{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1499498,"song":"Michelle","artist":"The Beatles","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1499498-michelle-chords-by-the-beatles/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1499498?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":198,"content":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n                    Michelle - The Beatles\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nWritten by: Lennon/McCartney\r\nFrom: \"Rubber Soul\" (1965)\r\n\r\nTabbed by: maguri\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\nI put down two versions here:\r\n1. capo 5th fret (original chords, featuring the \"edgy\" 7#9 in the verse)\r\n2. capo 3rd fret ('streamlined' with minor 7 chord instead)\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nVERSION 1\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nEDIT: After a lifetime of playing a minor 7 chord as the second chord in the \r\nverse, I finally came to realise that this second chord is actually a major \r\nchord, which still includes the minor third sung by the lead vocal by being\r\nplayed as a 7#9. This Version 1 here presents the actual chords played on\r\nthe Beatles' recording, so I included the F7#9. \r\n\r\nIf this chord is played too brashly, though, it does not sound true to the\r\noverall feel of the song (the guitars are mixed extremely low there, the \r\nchord just doesn't 'stick out', it is barely audible at all). So, be careful \r\nwith this chord (or play the alternative voicing I point out below which has \r\nthe important notes on the high strings, but leaves out the major third).\r\n\r\ncapo: 5th fret\r\nplay: C (verse) / Cm (middle 8 / intro)\r\nkey: F (verse) / Fm (middle 8 / intro)\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS\r\n          E-A-D-G-B-e\r\nCm        x-x-x-5-4-3[/tab]\r\n[tab]Cmmaj7    x-x-x-4-4-3\r\nCm7       x-x-x-3-4-3\r\nCm6       x-x-x-2-4-3\r\nFmadd9    x-x(1)1-1-3\r\nFm        x-x-x-1-1-1\r\nFm7       x-x-x(1)4-x[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]C         x-3-2-0-1-0[/tab]\r\n[tab]F7#9      1-3-x-2-4-4 (should not be over-accentuated, else it might \r\n alternatives: x(3)3-5-4-4 (major third left out)           sound 'wrong')\r\n               1-3-x-x-4-4 (major third left out)\r\nBb6       x-1-3-3-3-3[/tab]\r\n[tab] alternative: x-1-3-3-3-1 (plain major chord)\r\nAdim7     x-0-1-2-1-2\r\nG         3-x-0-0-3-3[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Eb7       x-6-5-6-4-x\r\nAb     (t)4-6-6-5-4-x\r\nG7        3-5-3-4-3-3[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\ncapo 5th fret\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro] / [Interlude]\r\n [Cm    [Cmmaj7  [Cm7    [Cm6     [Fmadd9 [Fm [Fm7  [G\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne|----3-------3---|----3-------3---|----3---1-------/3---3---3-3-3---|\r\nB|----4-------4---|----4-------4---|----1-------4---/3---3---3-3-3---|\r\nG/5-------4-------|3-------2-------|1---------------|0---0---0-0-0---|\r\nD|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n[tab]  (bass) – no capo\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\nG|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nD|------------2---|3---------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nA|3---------------|------------3---|----------------|3---------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Outro]\r\nIn the final bars of the outro, the diminished chord can be heard \r\nmoving up and down as pointed out in the tab.\r\n [Adim7           [G      [Adim7   [G\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  \r\ne|----------------|----3-------2---|----3---3-3-3---|\r\nB|1---4---7---4---|3---3---1---1---|3---3---3-3-3---|\r\nG|2---5---8---5---|0---0---2---2---|0---0---0-0-0---|\r\nD|1---4---7---4---|0-------1-------|0---------------|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab]| [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Cmmaj7[/ch] | [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]Cm6[/ch] | [ch]Fmadd9[/ch]      [ch]Fm[/ch] [ch]Fm7[/ch]| [ch]G[/ch] |\r\n                  (see tab)[/tab]\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F7#9[/ch]\r\nMichelle, my belle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb6[/ch]                  [ch]Adim7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThese are words that go together well[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Adim7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy  Michelle[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F7#9[/ch]\r\nMichelle, my belle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb6[/ch]               [ch]Adim7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Adim7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTrès bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Middle 8]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\nI love you, I love you, I love you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb7[/ch]                   [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n That's all I want to say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]              [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\n Until I find a way[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]      [ch]Cmmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Cm7[/ch]     [ch]Cm6[/ch]\r\nI will say the only      words I know that[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmadd9[/ch]  [ch]Fm[/ch]   [ch]Fm7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou'll  un - der -stand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F7#9[/ch]\r\nMichelle, my belle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb6[/ch]               [ch]Adim7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Adim7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTrès bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Middle 8]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\nI need to, I need to, I need to[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb7[/ch]                 [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n I need to make you see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                    [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\n Oh, what you mean to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Cm[/ch]    [ch]Cmmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Cm7[/ch]    [ch]Cm6[/ch]\r\nUntil I do  I'm   hoping you will[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmadd9[/ch]  [ch]Fm[/ch]   [ch]Fm7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nKnow    what I    mean[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo] \r\n(= verse)\r\n[tab]| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]F7#9[/ch] | [ch]Bb[/ch] | [ch]Adim7[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Adim7[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] |\r\n (I love you ...)