The Beatles – Martha My Dear (Guitar Tab)

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---------------------------------------------------------- THE BEATLES - MARTHA MY DEAR (Lennon & McCartney) From the WHITE ALBUM. Released on 22nd November 1968. ---------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by:PJVillanueva The lyrics may not be up to it, but this is a very good song musically, with different key areas, rythm changes and a good melody. John used to be sarcastic with this kind of songs and called them Paul's "granny music", but this song, which has a certain "charleston" air, is almost as good as HONEY PIE (the latter with a better arrangement from George Martin). It is easier to play those syncopated notes on a piano than a guitar, but with a slow approach and a little practice anyone can master it. Martha my dear though I spend my days in conversation Please, Remember me Martha my love Don't forget me Martha my dear Hold your head up you silly girl look what you've done When you find yourself in the thick of it Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you Silly Girl. Take a good look around you Take a good look you're bound to see That you and me were meant to be for each other Silly girl. Hold your hand out you silly girl see what you've done When you find yourself in the thick of it Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you Silly girl. Martha my dear you have always been my inspiration Please, be good to me Martha my love Don't forget me Martha my dear. 5/4 time
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    Martha    my    dear    though    my    
                              I   spend       

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    days    conversation            Please              remember
        in

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  E|6-------6-------4-------4------|6-------6-------4-------4------|
    me              Martha      love                don't       me
                          my                            forget

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                    Martha      dear
                          my

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    Hold    your        up      you silly       girl 
                head

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    look    you've                              When    you     find 
        what    done

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        yourself  the of            Help        to  bit what    around 
                in  thick               yourself  a   of  is
                        it                                  all

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        you                 silly                           Take  good
                                  girl                          a

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                    look                        you
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                    Take        good
                        a

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                    look            bound       to          see
                        you're

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                            that

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    you and         me                                  were 

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    meant       to      be                          for each    other

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                                                    silly       girl

    BACK TO ORIGINAL TIME 
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    Hold    your        up      you silly       girl 
                head

  e|5---5-- 5---5-- 5---5-- 5---5--|5---5-- 5---5-- 5---5-- 5---5--|
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    see     you've                              When    you     find 
        what    done

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        yourself  the of            Help        to  bit what    around 
                in  thick               yourself  a   of  is
                        it                                  all
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you silly girl
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    Martha      my  dear    you have
                                  always

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    been    inspiration             Please              be  good 
        my                                                      to

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    me              Martha      love                Don't       me
                          my                            forget 

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                    Martha      dear
                          my
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