Michelle

by The Beatles

Chords

4.8 (26)

advanced Key: F Tuning: E A D G B E Capo: 5th fret

Version:

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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

Michelle,

ma belle

These are words that

go together

well

My Mi

chelle

Chorus

Michelle,

ma belle

Sont des mots qui

vont tres bien en

semble

Tres bien ens

emble

Verse 1

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  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

Michelle,

ma belle

Sont des mots qui

vont tres bien en

semble

Tres bien en

semble

Verse 2

I need to, I need to, I need to

I need to make you

see

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|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|

I love yo

I want you, I want you, I want you

I think you know by

now

I'll get to you some

how

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

Michelle,

ma belle

Sont des mots qui

vont tres bien en

semble

Tres bien en

semble

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|--------------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|

My Mi

chelle

* 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:

Michelle,

ma belle

These are words that

to -

ge -

ther

well

My Mi

chelle

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