My Girl The Temptations
As performed by the Temptations
Tabbed by G. Ludovici
I've included the bass intro, but raised it up an octive since a guitar with standard
doesn't have the lowest notes.
For the verses, the guitar just plays up two major scales over and over.
The C scale and F scale for the first two versus, then D and G after the key change.
I worked to ensure the fingering patern was similar and scale-like throughout the entire song.
During the chorus, strum the chords freely to fill out the sound. The strums included
a simplified suggestion.
TUNING NOTE: If you play with the Temptations recording, you'll want to tune all of
strings up about 10hz above standard tuning (less than a semi-tone) or it'll sound a touch flat.
BASS INTRO (+8va):
e|------------- |------------- | B|------------- |------------- | G|-0------0---- |-0-----0----- | D|------------- |------------- | A|---3-3----3-3 |---3-3---3-3- | E|------------- |------------- |
GUITAR INTRO:
[C] [C] I've got
e|------------- |------------- | B|------------- |------------- | G|----------2-5 |----------2-5 | D|------2-5---- |------2-5---- | A|--3-5-------- |--3-5-------- | E|------------- |------------- |
[C]sunshine [F] on a cloudy d[C]ay [F] When
e|------------- |------------- |------------- |------------- | B|------------- |------------- |------------- |------------- | G|---------2-5- |------------- |---------2-5- |------------- | D|-----2-5----- |---------0-3- |-----2-5----- |---------0-3- | A|-3-5--------- |-----0-3----- |-3-5--------- |-----0-3----- | E|------------- |-1-3--------- |------------- |-1-3--------- |
it[C]'s cold outside, [F]I've got the mont[C]h of May[F]
e|------------- |------------- |------------- |------------- | B|------------- |------------- |------------- |------------- | G|---------2-5- |------------- |---------2-5- |------------- | D|-----2-5----- |---------0-3- |-----2-5----- |---------0-3- | A|-3-5--------- |-----0-3----- |-3-5--------- |-----0-3----- | E|------------- |-1-3--------- |------------- |-1-3--------- |
CHORUS (strum):
[C]I [Dm]guess [F]you'd [G]say,
e|-0----0---1----1- |-1----1---3----3--| B|-1----1---3----3- |-1----1---0----0--| G|-0----0---2----2- |-2----2---0----0--| D|-2----2---0----0- |-3----3---0----0--| A|-3----3---------- |----------2----2--| E|----------------- |----------3----3--|
[C]What can [Am]make me f[F]eel this [G]way?
e|-0----0---1----1- |-1----1---3----3--| B|-1----1---2----2- |-1----1---0----0--| G|-0----0---2----2- |-2----2---0----0--| D|-2----2---0----0- |-3----3---0----0--| A|-3----3---------- |----------2----2--| E|----------------- |----------3----3--|
[C]My girl, [Am]my girl, m[F]y girl Ta[C]lkin' 'bout
e|-0----0---1----1- |-1----1----0------0--| B|-1----1---2----2- |-1----1----1------1--| G|-0----0---2----2- |-2----2----0------0--| D|-2----2---0----0- |-3----3----2------2--| A|-3----3---------- |-----------3------3--| E|----------------- |---------------------|
m[Dm]y girl M[G]y girl I've got
e|--1----------3--3-------------| B|--3----------0--0-------------| G|--2----------0--0-------------| D|--0----------0--0-------------| A|-------------2--2-------------| E|-------------3--3-------------|
s[C]o much ho[F]ney the bee's envy[C] me [F] I've got
e|------------- |------------- |------------- |------------- | B|------------- |------------- |------------- |------------- | G|---------2-5- |------------- |---------2-5- |------------- | D|-----2-5----- |---------0-3- |-----2-5----- |---------0-3- | A|-3-5--------- |-----0-3----- |-3-5--------- |-----0-3----- | E|------------- |-1-3--------- |------------- |-1-3--------- |
a[C] sweeter song t[F]han the birds in t[C]he trees. [F] Well,
e|------------- |------------- |------------- |------------- | B|------------- |------------- |------------- |------------- | G|---------2-5- |------------- |---------2-5- |------------- | D|-----2-5----- |---------0-3- |-----2-5----- |---------0-3- | A|-3-5--------- |-----0-3----- |-3-5--------- |-----0-3----- | E|------------- |-1-3--------- |------------- |-1-3--------- |
Repeate the chorus
CHORUS (strum):
[C]I [Dm]guess [F]you'd [G]say,
e|-0----0---1----1- |-1----1---3----3--| B|-1----1---3----3- |-1----1---0----0--| G|-0----0---2----2- |-2----2---0----0--| D|-2----2---0----0- |-3----3---0----0--| A|-3----3---------- |----------2----2--| E|----------------- |----------3----3--|
[C]What can [Am]make me f[F]eel this [G]way?
