Hey Girl Carole King
Hey Girl
By Carole King/Gerry Goffin
Transcribed for guitar (Acoustic) by kttunstallator3
Note*: A great early tune by Carole in the 50s, popularized and sung by Freddie
There are various key changes throughout. The chord names are a bit off, but close!
Capo 3
Verse 1:
[G]He[A]y,[G] g[A]irl, I want you to know
[G]I'[A]m [G]go[A]nn[D6]a miss you so much if you go
[F]An[D]d,[F] h[D]ey, girl, I tell you no lie
[F]So[D]me[F]th[D]in[Csus4]’ deep inside of me's going to die
[Gm]If [Gm1]you say so long
[D6]If this is goodbye
Verse 2:
[Bb]Hey[C] g[Bb]irl[C], now this can't be true
[Bb]How[C] a[Bb]m I[C] s[Fsus4]upposed to exist without you
F(5th pos) F F(5) F
Hey, girl, now sit yourself down
[F]I'[F]m [F]no[F]t [Bb]ashamed to get down on the ground (for the Fs, strum staccato-like)
[Bm]And[Bm1] beg[Fsus4] you, beg you to stay
[Bb]Don't go away
[Fsus4]Hey-ay-ay, girl
[Bb]I beg you please, don’t go away
[Fsus4]Away hey, girl (end).
Chords:
G: 3200xx
A: x02220
D6: xx0222
C: x32010
D: xx0232
Csus4: x32000
Gm: 355333
Gm1: 353333
Bb: 113331
Fsus4: xx3210
F (5th position): 57765x
F: 133210
Bm: 113321
Bm1: 113121
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