Michelle (version 8) Chords & Tabs
by The Beatles
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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
[Intro] / [Interlude]
[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---|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E
(bass) – no capo
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G
D|------------2---|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3---------------|------------3---|----------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------|
[Outro]
In the final bars of the outro, the diminished chord can be heard
moving up and down as pointed out in the tab.
Adim7 G Adim7 G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E
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[Intro]
| Cm Cmmaj7 | Cm7 Cm6 | Fmadd9 Fm Fm7| G |
(see tab)
[Verse 1]
C F7#9
Michelle, my belle
Bb6 Adim7 G
These are words that go together well
Adim7 G
My Michelle
[Verse 2]
C F7#9
Michelle, my belle
Bb6 Adim7 G
Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble
Adim7 G
Très bien ensemble
[Middle 8]
Cm
I love you, I love you, I love you
Eb7 Ab
That's all I want to say
G7 Cm
Until I find a way
Cm Cm Cm7 Cm6
I will say the only words I know that
Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G
You'll un - der -stand
[Verse 3]
C F7#9
Michelle, my belle
Bb6 Adim7 G
Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble
Adim7 G
Très bien ensemble
[Middle 8]
Cm
I need to, I need to, I need to
Eb7 Ab
I need to make you see
G7 Cm
Oh, what you mean to me
Cm Cm Cm7 Cm6
Until I do I'm hoping you will
Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G
Know what I mean
[Solo]
(= verse)
C F7 Bb Adim7
(I love you ...)
[Middle 8]
Cm
I want you, I want you, I want you
Eb7 Ab
I think you know by now
G Cm
I'll get to you somehow
Cm Cm Cm7 Cm6
Until I do I'm telling you so
Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G
You'll un - der -stand
[Verse 4]
C F7#9
Michelle, my belle
Bb6 Adim7 G
Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble
Adim7 G
Très bien ensemble
[Outro]
Cm Cm Cm7 Cm6
I will say the only words I know that
Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G [ C ]
You'll un - der -stand, my Michelle
C F7 Bb Adim7
(I love you ...)
[see tab above]
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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
[Intro] / [Interlude] / [Coda]
[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---|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E
(bass) – no capo
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G
D|------------2---|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3---------------|------------3---|----------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------|
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[Intro]
| Dm Dmmaj7 | Dm7 Dm6 | Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 | A |
(see tab)
[Verse 1]
D Gm7
Michelle, my belle
C Bdim7 A
These are words that go together well
Bdim7 A
My Michelle
[Verse 2]
D Gm7
Michelle, my belle
C Bdim7 A
Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble
Bdim7 A
Très bien ensemble
[Middle 8]
Dm
I love you, I love you, I love you
F7 Bb
That's all I want to say
A Dm
Until I find a way
Dm Dm Dm7 Dm6
I will say the only words I know that
Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A
You'll un - der -stand
[Verse 3]
D Gm7
Michelle, my belle
C Bdim7 A
Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble
Bdim7 A
Très bien ensemble
[Middle 8]
Dm
I need to, I need to, I need to
F7 Bb
I need to make you see
A Asus4 A Dm
Oh, what you mean to me
Dm Dm Dm7 Dm6
Until I do I'm hoping you will
Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A
Know what I mean
[Solo]
(= verse)
D Gm7 C Bdim7 A
(I love you ...)
[Middle 8]
Dm
I want you, I want you, I want you
F7 Bb
I think you know by now
A Dm
I'll get to you somehow
Dm Dm Dm7 Dm6
Until I do I'm telling you so
Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A
You'll un - der -stand
[Verse 4]
D Gm7
Michelle, my belle
C Bdim7 A
Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble
Bdim7 A
Très bien ensemble
[Outro]
Dm Dm Dm7 Dm6
I will say the only words I know that
Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A [ D ]
You'll un - der -stand, my Michelle
D Gm7 C Bdim7 A Bdim7 A
(repeat and fade)
