Hey Girl Carole King
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
Scott. You can listen to this version on youtube under One to One, Director's Cut.
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[Csus]’ 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(5)]I'm n[F]ot[F(5)] asha[F]me[Bb]d 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
Csus: x32000
Gm: 355333
Gm1: 353333
Bb: 113331
Fsus4: xx3210
F (5th position): 57765x
F: 133210
Bm: 113321
Bm1: 113121
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