(originally by Four Tops)

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Well, she used to be
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Everything to me
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When she was my girl
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When she was my girl

[Verse 2]
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Oh, I held her near
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And I told her how much I cared
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When she was my girl
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When she was my girl

[Chorus]
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When she was my girl
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There was laughter and loving in my world everyday
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When she was my girl
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Oh what joy she would bring
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Now I’ve lost everything
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She’s gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

[Verse 3]
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I spend the night
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Dreaming how she used to be
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When she was my girl (my girl)
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When she was my girl (my girl)

[Guitar Solo]
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[Chorus]
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When she was my girl
F#m E
There was laughter and loving in my world yes it was
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Cause she was my girl
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Oh what joy she would bring
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Now I’ve lost everything
B
She’s gone, the big legged girl is gone

[Verse 4]
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She used to be
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Everything to me
A E
When she was my girl (my girl)
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My girl (my girl)
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Oh when she was my girl (my girl)
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When she was my girl (my girl)

[Outro]
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Oh, I’d walk down the street
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And I’d tell everyone we’d meet
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This is my girl
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This girl, she was mine
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Come rain or shine
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She’s my girl (my girl)