Girlfriend chords by
Michael Jackson (Official Version)

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Key: E majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

[Bass]

Eadd9

Eadd9

F#m7

F#m7

A13

Verse 1
E E 
 
Girlfriend
F#m7 F#m7 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
I'm gonna tell your boyfriend, yeah
E E 
 
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
F#m7 F#m7 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Tell     him what you do to me
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D13 D13 
 
Late at night  when the wind is free
F#m7 F#m7 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 

Verse 2
E E 
 
Girlfriend
F#m7 F#m7 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
I'm gonna show your boyfriend, yeah
E E 
 
Show him (yoo-hoo)
F#m7 F#m7 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
The letters I've been savin', yeah
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Show     him how you feel Inside
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D13 D13 
 
And how love   could not be denied, oh no
C#m7 C#m7 
 
We're gonna  have to tell him
F#m7 F#m7 
 
You'll only   be a girlfriend
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
of mine

Interlude 1
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Do do doot do     do doot
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
do do doot do do,      ha
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Do do doot do     do doot
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
do do doot do do,      ooh
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Do do doot do     do doot
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
do do doot do do,      woo
F#m7 F#m7 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
We're gonna  have to tell him
F#m7 F#m7 
 
You'll only   be a girlfriend
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
of mine

Verse 3
E E 
 
Girlfriend
F#m7 F#m7 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
You better tell your boyfriend, yeah
E E 
 
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
F#m7 F#m7 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Tell     him what he needs to know
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D13 D13 
 
Or he may    never let you go,   yeah
C#m7 C#m7 
 
We're gonna  have to tell him
F#m7 F#m7 
 
You'll only   be a girlfriend
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
of mine

Outro 1
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
(ha) Do do doot do     do doot
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
do do doot do do,      hoo
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Do do doot do     do doot
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
do do doot do do,      yeah, yeah, yeah
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Do do doot do     do doot
Eadd9 Eadd9 
 
do do doot do do,
I'm gonna be your boyfriend
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Do do doot do     do doot
do do doot do do
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEadd9 F#m7 A13 E B9sus4...

Chords

Eadd9
F#m7
A13
E
B9sus4
C#m7
D13
A
E/G#
Amaj7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eadd9: 0-2-2-1-0-2
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
A13: 5-x-5-6-7-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B9sus4: x-2-2-2-2-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
D13: x-5-4-5-5-7
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Girlfriend by Michael Jackson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Michael Jackson.

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