"HEY JUDE" The Beatles

As heard on l (CAPITOL)
Words and Music by John Lennon and Pau l McCartney • Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

Capo 1st fret

All chord shapes and guitar tablature positions are relative 10 the capo.
All guitar notes and chords sound one half step higher than written (key of F).
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[Al 1st and 2nd Verses (0:00, 0:27)

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1. Hey Jude don't make it bad Take a sad song and make it better Re -
(2.) Jude don't be afraid You were made to go out and get her The
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member to let her into your heart Then you can start to make it better 2. Hey
minute you let her under your skin then you begin to make it better
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lli) Bridge (0:55. 2:02)

And any time you feel the pain hey Jude refrain Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
Hey Jude begin You're waiting for someone to perform
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For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool by making his world
with And don't you know that it's just you Hey Jude you'll do The movement you need
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 "HEY JUDE"
a little colder Na na na na na na na na na 3. Hey
is on your shoulders Na na na na na na na na na yeah 4. Hey
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(C7) (F) (Bb/F) (F7) (C) (F/C)(C7) (C) (F/C) (C7)

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[f] 3rd and 4th Verses (1 :33, 2:39)

(3.) Jude don't let medown You have found her now go and get her Remember to let her into your
(And let it out and let it in Hey Jude)
(4.) Jude don't make it bad Take a sad song and make it better Remember to let her under your
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heart Then you can start to make it better So let it out and let it in
skin then you begin to make it better better better better better better ah
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[Q] C horus (3:09) play 18 times simile (wlad lib lead vocal) and fade out
Yeah...
(Na na na na na na na nana na na Hey Jude)
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