Michael Jackson – Girlfriend Piano& Ukulele Chord Progression

Michael Jackson – Girlfriend Piano& Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEF#mAC#mDB

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This is the chord progression of Girlfriend by Michael Jackson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E F#m A

[1st Verse]
E
Girlfriend
F#m                                           C#m
I’m Gonna Tell Your Boyfriend (Yeah)
E
Tell Him (Woo Hoo)
F#m                                   C#m
Exactly What We’re Doin’ (Yeah)
E                                   C#m
Tell Him What You Do To Me
F#m                  D                  F#m                  B
Late At Night When The Wind Is Free

[2nd Verse]
E
Girlfriend
F#m                                                    C#m
I’m Gonna Show Your Boyfriend (Yeah)
E
Show Him (Woo Hoo)
F#m                                   C#m
The Letters I’ve Been Savin’ (Yeah)
E                                   C#m
Show Him How You Feel Inside
F#m                                                    D
And How Love Could Not Be Denied (Oh No)

[Chorus]
C#m
We’re Gonna Have To Tell Him
F#m                  A                  E
You’ll Only Be A Girlfriend Of Mine
F#m                  A                                   E
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do (3x)

C#m
We’re Gonna Have To Tell Him
F#m                  A                  E
You’ll Only Be A Girlfriend Of Mine

[3rd Verse]
E                                   F#m                                   C#m
Girlfriend You Better Tell Your Boyfriend (Yeah)
E
Tell Him (Woo Hoo)
F#m                                   C#m
Exactly What We’re Doin’ (Yeah)
E                                                    C#m
Tell Him What He Needs To Know
F#m                                   D
Or He May Never Let You Go

[Chorus]
C#m
We’re Gonna Have To Tell Him
F#m                  A                                   E
You’ll Only Be A Girlfriend Of Mine
F#m                                   A                  E
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do

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How to play Girlfriend: key, chords and progression

Girlfriend by Michael Jackson keeps coming home to F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 7 chords: E, F#m, A, C#m, D, B and Do.

Most of the song cycles through E – F#m – C#m – E (VII – i – v – VII in F♯ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Em, G, Bm, C, A, Cdim (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Ddim chord on guitar (xx0131)
DdimD F A♭

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Girlfriend chords: questions

What key is Girlfriend in?

Girlfriend by Michael Jackson is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Girlfriend?

Girlfriend uses 7 chords: E, F#m, A, C#m, D, B, Do.

What is the chord progression of Girlfriend?

The main progression is E – F#m – C#m – E (VII – i – v – VII).

Is Girlfriend easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, Em, G, Bm, C, A, Cdim (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo).

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