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Michelle - The Beatles

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Written by: Lennon/McCartney

From: "Rubber Soul" (1965)

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

I put down two versions here:

1. capo 5th fret (original chords, featuring the "edgy" 7#9 in the verse)

2. capo 3rd fret ('streamlined' with minor 7 chord instead)

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VERSION 1

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EDIT: After a lifetime of playing a minor 7 chord as the second chord in the

verse, I finally came to realise that this second chord is actually a major

chord, which still includes the minor third sung by the lead vocal by being

played as a 7#9. This Version 1 here presents the actual chords played on

the Beatles' recording, so I included the F7#9.

If this chord is played too brashly, though, it does not sound true to the

overall feel of the song (the guitars are mixed extremely low there, the

chord just doesn't 'stick out', it is barely audible at all). So, be careful

with this chord (or play the alternative voicing I point out below which has

the important notes on the high strings, but leaves out the major third).

capo: 5th fret

play: C (verse) / Cm (middle 8 / intro)

key: F (verse) / Fm (middle 8 / intro)

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Cm x-x-x-5-4-3

Cmmaj7 x-x-x-4-4-3

Cm7 x-x-x-3-4-3

Cm6 x-x-x-2-4-3

Fmadd9 x-x(1)1-1-3

Fm x-x-x-1-1-1

Fm7 x-x-x(1)4-x

C x-3-2-0-1-0

F7#9 1-3-x-2-4-4 (should not be over-accentuated, else it might

alternatives: x(3)3-5-4-4 (major third left out) sound 'wrong')

1-3-x-x-4-4 (major third left out)

Bb6 x-1-3-3-3-3

alternative: x-1-3-3-3-1 (plain major chord)

Adim7 x-0-1-2-1-2

G 3-x-0-0-3-3

Eb7 x-6-5-6-4-x

Ab (t)4-6-6-5-4-x

G7 3-5-3-4-3-3

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capo 5th fret

[Cm [Cmmaj7 [Cm7 [Cm6 [Fmadd9 [Fm [Fm7 [G

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----3-------3---|----3-------3---|----3---1-------/3---3---3-3-3---|

B|----4-------4---|----4-------4---|----1-------4---/3---3---3-3-3---|

G/5-------4-------|3-------2-------|1---------------|0---0---0-0-0---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

A|3---------------|------------3---|----------------|3---------------|

E|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------|

In the final bars of the outro, the diminished chord can be heard

moving up and down as pointed out in the tab.

e|----------------|----3-------2---|----3---3-3-3---|

B|1---4---7---4---|3---3---1---1---|3---3---3-3-3---|

G|2---5---8---5---|0---0---2---2---|0---0---0-0-0---|

D|1---4---7---4---|0-------1-------|0---------------|

| Cm Cmmaj7 | Cm7 Cm6 | Fmadd9 Fm Fm7| G |

(see tab)

C F7#9

Michelle, my belle

C F7#9

Michelle, my belle

Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G

You'll un - der -stand

C F7#9

Michelle, my belle

Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G

Know what I mean

(= verse)

Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G

You'll un - der -stand

C F7#9

Michelle, my belle

Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G [ C ]

You'll un - der -stand, my Michelle

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VERSION 2

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Capo 3 has a little more "bottom end" (especially in the Bridge, which might

be good when playing alone. For those who think the 7#9 chord in the verse

is too much, this has the smoother minor 7 chord that sounds more streamlined

(because the chord duplicates the lead vocal). The original has the edgy 7#9,

though.

capo: 3rd fret

play: D (verse) / Dm (middle 8 / intro)

key: F (verse) / Fm (middle 8 / intro)

Transpose +3 for chords in original key

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Dm x-x-x-7-6-5 or: x-x-x-2-3-1

Dmmaj7 x-x-x-6-6-5 or: x-x-x-2-2-1

Dm7 x-x-x-5-6-5 or: x-x-x-2-1-1

Dm6 x-x-x-4-6-5 or: x-x-x-2-0-1

Gmadd9 x-x(0)3-3-5

Gm x-x-x-3-3-3

Gm7 x-x-x(3)6-x

Bdim7 x-2-3-1-3(1)

Gm7 3-5-x-x-6-6 or: 3-5-x-4-6-6 as G7#9

Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-x

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capo 3rd fret

[Dm [Dmmaj7 [Dm7 [Dm6 [Gmadd9 [Gm [Gm7 [A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5---3-------|5---5---5-5-5---|

B|----6-------6---|----6-------3---|----3-------6---|5---5---5-5-5---|

G/7-------6-------|5-------4-------|3---------------|6---6---6-6-6---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

A|3---------------|------------3---|----------------|3---------------|

E|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------|

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| Dm Dmmaj7 | Dm7 Dm6 | Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 | A |

(see tab)

Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A

You'll un - der -stand

Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A

Know what I mean

(= verse)

Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A

You'll un - der -stand

Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A [ D ]

You'll un - der -stand, my Michelle