The Beatles – Something (Ukulele Solo)

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Key is C except for the bridge, which is in A. I've seen other ukulele versions, but this one has the solo transcribed. Note: the solo would be best with a low G. I have a high G and I just deal with it. I also have a few different chords than other versions. It sounds better to my ear. In the verse, the second line has a descending run, so play high F (noted by F*) to Fmaj7 before the switch to D chord to have the descending run on the C string. In the intro, note the ascending run on the A string (0-1-2-3). This is important! Alternately, just play the notes without the underlying chords. Both sound good, play what you like.

[INTRO A]
   F             Eb  G  C
A|-0--0-2b3r2-0--1---2--3--|
E|-1-------------3---3--0--|
C|-0-------------3---2--0--|
g|-2-------------0---0--0--|

[ALTERNATE INTRO A]
   F           Eb G  C
A|-0-0------------------|
E|-1---7b9r7p5-6--7--8~-|
C|-0--------------------|
g|-2--------------------|

[INTRO B]
   F             Eb  G  A
A|-0--0-2b3r2-0--1---2--0--|
E|-1-------------3---3--0--|
C|-0-------------3---2--1--|
g|-2-------------0---0--2--|

[ALTERNATE INTRO B]
   F           Eb G  A
A|-0-0--------------------|
E|-1---7b9r7p5-6--7--7/9~-|
C|-0----------------------|
g|-2----------------------|

[CHORDS]

   C   Cmaj7  C7   F  F* Fmaj7  D    D7   G   Am Ammaj7  Am7  G7   A   C#m7  F#m  Eb
A|-3----2-----1----0--0---0-----0----3----2----0---0-----0-----2----0----3----3----1--|
E|-0----0-----0----1--1---1-----2----2----3----0---0-----0-----1----0----0----1----3--|
C|-0----0-----0----0--5---4-----2----2----2----0---0-----0-----2----1----1----0----3--|
g|-0----0-----0----2--2---2-----2----2----0----2---1-----0-----0----2----1----1----0--|

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[INTRO A]
   F             Eb  G  C
A|-0--0-2b3r2-0--1---2--3--|
E|-1-------------3---3--0--|
C|-0-------------3---2--0--|
g|-2-------------0---0--0--|

[Verse 1]

C                        Cmaj7
Something in the way she moves

C7                        F       F*  Fmaj7
Attracts me like no other lover

D                D7       G
Something in the way she woos me

  Am                            Ammaj7
I don't want to leave her now

    Am7                    D
You know I believe and how

F Eb G C
(repeat intro)

[Verse 2]

C                          Cmaj7
Somewhere in her smile she knows

C7                         F       F*  Fmaj7
That I don't need no other lover

D                D7         G
Something in her style that shows me

  Am                            Ammaj7
I don't want to leave her now

    Am7                    D
You know I believe and how

F Eb G A
([INTRO B] to go into BRIDGE in key of A)

[Bridge]

A             C#m7            F#m    A
You're asking me will my love grow

        D     G       A
I don't know, I don't know

A           C#m7             F#m     A
You stick a-round and it may show

        D     G       C
I don't know, I don't know

[Solo]
                                                     (pre-bend on 10)
A|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------|----3-3\---------|
E|-----3---|-----3/5-3/5\3----|-----3h5p3-6/8-8b10r8--r10-8-6-----|-/5---------3-3\-|
C|-2h4---4~|-2h4-----------4~-|-2h4-----------------------------7-|---------/4------|
g|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------|

(in the next part, since I have a high G string, I just play a few notes an octave higher)
   8va------
A|---------------------------------4-3-2--/7-6-5-|--------------------------------------|
E|-5~--5-7-5----2-2--r5b7r5b7r5p3~---------------|--------------------------------------|
C|------------2----------------------------------|-2b4r2b4r2b42rp0--2b4r2b4r2b42rp0-----|
g|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

                           (repeat intro)
A|---------------7-5-3h5p3-------------------|
E|-------------3-----------5-7-7b9r7-5-6-7-8~|
C|-2b4r2b4r2/4-------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

C                               Cmaj7
Something in the way she knows

C7                      F            F*  Fmaj7
And all I have to do is think of her

D                D7           G
Something in the things she shows me

Am                             Ammaj7
I don't want to leave her now

Am7                    D7
You know I believe and how

[INTRO B]
   F             Eb  G  A
A|-0--0-2b3r2-0--1---2--0--|
E|-1-------------3---3--0--|
C|-0-------------3---2--1--|
g|-2-------------0---0--2--|

[INTRO A]
   F             Eb  G  C
A|-0--0-2b3r2-0--1---2--3--|
E|-1-------------3---3--0--|
C|-0-------------3---2--0--|
g|-2-------------0---0--0--|