Rubber Soul
Album
1.Drive My Car
2.Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown
3.You Won't See Me
4.Nowhere Man
5.Think For Yourself
6.The Word
7.Michelle
8.What Goes On
9.Girl
10.I'm Looking Through You
11.In My Life
12.Wait
13.If I Needed Someone
14.Run For Your Life
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Drive My Car
(Lennon/McCartney)
Intro:
D
-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------6b(7)-----7--7--5-----5--7----------------|
-|-----5--5b(7)--5------------5--7--7--5-----5--7----------------|
-|--7---------------7---------------------7----------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
Asked a girl what she wanted to be
D G
-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
-|-----------------7---------------------------------------------|
-|--5---------7/9-----9\7--5---------------------5---------------|
-|-----------------------------3------------5/7-----7\5--3-------|
She said baby Can't you see
D G
-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
-|-----------------7---------------------------------------------|
-|--5---------7/9-----9\7--5---------------------5---------------|
-|-----------------------------3------------5/7-----7\5--3-------|
I wanna be famous a star of the screen
D G
-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
-|--------------------7-------------------------------------------|
-|--5------------7/9-----9\7--5------------------------5----------|
-|--------------------------------3---------------5/7-----7\5--3--|
But you can do something in between
A Bm
-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
-|-----------7--7-----7--7----------------7--9--7-----------------|
-|-----------5--5-----5--5-----------7/9-----------9--7-----------|
Chorus:
Bm A G A
Baby you can drive my car (see note)
-|------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------3-----5--6--5-----3--------|
-|---------------------------------4-----5--7--5-----4--------|
-|--9-----9--------9------9--7--5-----5-----5-----5--7--------|
-|--9-----9--------9------9--7--5-----5-----5-----5--7--------|
-|--7-----7--------7------7--5--3-----3-----3-----3--5--------|
Bm A G A
Yes I'm gonna be a star
-|---------------------------------------------------------|
-|------------------------------3-----5--6--5-----3--------|
-|------------------------------4-----5--7--5-----4--------|
-|--9-------9-----9----9--7--5-----5-----5-----5--7--------|
-|--9-------9-----9----9--7--5-----5-----5-----5--7--------|
-|--7-------7-----7----7--5--3-----3-----3-----3--5--------|
Bm
Baby you can drive my car
-|--------------------------------|
-|--------------------------------|
-|--------------------------------|
-|--9-----9--------9-----9--------|
-|--9-----9--------9-----9--------|
-|--7-----7--------7-----7--------|
Em A D G A
And baby I love you
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------0-----------5--5-------5------------------7--9--7-----|
-|--0--2--3--0------3--2--0--------5/7-----7\5--3--5--7/9-----------9--|
Verse:
Told that girl that my prospects were good
She said baby, it's understood
Working for peanuts is all very fine
But I can show you a better time
Repeat Chorus:
A D
Beep beep 'm beep beep YEAH!
Guitar solo:
D G
-|------------b(10)8-------------------------------|
-|-----------------------b(10)8--6--8--8--8--6--8--|
-|-----6b(7)----------7----------------------------|
-|--7----------------------------------------------|
-|-------------------------------------------------|
-|-------------------------------------------------|
D G
-|------------b(10)8-------------------------------|
-|-----------------------b(10)8--6--8--8--8--6-----|
-|-----6b(7)----------7-------------------------7--|
-|--7----------------------------------------------|
-|-------------------------------------------------|
-|-------------------------------------------------|
D G
-|------------b(10)8-------------------------------|
-|-----------------------b(10)8--6--8--8--8--6--8--|
-|-----6b(7)----------7----------------------------|
-|--7----------------------------------------------|
-|-------------------------------------------------|
-|-------------------------------------------------|
A Bm
-|----------------------------------------------------------|
-|--10--10b(13)--13--13b(15)--15--15b(18)--B(18)15--13--15--|
-|----------------------------------------------------------|
-|----------------------------------------------------------|
-|----------------------------------------------------------|
-|----------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat chorus:
Verse:
Told that girl I could start right away
She said listen to me baby I got something to say
I got no car and it's breaking my heart
But I got a driver and that's a start
Repeat chorus:
Ending (repeat to fade):
D G A
Beep beep 'm beep beep YEAH!
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|--------------------------5--------5------------------7--9--7-----5--|
-|------------------------------5/7-----7\5--3--5--7/9-----------9-----|
==============================================================
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Composers: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Group: The Beatles
Album: Rubber Soul
Arrangement: Doug French, dfrench@site.gmu.edu
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 |---------------------------------------------------||
+ . . + . . + . . + . .
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 ... 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.
Norwegian Wood
The Beatles
Tabbed by Richard Cook
Capo 2nd fret.
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
Alternate TAB: 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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You Won't See Me
(Lennon/McCartney)
The Beatles
Rubber Soul 1965
D A
A B7 D A
When I call you up, your line's engaged.
A B7 D A
I have had enough, so act your age!
