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Temporary Secretary original guitar chords by
Paul Mccartney
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1980•Rock•304 views•
Key: F# minor•
Intro 1
Verse 1

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F#m
F#m
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C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
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C#
C#
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Mister Marks can you find for me
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F#m
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C#
C#
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Someone strong and sweet
F#m
F#m
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C#
C#
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fitting on my knee
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F#m
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C#
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She can keep her job
F#m
F#m
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C#
C#
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if she gets it wrong
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F#m
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C#
C#
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Ah, but mister Marks
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C#
C#
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I won't need her long
F#m/C#
F#m/C#
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C#
C#
4

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All I need is help
F#m/C#
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C#
C#
4

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for a little while
F#m/C#
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C#
C#
4

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We can take dic tation
F#m/C#
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C#
C#
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and learn to smile
F#m/C#
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C#
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And a tempo rary
F#m/C#
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C#
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secre tary
F#m/C#
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C#
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is what I need for
F#m/C#
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C#
C#
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to do the job
Chorus 1
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D
D

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C#
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I need a temporary secretary
D
D

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C#
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C#/B
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D/A
D/A
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C#/G#
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Temporar y secre tar y
D
D

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D
D

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Temporary secretary
D
D

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C#
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C#/B
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D/A
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C#/G#
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Verse 2
F#m/C#
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C#
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Mister Marks
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C#
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could you send her quick
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C#
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'cause my regu lar
F#m/C#
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C#
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has been getting sick
Chorus 2
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D
D

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C#
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I need a temporary secretary
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D

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C#
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C#/B
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D/A
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C#/G#
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Temporar y secre tar y
Verse 3
F#m/C#
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F#m/C#
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C#
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Mister Marks I can pay her well
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C#
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If she comes aa long
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C#
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and can stay a spell
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C#
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I will promise now
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C#
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that I'll treat her right
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C#
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And will rarely keep her
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C#
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'til late at night
Interlude 1
C#5
C#5
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I need a...
D5
D5
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She can be a belly dancer

I don't need a true romancer
D#5
D#5
6

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She can be a diplomat

But I don't need a girl like that
E5
E5

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She can be a neurosurgeon

If she's doin' nothing' urgent
E#5
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What I need's a temporary,

temporary secretary
Chorus 3

I need a... I need a...
D
D

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D

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Temporary secretary
D
D

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C#
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C#/B
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D/A
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C#/G#
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Temporar y secre tar y
D
D

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D
D

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Temporary secretary
D
D

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C#
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C#/B
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D/A
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C#/G#
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D
D

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D
D

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Temporary secretary
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D

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C#
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C#/B
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D/A
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C#/G#
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Temporar y secre tar y
Verse 4
F#m/C#
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C#
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Now mister Marks
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C#
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when I send her back
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C#
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Will you please make sure
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she stays on the right track
Interlude 2
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Well I know how hard it is
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for young girls these days,

in the face of everything,

to stay on the right track
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She can be a belly dancer

I don't need a true romancer
D#5
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She can be a diplomat

But I don't need a girl like that
E5
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She can be a neurosurgeon

If she's doin' nothing' urgent
E#5
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What I need's a temporary,
Chorus 4

temporary secretary
D
D

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D

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Temporary secretary (I need a)
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C#/B
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D/A
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Temporar y secre tar y
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Temporary secretary
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C#/B
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D/A
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(I need a) Temporary secretary
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C#/B
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Temporary secretary
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C#/B
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F#m

    2

  • C#

    4

  • F#m/C#

    2

  • D

  • C#/B

  • D/A

    2

  • C#/G#

    4

  • C#5

    4

  • D5

    5

  • D#5

    6

  • E5

  • E#5

  • C5

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Temporary Secretary by Paul McCartney is F# minor.

The primary chords used in Temporary Secretary are F#m, C#, D, C#/B, D#, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, C#, D, C#/B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Temporary Secretary is approximately 132 beats per minute.

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

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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 Paul McCartney.

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