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My Girl Chords

The Temptations Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Temptations’ classic Motown love song about simple joys. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soul Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy feel to match the happy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day

F C

When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May

C G F

I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Verse 2

C G

I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame

F C

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

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Bridge

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Ooh, yeah

Verse 3

C G F

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day, with my girl

C C

I’ve even got the month of May, with my girl

G F G

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout

C G F

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, my girl

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Outro

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Yeah, I’m talkin’ ’bout my girl

Practice tip: Master the C, F, and G chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as these are the only three chords you need.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Temptations’ classic Motown love song about simple joys. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soul Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy feel to match the happy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day

F C

When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May

C G F

I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Verse 2

C G

I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame

F C

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

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Bridge

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Ooh, yeah

Verse 3

C G F

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day, with my girl

C C

I’ve even got the month of May, with my girl

G F G

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout

C G F

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, my girl

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Outro

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Yeah, I’m talkin’ ’bout my girl

Practice tip: Master the C, F, and G chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as these are the only three chords you need.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Temptations’ classic Motown love song about simple joys. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soul Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy feel to match the happy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day

F C

When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May

C G F

I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Verse 2

C G

I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame

F C

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

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Bridge

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Ooh, yeah

Verse 3

C G F

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day, with my girl

C C

I’ve even got the month of May, with my girl

G F G

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout

C G F

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, my girl

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Outro

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Yeah, I’m talkin’ ’bout my girl

Practice tip: Master the C, F, and G chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as these are the only three chords you need.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Temptations’ classic Motown love song about simple joys. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soul Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy feel to match the happy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day

F C

When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May

C G F

I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Verse 2

C G

I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame

F C

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

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Bridge

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Ooh, yeah

Verse 3

C G F

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day, with my girl

C C

I’ve even got the month of May, with my girl

G F G

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout

C G F

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, my girl

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Outro

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Yeah, I’m talkin’ ’bout my girl

Practice tip: Master the C, F, and G chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as these are the only three chords you need.

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Ftap to play

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Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Temptations’ classic Motown love song about simple joys. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soul Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy feel to match the happy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day

F C

When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May

C G F

I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Verse 2

C G

I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame

F C

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

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Bridge

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Ooh, yeah

Verse 3

C G F

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day, with my girl

C C

I’ve even got the month of May, with my girl

G F G

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout

C G F

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, my girl

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Outro

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Yeah, I’m talkin’ ’bout my girl

Practice tip: Master the C, F, and G chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as these are the only three chords you need.

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Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Temptations’ classic Motown love song about simple joys. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Soul Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, bouncy feel to match the happy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day

F C

When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May

C G F

I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Verse 2

C G

I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame

F C

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

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Bridge

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Hey, hey, hey

F G

Ooh, yeah

Verse 3

C G F

I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day, with my girl

C C

I’ve even got the month of May, with my girl

G F G

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout

C G F

Talkin’ ’bout, talkin’ ’bout, my girl

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Chorus

C G

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

F C

I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the tree

C G F

Well, I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?

G C G

My girl, my girl, my girl

F G

Talkin’ ’bout my girl, my girl

Outro

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Talkin’ ’bout my girl

C G

My girl, my girl

F C

Yeah, I’m talkin’ ’bout my girl

Practice tip: Master the C, F, and G chords individually before trying to play the whole song, as these are the only three chords you need.