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Hey Jude

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Hey Jude : Easy Version 
This is actually from the Across The Universe Soundtrack
sung by Joe Anderson. So it's in a different key but I hope some
novice players find it useful.
Standard Tuning (CAPO 1)
Chords
e|-D2--A0--A70---D72--(G3)-G/F#(3)--(Em73)---C/E-0--|
B|-3--2--2---1--(3)-(3)--(3)----1--|
G|-2--2--0---2---0---0----0-----0--|
D|-0--2--2---0---0---0----0-----2--|
A|-0--0--0---0---2---0----2-----3--|
E|---------------3---2----0-----3--|         
[Verse]
Hey JDude    don’t make it bAad      
Take a sA7ad   song  and make it bDetter
RemGember to let her into your hDeart 
And then you can stA7art to make it betDter
Hey JDude    don’t be afAraid
You were mA7ade    to  go out and gDet her
The mGinute you let her under your Dskin
Then you begA7in to make it bettDerD7  
[Chorus]
And anytime you feel the Gpain hey G/F#Jude  refEm7rain
Don’t carry the wA7orld upon your sDhoulder D7  
For well you know that it’s a Gfool who G/F#plays it Em7cool
By making his wA7orld  a little cDolder
[Interlude]    
 D–  D7– (A7)
[Verse]
Hey JDude    don’t let me dAown 
You have fA7ound  her now go and gDet her
RemGember to let her into you hDeart 
Then you can sA7tart to make it betDter
BD7etter  better  better  A7better  better YAH!!!
[Outro]
DNah  Nah  Nah   C/ENah na Nah NAH   Gnah na nah NAH , Hey DJude!                                 
DNah  Nah  Nah   C/ENah na Nah NAH   Gnah na nah NAH , Hey DJude!
(repeat till fade...)

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Hey Jude

by Joe Anderson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

C/E

Hey Jude : Easy Version

This is actually from the Across The Universe Soundtrack

sung by Joe Anderson. So it's in a different key but I hope some

novice players find it useful.

Standard Tuning (CAPO 1)

Chords

D A A7 D7 G G/F# Em7 C/E

e|-2--0--0---2--(3)-(3)--(3)----0--|

B|-3--2--2---1--(3)-(3)--(3)----1--|

G|-2--2--0---2---0---0----0-----0--|

D|-0--2--2---0---0---0----0-----2--|

A|-0--0--0---0---2---0----2-----3--|

E|---------------3---2----0-----3--|

[Verse]

D A

Hey Jude don’t make it bad

A7 D

Take a sad song and make it better

G D

Remember to let her into your heart

A7 D

And then you can start to make it better

D A

Hey Jude don’t be afraid

A7 D

You were made to go out and get her

G D

The minute you let her under your skin

A7 D D7

Then you begin to make it better

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em7

And anytime you feel the pain hey Jude refrain

A7 D D7

Don’t carry the world upon your shoulder

G G/F# Em7

For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool

A7 D

By making his world a little colder

[Interlude]

D D7 A7

– – ()

[Verse]

D A

Hey Jude don’t let me down

A7 D

You have found her now go and get her

G D

Remember to let her into you heart

A7 D

Then you can start to make it better

D7 A7

Better better better better better YAH!!!

[Outro]

D C/E G D

Nah Nah Nah Nah na Nah NAH nah na nah NAH , Hey Jude!

D C/E G D

Nah Nah Nah Nah na Nah NAH nah na nah NAH , Hey Jude!

(repeat till fade...)

About Hey Jude Chords by Joe Anderson

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