Junk Chords
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Complete lyrics and chords for McCartney's home demo later relased on "Anthology 3" / short tab for verse pattern / suggestions for voicings / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwNaTFlRKY0.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | A |
Capo: | no capo |
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Junk (home demo) – The Beatles
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Written by: Paul McCartney
Recorded: 28 May, 1968 (Paul McCartney home demo)
Released on: The Beatles - “Anthology 3” (1996)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Not sure whether any of the other Beatles contributed to this demo,
but it was still released on the last of the Beatles "Anthology" compilations
in 1996. Proper recordings of the song (one with vocals and an instrumental
version) can be found on Paul McCartney's first solo album "McCartney" (1970).
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[Verse] basic pattern
[F#m [C#7/F [A6/E [Dmaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
e|----5---5---|4-5-4-------|2-4-2-5-----|2---2-4-5---|
B|----7---7---|2-2-2-------|2-2-2-2-----|2---2-2-2---|
G|----6---6---|4-4-4---4---|2---2-2-2---|2---2---2---|
D|4-----------|3-------3---|2---2---2---|0-------0---|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
[Asus4(add9) [Asus4(add9)
[Dmaj7 [A [A [A [A
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
e|2---2---2---|----2---2---|------------|------------|
B|2---2---2---|----2---2---|-----h3---2-|---h3---2---|
G|2---2---2---|----2---2---|-----h4---2-|---h4---2---|
D|0-----------|0-----------|----2-------|--2---------|
A|------------|------------|0-----------|0-----------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F#m x-x-4-6-7-5
C#7/F x-x-3-4-2-4
A6/E x-x-2-2-2-2
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
A x-0-2-2-2-x
Asus4(add9) x-0-2-4-3-x
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[Verse 1]
F#m C#7/F
Motor cars, handle bars,
A6/E Dmaj7
Bicycles for two.
Dmaj7 | A | % |
Broken hearted jubilee (see tab)
[Verse 2]
F#m C#7/F
Parachutes, army boots,
A6/E Dmaj7
Sleeping bags for two.
Dmaj7 | A | % |
Na, na, na, na, na ... -boree (see tab)
[Chorus 1]
Dsus4 Dm
Aaaaaaaah
A E E7 A
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Dsus4 Dm
Aaaaaaaah
A E E7 A
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
[Verse 3] = verse 1
F#m C#7/F
Motor cars, handle bars,
A6/E Dmaj7
Bicycles for two.
Dmaj7 | A | % |
Broken hearted jubilee (see tab)
[Verse 4] = verse 2
F#m C#7/F
Parachutes, army boots,
A6/E Dmaj7
Sleeping bag for you
Dmaj7 | A | % |
Na, na, na, na, na ... -boree (see tab)
[Chorus 2]
Dsus4 Dm
Aaaaaaaah
A E E7 A
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, shop window
Dsus4 Dm
Why
A E E7 A
Why says the, yah, nah, nah, yah
Dsus4 Dm
Buy
A E A
Buy says the sign in the shop window
Dsus4 Dm
Why
A E7 A
Why says the junk in the yard
[Verse 5] = instrumental + coda
| F#m | C#7/F | A6/E | Dmaj7 |
| Dmaj7 | % | A | % |
(see tab)
| F#m | C#7/F | A6/E | Dmaj7 |
| Dmaj7 | % | A
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Lyrics of the finished version from "McCartney"
Motor cars, handlebars
Bicycles for two
Broken-hearted jubilee
Parachutes, army boots
Sleeping bags for two
Sentimental jamboree
"Buy, buy"
Says the sign in the shop window
"Why, why?"
Says the junk in the yard
Candlesticks, building bricks
Something old and new
Memories for you and me
"Buy, buy"
Says the sign in the shop window
"Why, why?"
Says the junk in the yard
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5 comments

there is a proper recording of this one with the full lyrics filled in. this is a great song. so simple, so profound. but I am biased since I am a huge McCartney fan.
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Chorus: "Buy, buy says the sign in the shop window, Why, why says the junk in the yard..."
Otherwise quite nice!
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