My Guy chords

by Mary Wells

Original Published Key: Bb Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 126 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Guitar Chords in A Major: A, Amaj7, A6, B7, Bm, C#7, C#m, E7, E6, F#m

Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Bb Major)

Chord Chart Legend
A Major Amaj7 A6 B7 Bm C#7 barre chord C#m barre chord E7 E6 F#m barre chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
A Major-LH Amaj7-LH A6-LH B7-LH Bm-LH C#7 barre chord-LH C#m barre chord-LH E7-LH E6-LH F#m barre chord-LH

My Guy

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
             Amaj7    A6                    Bm    C#m
Intro: 4/4 |       -     |   %   |   %   |  ↑      ↑ |
 
   Amaj7              A6        Amaj7     A6       Amaj7  A6  Amaj7  A6
1. No-thing you could say could tear me a-way from my guy    (my guy)
   Amaj7              A6             Amaj7      A6      C#m     C#7
   No-thing you could do, 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy (my guy)
       Bm              E6         Bm         E6
   I'm stick-ing to my guy like a stamp to a let-ter
        Bm           E6            Bm  
   Like birds of the fea-ther, we    stick to-ge-ther
       A                     F#m      B7              E7        Amaj7  A6   Bm    C#m
   I'm tel-lin' you from the start, I can't be torn a-part from my guy    | ↑      ↑ |


   Amaj7              A6       Amaj7      A6      Amaj7  A6  Amaj7  A6
2. No-thing you could do could make me un-true to my guy    (my guy)
   Amaj7              A6        Amaj7          A6     C#m          C#7
   No-thing you could buy could make me tell a lie to my guy-u-u-u-uy (my guy, my guy)
     Bm      E6     Bm        E6     Bm    E6        Bm 
   I gave my guy my   word of ho-nor to be faith-ful,   and I'm gon-na
       A          F#m        B7          E7       Amaj7  A6   Bm    C#m
   You best be be-liev-ing I won't be de-ceiv-ing my guy    | ↑      ↑ |

             Bm           E6         Bm         E6
Bridge: As a mat-ter of o-pin-ion, I think he's tops
        Bm           E6           A
        My o-pin-ion is, he's the cream of the crop
             F#m        C#m       F#m   C#m
        As a mat-ter of taste, to be ex-act
        B7                  E7  
        He's my ideal, as a mat-ter of fact

      Amaj7         A6        Amaj7   A6        Amaj7  A6  Amaj7  A6
3. No mus-cle-bound man could take my hand from my guy    (my guy)
      Amaj7     A6              Amaj7    A6       C#m          C#7
   No hand-some face could ever take the place of my guy-u-u-u-uy (my guy, my guy)
      Bm      E6   Bm     E6                Bm              E6     Bm 
   He may not be a mo-vie star, but when it comes to be-in' hap-py,   we are
                 A      F#m           B7        E7       Amaj7  A6   Bm    C#m
   There's not a man to-day who could take me a-way from my guy    | ↑      ↑ |

         Amaj7    A6                    Bm    C#m
Instr: |       -     |   %   |   %   |  ↑      ↑ |


          Amaj7        A6        Amaj7   A6        Amaj7  A6  Amaj7  A6 
Outro: No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy     (my guy)
          Amaj7     A6               Amaj7    A6       C#m          C#7
       No hand-some face could e-ver take the place of my guy-u-u-u-uy (my guy, my guy)
          Bm      E6   Bm     E6                Bm              E6    Bm
       He may not be a mo-vie star, but when it comes to be-in' happy,   we are
                     A      F#m           B7        E7       Amaj7  A6   Bm         C#m
       There's not a man to-day who could take me a-way from my guy     |  What you say? |        
                     A      F#m           B7        E7       Amaj7  A6   Bm        C#m
       There's not a man to-day who could take me a-way from my guy     |  Tell me more |  
                     A      F#m           B7        E7       Amaj7  A6   Bm       C#m
       There's not a man to-day who could take me a-way from my guy     |  What's that? |...


Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Bb Major - 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
  • Chords in Bb Major: Bb, Bbmaj7, Bb6, C7, Cm, D7, Dm, F7, F6, F#m
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: ♩ = 126
  • Voice Range: Bb3 - D5

Song Details:

'Mary Wells Sings My Guy' Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
  • Lyrics Begin: Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy.
  • Genre: R&B
  • Featured Artists: Mary Wells
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1964
    Released: March 13, 1964
    B-side: Oh Little Boy (What Did You Do to Me"
  • Album: Mary Wells Sings My Guy
    Recorded: 1963–1964
    Released: May 1964
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