A7 D Dm A
We have lost the time that was so hard to find,
A B7 D A
And I will lose my mind if you won't see me. (You won't see me)
D A
You won't see me. (You won't see me)
A B7 D A
I don't know why you should want to hide
A B7 D A
But I can't get through, my hands are tied.
A7 D Dm A
I won't want to stay, I don't have much to say,
A B7 D A
but I can turn away, and you won't see me. (You won't see me)
D A
You won't see me. (You won't see me)
D6 Dm6 A
Time after time you refuse to even listen.
B7 E7sus4 E7
I wouldn't mind if I knew what I was missing.
(No I wouldn't no I wouldn't)
A B7 D A
Though the days are few they're filled with tears,
A B7 D A
and since I lost you it feels like years.
A7 D Dm A
Yes, it seems so long, girl since you've been gone,
A B7 D A
and I just can't go on if you won't see me. (You won't see me)
D A
You won't see me. (You won't see me)
D6 Dm6 A
Time after time you refuse to even listen.
B7 E7sus4 E7
I wouldn't mind if I knew what I was missing.
(No I wouldn't no I wouldn't)
A B7 D A
Though the days are few they're filled with tears,
A B7 D A
and since I lost you it feels like years.
A7 D Dm A
Yes, it seems so long, girl since you've been gone,
A B7 D A
and I just can't go on if you won't see me. (You won't see me)
D A
You won't see me. (You won't see me)
A B7 D A
Ooh ooh la la la ooh ooh la la la (repeat and fade)
transcribed by Chris Sears
cts@mail.utexas.edu
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 11:32:31 +0059 (EDT)
From: Edmund R Schluessel
Subject: CRD: "You Won't See Me" (Beatles)
You Won't See Me
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney
from the Beatles album _Rubber Soul_
A E D A
When I call you up, your line's engaged.
A E D A
I have had enough, so act your age!
A7 D Dm A
We have lost the time that was so hard to find,
A E E A A Asus2 Am A
And I will lose my mind if you won't see me. (You won't see me)
E A A Asus2 Am A
You won't see me. (You won't see me)
I don't know why you should want to hide
But I can't get through, my hands are tied.
I won't want to stay, I don't have much to say,
but I get turned away, and you won't see me. (You won't see me)
You won't see me. (You won't see me)
BRIDGE
E E7 E A
Time after time you refuse to even listen.
B7 B E E7
I wouldn't mind if I knew what I was missin'.
(No I wouldn't no I wouldn't)
Though the days are few they're filled with tears,
and since I lost you it feels like years.
Yes, it seems so long, girl since you've been gone,
and I just can't go on if you won't see me. (You won't see me)
You won't see me. (You won't see me)
BRIDGE
Though the days are few they're filled with tears,
and since I lost you it feels like years.
Yes, it seems so long, girl since you've been gone,
and I just can't go on if you won't see me. (You won't see me)
You won't see me. (You won't see me)
A E
Ooh ooh la la la
D A
Ooh ooh la la la
>From verse 2 on, there are backing vocals which "ooh" the
appropriate chord.
CHORDS:
A X02220
E 022100
D XX0232
A7 X02020
Dm XX0231
Amaj9 X02100
Am X02210
Asus2 X02200
E7 020130
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Nowhere Man - The Beatles
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Tabbed by Howard Wright
spxhaw@uk.ac.cf.thor
To play this as it sounds on the record, put a capo on
the second fret.
(So when I write D I mean play a D shape at the capo i.e
two frets higher than it normally is)
Intro :
-------
He's a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Em Gm D
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
D A
Doesn't have a point of view
G D
Knows not where he's going to
Em Gm D
Isn't he a bit like you and me
F#m G
Nowhere man please listen
F#m G
You don't know what you're missing
F#m Em7 A7
Nowhere man the world is at your command
Solo:
-----
Same chords as for verse
Verse 2:
--------
He's as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
Nowhere man can you see me at all
Nowhere man don't worry
Take your time don't hurry
Leave it all till somebody else lends you a hand
--------------------------------------------------
There are a couple more repeats, but the chords are
the same
Howard
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 17:40:41 +0100 (BST)
From: Rev Linda Slug
Subject: Nowhere Man - Tablature
Nowhere Man - John Lennon/Paul McCartney.
>From Rubber Soul - (P)1965
He's a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
F#m Am E
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Fill:
{-----------------}
{--0--------------}
{------2-1--------}
{----------2------}
{------------2----}
{-----------------}
E B
Doesn't have a point of view
A E
Knows not where he's going to
F#m Am E
Isn't he a bit like you and me
G#m A
Nowhere man, please listen
G#m A
You don't know what you're missing
G#m F#m A B
Nowhere man, the world is at your command
Solo:
(Harm.)
{---0-0--------0-2----------------------------------------------------12--}
{-------0----4-------2-2----------0---------------------------------------}
{------------------------2----1-2------2-2-----2-2------------------------}
{------------------------------------------4------------------------------}
{--------------------------------------------------3----------------------}
{------------------------------------------------------8-7-7---7S0--------}
He's as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
Nowhere man can you see me at all?
