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Old Brown Shoe

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1/67

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 67Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

RIFF 1
E |------ ------ ------ ------|---8--- ------ ------ -----|
B |-----------------------/---|8-----------------------/--|
G |---------------------------|---------------------------|
D |---------------------------|---------------------------|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---8-- -/--6- ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
B |8-------/--8---------------|------------------------/--|
G |---------------------------|---------------------------|
D |---------------------------|---------------------------|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
RIFF 2
E |------ ------ ------ ------|---8--- ------ ------ -----|
B |-----------------------/---|8-----------------------/--|
G |---------------------------|---------------------------|
D |---------------------------|---------------------------|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---10- ------ ------ ------|--10-- -/-8-- ------ ------|
B |10----------------------/--|10------/10----------------|
G |---------------------------|---------------------------|
D |---------------------------|---------------------------|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
[Intro]
|  C7| % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
I want a C7love that' s right,
But right is only half of what' s C7wrong  RIFF 1
I want a Dm7short haired girl
Who sometimes wears it twice as Dm7long  RIFF 2
[Chorus]
Now FI'm stepping out this F7old brown shoe
  AbBaby, I'm in Ab7love with you
I'm Fso glad you came here,
It Eaugwon't be the same now I'm Amtelling you    C7RIFF 1
[Verse 2]
You know you C7pick me up 
From where some tried to drag me C7down  RIFF 1
And when I Dm7see your smile
Replacing every thought less Dm7frown  RIFF 2
[Chorus]
 FSo escaping from this F7zoo
  AbBaby, I'm in Ab7love with you
I'm Fso glad you came here
It Eaugwon't be the same now when AmI'm with you
[Bridge]
 GIf I grow up I'll be a singer
Wearing rings on Fevery finger
 GNot worrying what they or you'll say
 GI'll live and love and Fmaybe someday
F#dimWho knows baby you may comfort GmeG7  
[Verse]
|  C7| % | % | % |
RIFF 1 (x2)
|  Dm7| % | % | 
RIFF 2 (x2)
E |F7---------------------------|---------------------------|
B |---------------------------|---------------------------|
G |---10p8---x--8---------8---|10b(11)-10b(11)-10p8----8--|
D |---------------------10----|---------------------10----|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |Ab----------8----------------|---------------------------|
B |---------------------------|---7h9-7-------------------|
G |---------------9-----------|8--------8p6-\-5h6p5-------|
D |----10---------------------|----------------------6\5\4|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |F7---------------------------|E7---------------------------|
B |-------1---3--1------------|-------1---3--1------------|
G |----2----------------------|----1----------------------|
D |3------------------------2-|---------------------------|
A |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |---------------------------|---------------------------|
E |Am---------------------------|-----------------------------|
B |------------------1----3---|4---5-----10-----------------|13b(15)
G |2--------0----2------------|--------------12b(14)r(12)---|
D |----2----------------------|--------------------------14-|
A |---------------------------|-----------------------------|
E |---------------------------|-----------------------------|
[Bridge]
 GI may appear to be imperfect
My love is something Fyou can reject
 GI'm changing faster than the weather
 GIf you and me should Fget together
F#dimWho knows baby you may comfort GmeG7  
[Verse 3]
I know my C7love is yours
To miss that love is something I'd C7hate  RIFF 1
I'll make an Dm7early start
I'm making sure that I'm not Dm7late  RIFF 2
[Chorus]
 FFor your sweet top lip F7I'm in the queue
  AbBaby I'm in Ab7love with you
I'm Fso glad you came here
It Eaugwon't be the same now when AmI'm with you....
I'm Fso glad you came here
It Eaugwon't be the same now when AmI'm with you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Outro]
|  C7| % | % | % |
RIFF 1 (x2)
(repeat and fade)
************************************
| /  Slide up
| x  Dead note
| p  Pull-off
| h  Hammer-on
| \  Slide down
************************************

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

"Old Brown Shoe" is a song born from George Harrison's exploration of duality, a theme that resonated with his philosophical interest in Eastern religion. The lyrics are a study in opposites, delving into the concept of "the duality of things" in a way that avoids overt religiosity. Written on a piano rather than his usual guitar, the song also incorporates a rhythm partly influenced by ska. At its heart, it plays like a musical meditation on the contrasting forces that shape existence.

