<martha my dear>
View chords used in this chart
The song is really in key of E flat on the record (not C)
Martha my dear though I spend my days in conver-sa-tion
C C5 C6 C C5 C6 Em Em9 Dsus4 D D5 Dsus4
E|-0---3-------5---0-------3---5--|-0---2---3---3---3---2----5--3--|
B|-1---1-------1---1-------1---1--|-0-------3---3---3---3----3--3--|
G|-0---0-------0---0-------0---0--|-0-------2---2---2---2----2--2--|
D|-2---------------2--------------|-2------------------------------|
A|-3---------------3--------------|-2------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
please... be good to me Martha, my love
D G5 F
E|-2-------------------3---2---0--|-3-------3-------1---1---1---1--|
B|-3------------------------------|-3----------3----1---1---1---1--|
G|-2------------------------------|-----0---------0-2---2---2---2--|
D|-0------------------------------|-----------------3---3---3---3--|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
don't forget me Martha, my
G7 F F(add 9) G7 F F(add 9)
E|-1---1---0-------1-------3--------|-1---1---0-------1-------3--------|
B|-0---0------3--0----1-------1-----|-0---0------3--0----1-------1-----|
G|-0---0-----------------2-------2--|-0---0-----------------2-------2--|
D|-0---0-----------3-------3--------|-0---0-----------3-------3--------|
A|-2---2----------------------------|-2---2----------------------------|
E|-3---3----------------------------|-3---3----------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
dear ... Hold your head up ....
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G5 | Bm
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E|-3---3---1--0------------0--1----|---this part I just strum the---|
B|-3---3---------3---0--3----------|---chords as shown below--------|
G|-2---2---------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Bm Em D D/F# D/G D/G#
Hold your head up, you silly girl, look what you've done
A Em
When you find yourself in the thick of it,
A Em F#m Bm
Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you,
Bm Em Em7 Em C Csus4 C
You silly girl
(middle eight - staccato eighth feel for the chording)
Bm Em
Take a good look around you
Bm Em A
Take a good look around to see, that you and me
G Bm Em Em7 Em C Csus4 C
Were meant to be with each other, you silly girl
Hold your head up, you silly girl, see what you've done
When you find yourself in the thick of it,
Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you,
You silly girl
Martha, my dear, you have always been my inspiration
Please, be good to me,
Martha, my dear, don't forget me,
Martha, my love
Brad Mahugh
e-mail:bmahugh@ix.netcom.com
How to play <martha my dear>
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.