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Middle 8]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\nI want you, I want you, I want you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb7[/ch]                  [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n I think you know by now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\n I'll get to you somehow[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Cm[/ch]    [ch]Cmmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Cm7[/ch]     [ch]Cm6[/ch]\r\nUntil I do  I'm   telling you so[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmadd9[/ch]  [ch]Fm[/ch]   [ch]Fm7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou'll  un - der -stand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F7#9[/ch]\r\nMichelle, my belle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb6[/ch]               [ch]Adim7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Adim7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTrès bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Cm[/ch]      [ch]Cmmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Cm7[/ch]     [ch]Cm6[/ch]\r\nI will say the only     words I know that[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmadd9[/ch]  [ch]Fm[/ch]   [ch]Fm7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]          [ [ch]C[/ch] ]\r\nYou'll  un - der -stand, my Michelle[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]| [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]F7#9[/ch] | [ch]Bb[/ch] | [ch]Adim7[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Adim7[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch] |\r\n (I love you ...)[/tab]\r\n                   [see tab above]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nVERSION 2\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCapo 3 has a little more \"bottom end\" (especially in the Bridge, which might \r\nbe good when playing alone. For those who think the 7#9 chord in the verse\r\nis too much, this has the smoother minor 7 chord that sounds more streamlined\r\n(because the chord duplicates the lead vocal). The original has the edgy 7#9, \r\nthough.\r\n\r\ncapo: 3rd fret\r\nplay: D (verse) / Dm (middle 8 / intro)\r\nkey: F (verse) / Fm (middle 8 / intro)\r\n\r\nTranspose +3 for chords in original key\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS\r\n          E-A-D-G-B-e\r\nDm        x-x-x-7-6-5  or: x-x-x-2-3-1\r\nDmmaj7    x-x-x-6-6-5  or: x-x-x-2-2-1\r\nDm7       x-x-x-5-6-5  or: x-x-x-2-1-1\r\nDm6       x-x-x-4-6-5  or: x-x-x-2-0-1\r\nGmadd9    x-x(0)3-3-5\r\nGm        x-x-x-3-3-3\r\nGm7       x-x-x(3)6-x[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Bdim7     x-2-3-1-3(1)\r\nGm7       3-5-x-x-6-6  or: 3-5-x-4-6-6 as G7#9 [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Asus4     x-0-2-2-3-x[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\ncapo 3rd fret\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro] / [Interlude] / [Coda]\r\n [Dm    [Dmmaj7  [Dm7    [Dm6     [Gmadd9 [Gm [Gm7  [A\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5---3-------|5---5---5-5-5---|\r\nB|----6-------6---|----6-------3---|----3-------6---|5---5---5-5-5---|\r\nG/7-------6-------|5-------4-------|3---------------|6---6---6-6-6---|\r\nD|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n[tab] (bass) – no capo\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\nG|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nD|------------2---|3---------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nA|3---------------|------------3---|----------------|3---------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab]| [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dmmaj7[/ch] | [ch]Dm7[/ch] [ch]Dm6[/ch] | [ch]Gmadd9[/ch]    [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm7[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] |\r\n                  (see tab)[/tab]\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Gm7[/ch]\r\nMichelle, my belle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Bdim7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThese are words that go together well[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bdim7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy  Michelle[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Gm7[/ch]\r\nMichelle, my belle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Bdim7[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bdim7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTrès bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Middle 8]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI love you, I love you, I love you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]                    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n That's all I want to say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n Until I find  a way[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Dmmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Dm7[/ch]     [ch]Dm6[/ch]\r\nI will say the only      words I know that[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmadd9[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]   [ch]Gm7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou'll  un - der -stand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Gm7[/ch]\r\nMichelle, my