e|-0----0---1----1- |-1----1---3----3--| B|-1----1---2----2- |-1----1---0----0--| G|-0----0---2----2- |-2----2---0----0--| D|-2----2---0----0- |-3----3---0----0--| A|-3----3---------- |----------2----2--| E|----------------- |----------3----3--|
[C]My girl, [Am]my girl, m[F]y girl Ta[C]lkin' 'bout
e|-0----0---1----1- |-1----1----0------0--| B|-1----1---2----2- |-1----1----1------1--| G|-0----0---2----2- |-2----2----0------0--| D|-2----2---0----0- |-3----3----2------2--| A|-3----3---------- |-----------3------3--| E|----------------- |---------------------|
m[Dm]y girl M[G]y girl Oooooh
e|--1----------3--3-------------| B|--3----------0--0-------------| G|--2----------0--0-------------| D|--0----------0--0-------------| A|-------------2--2-------------| E|-------------3--3-------------|
BREAK
BASS (+8va):
Whooo! Whoooooooooo!
e|------------- |------------- | B|------------- |------------- | G|-0------0---- |-0-----0----- | D|------------- |------------- | A|---3-3----3-3 |---3-3---3-3- | E|------------- |------------- |
GUITAR:
[C] [C]
e|------------- |------------- | B|------------- |------------- | G|----------2-5 |----------2-5 | D|------2-5---- |------2-5---- | A|--3-5-------- |--3-5-------- | E|------------- |------------- |
[C] [F] Hey, hey, h[C]ey![F]
e|------------- |------------- |------------- |------------- | B|------------- |------------- |------------- |------------- | G|---------2-5- |------------- |---------2-5- |------------- | D|-----2-5----- |---------0-3- |-----2-5----- |---------0-3- | A|-3-5--------- |-----0-3----- |-3-5--------- |-----0-3----- | E|------------- |-1-3--------- |------------- |-1-3--------- |
KEY CHANGE
Modulate up a whole step from C to D
[Dm] Hey, hey, h[G]ey! [G] [A] I don't
e|-1--1--1--1-- |--3--3--3--3- |--3--3--3--3- |-0-0-0-------| B|-3--3--3--3-- |--0--0--0--0- |--0--0--0--0- |-2-2-2-------| G|-2--2--2--2-- |--0--0--0--0- |--0--0--0--0- |-2-2-2-------| D|-0--0--0--0-- |--0--0--0--0- |--0--0--0--0- |-2-2-2-------| A|------------- |--2--2--2--2- |--2--2--2--2- |-0-0-0-------| E|------------- |--3--3--3--3- |--3--3--3--3- |-0-0-0-------|
n[D]eed no [G] money, fortune o[D]r fame [D] I've got
e|------------- |------------- |------------- |-------------| B|------------- |------------- |------------- |-------------| G|---------4-7- |------------- |---------4-7- |---------4-7-| D|-----4-7----- |---------2-5- |-----4-7----- |-----4-7-----| A|-5-7--------- |-----2-5----- |-5-7--------- |-5-7---------| E|------------- |-3-5--------- |------------- |-------------|
a[D]ll the riches, b[G]aby, one man can c[D]laim[D]
e|------------- |------------- |------------- |-------------| B|------------- |------------- |------------- |-------------| G|---------4-7- |------------- |---------4-7- |---------4-7-| D|-----4-7----- |---------2-5- |-----4-7----- |-----4-7-----| A|-5-7--------- |-----2-5----- |-5-7--------- |-5-7---------| E|------------- |-3-5--------- |------------- |-------------|
CHORUS in D (strum):
[D]I [Em]guess [G]you'd [A]say,
e|-2---2---0---0--- |-3---3---0---0---| B|-3---3---0---0--- |-0---0---2---2---| G|-2---2---0---0--- |-0---0---2---2---| D|-0---0---2---2--- |-0---0---2---2---| A|---------2---2--- |-2---2---0---0---| E|---------0---0--- |-3---3---0---0---|
W[D]hat can [Em]make me f[G]eel this[A] way?