Nowhere man, don't worry
Take your time, don't hurry
Leave it all till somebody else lends you a hand
27th May 1996.
David Linley
==========================================================================
-Think For Yourself-
by George Harrison
from Rubber Soul
Intro:
Guitar One
G7 hold.....
E|------3---------------------|------------------------------|
B|------6---------------------|------------------------------|
G|------4---------------------|------------------------------|
D|------3---------------------|------------------------------|
A|-5----5---------------------|---------------5----5----6----|
E|-3----3---------------------|---------------3----3----4----|
Guitar Two
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|------------------------------|
D|-5---3/5-----5-----3h5--5---|-5------5------5----5----6----|
A|----------------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
Verse:
1. I've got a word or two
2. I left you far behind
3. Although your mind's opaque
Am Dm
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|-7------------7/9---7----5----|
D|-7--------------------------|------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
To say about the things that you
The ruins of the life you
Try thinking more if just for your
Bb C
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|-5------------------------5---|
D|-8----------------------8---|------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
do
had in mind
own sake
G7
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|--------------------5----6----|
D|-5----------------5---------|-5----------------------------|
A|-----------------------5----|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
1. You're telling all those lies
2. And though you still can't see
3. The future still looks good
Am Dm
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|-7------------7/9---7----5----|
D|-7----------------------7---|------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
About the good things that we can
I know you're mind's made up You 're
And you've got time to rec ti fy
Bb C
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|-5------------------------5---|
D|-8----------------------8---|------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
have if we close our eyes
gonna cause more misery
All the things that you should
G7 Am
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|------------------------------|
D|-5----------------------5---|-7--------------------x-x-5\--|
A|----------------------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
Chorus:
Do what you want to do And
C7
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|---------3------2-------------|
D|---------2--- -5---5---2----|--------------------5---2-----|
A|-3---3----------------------|-3---3------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
Go where you're going to
G7 C
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|---------4-----7---7---4----|------------------------------|
D|-5---5----------------------|------3-----------------------|
A|----------------------------|-5---------5----3----1--------|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------3--|
Think for yourself 'cause I won't be there with you
Eb/Bb D7
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|------------------------------|
D|----------------------------|------------------------------|
A|-1------------------1---3---|-5-----------------5------5---|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
1,2,3:
G7
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|---------3------------------|------------------------------|
D|-5--------------------------|----3-------5---------5---6---|
A|------------------------5---|------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
go back to the top...
4:
G7
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|------------------------------|
D|-5------5-------------------|-5-----5------5h3-------------|
A|------------------------5---|------------------5---3---1---|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
Final Chorus:
Do what you want to do And
C7
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|-----3---------2--------------|
D|----------------------------|-------------------5---2------|
A|-1---3------1---3---3---1---|-3----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
Go where you're going to
G7 C
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|---------4-----7---7---4----|------------------------------|
D|-5---5----------------------|------3-----------------------|
A|----------------------------|-5---------5----3----1--------|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------3--|
Think for yourself 'cause I won't be there with you
Eb/Bb D7
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|------------------------------|
D|----------------------------|------------------------------|
A|-1-----1-----1------1---3---|-5------5------5---5------5---|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
C7 G
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|------------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-5------5------5---5----------|
A|-3-----3-----3---3----------|--------------------------3---|
E|------------------------3---|------------------------------|
Think for yourself 'cause I won't be there with you
Eb/Bb D7
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|------------------------------|
D|----------------------------|------------------------------|
A|-1-----1-----1---1------3---|-5------5------5---5------5---|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
C7 G
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------|
G|-------3-----5p3------3-----|------------------------------|
D|-3/5-------------5----------|-5-------3---5----------------|
A|----------------------------|-----5------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------|
=======================================================================
-The Word-
by Lennon/McCartney
from Rubber Soul
Intro:
D7
Say the
Verse 1:
D7
word and you'll be free Say the
D7
word and be like me Say the
G7
word I'm thinking of Have you
D7
heard the word is love?
Chorus:
Asus4 A Gsus4 A D7
It's so fine, It's sun-shine It's the word
love
Bridge:
D7 Cadd9
In the beginning, I misunderstood
F6 G7
But now I've got it, the word is good Spread the
Verse 2:
D7
word and you'll be free Spread the
D7
word and be like me Spread the
G7
word I'm thinking of Have you
D7
heard the word is love?
Chorus:
Asus4 A Gsus4 A D7
It's so fine, It's sun-shine It's the word
love
Bridge:
D7 Cadd9
Everywhere I go, I hear it said
F6 G7
In the good and bad books that I have read Say the
Verse 1:
D7
word and you'll be free Say the
D7
word and be like me Say the
G7
word I'm thinking of Have you
D7
heard the word is love?
