Girlfriend chords by Michael Jackson (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

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

Intro 1

[Bass]

Verse 1
E 
 (E major) Girlfriend
F#m7 
B9sus4 
I'm gonna tell your  (F sharp minor7) boyfriend,  (B9sus4) yeah
E 
 (E major) Tell him (yoo-hoo)
F#m7 
B9sus4 
Exactly what we're  (F sharp minor7) doin',  (B9sus4) yeah
Eadd9 
C#m7 
 (Eadd9) Tell     him what you do to me  (C sharp minor7) 
F#m7 
D13 
Late at night  (F sharp minor7) when the wind is  (D13) free
F#m7 
B9sus4 
 (F sharp minor7)  (B9sus4) 

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Verse 2
E 
 (E major) Girlfriend
F#m7 
B9sus4 
I'm gonna show your  (F sharp minor7) boyfriend,  (B9sus4) yeah
E 
 (E major) Show him (yoo-hoo)
F#m7 
B9sus4 
The letters I've been  (F sharp minor7) savin',  (B9sus4) yeah
Eadd9 
C#m7 
 (Eadd9) Show     him how you feel Inside  (C sharp minor7) 
F#m7 
D13 
And how love  (F sharp minor7) could not be de (D13) nied, oh no
C#m7 
We're  (C sharp minor7) gonna  have to tell him
F#m7 
You'll  (F sharp minor7) only   be a girlfriend
F#m7 
A 
 (F sharp minor7)  (A major) of mine

Interlude 1
Eadd9 
F#m7 
 (Eadd9) Do do doot  (F sharp minor7) do     do doot
Eadd9 
do do doot do do,  (Eadd9) ha
F#m7 
Do do doot  (F sharp minor7) do     do doot
Eadd9 
do do doot do do,  (Eadd9) ooh
F#m7 
Do do doot  (F sharp minor7) do     do doot
Eadd9 
do do doot do do,  (Eadd9) woo
F#m7 
E/G# 
Amaj7 
 (F sharp minor7)  (E/G#)  (A minoraj7) 
C#m7 
We're  (C sharp minor7) gonna  have to tell him
F#m7 
You'll  (F sharp minor7) only   be a girlfriend
F#m7 
A 
E 
F#m7 
B9sus4 
 (F sharp minor7)  (A major) of mine  (E major)  (F sharp minor7)  (B9sus4) 

Verse 3
E 
 (E major) Girlfriend
F#m7 
B9sus4 
You better tell your  (F sharp minor7) boyfriend,  (B9sus4) yeah
E 
 (E major) Tell him (yoo-hoo)
F#m7 
B9sus4 
Exactly what we're  (F sharp minor7) doin',  (B9sus4) yeah
Eadd9 
C#m7 
 (Eadd9) Tell     him what he needs to know  (C sharp minor7) 
F#m7 
D13 
Or he may  (F sharp minor7) never let you  (D13) go,   yeah
C#m7 
We're  (C sharp minor7) gonna  have to tell him
F#m7 
You'll  (F sharp minor7) only   be a girlfriend
F#m7 
A 
 (F sharp minor7)  (A major) of mine

Outro 1
Eadd9 
F#m7 
 (Eadd9) (ha) Do do doot  (F sharp minor7) do     do doot
Eadd9 
do do doot do do,  (Eadd9) hoo
F#m7 
Do do doot  (F sharp minor7) do     do doot
Eadd9 
do do doot do do,  (Eadd9) yeah, yeah, yeah
F#m7 
Do do doot  (F sharp minor7) do     do doot
Eadd9 
do do doot do do,  (Eadd9) 
I'm gonna be your boyfriend
F#m7 
Do do doot  (F sharp minor7) do     do doot
do do doot do do
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

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

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 103

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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

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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.