I Will Chords

by The Beatles
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Thoroughly ear-transcribed / well-aligned chords for the whole song / basic tab for last verse / suggestions for chord voicings (different capo positions).
Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: F
Capo: 5th fret
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8 contributors total, last edit on Feb 3, 2024
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Chords

F
G
Am
Fm/Ab
C/G
Cdim/Gb
A
B
C#m
Am/C
E/B
Edim/Bb
C
Dm7
G7
Em
C7
G(sus4)
Em7
Asus2
D7
G6
Ab7

Strumming

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The song is in the key of F. McCartney plays it in E in concert.
So he probably played it in 1968 using E-shapes and used a capo 1st fret.
 
For the (original) E-shapes transpose +4 and use a capo 1st fret
to match the Beatles' recording.
 
For chords in the original key transpose this chord sheet +5.
 
 
[Verse 3] middle part
 
In C (transpose: -)
  F       G       Am Fm/Ab C/G      F       G       Am Fm/Ab C/G
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1-------3-------|0---------------|1-------3-------|0---------------|
B|1-------0-------|1---------------|1-------0-------|1---------------|
G|2-------0-------|2---------------|2-------0-------|2---------------|
D|3-------0-------|2---3---2-------|3-------0-------|2---3---2-------|
A|3---------------|0---------------|3---------------|0---------------|
E|1-------3-------|----4---3-------|1-------3-------|----4---3-------|
  F       G       Am Fm/Ab C/G Cdim/Gb
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1-------3-------|0---------------|
B|1-------0-------|1---------------|
G|2-------0-------|2---------------|
D|3-------0-------|2---3---2---1---|
A|3---------------|0---------------|
E|1-------3-------|----4---3---2---|
 
In E (transpose +4)
  A       B       C#m Am/C E/B       A       B      C#m Am/C E/B
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0-------2-------|4---------------|0-------2-------|4---------------|
B|2-------4-------|5---------------|2-------4-------|5---------------|
G|2-------4-------|6---2---1-------|2-------4-------|6---2---1-------|
D|2-------4-------|6---------------|2-------4-------|6---------------|
A|0-------2-------|4---3---2-------|0-------2-------|4---3---2-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  A       B      C#m Am/C E/B Edim/Bb
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0-------2-------|4---------------|
B|2-------4-------|5---------------|
G|2-------4-------|6---2---1---0---|
D|2-------4-------|6---------------|
A|0-------2-------|4---3---2---1---|
E|----------------|----------------|
 
 
SPECIAL CHORDS
Transpose: -                   Transpose: +4
Capo: 5                        Capo: 1
Play: C                        Play: E
Key:  F                        Key: F
             E-A-D-G-B-e                    E-A-D-G-B-e
Gsus4        3-x-0-0-1-x       Bsus4        x-2-4-4-0-0
Asus2        x-0-2-2-0-0       C#sus2       x-4-6-6-4-4
Fm/Ab (?)    4-x-3-x-x-x       Am/C (?)     x-3-x-2-x-x
C/G (?)      3-x-2-x-x-x       E/B (?)      x-2-x-1-x-x
Cdim/Gb (?)  2-x-1-x-x-x       
 
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[Verse 1]
    C         Am        Dm7       G7
Who knows how long I've loved you?
    C      Am       Em
You know I love you still
C7     F      G      Am
Will I wait a lonely lifetime?
C7      F       G     | C Am | Dm7 G(sus4) |
 If you want me to, I will
 
 
[Verse 2]
    C    Am   Dm7     G7
For if I ever saw you
  C      Am         Em
I didn't catch your name
C7     F     G      Am
But it never really mattered
C7      F      G       | C C7 |
 I will always feel the same
 
 
[Bridge]
F           Em7  Am   ( Asus2 Am )
Love you forever and forever
Dm7           G      | C C7 |
Love you with all my heart
F            Em7  Am     ( Asus2 Am )
Love you whenever we're together
D7                   G
Love you when we're apart
 
 
[Verse 3]
    C       Am     Dm7      G7
And when at last I find you
     C         Am       Em
Your song will fill the air
                       1   +   2  +  3   +   4  +  |
C7      F       G    | Am      Fm/Ab C/G
Sing it loud so I can hear you
                   1   +   2   +  3   +   4  +  |
        F    G   | Am      Fm/Ab  C/G
Make it easy to be near you
                        1   +   2  +  3  +   4  +  |
        F          G  | Am      Fm/Ab C/G    Fm/Ab
For the things you do endear   you   to     me
Dm7     G6    | Ab7 | % |  C | % |
Oh, you know I will  ... I will ...
 
 
[Coda]
F           Em7
Mh, mh, mh, mh, mh
Am    ( Asus2   Am )
Mh, mh, mh, mh, mh
Dm7             G7      C
Da, da, da ,da, da, da, dah
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32 comments
cakeys
awesome tab... just doesn't sound right having the 'B' in there... sounds better with a C...
+16
PrincessJoe
capo on fret 5 not 4. It starts with an F not with an E. put capo on fret 5 and it will just sound like the recording.
+7
dandavie
Finally found someone who cares enough to do this shit right!!!! very very nice tab. BTW I like to end on Fmaj7, but that's just me I guess. : )
+7