The Beatles – Michelle (Guitar Intro)
Capo 5
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Cmmaj7 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 Cmmaj7 Cm7 Cm6 Until I do I'm hoping you will Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G Know what I mean
[Solo]
(= verse)
| C | F7#9 | Bb | Adim7 | G Adim7 | G | (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 Cmmaj7 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 Cmmaj7 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#9 | Bb | Adim7 | G Adim7 | G | (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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Dmmaj7 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 Dmmaj7 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 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 Dmmaj7 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 Dmmaj7 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)