Title: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Composers: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Group: The Beatles
Album: Rubber Soul
capo: 2nd fret
time: 12/8
Intro, play 2 times:
#1 D
E ||------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2----------------|
B ||--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G ||--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D ||--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A ||---------------------------------------------------|
E ||---------------------------------------------------|
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
D C G D
E |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2-----2--------||
B |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3---3-3-3-3-----3--------||
G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2---2-2-2-2-2---2--------||
D |--0-------------------0---0-----------0------------||
A |--------------3-------2---0------------------------||
E |---------------------------------------------------||
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
Use same guitar pattern under solo voice:
#4 D
E ||------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2----------------|
B ||--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G ||--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D ||--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A ||---------------------------------------------------|
E ||---------------------------------------------------|
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
1. I once had a girl, or should I
2. (Instrumental) ....
D C G D
E |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2-----2--------|
B |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3---3-3-3-3-----3--------|
G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2---2-2-2-2-2---2--------|
D |--0-------------------0---0-----------0------------|
A |--------------3-------2---0------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
say, she once had me;
....
D
E |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2----------------|
B |--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G |--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D |--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A |---------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
She showed me her room, is- n't it
...
D C G D
E |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2--------------|
B |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3---3-3-3-3-----3--------|
G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2---2-2-2-2-2---2--------|
D |--0-------------------0---0-----------0-------0----|
A |--------------3-------2---0------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
good Nor-we-gian wood. She
... She
Dm
E |--1---1-1-1---1---0-0-0---0------------------------|
B |--3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3----------------|
G |--2---2-2-2---2---0-0-0---0---2-2-2---2---0---2----|
D |--0-----------0-----------0-----------3---0---3----|
A |--0-----------0-----------0------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
asked me to stay and she told me to sit an- y -
told me she worked in the morning and started to
G
E |--3---3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3--------|
B |--3---3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3--------|
G |--0---0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----0--------|
D |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0--------|
A |--2-------------------------------------------0----|
E |--3-----------------------3------------------------|
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
where. So
laugh. I
Dm
E |--1---1-1-1---1---0-0-0---0------------------------|
B |--3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3----------------|
G |--2---2-2-2---2---0-0-0---0---2-2-2---2---0---2----|
D |--0-----------0-----------0-----------3---0---3----|
A |--0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
I looked a round and I noticed there was-n't a
told her I did-n't and crawled off to sleep in the
Em7 A7
E |--0---0-0-0-0-----0-----0-0---0-0-0-0-0----------|
B |--3---3-3-3-3-----3-----3-2---2-2-2-2-2----------|
G |--0---0-0-0-0-----0-----0-0---0-0-0-0-0----------|
D |--2---2-2-2-2-2-----------2---2-2-2-2-2----------|
A |--2-----------2-----------0-----------0----------|
E |-------------------------------------------------|
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
chair.
bath.
Use same guitar pattern as in measure #4 above:
D
1. I sat on a rug, bid-ing my
2. And, when I a - woke, I was a-
D C G D
time, drinking her wine.
lone, this bird had flown.
D
We talked un-til two, and then she
So, I lit a fire, is- n't it
D C G D
said "It's time for bed."
good Nor-we-gian wood.
Repeat from measure #4 above.
Ending:
D
E ||---------------------------------------------------|
B ||--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G ||--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D ||--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A ||---------------------------------------------------|
E ||---------------------------------------------------|
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
D C G D
E |---------------------------------------------------||
B |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3------------------------||
G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2------------------------||
D |--0-------------------0---0------------------------||
A |--------------3-------2---0------------------------||
E |---------------------------------------------------||
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
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Corrections to existing TABS:
1) Richard Cook's TAB (in D, capo on 2nd fret) lists the chords of the
bridge as:
Dm G
She ... anywhere
Dm G A
I ... chair.
which contains 2 errors. To be played in D the chords should be:
Dm G
She ... anywhere
Dm Em7 A7
I ... here
Dm G A
I ... chair.
which contains 2 errors. To be played in D the chords should be:
Dm G
She ... anywhere
Dm Em7 A7
I ... chair.
2) Robert Hall's TAB (in E) lists the chords of the bridge as:
Am D
She ... anywhere
Am D F#
I ... chair ---> verse (E riff above)
which are in the wrong key. To be played in E the chords should be:
Em A
She ... anywhere
Em Fm7 B7
I ... chair.
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Existing TABs:
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Norwegian Wood
The Beatles
Capo 2nd fret.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beatles/norwegian_wood_tab_ver_2.html ]
D D D
E ||-2----2------2---2---2--2--2------------------2------------------2----0h2-|
B ||-3----3------3---3---3--3--3------------------3--------3---------3----3---|
G ||-2----4------2---0---0--0--0-------0----------2--------0---------2----2---|
D |--0----0------0---0---4--4--4---2----------4---0------------------0----0---|
A ||-0-------------------------------------------------3--------2----0----0---|
E ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D D D
E |--2----2------2---2---2--2--2------------------2------------------2----0h2-|
B |--3----3------3---3---3--3--3------------------3--------3---------3----3---|
G |--2----4------2---0---0--0--0-------0----------2--------0---------2----2---|
D |--0----0------0---0---4--4--4---2----------4---0--------0---------0----0---|
A |--0-------------------------------------------------3--------2----0----0---|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me.
