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The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
(Lennon/McCartney)
From "A Hard Day's Night" (1964)
EDIT April 2015
Went through the comments section and tried to update this tab using the corrections there
as it is one of the versions on UG that are visited frequently.
Some of the voicings are really difficult to identify. There are several guitar tracks,
some of which might use differing voicings (maybe a 12-string, too?). Some options are
suggested below. Choose whatever sounds good to you. Moreover, there is a special suggestion
made by the original submitter of this tab. Sounds nice, even though it might not be
what is played on the Beatles' recording.
EDIT May 2018
Opening chord: Harrison arguably played an Fadd9 here. Playing alone on a single 6-string guitar,
however, there is no "correct" way to play the opening chord. What is heard on the Beatles'
recording is a blend of 6- and 12-string guitars, bass and piano(s ?). In order to recreate the
effect of this multi-layered sound impression, a G7sus4 is often suggested, which actually
sounds close. But the "a" is missing here. Another option may be Fadd9, but then the bass plays
"d", so maybe D7sus4 might be a good substitute, too (not enough bottom end, though, in my opinion).
Experiment for yourself, play together with other guitarists and use different voicings in order to
create the big "Bang!".
CHORDS / SPECIAL VOICINGS
Opening Chord
E-A-D-G-B-e
G7sus4/D x-5-3-5-3-3 or x-x-0-0-1-1
D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3 (actually Fadd9/D)
D7sus4/A x-0-0-0-1-3 or x-0-0-2-1-3 (more bottom end than the regular D7sus4)
Fadd9 x-x-3-2-1-3 or 1-0-3-2-1-3 or 1-3-3-0-1-1 (on a 12-string this voicing
would include the high f AND g notes)
F6add9/A x-0-3-5-3-3
F6add9/C x-3-3-2-3-3
(==> all voicings of Fadd9 or F6add9 miss out on the "d" in the bass, though)
Another opening chord idea (using a different tuning)
D-G-D-G-B-e
Fadd9/D 0-0-3-2-1-3
Song
E-A-D-G-B-e
Keep your pinky on the third fret of the high e-string for the first two lines of the verses
for the G, C, and F chords
G 3-x-0-0-3-3
C x-3-2-0-1-3
F x-x-3-2-1-3 or 1-x-3-2-1-3 (actually Fadd9)
D x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm x-2-4-4-3-2
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
C6 x-3-2-2-1-0
D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3 (actually Fadd9/D)
Dm7 x-x-0-2-1-1 (actually F/D)
Another possibility which gives a special flavour in the verses is G - Cadd9 - F6add9.
This is very easy to play; leave your pinky and ring finger in position.
G 3-x-0-0-3-3
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-3
F6add9 x-x-3-2-3-3
Intro
Verse
It's been a
hard
day's
night and I've been
working like a
dog
It's been a
hard
day's
night, I should be
sleeping like a
log
But when I
get home to you, I find the
things that you do, will make me
feel
all
right
Verse
You know I
work
all
day to get you
money to buy you
things and
it's
worth it just to
hear you
say, you're gonna
give me every
thing
So why on
earth should I moan, cause when I
get you alone, you know I'll
feel
O.
K.
[Middle 8]
When I'm
home
everything seems to be
right
When I'm
home
feeling you holding me
tight,
tight, yeah!
Verse
It's been a
hard
day's
night and I've been
working like a
dog
It's been a
hard
day's
night, I should be
sleeping like a
log
But when I
get home to you, I find the
things that you do, will make me
feel
all rig
ht
Solo
So why on
earth should I moan, cause when I
get you alone, you know I'll
feel
O.
K.
[Middle 8]
When I'm
home
everything seems to be
right
When I'm
home
feeling you holding me
tight,
tight, yeah!
Verse
It's been a
hard
day's
night and I've been
working like a
dog
It's been a
hard
day's
night, I should be
sleeping like a
log
But when I
get home to you, I find the
things that you do, will make me
feel
all
right
[Coda]
You know I
feel
all
right
You know I
feel
all
right
(r
epeat
and fad
e)
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