The Beatles – Michelle (Guitar)
Capo 5
Key
-
Versions
(9)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
The story goes that this song was originally a joke when Paul wanted to sound jazzy, using the F7#9 chord
that an old friend taught them. Later John suggested that Paul make a real song out of it.
This is a challenging transcription and I have made every effort to reflect the timing of the chords with
the words. Constructive criticism is most welcome. Enjoy!
[Chords]
C: x32013 (note the extra pinky on the high G)
F7#9: 131244
Bb6: x13333
Ebdim7: xx1212
G: 3x0003
Cm: x35543
Eb7: x6564x
Ab: 466544
G7: 353433
Optional chords (combined occasionally with the Ebdim7, see note below)
F#dim7: xx4545
Adim7: xx7878
[Intro Riff]
(slide)
e|----3----3--|----3---3---|---3--1------|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
B|----4----4--|----4---4---|---------4---|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
G|--5----4----|--3---2-----|-1-----------|-------------------|
D|------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|
A|------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|
E|------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|[Chorus]
C F7#9 Michelle, ma belle Bb6 Ebdim7* G These are words that go together well Ebdim7 G My Michelle
[Chorus]
C F7#9 Michelle, ma belle Bb6 Ebdim7 G Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble Ebdim7 G Tres bien ensemble
[Verse 1]
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 I will say the only words I know that you'll understand e|---------3-----3-|--------3------3---|------3--1---|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--| B|---------4-----4-|--------4------4---|-----------4-|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--| G|-----5-------4---|--3-------2--------|-1-----------|-------------------| D|-----------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------------| A|-----------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------------| E|-----------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------------|
[Chorus]
C F7#9 Michelle, ma belle Bb6 Ebdim7* G Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble Ebdim7 G Tres bien ensemble
[Verse 2]
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 Until I do I'm hoping you will know what I mean e|-----3-------3-|-------3-----3---|-----3--1------|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--| B|-----4-------4-|-------4-----4---|-------------4-|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--| G|-5-------4-----|--3------2-------|-1-------------|-------------------| D|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------| A|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------| E|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------| C F7#9 Bb6 Ebdim7 G Ebdim7 G I love you Cm I want you, I want you, I want you Eb7 Ab I think you know by now G7 Cm I'll get to you somehow Until I do I'm telling you so you'll understand e|-----3-------3-|-----3-------3--|-----3--1---|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--| B|-----4-------4-|-----4-------4--|----------4-|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--| G|-5-------4-----|-3-------2------|-1----------|-------------------| D|---------------|----------------|------------|-------------------| A|---------------|----------------|------------|-------------------| E|---------------|----------------|------------|-------------------|
[Chorus]
C F7#9 Michelle, ma belle Bb6 Ebdim7* G Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble Ebdim7 G Tres bien ensemble
[Outro]
I will say the on - ly words I know that you'll un-der - stand,
e|---------3--------3-|-------3--------3--|-----3--1------|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
B|---------4--------4-|-------4--------4--|-----------4---|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
G|-----5-------4------|-3---------2-------|-1-------------|-------------------|
D|--------------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|
C
My Michelle* Additional Notes:
Sometimes in the first part of the chorus, you can use the chord sequence Ebdim7 - F#dim7 - Adim7 - Ebdim7,
changing chords on each beat before moving to the G...kind of like this:
C F7#9 Michelle, ma belle Bb6 Ebdim7 F#dim7 Adim7 Ebdim7 G These are words that go to - ge - ther well Ebdim7 G My Michelle
Note that you are using the sliding diminished form where you move the chord shape three frets up to yield
inversions of the same chord.
Transcribed by: BigDaddy