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I Was Telling Her About You chords by
Marvin Gaye
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
E
E

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C#dim
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4

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Cm
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Bm
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Bbdim
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Cm
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3

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E
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Verse 1
C#dim
C#dim
4

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Cm
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Bm
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My arms were around her,
Bbdim
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C
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my eyes were aglow
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D
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Daug
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But the moment was tender,
Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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Eaug
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5

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Am
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the music was low
Cm
Cm
3

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While we were dancing
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Bm
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2

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E
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Bb
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I think you should know
Am
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D
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C
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I was telling her about you,
Bm
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2

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E
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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mmm hmm
Verse 2
Cm
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She kept com ing closer,
Bm
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2

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Bbdim

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Am
Am

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the magic was there
D
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Bm
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2

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She wore an expression
E
E

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Am
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that made people stare
C
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Cm
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3

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F
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It looked so romantic,
G
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Bm
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2

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E
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Am
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darling, I swear
D
D

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I was telling her about you,
Daug
Daug

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Fdim
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3

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mmm hmm
Cdim
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F#
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F
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Bb
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When you passed by
Gm
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Cm
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and caught my eye
Fsus4
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F
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You didn't say a
Daug
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Bb
Bb

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word
E
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Bb
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A
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Bbdim
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You turned to bow
F#m
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Bm
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E
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and walked right out
Em
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A
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And the silence was the loudest
D
D

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F#dim
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4

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E
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That I've ever heard, mmm hmm
C#dim
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Cdim
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Come back to me, darling,
Cm
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Bm
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Bbdim
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Am
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I must make you see
Daug
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That things aren't always
Bm
Bm
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what
E
E

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They seem to be
Am
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F
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The girl in my arms,
G
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Bm
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2

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E
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Bb
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she meant nothing to me
Am
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D
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Bm
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I was telling her, ooh,
Bdim
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E
E

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I was telling her
Am
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D
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G
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Bm
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E
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C#dim
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Cm
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Bm
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2

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Bbdim
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I was telling her about you,
C
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Daug
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Bm
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2

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E
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Am
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C
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Cm
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F
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G
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Bm
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2

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E
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Am
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D
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Bm
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E
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C#dim
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Cm
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Bbdim
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C#dim
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C
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Daug
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Bm
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E
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Am
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Cm
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G
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D
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Bm
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E
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Am
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D
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Daug
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mmm hmm
Ddim
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Mmm
Verse 3
Cdim
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hmm, when you passed
F
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Bb
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Gm
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Cm
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by and caught my eye
F
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Baby, you didn't say a word
Bb
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Gm
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Bbdim
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Gbm
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You turned to bow and
Bm
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walked right out
Em
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A
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And the silence was the loudest
D
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C#m
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F#dim
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Eaug
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That I've ever heard
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Cdim
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Cm
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Come back to me, darling,
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Bbdim
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I must make you see
C
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Am
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Bm
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That things aren't always what
E
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They seem to be ooh, the girl in my arms
Bm
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Bb
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She meant nothing to me
Am
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Bm
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I was telling her about you
E
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Am
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G#
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Only telling her about you you
Outro 1
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Chords

  • E

  • C#dim

    4

  • Cm

    3

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Bbdim

  • Am

  • D

  • C

  • Daug

  • Eaug

    5

  • F

  • Bb

  • Fdim

    3

  • Cdim

    3

  • F#

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • Fsus4

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • F#dim

    4

  • Bdim

  • Ddim

  • Gbm

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • G#

    4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Was Telling Her About You by Marvin Gaye is Bb major.

The primary chords used in I Was Telling Her About You are G, Fbdim, Ebm, Dm, Bb, Dbdim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Fbdim, Ebm, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Was Telling Her About You is approximately 64 beats per minute.

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