Chorus:
Asus4 A Gsus4 A D7
It's so fine, It's sun-shine It's the word
love
Bridge:
D7 Cadd9
Know that I know, what I feel must be right
F6 G7
I'm here to show everybody the light Give the
Verse 4:
D7
word a chance to say That the
D7
word is just the way It's the
G7
word I'm thinking of And the
D7
on ly word is love
Chorus:
Asus4 A Gsus4 A D7
It's so fine, It's sun-shine It's the word
Solo:
D7
love
D7 Cadd9
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|0----------------------3----|0----------------------3----|
A|------3-----0-------0-------|------3-----0-------0-------|
E|-----------------3----------|-----------------3----------|
F6 G7
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|0----------------------3----|0---------------------------|
A|------3-----0-------0-------|------3-----0-0-0---0-------|
E|-----------------3----------|------------------3---3-1---|
Coda:
Say the
D7
word love Say the
G7
word love Say the
D7
word love Say the
Asus4 A Gsus4 G
word_______________________
D7
love
Outro Riff:
D7 Cadd9
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|0----------------------3----|0----------------------3----|
A|------3-----0-------0-------|------3-----0-------0-------|
E|-----------------3----------|-----------------3----------|
F6 G7
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|0----------------------3----|0----------------------3----|
A|------3-----0-------0-------|------3-----0-------0-------|
E|-----------------3----------|-----------------3----------|
============================================================================
Michelle
C Fm
E||--3--------3-------------|-------4----------------|
B||-----1-----------1-------|----------4-------------|
G||-------------------------|----------------1-------|
D||--------2-----------2----|-------3-----------3----|
A||--3----------------------|-------------3----------|
E||--------------3----------|--1---------------------|
Bb6 C7dim
-------3----------------|------------------------|
--3-------3-------------|-----4-------7----------|
----------------3-------|--5-------------8-------|
-------3-----------3----|--------4/---------7----|
--1---------------------|------------------------|
-------------1----------|--5----------8----------|
G D7 G
-----------------------|-----------------------|
--3------------3/-4----|--3--------------------|
------------5----------|---------------4-------|
-------5----------4----|-------5----------5----|
-----------------------|-----------------------|
--3---------5----------|--3---------3----------|
C Fm
--3--------3-------------|-------4----------------|
-----1-----------1-------|----------4-------------|
-------------------------|----------------1-------|
--------2-----------2----|-------3-----------3----|
--3----------------------|-------------3----------|
--------------3----------|--1---------------------|
Bb6 C7dim
-------3----------------|------------------------|
--3-------3-------------|-----4-------7----------|
----------------3-------|--5-------------8-------|
-------3-----------3----|--------4/---------7----|
--1---------------------|------------------------|
-------------1----------|--5----------8----------|
G D7 G
-----------------------|---------------3-------|
--3------------3/-4----|--3--------------------|
------------5----------|-----------------------|
-------5----------4----|-------5----------5----|
-----------------------|-----------------------|
--3---------5----------|--3---------3----------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beatles/rubber_soul_tab.html ]
Cm
--8----------8----------------|
-----11--8----------11--8-----|
------------------------------|
---------10-------------10----|
----------------10------------|
--8---------------------------|
--10---------8---------------|
------8-------------8--------|
-----------------------------|
---------10------------10----|
----------------10-----------|
--8--------------------------|
Eb4 Ab
-------------------------------|------------------------|
----------9-------9------------|----------9-------------|
------12------12------8--------|--8-------------8-------|
----------11-------------11----|-------6-----------6----|
-------------------------------|------------------------|
--11--------------11-----------|--8----------8----------|
G Cm G7+5 Cm7
--------------8-----------|-----------3-------------|
-----8-----8-----8--------|--6--4h-6--------4h-6----|
--------------------------|-------------------------|
--------0-----------10----|--------3-----------5----|
--------------------------|--------------3----------|
--7-----------8-----------|--3----------------------|
Cm G+5 Cm7
--3----3----3----3----|--3----3--------------|
--4----4----4----4----|--4----4----8----8----|
--5----5----4----4----|--3----3----8----8----|
-------5---------5----|-------5----7----7----|
--3-------------------|--3---------6---------|
------------3---------|----------------------|
Fm9 G
-----3-------1----------|------------------------|
-----1----------4-------|--3---------------------|
------------------------|--3h-4----------4-------|
--------3----------3----|--------5----------5----|
------------------------|------------------------|
--1----------1----------|--3----------3----------|
C7 Fm
------------------8-------|--4--------1-------------|
-----8-----11-------------|-----1-----------4-------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|
--------8------------8----|--------3-----------3----|
--------------------------|-------------------------|
--8------------8----------|--1-----------1----------|
Bb A7dim
-------------1------------|--------------------------|
--3----3--4---------------|--1----1--3--4------------|
----------------3---------|----------------2---------|
-------3-------------3----|-------1-------------1----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--1-------------1---------|--2-------------2---------|
G D7
-------------------------|-----------------------||
--0-------------3--1--0--|-----------------------||
-----0-------2-----------|---------------0-------||
--------0----------0-----|-------0----------0----||
-------------------------|-----------------------||
--3----------2-----------|--3---------3----------||
Michelle
by the Beatles
Intro :
1|------8-----8-----8-----8-----8--6--4-----8--8--8--8-|
2|------9-----9-----9-----9-----6--6--4--8--8--8--8--8-|
3|--10-----9-----8-----7-----6-----------9--9--9--9--9-|
4|-----------------------------------------------------|
5|-----------------------------------------------------|
6|-----------------------------------------------------|
F7 Bb7
Michelle, ma belle
Eb C#7 C7 C#7 C7
these are words that go together well, my Michelle
F7 Bb7
Michelle ma belle,
Eb C#7 C7
sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
C#7 C7
tres bien ensemble
Fm
I love you, I love you, I love you
G# C#
that´s all I want to say
C7 Fm
until I find the way
(Intro)
I will say the only words I know that you´ll understand
Michelle ma belle
sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
tres bien ensmble
I need you, I need you, I need you
I need to make you see
what you mean to me
until I do, I´m hoping you will know what I mean
I love you
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|------7--8--10--11-----------8-----------------------|
|8-8-10------------11-10-10-11-6-8-8-10---6--5--7--5--|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
1|-----------------------------------------------------|
2|-----------------------------------------------------|
3|-----------------------------------------------------|
4|--6--------------------5-----------------------------|
5|-----8--7--3--5--7--8--------------------------------|
6|-----------------------------------------------------|
I want you, I want you, I want you
I think you know by now,
I´ll get to you somehow,
until I do I´m telling you, so you´ll understand
Michelle, ma belle
sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
tres bien ensemble
(intro)
I will say the only words I know that you´ll understand
My Michelle.
