Jimmy Mack Uke tab by Martha Reeves

5 Chords used in the song: Dm7, F, Cmaj7, G7, C

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Artist: 
Album: 
Year:  1966
Difficulty: 
3.9
(Intermediate)
Key: C, AmChords
Dm7 chordDm7     F chordF
Jimmy, Jimmy,

Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Oh Jimmy Mack,

F chordF
When are you coming back?

Dm7 chordDm7 F chordF
Jimmy, Jimmy,

Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Oh Jimmy Mack,

F chordF G7 chordG7
When are you coming back?

Verse 1:

C chordC F chordF C chordC F chordF
My arms are missing you,

C chordC F chordF Dm7 chordDm7 G7 chordG7
My lips feel the same way too.

C chordC F chordF C chordC F chordF
I tried so hard to be true,

C chordC F chordF C chordC F chordF
Li—ike I promised I'd do.

C chordC F chordF
But this boy,

C chordC F chordF
Keeps coming around,

C chordC F chordF
He's trying to wear,

C chordC F chordF
My re—sistance down.


Chorus 2:

Dm7 chordDm7 F chordF
Jimmy, Jimmy,

Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Oh Jimmy Mack,

F chordF
When are you coming back?

Dm7 chordDm7 F chordF
Jimmy, Jimmy,

Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Oh Jimmy Mack,

F chordF G7 chordG7
You better hurry back.


Verse 2:

C chordC F chordF C chordC F chordF
He calls me on the phone,

C chordC F chordF Dm7 chordDm7 G7 chordG7
About three times a day.

C chordC F chordF
Now my heart's,

C chordC F chordF
Just listening to,

C chordC F chordF C chordC F chordF
What he has to say.

C chordC F chordF
But this loneliness,

C chordC F chordF
That I have within,

C chordC F chordF
Keeps reaching out,

C chordC F chordF
To be his friend.


Chorus 3:

Dm7 chordDm7 F chordF
Jimmy, Jimmy,

Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Oh Jimmy Mack,

F chordF
When are you coming back?

Dm7 chordDm7 F chordF
Jimmy, Jimmy,

Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Oh Jimmy Mack,

F chordF G7 chordG7
You better hurry back.


Break:

C chordC
Need your loving,

(Jimmy Mack,
F chordF C chordC
Won't you hurry back?)

F chordF C chordC
Need your loving,

(Jimmy Mack,

C chordC F chordF G7 chordG7
You better hurry back).

Interlude:

C chordC F chordF (x4)
Dm7 chordDm7 G7 chordG7, C chordC

F chordF G7 chordG7
I wanna say;

Verse 3:

C chordC F chordF
I'm not getting,

C chordC F chordF
Any stronger,

C chordC F chordF
I can't hold out,

C chordC F chordF
Very much longer.

C chordC F chordF
Trying hard,

C chordC F chordF
To be true,

C chordC
But Jimmy, he talks,

F chordF C chordC F chordF
Just as sweet as you.


Chorus 4:

Dm7 chordDm7 F chordF
Jimmy, Jimmy,

Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Oh Jimmy Mack,

F chordF
When are you coming back?


Dm7 chordDm7 F chordF
Jimmy, Jimmy,

Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
Oh Jimmy Mack,

F chordF G7 chordG7
You better hurry back.


Coda:

C chordC
Need your loving,

F chordF
(Hurry back,

C chordC F chordF
Jimmy Mack).

Dm7 chordDm7
Need your loving,

(Hurry...
Hurry, hurry.

C chordC F chordF
Hey Jimmy Mack,

C chordC F chordF
You better hurry back.

C chordC F chordF
Hey Jimmy Mack,

C chordC F chordF
When are you coming back?

(Repeat to Fade)

Uke tab by , 22 May 2016

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About this song: Jimmy Mack

"Jimmy Mack" is a 1967 pop/soul single recorded by Martha and the Vandellas for Motown's Gordy imprint. Written and produced by Motown's main creative team, Holland–Dozier–Holland."Jimmy Mack" was the final Top 10 hit for the Vandellas in the United States, peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967 and at #1 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.The song, with lead vocal by Vandellas' lead singer Martha Reeves, is narrated by a woman who longs for her boyfriend, named "Jimmy Mack", to return to her. Read more on Last.fm.

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