belle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Bdim7[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bdim7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTrès bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Middle 8]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI need to, I need to, I need to[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]                  [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n I need to make you see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n Oh, what you mean  to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Dmmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Dm7[/ch]    [ch]Dm6[/ch]\r\nUntil I do  I'm   hoping you will[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmadd9[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]   [ch]Gm7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nKnow    what I    mean[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n(= verse)\r\n[tab]| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Gm7[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]Bdim7[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bdim7[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] |\r\n (I love you ...)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Middle 8]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI want you, I want you, I want you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F7[/ch]                   [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n I think you know by now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n I'll get to you somehow[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Dmmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Dm7[/ch]     [ch]Dm6[/ch]\r\nUntil I do  I'm   telling you so[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmadd9[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]   [ch]Gm7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou'll  un - der -stand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Gm7[/ch]\r\nMichelle, my belle[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Bdim7[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bdim7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTrès bien ensemble[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Dmmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Dm7[/ch]     [ch]Dm6[/ch]\r\nI will say the only      words I know that[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmadd9[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]   [ch]Gm7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]          [ [ch]D[/ch] ]\r\nYou'll  un - der -stand, my Michelle[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Gm7[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]Bdim7[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bdim7[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] |\r\n\r\n(repeat and fade)","plain_text":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n                    Michelle - The Beatles\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWritten by: Lennon/McCartney\nFrom: \"Rubber Soul\" (1965)\n\nTabbed by: maguri\nTuning: Standard\n\nI put down two versions here:\n1. capo 5th fret (original chords, featuring the \"edgy\" 7#9 in the verse)\n2. capo 3rd fret ('streamlined' with minor 7 chord instead)\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\nVERSION 1\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nEDIT: After a lifetime of playing a minor 7 chord as the second chord in the \nverse, I finally came to realise that this second chord is actually a major \nchord, which still includes the minor third sung by the lead vocal by being\nplayed as a 7#9. This Version 1 here presents the actual chords played on\nthe Beatles' recording, so I included the F7#9. \n\nIf this chord is played too brashly, though, it does not sound true to the\noverall feel of the song (the guitars are mixed extremely low there, the \nchord just doesn't 'stick out', it is barely audible at all). So, be careful \nwith this chord (or play the alternative voicing I point out below which has \nthe important notes on the high strings, but leaves out the major third).\n\ncapo: 5th fret\nplay: C (verse) / Cm (middle 8 / intro)\nkey: F (verse) / Fm (middle 8 / intro)\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\ncapo 5th fret\n\n\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[Intro]\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n[Middle 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n[Middle 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo] \n(= verse)\n\n\n[Middle 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n                   [see tab above]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\nVERSION 2\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nCapo 3 has a little more \"bottom end\" (especially in the Bridge, which might \nbe good when playing alone. For those who think the 7#9 chord in the verse\nis too much, this has the smoother minor 7 chord that sounds more streamlined\n(because the chord duplicates the lead vocal). The original has the edgy 7#9, \nthough.\n\ncapo: 3rd fret\nplay: D (verse) / Dm (middle 8 / intro)\nkey: F (verse) / Fm (middle 8 / intro)\n\nTranspose +3 for chords in original key\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\ncapo 3rd fret\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[Intro]\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n[Middle 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n[Middle 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n(= verse)\n\n\n[Middle 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n| D | Gm7 | C | Bdim7 | A Bdim7 | A |\n\n(repeat and fade)","chords":["F7","C","Cm","F","Fm","E","A","D","G","B","Bb6","Eb7","Ab","G7","Cmmaj7","Cm7","Cm6","Fmadd9","Fm7","F7#9","Adim7","Bb","Dm","Gm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Dm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,1]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]},"Gm7":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,1,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,3,3,3,3]}}}