Temporary Secretary chords by Paul McCartney (Official Version)

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F#m
C#
F#m/C#
D
C#/B
D/A
C#/G#
C#5
D5
D#5
E5
E#5
C5

Intro 1

Verse 1
[Synth]
F#m 
C# 
F#m 
C# 
Mister Marks can you find for   me
F#m 
C# 
Someone strong and   sweet
F#m 
C# 
fitting on my    knee
F#m 
C# 
She can keep her   job
F#m 
C# 
if she gets it    wrong
F#m 
C# 
Ah, but mister   Marks
F#m 
C# 
I won't need her   long
F#m/C# 
C# 
All I need is        help
F#m/C# 
C# 
for a little       while
F#m/C# 
C# 
We can take dic       tation
F#m/C# 
C# 
and learn to        smile
F#m/C# 
C# 
And a tempo        rary
F#m/C# 
C# 
secre        tary
F#m/C# 
C# 
is what I         need for
F#m/C# 
C# 
to do the       job

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Chorus 1

I need a temporary secretary

C#/B

D/A

C#/G#

Temporar y secre tar y

Temporary secretary

C#/B

D/A

C#/G#

Temporar y secre tar y

Verse 2

F#m/C#

Mister Marks

F#m/C#

could you send her quick

F#m/C#

'cause my regu lar

F#m/C#

has been getting sick

Chorus 2

I need a temporary secretary

C#/B

D/A

C#/G#

Temporar y secre tar y

Verse 3
F#m/C# 
C# 
F#m/C# 
C# 
Mister    Marks I can pay her       well
F#m/C# 
C# 
If she comes aa         long
F#m/C# 
C# 
and can stay a         spell
F#m/C# 
C# 
I will promise      now
F#m/C# 
C# 
that I'll treat her       right
F#m/C# 
C# 
And will rarely        keep her
F#m/C# 
C# 
'til late at        night

Interlude 1
C#5 
I need a...
D5 
She can be a belly dancer
I don't need a true romancer
D#5 
She   can be a diplomat
But I don't need a girl like that
E5 
She can be a neurosurgeon
If she's doin' nothing' urgent
E#5 
What  I need's a temporary,
temporary secretary

Chorus 3
I need a... I need a...
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
Temporary secretary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
Temporar y      secre tar      y
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
Temporary secretary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
Temporar y      secre tar      y
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
Temporary secretary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
Temporar y      secre tar      y

Verse 4

F#m/C#

Now mister Marks

F#m/C#

when I send her back

F#m/C#

Will you please make sure

F#m/C#

she stays on the right track

Interlude 2
C5 
Well I know how hard it is
C#5 
for young girls these days,
in the face of everything,
to stay on the right track
D5 
She can be a belly dancer
I don't need a true romancer
D#5 
She   can be a diplomat
But I don't need a girl like that
E5 
She can be a neurosurgeon
If she's doin' nothing' urgent
E#5 
What  I need's a temporary,

Chorus 4
temporary secretary
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
Temporary secretary (I need a)
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
Temporar y      secre tar      y
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
Temporary secretary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
Temporar y      secre tar      y
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
(I need a) Temporary secretary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
Temporar y      secre tar      y
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
Temporary secretary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
Temporar y      secre tar      y

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F#m
C#
F#m/C#
D
C#/B
D/A
C#/G#
C#5
D5
D#5
E5
E#5
C5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F# minorBPM: 132

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

F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
F#m/C#: x-4-4-2-2-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C#/B: x-2-x-1-2-1
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
C#/G#: 4-x-6-6-6-x
C#5: x-4-6-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
D#5: x-6-8-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
E#5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of Temporary Secretary by Paul McCartney, 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 F# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Paul McCartney.