My Number One Chords

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My Number One by Gregory Isaacs is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: G  Am  D 

G                      Am            D      G          Am    D 
I heard you say to me      you wanna be my number one 
G                                Am           D         G           Am    D 
So let's talk about it, sister,       now the game has just begun 
G                             Am    D 
So if you wanna be my number one, 
G                          Am 
If you wanna be my number one 
D                  G            Am    D 
Let me know your future plans 
G                           Am         D        G           Am    D 
I heard you telling friends    that you are my number one 
G                             Am           D         G           Am    D 
But not yet, my little sister,     now the game has just begun 
G                             Am    D 
So if you wanna be my number one 
G                          Am 
If you wanna be my number one 
D                  G           Am    D  (G  Am  D)4x 
Let me know your future plans 
G                                     Am    D 
Just try to do the things good to me        
G                               Am    D 
'Cause what is to be got to be 
G                             Am       D 
So if you wanna be my number one, tell me, 
G                          Am 
If you wanna be my number one 
D                  G               Am           D 
Let me know your future plans, won't you sister 

G                     Am            D     G           Am    D 
I heard you say to me     you wanna be my number one 
G                               Am           D        G          Am    D 
So let's talk about it, sister,     now the game has just begun 
G                             Am    D 
So if you wanna be my number one 
G                          Am 
If you wanna be my number one 
D                  G             Am 
Let me know your future plans 
D             G           Am 
Never ever hurt this man 
       D         G            Am 
And you'll be my number one 
         D               G   Am   D  (G Am D …) 
Number… number… number one 
    	

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100 BPM Andante