(solo)
============================================================================
-What Goes On?-
by Lennon/McCartney/Ringo
from Rubber Soul
Intro:
E7 B7
E|-----------------1---2---3--|-----4----------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------4------4----|
G|-----------------2---2---3--|-4--------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-------------4------4-------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E7
E|-----0----------0-----------|
B|----------0-----------0-----|
G|-2--------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
What goes on
Chorus:
E7
in your heart? What goes on
A7
in your mind? You are tear-
E7
ing me apart When you treat
A7 B7
me so unkind What goes on
E7
in your mind The
Verse 1:
E7 Am
other day I saw you As I walked along the road But
E7 Am
When I saw him with you I could feel my future fold It's so
Am B7 E7
easy for a girl like you to lie Tell me why
B7
What goes on
Chorus:
E7
in your heart? What goes on
A7
in your mind? You are tear-
E7
ing me apart When you treat
A7 B7
me so unkind What goes on
E7
in your mind I
Verse 2:
E7 Am
met you in the morning waiting for the tides of time But
E7 Am
Now the tide is turning I can see that I was blind It's so
Am B7 E7
easy for a girl like you to lie Tell me why
B7 E7
What goes on in your heart
Solo:
E7
E|---------7------7---7-------|------12-------12-----12-----|
B|----------------------------|----------12-----12-----12---|
G|------------------------7---|-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-------------------14-----14-|
A|-4/7-7----------------------|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A7 E7
E|------9------9------9-------|----0--------0---------------|
B|--------10-------10--10-----|-------3-------3--0----------|
G|----------9----9------------|---------0h1---------1-------|
D|----------------------------|------------------------4/6--|
A|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-0---------------------------|
E|------------0------0------0-|----0-------0----------------|
B|--0---0-------0-------0-----|--------3--------3----3---0--|
G|----------------6-------6---|------------------------1----|
D|--------6-------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A7 B7
E|-----0-----0------0------0--|---2------2-----------0------|
B|-------2------2------2------|--------------0-----0----0-0-|
G|---------0------0------0----|------2---------3------------|
D|-2--------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-2---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E7
E|-----0-------0--------------|
B|-----------3--------3-------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
Verse 3:
E7 Am
used to think of no one else But you were just the same You
E7 Am
didn't even think of me As someone with a name Did you mean
Am B7 E7
to break my heart and watch me die Tell me why
B7 E7
What goes on in your mind
E7
in your mind...
=========================================================================
"Girl"
Am = 0 0 2 2 1 0
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
C = 0 3 2 0 1 0
Dm = 0 0 0 2 3 1
G7 = 3 2 0 0 0 1
F = 0 0 3 2 1 1
A7 = 0 0 2 0 2 0
The Verses: Am E C Am
Dm G7 C E
The Chorus: C Am Dm G7
The Little Interlude: Dm A7
Dm A7...at the end of interlude A7 is replaced by the F chord.
There is a solo by another guitar, but it is a different one, can't think of the name of
it off hand. This little bit of tab is also played by a basic accoustic in the backround.
0-0-----1-1-----3-3-0-0-5-5-3-3-1-1-5-5-3-3-1-1-0-0-1-1-0-0-----|
1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-5-5-1-1-6-6-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-3-|
----2-2-----4-4---------------------------------------------4-4-|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
============================================================================
I'm Looking Through You
The Beatles
Rubber Soul, 1965
Tab By: Katie Levandowski, Shylock500@juno.com
*Note: I didn't come up with this tab on my own. My guitar teacher did.