AI-written from these sources:Old Brown Shoe — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Old Brown Shoe

by The Beatles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Ab7

Eaug

F#dim

RIFF 1

E |------ ------ ------ ------|---8--- ------ ------ -----|

B |-----------------------/---|8-----------------------/--|

G |---------------------------|---------------------------|

D |---------------------------|---------------------------|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---8-- -/--6- ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|

B |8-------/--8---------------|------------------------/--|

G |---------------------------|---------------------------|

D |---------------------------|---------------------------|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

RIFF 2

E |------ ------ ------ ------|---8--- ------ ------ -----|

B |-----------------------/---|8-----------------------/--|

G |---------------------------|---------------------------|

D |---------------------------|---------------------------|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---10- ------ ------ ------|--10-- -/-8-- ------ ------|

B |10----------------------/--|10------/10----------------|

G |---------------------------|---------------------------|

D |---------------------------|---------------------------|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

[Intro]

| | % | % | % |

[Verse 1]

I want a love that' s right,

But right is only half of what' s wrong RIFF 1

Dm7

I want a short haired girl

Dm7

Who sometimes wears it twice as long RIFF 2

[Chorus]

F F7

Now I'm stepping out this old brown shoe

Ab Ab7

Baby, I'm in love with you

I'm so glad you came here,

Eaug Am C7

It won't be the same now I'm telling you RIFF 1

[Verse 2]

You know you pick me up

From where some tried to drag me down RIFF 1

Dm7

And when I see your smile

Dm7

Replacing every thought less frown RIFF 2

[Chorus]

F F7

So escaping from this zoo

Ab Ab7

Baby, I'm in love with you

I'm so glad you came here

Eaug Am

It won't be the same now when I'm with you

[Bridge]

If I grow up I'll be a singer

Wearing rings on every finger

Not worrying what they or you'll say

G F

I'll live and love and maybe someday

F#dim G G7

Who knows baby you may comfort me

[Verse]

| | % | % | % |

RIFF 1 (x2)

Dm7

| | % | % |

RIFF 2 (x2)

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

B |---------------------------|---------------------------|

G |---10p8---x--8---------8---|10b(11)-10b(11)-10p8----8--|

D |---------------------10----|---------------------10----|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |----------8----------------|---------------------------|

B |---------------------------|---7h9-7-------------------|

G |---------------9-----------|8--------8p6-\-5h6p5-------|

D |----10---------------------|----------------------6\5\4|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

F7 E7

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

B |-------1---3--1------------|-------1---3--1------------|

G |----2----------------------|----1----------------------|

D |3------------------------2-|---------------------------|

A |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|---------------------------|

E |---------------------------|-----------------------------|

B |------------------1----3---|4---5-----10-----------------|13b(15)

G |2--------0----2------------|--------------12b(14)r(12)---|

D |----2----------------------|--------------------------14-|

A |---------------------------|-----------------------------|

E |---------------------------|-----------------------------|

[Bridge]

I may appear to be imperfect

My love is something you can reject

I'm changing faster than the weather

G F

If you and me should get together

F#dim G G7

Who knows baby you may comfort me

[Verse 3]

I know my love is yours

To miss that love is something I'd hate RIFF 1

Dm7

I'll make an early start

Dm7

I'm making sure that I'm not late RIFF 2

[Chorus]

F F7

For your sweet top lip I'm in the queue

Ab Ab7

Baby I'm in love with you

I'm so glad you came here

Eaug Am

It won't be the same now when I'm with you....

I'm so glad you came here

Eaug Am

It won't be the same now when I'm with you (yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Outro]

| | % | % | % |

RIFF 1 (x2)

(repeat and fade)

************************************

| / Slide up

| x Dead note

| p Pull-off

| h Hammer-on

| \ Slide down

************************************

About Old Brown Shoe Chords by The Beatles

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