Massachusetts chords

by The Bee Gees

Song Key: G Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 103 bpm


Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Easy Chords: G, Am, C, D, D7

Arrangement Song Details
Performance Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major Am C Major D Major D7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH Am-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH D7-LH
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Massachusetts

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              G                    
Intro: 4/4 ‖     |  %  |  %  |  %  ‖       

   G               Am      C          G 
1. Feel I'm go-in' back to Mas - sa - chu - setts |     |
   G                     Am   C       G
   Some-thing's tel-ling me I must go home |     | 
           G                             C
   And the lights all went out in Mas-sa-chu-setts
             G        D7               G      D
   The day I left her stand-ing on her own |     |

   G                Am      C        G 
2. Tried to hitch a ride to San Fran-cis-co |     | 
   G             Am       C      G
   Got-ta do the things I wan-na do |     | 
           G                             C
   And the lights all went out in Mas-sa-chu-setts
                   G       D7              G      D
   They brought me back to see my way with you |     |

   G              Am      C          G 
3. Talk about the life in Mas - sa - chu - setts |     | 
   G               Am      C      G
   Speak about the peo-ple I have seen |     | 
           G                             C
   And the lights all went out in Mas-sa-chu-setts                 
              G            D7                        G
   And Mas-sa-chu-setts is one... place... I... have seen 
                                                    (I will re-)
      G          Am      C      G
   ‖: I will  re-mem-ber Mas-sa-chu-setts :‖ ... (repeat to fade)
                                (I will re-)
                        G        
   Live Version ending: Ma....
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Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: G Major – 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 103
  • Voice Range: D4 - G5

Song Details:

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  • Songwriters: Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  • Lyrics Begin: Feel I'm going back to Massachusetts; something's telling me I must go home.
  • Featured Artists: The Bee Gees
  • Single:
    Recorded: 9–17 August 1967
    Released: 19 September 1967
    B-side (US): Sir Geoffrey Saved the World
    B-side (UK): Barker of the UFO
  • Genre: Pop, Country, Psychedelia
  • Album: Horizontal
    Recorded: 17 July – 29 November 1967
    Released: January 1968
Song Capo Key Core Chords
Alone - D D, Em7, F#m, G, Gsus2, A, Bm
How Deep Is Your Love +1 D D, D6, Dmaj7, Em7, F#m, Gmaj7, Gm6, Gm7, A, A7, Asus4, B7, C9
Stayin' Alive +1 Em Em, Em7, A7, Bm7, D
Too Much Heaven +1 C→Eb C, Cmaj7, Dm7, Em7, F, Fmaj7, G, G7sus4, Am7 → Ab, Bb, Eb, Gm7
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