)|
D G D G
I've got all the riches, ba-by, one man can claim | (well)|
D Em7 G A
CH: Well, I guess you say,
D Em7 G A
What can make me feel this way?
D Dmaj7
My girl ... ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓
Em A G F#m Em Dmaj7
Talk-in' 'bout my girl (my girl... Talking 'bout my girl)
Dmaj7 Em
Outro: I've got sun-shine on a clou-dy day with my girl
A G F#m Em Dmaj7
I've e-ven got the month of May with my girl...
↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓↓ Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
- Key Signature: D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 104
- Voice Range: F#4 - B5
- Beginners: Due to the timing nuances of the song and the inclusion of guitar tab (below), beginners may struggle with this song.
- Give it a go: 💪 The chords are easy enough, and if you are unsure about reading tab, the following link will give you a brief summary about reading charts on this site including guitar tab.
- The rapid chord changes will come naturally with practice. The secret is to familiarize yourself with the song, and take it slowly, one step at a time till you are comfortable playing the whole song.
- Timing counts have been placed in some places, as the chord changes sometimes occur at irregular intervals.
- The downward arrows (↓)indicate downstrokes played on eighth-note beats (1 +)
- F#m is much easier that you think. This is an alternative voicing for anyone unable to play barre chords.
RH/LH:
Guitar Tabs
Intro Riff: played over C Major: C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|--------------1-|--------------1-| G|----------0-2---|----------0-2---| D|------0-2-------|------0-2-------| A|3---------------|3---------------| E|----------------|----------------| Riffs: Verses 1 & 2: played over C Major and F Major Instrumental: 1st 4 bars C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|--------------1-|----------------| G|----------0-2---|----------------| D|------0-2-------|------------0-3-| A|3---------------|--------0-3-----| E|----------------|1-----3---------| After the key change: Verse 3: played over D Major and G Major D G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|--------------3-|----------------| G|----------2-4---|--------------0-| D|0-----2-4-------|----------0-2---| A|----------------|------0-2-------| E|----------------|3---------------|
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
- Lyrics Begin: I've got sunshine on a cloudy day.
- Genre: Soul, Motown, Pop
- Featured Artists: The Temptations
- Single:
Recorded: September 25, November 10 & 17, 1964
Released: December 21, 1964
B-side: (Talking 'Bout) Nobody But My Baby - Album: The Temptations Sing Smokey
Recorded: September 1963 – March 1965
Released: March 22, 1965