Capo: 1st fret
Intro:
-----7-7-7-7--------------- 5-5-5-----5-5-------|
-----8-8-8-8--------------- 7-7-7-----7-7-------|
-----7-7-7-7--------------- 7-7-7-----7-7-------|
0-------------------------- --------------------|
--------------------------- --------------------|
--------------------------- --------------------|
Then to chords: G & C
G: 320003
C: 032013
Dsus: 000233
*On D, try changing between D, Dsus, and D2
listen to song to hear what I mean
Get the whole album - you'll be glad you did
Verse:
G C Am Em *D
I'm looking through you, where did you go?
G C Am Em D
I thought I knew you, what did I know?
Em D Am G C D
You don't look different, but you have changed.
G C Am C7 G C G C
I'm looking through you, you're not the same.
Bridge:
C G
Why, tell me why did you not treat me right?
C Dsus D
Love has a nasty habit of disappearing overnight.
Back to verse
Ending is just G C G C over & over
IN MY LIFE
(Lennon/McCartney)
Rubber Soul (1965)
This song is in A, but much simpler to play in G. So capo
at the second fret. There are some cool things in this song
that I can't really include in a guitar tab, like the incredible
bass line and the keyboard solo. I only wish I could play that solo.
George Martin played that right? Note the synchopated G7 at the end
of the first and third line of the verses. I think that is so cool.
Purists can transcribe this back into A.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro: play 2X
G D
|---3----------2-|
|-0----0h1h3---3-|
|-0--------------|
|----------------|
|----------------|
|----------------|
G D Em G7 <--awesome!!
There are places I remember
C Cm G
In my li---ife though some have changed,
G D Em G7
Some forever not for better,
C Cm G
Some have go--one and some remain.
Em C
All these places had their moments,
F G
With lovers and friends I still can recall,
Em A7
Some are dead and some are living,
Cm G
In my life I've loved them all.
G D
(play intro 1x)
G D Em G7
But of all these friends and lovers,
C Cm G
There is no one compares with you,
G D Em G7
And these mem'ries lose their meaning,
C Cm G
When I think of love as something new.
Em C
Though I know I'll never lose affection
F G
For people and things that went before,
Em A7
I know I'll often stop and think about them,
Cm G
In my life I love you more.
(solo)
G D Em G7 C Cm G
G D Em G7 C Cm G
Em C
Though I know I'll never lose affection
F G
For people and things that went before,
Em A7
I know I'll often stop and think about them,
Cm G
In my life I love you more.
G D
(play intro)
Cm
In my life
(outro)
I love you more.
Outro:
G D D7 G
|---3----------2---2-0--2---3-|
|-0----0h1h3---3---1--------0-|
|-0----------------2----------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------
G D Em G7 C Cm F A7
-3- -2- -0- -3- -0- -3- -1- -0-
-3- -3- -0- -3- -1- -4- -1- -2-
-0- -2 -0- -0- -0- -5- -2- -0-
-0- -0- -2- -3 -2- -5- -3- -2-
-2- --- -2- -2- -3- -3- -3- -0-
-3- --- -0- -3- --- -3- -1- ---
In My Life
----------
Main Riff: E----5-----0-4-|
B--2---2-3-----|
G--2-----------|
There are places I'll remember
A F#m
All my life though some have changed
Bm Dm A
Some for ever not for better
A F#m
Some have gone, and some remain.
Bm Dm A
All these places have their moments
F#m Bm
With lovers and friends, I still can recall
G A
Some are dead and some are living
F#m Bm
In my life, I've loved them all
D Dm A
{Repeat main riff, and continue as verse above}
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compared with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Thought I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I'll love you more
In my life I'll love you more
At the end, there is the first riff above, then a higher Dm (played as a bar
chord at the 5th fret) then the riff below:
E7 A
Last Riff: E----5-----0-4----4--2--4--5-|
B--2---2-3--------3--------5-|
G--2--------------4--------6-|
D--------------------------7-|
CHORD FORMATIONS:
A x 0 2 2 2 0
F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2 (Bar across 2nd fret)
Bm x x 4 4 3 2
Dm x x 0 2 3 1
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
=============================================================================
WAIT- The Beatles
Em7 A Am Em B7 Em
Em7 A Am Em B7 Em
It's been a long time, now I'm coming back home
Em7 A Am Em B7 Em
I've been away now, oh how I've been alone
CHORUS:
G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7
Wait till I come back to your side
G B7 Em
We'll forget the tears we cried
But if your heart breaks, don't wait, turn me away
And if your heart's strong, hold on, I won't delay ...CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Em Am D G
I feel as though you ought to know that I've been good
Em
As good as I can be
Am D
And if you do, I'll trust in you
G Em B
And know that you will wait for me
REPEAT VERSE ONE AND CHORUS
REPEAT VERSE TWO AND VERSE ONE
Em7: 0 2 2 0 3 0 Cmaj7: x 3 2 0 0 0
If I Needed Someone
George Harrison's finest unsung moment. A very underrated song that is a
brilliant example of pop perfection, circa 1965. They don't make 'em like this
any more. To play it, use a capo at the 7th fret. Of course, to make it sound
right, you'll need a 12-string (preferably Rickenbacker, of course), but I've
found that I can achieve a passably similar effect by either turning on the
chorus just enough that I hear two separate sounds or setting my delay pedal
long enough to hear two separate sounds. Either way, ya gotta jangle, or it
won't sound right.
