JAKARTA – Lagu “My Girl” yang dirilis oleh The Temptations pada tahun 1964 bukan hanya sebuah lagu cinta biasa, tetapi telah menjadi ikon dalam sejarah musik pop. Melodi yang catchy, lirik yang sederhana namun penuh makna, dan harmonisasi vokal yang khas dari The Temptations membuat lagu ini begitu membekas di hati pendengar.
[Verse 1]
C F
I’ve got sunshine on a
C F
cloudy day
C
And when it’s cold
F
outside, I’ve got
C F
the month of May
[Chorus]
C Dm7 F G
I guess you say,
C Dm7 F
What can make me feel
G
this way?
C(maj7)
My girl …
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Dm7 |
Talkin’ ‘bout my girl
G N.C. F F G G |
(my girl)
[Verse 2]
(F) (G) C F
I’ve got so much
honey, the bees
C F
envy me
C
I’ve got a sweeter
F
song, than the
C F
birds in the trees
[Chorus]
C Dm7 F G
Well, I guess you say,
C Dm7 F
What can make me feel
G
this way?
C(maj7)
My girl …
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Dm7 |
Talkin’ ‘bout my girl
G N.C. F F G G |
(my girl)
[Instrumental] = Intro
| C | % | % |
(Bass) (+
% |
Verse lick)
[Solo]
C F C
Hey hey hey
F Dm7
Hey hey hey
|(Dm7) | G | Em
| A A A
(break)
[Verse 3]
D
I don’t need no money,
G D G
fortune or fame
D
I’ve got all the
G
riches, baby, one
D G
man can claim
[Chorus]
D Em G A
Well, I guess you say,
D Em G
What can make me feel
A
this way?
Dmaj7
My girl …
(Walk down on the
bass)
Em
Talkin’ ‘bout my girl
A G F#m Em
Talking ‘bout
Dmaj7
my girl
[Outro]
Dmaj7
I’ve got sunshine on a
Em
cloudy day with my
girl
A G
I’ve even got the
F#m Em
month of May with
Dmaj7
my girl
Em
Talking ‘bout, talking
‘bout, talking ‘bout
A G F#m Em
my girl
Dmaj7
(My girl) My girl
(fade out)