The Beatles – Junk (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Junk (home demo) – The Beatles --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul McCartney Recorded: 28 May, 1968 (Paul McCartney home demo) Released on: The Beatles - “Anthology 3” (1996) Tabbed by: maguri 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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