I think John Lennon may be playing first position chords throughout, so I'll
write the chord names above the TAB and I'll draw the shapes at the end. I
can't tell exactly what the rhythm is for this part, but as long as it's not
overdone, it should be fine.
(Even though the capo is at the 7th fret, I'm writing this as if it were the
nut - i. e. `0' in the tab will correspond to the 7th fret. Just add 7 to
everything if it gets too confusing.)
A7
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-|
G-----------------|------------------| X2 (band enters 2nd time)
D-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---|
A-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|
A7 G/A
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-|
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-|
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-|
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
If I needed someone to love, you're the one that I'd be thinking of
(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-|
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------|
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---|
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------|
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------|
If I needed someone
A7 G/A
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-|
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-|
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-|
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
If I had some more time to spend, then I guess I'd be with you, my friend
(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-|
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------|
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---|
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------|
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------|
If I needed someone
Em F#7 Bm
w w w w
E-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0-------------|
B-1--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|-0-------------|
G-2--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0-------------|
D-2--------------|-1------------|-1---------------|-2-------------|
A-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-2-------------|
E----------------|--------------|-----------------|-0-------------|
Had you come some other day then it might not have been like this
Em F#7 Bm E
w w w E E E E E E E E
E-0--------------|-2------------|-0---------------|-----------0-----|
B-1--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|---2---3---------|
G-2--------------|-2------------|-0---------------|---------------2-|
D-2--------------|-1------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
A-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0---0---0---0---|
E----------------|--------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
But you see now I'm too much in love
A7 G/A
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-|
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-|
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-|
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Carve your number on my wall and maybe you will get a call from me
(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-|
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------|
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---|
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------|
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------|
If I needed someone
(guitar solo)
A7
E E E E E E E E E E E E E q. E E E E E E E E E E E E E q.
E---5---3---2---0-|---2---3---2--|---5---3---2---0-|---2---3---2-|
B-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-------------|
G-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-------------|
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0----|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---|
A-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-------------|
E-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-------------|
Aaah...
G/A A7
w q. q. q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-----0-----------|-0-----3-|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B-----3-----------|-3--1----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-|
G-----0-----------|-0-------|-----------------|------------------|
D-----2-----------|---------|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---|
A-----------------|---------|-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|---------|-----------------|------------------|
Aaah...
A7 G/A
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-|
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-|
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-|
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
If I needed someone to love, you're the one that I'd be thinking of
(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-|
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------|
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---|
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------|
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------|
If I needed someone
A7 G/A
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-|
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-|
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-|
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
If I had some more time to spend, then I guess I'd be with you, my friend
(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-|
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------|
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---|
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------|
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------|
If I needed someone
Em F#7 Bm
w w w w
E-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0-------------|
B-1--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|-0-------------|
G-2--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0-------------|
D-2--------------|-1------------|-1---------------|-2-------------|
A-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-2-------------|
E----------------|--------------|-----------------|-0-------------|
Had you come some other day then it might not have been like this
Em F#7 Bm E
w w w E E E E E E E E
E-0--------------|-2------------|-0---------------|-----------0-----|
B-1--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|---2---3---------|
G-2--------------|-2------------|-0---------------|---------------2-|
D-2--------------|-1------------|-2---------------|-----------------|
A-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0---0---0---0---|
E----------------|--------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
But you see now I'm too much in love
A7 G/A
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-|
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-|
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-|
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Carve your number on my wall and maybe you will get a call from me
(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-|
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------|
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---|
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------|
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------|
If I needed someone
A7 A
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E w
E-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|------||
B---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-|-3----||
G-----------------|------------------|-2----||
D-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---|-0----||
A-----------------|------------------|------||
E-----------------|------------------|------||
John Lennon's chords: (all played 1st position - WITHOUT A CAPO)
A7 G/A Em F#7 Bm E A
E-0--------3--------0-------0-------2------0------0------|
B-2--------0--------0-------2-------3------0------2------|
G-0--------0--------0-------3-------4------1------2------|
D-2--------0--------2-------4-------4------2------2------|
A-0--------0--------2----------------------2------0------|
E-------------------0----------------------0-------------|
Rhythmically, this should be okay. I transcribed this mostly on my own (I got
chord changes and forms and lyrics from a book, but all of the embellishments
such as capo placement and music beyond standard chording was my own doing), so
there are going to be some things that aren't quite right. For instance,
obviously, if both guitars stand still during the G/A chord, things are going
to be pretty boring, so there is a rhythm pattern beyond what I have, I just
haven't pegged it down precisely. Slight arpeggiations seem to work fine here.