e|-2---2---0---0--- |-3---3---0---0---| B|-3---3---0---0--- |-0---0---2---2---| G|-2---2---0---0--- |-0---0---2---2---| D|-0---0---2---2--- |-0---0---2---2---| A|---------2---2--- |-2---2---0---0---| E|---------0---0--- |-3---3---0---0---|
[D]My girl, [Bm]my girl, m[G]y girl Ta[D]lkin' 'bout
e|-2---2---2---2-- |-3---3---2---2----| B|-3---3---3---3-- |-0---0---3---3----| G|-2---2---4---4-- |-0---0---2---2----| D|-0---0---4---4-- |-0---0---0---0----| A|---------2---2-- |-2---2------------| E|---------------- |-3---3------------|
m[Em]y girl
e|--0------| B|--0------| G|--0------| D|--2------| A|--2------| E|--0------|
DESCENDING SCALE:
Now instead of the lead guitar, the entire orchestra starts repeating chords and a
scale until the song fades to silence.
In case you're performing this, I've set up a closing chord instead of the fade.
You can play the chords if you're comfortable with barre chords, or you can play the
if you're more comfortable with that.
MELODY:
[A] [G] [Bm] Talki[A7]n' 'bo[D]ut my girl
e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|--2-2-----------------------| D|-------5-5---4-4---2-2------| A|-------------------------5--| E|----------------------------|
OR
BARRE CHORDS:
[A] [G] [Bm]Talkin[A7]' 'bou[D]t my girl
e|--5--5--3--3--2--2--0--0--2--| B|--5--5--3--3--3--3--2--2--3--| G|--6--6--4--4--4--4--0--0--2--| D|--7--7--5--5--4--4--2--2--0--| A|--7--7--5--5--2--2--0--0-----| E|--5--5--3--3--------0--0-----|
(Strum freely)
I'v[D]e got sunshine on a [Em]cloudy day with m[Em]y girl.
e|-2---2---2---2--- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0---0---0---0---| B|-3---3---3---3--- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0---0---0---0---| G|-2---2---2---2--- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0---0---0---0---| D|-0---0---0---0--- |-2---2---2---2--- |-2---2---2---2---| A|----------------- |-2---2---2---2--- |-2---2---2---2---| E|----------------- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0---0---0---0---|
I've[A] even[G] got t[Bm]he mon[A7]th of [D]May
e|--5--5--3--3--2--2--0--0--2--| B|--5--5--3--3--3--3--2--2--3--| G|--6--6--4--4--4--4--0--0--2--| D|--7--7--5--5--4--4--2--2--0--| A|--7--7--5--5--2--2--0--0-----| E|--5--5--3--3--------0--0-----|
(Strum freely)
wit[D]h my girl. T[Em]alkin 'bout, talkin' 'b[Em]out, talkin' 'bout
e|-2---2---2---2--- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0---0---0---0---| B|-3---3---3---3--- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0---0---0---0---| G|-2---2---2---2--- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0---0---0---0---| D|-0---0---0---0--- |-2---2---2---2--- |-2---2---2---2---| A|----------------- |-2---2---2---2--- |-2---2---2---2---| E|----------------- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0---0---0---0---|
my [A]girl.[G] [Bm] [A7] [D]
e|--5--5--3--3--2--2--0--0--2--| B|--5--5--3--3--3--3--2--2--3--| G|--6--6--4--4--4--4--0--0--2--| D|--7--7--5--5--4--4--2--2--0--| A|--7--7--5--5--2--2--0--0-----| E|--5--5--3--3--------0--0-----|
(Strum freely)
D Em (slow down) Em D (Let ring)
Ooh, my girl. That's all I can talk about is my girl.
e|-2---2---2---2--- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0-------0------- |--2---------------|| B|-3---3---3---3--- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0-------0------- |--3---------------|| G|-2---2---2---2--- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0-------0------- |--2---------------|| D|-0---0---0---0--- |-2---2---2---2--- |-2-------2------- |--0---------------|| A|----------------- |-2---2---2---2--- |-2-------2------- |------------------|| E|----------------- |-0---0---0---0--- |-0-------0------- |------------------||
FIN!
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