I Had A Girl
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[Intro ]G G G G C79 C79 G G D79 C79 G G (break)
G G
Once I had a girl
G G
Sweet and naive
C79 C79
When I asked for a kiss
G G
She answered
D79 C79 G G D79 C79 G G (break)
Hold my hand, hold my hand
G G
Later I found a lady
G G
Religious and polite
C79 C79
When I asked for a kiss
G G
She replied
D79 C79 G G D79 C79 G G (break)
After the wedding, after the wedding.
G G
Then I had a woman
G G
Stuck up and elegant
C79 C79
When I begged for a kiss
G G
She said:
D79 C79 G G D79 C79 G G (break)
Be careful, my make up, my make up
G G
After that I met someone
G G
Stunning and erotic
C79 C79
When I invited her for a kiss
G G
She responded:
D79 C79 G G D79 C79 G G (break)
It’ll cost you 10 bucks, you ten bucks
G G
One day I found someone
G G
Charming and talkative
C79 C79
She’d kissed everyone
G G
And I said:
D79 C79 G G D79 C79 G G (break)
Bye baby, bye bye, bye baby, bye bye
G G
To end up my story
G G
Once I met a girl
C79 C79
When I asked for a kiss
G G
She said:
D79 C79 G G D79 C79 G G
Hold me tight / hold me / honey / tight
D79 C79 G G D79 C79 G G G (break)
Honey / hold me tight / hold / me / tight
How to play I Had A Girl
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.