I recently listened to this album again and was blown away by this song. A
true masterpiece, especially the solo. I wish that I could transcribe the
incredible vocal harmonies; alas, there's no way. Still, this should be
plenty. Happy playing!
--
Marc Hirsh (marc@owlnet.rice.edu)
Run For Your Life
(Lennon/McCartney)
The Beatles
Rubber Soul (1965)
Intro:
The song opens with an acoustic guitar playing a D. Then two electric guitars
enter:
e. guitar 1
|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|------1---0-|------------|------1---0-|------------|-----------|
|------------|-2--------2-|------------|-2--------2-|-----------|
|-0----------|-----3--4---|-0----------|-----3--4---|-----------|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
e. guitar 2
|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|------------|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----5----|
|------------|----------5-|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5----|
|------------|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
An acoustic guitar plays straight chords and accompanies the vocals:
[verse 1]
D
Well I'd rather see you dead little girl
Bm
Than to be with another man
D
You better keep your head little girl
Bm
Or you won't know where I am
[chorus] E
You better run for your life if you can little girl
Bm E
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Bm G
Catch you with another man
F# Bm D
That's the end little girl.
e. guitar 1
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------1---0-|------------|------1---0-|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------------|-2--------2-|------------|-2--------2-|-----------|
|-----------|-0----------|-----3--4---|-0----------|-----3--4---|-----------|
|---2--3--4-|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
e. guitar 2
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|
|----------5|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5----|
|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
[verse2]
D
Well you know that I'm a wicked guy
Bm
And I was born with a jealous mind
D
And I can spend my whole life
Bm
Tryin' just to make you tow the line.
[chorus]
E
You better run for your life if you can little girl
Bm E
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Bm G
Catch you with another man
F# Bm D
That's the end little girl.
[solo]
e. guitar 1
|---|----15|b(17)-b(17)15-13-15-13------|-------15|b(17)(17)-b(17)15-13-----|
|---|------|----------------------15-13-|15-15----|--------------------15-13|
|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|
|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|
|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|
|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|
e. guitar 2
|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|
|-5-|/7--7-|--------------------------5-|/7-7-----|-----------------------10|
|-5-|/7--5-|--------------------------5-|/7-5-----|-----------------------10|
|-5-|/7--7-|--------------------------5-|/7-7-----|-----------------------10|
|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|
|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|
e. guitar 1
|----------|-----12------------------|------------|----------------------|
|15--15--15|b(17)---b(17)15-13----13-|15---15-----|-----10---------------|
|----------|-------------------15----|----------12|b(14)---b(14)12-10----|
|----------|-------------------------|------------|-------------------12-|
|----------|-------------------------|------------|----------------------|
|----------|-------------------------|------------|----------------------|
e. guitar 2
|----------|----- -------------------|------------|----------------------|
|/12--12---|-----------------------5-|/7----7-----|-------------------12-|
|/12--10---|-----------------------5-|/7----5-----|-------------------12-|
|/12--12---|-----------------------5-|/7----7-----|-------------------12-|
|----------|-------------------------|------------|----------------------|
|----------|-------------------------|------------|----------------------|
e. guitar 1
|--------|-----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-------|
|--------|-----------------------|-----------|-----10---------------|-------|
|--------|-----------------------|---------12|b(14)---b(14)12-10----|-------|
|--------|----------12----12-----|12--12-----|-------------------12-|-------|
|--------|-----10/12----12----12-|-----------|----------------------|-------|
|--------|-----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-------|
e. guitar 2
|--------|-----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-------|
|/14--14-|---------------------5-|/7---7-----|--------------------5-|/7---7-|
|/14--12-|---------------------5-|/7---5-----|--------------------5-|/7---5-|
|/14--14-|---------------------5-|/7---7-----|--------------------5-|/7---7-|
|--------|-----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-------|
|--------|-----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-------|
[verse 3]
D
Let this be a sermon
Bm
I mean every thing I said
D
Baby I'm determined
Bm
That I'd rather see you dead
[chorus]
E
You better run for your life if you can little girl
Bm E
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Bm G
Catch you with another man
F# Bm D
That's the end little girl.
e. guitar 1
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------1---0-|------------|------1---0-|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------------|-2--------2-|------------|-2--------2-|-----------|
|-----------|-0----------|-----3--4---|-0----------|-----3--4---|-----------|
|---2--3--4-|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
e. guitar 2
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|
|----------5|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5----|
|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
[verse 4]
D
I'd rather see you dead little girl
Bm
Than to be with another man
D
You better keep your head little girl
Bm
Or you won't know where I am
[chorus]
E
You better run for your life if you can little girl
Bm E
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Bm G
Catch you with another man
F# Bm D
That's the end little girl.
e. guitar 1
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------1---0-|------------|------1---0-|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------------|-2--------2-|------------|-2--------2-|-----------|
|-----------|-0----------|-----3--4---|-0----------|-----3--4---|-----------|
|---2--3--4-|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
e. guitar 2
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|
|----------5|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5----|
|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|
(repeat and fade) No No No
transcribed by Chris Sears
cts@mail.utexas.edu