D D D
E |--2----2------2---2---2--2--2------------------2------------------2----0h2-|
B |--3----3------3---3---3--3--3------------------3--------3---------3----3---|
G |--2----4------2---0---0--0--0-------0----------2--------0---------2----2---|
D |--0----0------0---0---4--4--4---2----------4---0--------0---------0----0---|
A |--0-------------------------------------------------3--------2----0----0---|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
She showed me her room, is n't it good nor-we - gian wood.
bridge
Dm G
E |--------1---------------------------------------------3--------------------|
B |--------3---------------------------------------------0--------------------|
G |--------2---------------------------------------------0--------------------|
D |--------0---------------------------------------------0--------------------|
A |--------0---------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
She asked me to stay and she told me to sit any - where.
Dm G A
|--1--------------------------------------------3--------------0------------|
|--3--------------------------------------------0--------------2------------|
|--2--------------------------------------------0--------------2------------|
|--0--------------------------------------------0--------------2------------|
|--0--------------------------------------------2--------------0------------|
|-----------------------------------------------3---------------------------|
I looked around and I noticed there wasn't a chair.
I sat on a rug, biding my time
drinking her wine.
We talked until two, and then she said
it's time for bed.
[repeat 1st measure]
She told me she worked in the morning
and started to laugh.
I told her I didn't
and crawled off to sleep in the bath.
And, when I awoke, I was alone
this bird had flown.
So, I lit a fire, isn't it good
Norwegian wood.
[repeat 1st measure]
notes:
1. Spacing doesn't indicate timing - I just lined the tab up with the lyrics.
2. Chords are tabbed for their first beat only. The D chord is strummed down,
up, down. Note the hammer-on at the end of each measure.
3. Holding the D chord, use your pinky for 3rd fret notes and index finger
for 1st fret notes, middle finger for 3rd fret on the A string.
4. Have an accompanist play along without a capo:
E D E D [bridge] Em A Em A B
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Norwegian Wood
This song is in E; you can play it in D with a capo, but
I don't have one, so I figured out this version. It lets
you play the rhythm and lead guitar parts at the same time:
e --0---0---0---0---0---x---x---x---0---x---x---x---0----------
B --0---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------
G --1---1---1---2---1---2---2---0---1---2---2---2---1----------
D --2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---2---0---0---0---2----------
A --2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---2---4---4---4---2----------
E --0---2---0---2---0---x---x---x---0---x---x---x---0----------
|
| I once had a girl or shld I say she once had me
-> (C) B (C) G (C) D G G (C) D G A (C)
Accent the string listed below the word to bring out
the melody. (c) means accent the whole chord. Use your
smallest finger to hit the notes during "I once had a girl."
Chorus
------
Am D
She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere
Am D F#
I looked around and I noticed there wasn't a chair ---> verse (E riff above)
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I'm not sure of the complete lyrics, they're pretty clear
on the album (Rubber Soul)
Bob
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Norwegian Wood, by the Beatles.
|-----------2--------2--------|-----------------2---2-------|
|-----------3--------3--------|-----------------3---3-------|
|----2------2--------2--------|--2h4--2--0------2---2-------|
|-----------0--------0--------|-------------4---0---0-------|
|-----------0--------0--------|-----------------0---0-------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------------2---2-------|------------2--2--2--2--2--2-|
|-----------------3---3-------|------------3--3--3--3--3--3-|
|------0----------2---2-------|----0-------2--2--2--2--2--2-|
|---2-----4---0---0---0-------|------------0--0--0--0--0--0-|
|-----------------0---0-------|--3---2--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|----1---1---1----1---0-------|----0------------------------|
|----3------------3-------3---|----3---3---1-----1---3---1--|
|----2------------2-----------|----2-------------0----------|
|----0------------0-----------|----0-------------2----------|
|-----------------------------|------------------3----------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
(strum a few times)
|-----------------------------|----1---1---1----1---0-------|
|----3------------------------|----3------------3-------3---|
|----0------------------------|----2------------2-----------|
|----0------------------------|----0------------0-----------|
|----2------------------------|-----------------------------|
|----3------------------------|-----------------------------|
|----0------------------------|----0------------0-----------|
|----2------------------------|-----------------------------|
|----3------------------------|-----------------------------|
(strum a little)(strum a little)
|----0------------------------|------0-------|-------0------|
|----3---3---1-----1---3---1--|------3-------|-------2------|
|----2-------------0----------|------0-------|-------0------|
|----0-------------2----------|------2-------|-------2------|
|------------------3----------|------0-------|-------0------|
|-----------------------------|--------------|--------------| (then back to verse)
LYRICS: I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me.
She showed me her room. Isn't it good, Norwegian Wood?
She asked me to stay, and she told me to sit anywhere.
So I looked around, and I noticed there wasn't a chair.
I sat on a rug, biding my time, drinking her wine.
We talked until two, and then she said, it's time for bed.
She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh.
I told her I didn't and crawled off to sleep in the bath.
And, when I awoke, I was alone. This bird had flown.
So, I lit a fire. Isn't it good, Norwegian Wood?
