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Court Of The Common Plea chords by
Marvin Gaye
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Key: G major
Verse 1
G
G

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C
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G
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C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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F
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C
C

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Eb
Eb
6

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C
C

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The

only woman I ever loved

Was committed to set me free
G
G

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D
D

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Yes, she put my love in the hands of a judge
G
G

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In the court of the common plea
Verse 2
C
C

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In the court of the common plea
F
F

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Oh, in the court,
C
C

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court of the common plea

Darling
Verse 3
C
C

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The judge's choice did

me great harm

'Cause I knew I had done no wrong
D
D

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Yes, he broke my heart,

he did it needlessly
G
G

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When he set my baby free
C
C

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In the court of,

court of the common plea

Yeah in the court,
F
F

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C
C

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court of the common plea
Dm
Dm

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I couldn't believe my eyes
D
D

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F
F

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C
C

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When I saw my baby walk away, lord help
Dm
Dm

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I couldn't believe my ears
F
F

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C
C

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When I know I heard my baby say

Do you know what she said?
Cm
Cm
3

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She said, "at last, of you I'm free

And though there's lots of good in you
G
G

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You just ain't no good for me"
Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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F
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C
C

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Lord, help me, please
A
A

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G
G

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Oh, the
Verse 4
Db
Db
4

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judge's choice

did me great harm

'Cause I knew I had done no wrong
Eb
Eb
6

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Oh, he broke my heart needlessly
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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When he set my woman free oh, lord

The court of the common plea
Gb
Gb
2

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Yeah, yeah, oh, oh
Db
Db
4

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In the court of the common plea
E
E

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Db
Db
4

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Pleading won't help you, children
Gb
Gb
2

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In the court of the common plea
Db
Db
4

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Oh, court of the common plea
Db
Db
4

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I'm gonna plea one time

i need my children

Don't you hurt me

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords
  • G

  • C

  • Cm

    3
  • F

  • Eb

    6
  • D

  • Dm

  • A

  • Db

    4
  • Ab

    4
  • Gb

    2
  • E

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Court Of The Common Plea by Marvin Gaye is G major.

The primary chords used in Court Of The Common Plea are G, C, Cm, F, Eb, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Cm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Court Of The Common Plea is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Court Of The Common Plea using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Court Of The Common Plea. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Marvin Gaye.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Court Of The Common Plea to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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