Temporary Secretary chords by Paul McCartney (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

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# 
 (F sharp minor) Mister  (C sharp major) Marks can you find  (F sharp minor) for    (C sharp major) me
F#m 
C# 
Someone strong  (F sharp minor) and    (C sharp major) sweet
F#m 
C# 
fitting on  (F sharp minor) my     (C sharp major) knee
F#m 
C# 
She can keep  (F sharp minor) her    (C sharp major) job
F#m 
C# 
if she gets  (F sharp minor) it     (C sharp major) wrong
F#m 
C# 
Ah, but mis (F sharp minor) ter    (C sharp major) Marks
F#m 
C# 
I won't need  (F sharp minor) her    (C sharp major) long
F#m/C# 
C# 
All I need  (F sharp minor/C#) is         (C sharp major) help
F#m/C# 
C# 
for a lit (F sharp minor/C#) tle        (C sharp major) while
F#m/C# 
C# 
We can take  (F sharp minor/C#) dic        (C sharp major) tation
F#m/C# 
C# 
and learn  (F sharp minor/C#) to         (C sharp major) smile
F#m/C# 
C# 
And a tem (F sharp minor/C#) po         (C sharp major) rary
F#m/C# 
C# 
sec (F sharp minor/C#) re         (C sharp major) tary
F#m/C# 
C# 
is what  (F sharp minor/C#) I          (C sharp major) need for
F#m/C# 
C# 
to do  (F sharp minor/C#) the        (C sharp major) job

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Chorus 1

I need a temporary secretary

Temporar y secre tar y

Temporary secretary

Temporar y secre tar y

Verse 2

Mister Marks

could you send her quick

'cause my regu lar

has been getting sick

Chorus 2

I need a temporary secretary

Temporar y secre tar y

Verse 3
F#m/C# 
C# 
F#m/C# 
C# 
 (F sharp minor/C#) Mister     (C sharp major) Marks I can pay  (F sharp minor/C#) her        (C sharp major) well
F#m/C# 
C# 
If she comes a (F sharp minor/C#) a          (C sharp major) long
F#m/C# 
C# 
and can stay  (F sharp minor/C#) a          (C sharp major) spell
F#m/C# 
C# 
I will pro (F sharp minor/C#) mise       (C sharp major) now
F#m/C# 
C# 
that I'll treat  (F sharp minor/C#) her        (C sharp major) right
F#m/C# 
C# 
And will rare (F sharp minor/C#) ly         (C sharp major) keep her
F#m/C# 
C# 
'til late  (F sharp minor/C#) at         (C sharp major) night

Interlude 1
C#5 
I need a...  (C sharp5) 
D5 
 (D5) She can be a belly dancer
I don't need a true romancer
D#5 
 (D sharp5) She   can be a diplomat
But I don't need a girl like that
E5 
 (E5) She can be a neurosurgeon
If she's doin' nothing' urgent
E#5 
 (E sharp5) What  I need's a temporary,
temporary secretary

Chorus 3
I need a... I need a...
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rary  (D major) secre (C sharp major) tary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rar  (C sharp/B) y       (D/A) secre  (C sharp/G#) tar       (C sharp major) y
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rary  (D major) secre (C sharp major) tary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rar  (C sharp/B) y       (D/A) secre  (C sharp/G#) tar       (C sharp major) y
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rary  (D major) secre (C sharp major) tary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rar  (C sharp/B) y       (D/A) secre  (C sharp/G#) tar       (C sharp major) y

Verse 4

Now mister Marks

when I send her back

Will you please make sure

she stays on the right track

Interlude 2
C5 
 (C5) Well I know how hard it is
C#5 
for young girls these days,  (C sharp5) 
in the face of everything,
to stay on the right track
D5 
 (D5) She can be a belly dancer
I don't need a true romancer
D#5 
 (D sharp5) She   can be a diplomat
But I don't need a girl like that
E5 
 (E5) She can be a neurosurgeon
If she's doin' nothing' urgent
E#5 
 (E sharp5) What  I need's a temporary,

Chorus 4
temporary secretary
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rary  (D major) secre (C sharp major) tary (I need a)
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rar  (C sharp/B) y       (D/A) secre  (C sharp/G#) tar       (C sharp major) y
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rary  (D major) secre (C sharp major) tary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rar  (C sharp/B) y       (D/A) secre  (C sharp/G#) tar       (C sharp major) y
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
(I need a)  (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rary  (D major) secre (C sharp major) tary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rar  (C sharp/B) y       (D/A) secre  (C sharp/G#) tar       (C sharp major) y
D 
C# 
D 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rary  (D major) secre (C sharp major) tary
D 
C# 
C#/B 
D/A 
C#/G# 
C# 
 (D major) Tempo (C sharp major) rar  (C sharp/B) y       (D/A) secre  (C sharp/G#) tar       (C sharp major) 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.