Hey Jude Chords

by The Beatles
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author reservoirdog [a] 405.
5 contributors total, last edit on Mar 18, 2021
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Chords

A
D
A7
A7sus4
G
Dmaj7
D7
Bm7
Em
Asus4
C

Strumming

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HEY JUDE ACOUSTIC- THE BEATLES
 
Here's the corrected tab. This isn't a tab of an actual recording, just a way to play
original version on acoustic guitar without so many barre chords.
 
There has been some confusion with the whole D, Dmaj7, D7 part. I like to use the Dmaj7
a means of chromatic descent, so I play it quickly between the D and the D7. I don't
the correct musical jargon to describe what I mean, but.. hopefully you get it.
 
 
CAPO ON THIRD FRET
 
CHORDS USED-
       EADGBe
D:    xx0232
Dmaj7:  xx0222
D7:  xx0212
A:    x02220
A7:  x02020
A7sus4: x02030
Asus4: x02230
A*: x02250
Bm7: x24232
G: 320033
Em: 022000
Em7: 020000
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
     D                  A
Hey Jude don't make it bad
        A7     A7sus4        D
Take a sad song and make it better
   G                           D
Remember to let her into your heart
               A       A7         D
Then you can start to make it better.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
     D               A
Hey Jude don't be afraid
          A7    A7sus4       D
You were made to go out and get her
     G                              D
The minute you let her under your skin
            A      A7         D
Then you begin to make it better.
 
D D Dmaj7 D7
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                           G         Bm7      Em
And any time you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain.
                 A7               D
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders.
 
D D Dmaj7 D7
 
                               G         Bm7     Em
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
               A7             D
By making his world a little colder
 
 
[Refrain]
 
 D  Dmaj7 D7
Na na na na na
 A  Asus4  A*
na na     na na
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
     D                 A
Hey Jude don't let me down
          A7      A7sus4       D
You have found her now go and get her.
   G                           D
Remember to let her into your heart
               A       A7         D
Then you can start to make it better
 
D D Dmaj7 D7
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                         G        Bm7    Em
So let it out and let it in, Hey Jude begin
                    A7            D
You're waiting for someone to perform with
 
D D Dmaj7 D7
 
                                   G        Bm7         Em
And don't you know that it's just you, Hey Jude you'll do
                  A7               D
The movement you need is on your shoulder
 
 
[Refrain]
 
 D  Dmaj7 D7
Na na na na na
 A  Asus4  A*
na na     na na
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
     D                  A
Hey Jude don't make it bad
        A7     A7sus4        D
Take a sad song and make it better
   G                             D
Remember to let her under your skin
             A        A7         D
Then you'll begin to make it better
                                         Dmaj7   D7
Better, better, better, better, better, better, Yeah!
 
 
[Refrain]
 
 D           C
Na... Na Na Na Na Na Na,
 G                D
Na Na Na Na, Hey Jude!
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60 comments
roddy1980
I really like this. Sounds great.
+38
samisealo
Ignore the people saying it's wrong. The chords are 90% right. The timings off but isn't the timing off on every chord thing you ever see :P? Anyone with half a rhythmic brain can play chords in 4/4 lol. The only chords ii think didn't fit were the D6 which i just missed out and the F#/G which i think sounds better as G/F#
+8
aphanssen
Chord timing is slightly off but anyone with a musical brain can resolve that themselves Fab
+4