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Michelle

by The Beatles
Chords
4.9 (206)
intermediate Key: Bb Tuning: E A D G B E Capo: 5th fret
Version:
v8v1v2v3v4v5v6v7v9v10v11
Transpose
0
Capo
None
Size
100% 
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Michelle - The Beatles
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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
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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
(see t
ab)
Verse 1
Michelle,
my belle
These are words that
go together
well
My Mi
chelle
Verse 2
Michelle,
my belle
Sont les mots qui
vont très
bien ensemble
Très
bien ensemble
[Middle 8]
I
love you, I love you, I love you
That's all I want to
say
Until I find a
way
I will
say the
only
words I
know that
You'll
un -
der -
stand
Verse 3
Michelle,
my belle
Sont les mots qui
vont très
bien ensemble
Très
bien ensemble
[Middle 8]
I
need to, I need to, I need to
I need to make you
see
Oh, what you mean to
me
Un
til I
do I'm
hoping
you will
Know
what
I
mean
Solo
(= verse)
(
I lo
ve you
...)
[Middle 8]
I
want you, I want you, I want you
I think you know by
now
I'll get to you some
how
Un
til I
do I'm
telling
you so
You'll
un -
der -
stand
Verse 4
Michelle,
my belle
Sont les mots qui
vont très
bien ensemble
Très
bien ensemble
Outro
I will
say the
only
words I
know that
You'll
un -
der -
stand, my Mic
helle
(
I lo
ve 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
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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
(see t
ab)
Verse 1
Michelle,
my belle
These are words that
go together
well
My Mi
chelle
Verse 2
Michelle,
my belle
Sont les mots qui
vont très
bien ensemble
Très
bien ensemble
[Middle 8]
I
love you, I love you, I love you
That's all I want to
say
Until I find a
way
I will
say the
only
words I
know that
You'll
un -
der -
stand
Verse 3
Michelle,
my belle
Sont les mots qui
vont très
bien ensemble
Très
bien ensemble
[Middle 8]
I
need to, I need to, I need to
I need to make you
see
Oh, what you
mean
to
me
Un
til I
do I'm
hoping
you will
Know
what
I
mean
Solo
(= verse)
(
I lo
ve you
...
)
[Middle 8]
I
want you, I want you, I want you
I think you know by
now
I'll get to you some
how
Un
til I
do I'm
telling
you so
You'll
un -
der -
stand
Verse 4
Michelle,
my belle
Sont les mots qui
vont très
bien ensemble
Très
bien ensemble
Outro
I will
say the
only
words I
know that
You'll
un -
der -
stand, my Mic
helle
(repeat and fade)
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