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Within You Without You

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C      x32010 or x3555x
 Cadd11x32011
C*     x32013
C7     x32310 or x35556
C6     x32210 or x35555
C7*    x32313 (final arpeggio of the Intro)
       (t)
  Cadd9x32030
     Cmx3101x
  Csus4x3301x
Often you'd want to play a C with the melody note on the 8th fret, try
xx5558 or 8-10-10-9-8-8
[Intro]
|      C|  C   Cadd11  C* C7  
(fade in)
  C    C7   C   C7     C  C*  C7  C*  Cadd11  C  
  C   Cadd11   C   Cadd11   C     Cadd11       C  C7*
[Verse]
  C   Cadd11  C*    C7   C7    C6      C  C*  Cadd9  C*    Cadd11  C  
We were   talking ab-out the space be--tween us    all
   C   Cadd11  C*   C7    C7       C6    C  C*     Cadd9  C*    Cadd11      C    C   Cadd11  C* C  
And the    people who hide themselves be----hind a      wall of ill----u--sion
 C   Cadd11  C*        C7        C     C   Cadd11  C*    C7     C  C*       C    C7  C*  Cadd11   C   Cadd11   C  Cadd11  
Never    glimpse the truth, then it's far too late when they pass a-way
C*   Cadd11  C*  Cadd11   C   Cadd11  C  
[Verse]
  C   Cadd11  C*   C7   C7    C6     C  C*  Cadd9  C*   Cadd11  C  
We were  talking ab-out the love we  all could  share
    C   Cadd11  C*    C7   C7    C6     C  C*   Cadd9  C*   Cadd11       C     C   Cadd11  C*
When we     find it to try our best to   hold it    there with our   love
   C   Cadd11  C*  C7    C   Cadd11  C*     C7        C  C*    C7   C   Cm   Csus4   C   Csus4   C  Csus4  
With our   lo-ve we could  save the world, if they only kne------------------w
 C   C7  C*   Cadd11  C*  C7  C*  C7  C* Cadd11  
[Chorus]
   C  C*  C7   C6     C     C6    C7    C6     C  C* Cadd11  
Try to re-a-lize it's all within yourself,
C*  Cadd11      C   Cadd9  C*    Cadd11        C   C   C7  C*  C7  C*  Cadd11  C  
no-one    else can   make you    change
   C  C*   C7       C6     C   C6   C7   C6   C  C* Cadd11  
And to see you're really only very  small,
   C     C7      C6    C  C*   C7    C6  C*  Cadd11     C  Cadd9  
And life flows on within you and with--out you
[Instrumental]
Solo on C Mixolydian Scale for one minute; ends on final chord from the intro:
C7*
[Verse]
  C   Cadd11  C*   C7   C7    C6     C  C*     Cadd9  C*    Cadd11  C  
We were  talking ab-out the love that's gone so     cold
   C   Cadd11  C*    C7    C7     C6     C  C*     Cadd9  C*    Cadd11       C      C   Cadd11  C*  C   Cadd11  C*
and the    people, who gain the world and   lose their  soul, they don't  know
    C   Cadd11   C6   C7   C6   C7    C6     C   Cadd11  C*   C7  C  
they can't se------------e, are you    one of them?
C*    C7   C   Cm   Csus4   C   Csus4   C    Csus4   C   C7  C*   Cadd11  C*  C7  C*  C7  C* Cadd11  
[Chorus]
    C  C*        C7   C6     C    C6      C7     C6     C  C*  Cadd11  
When you've seen beyond yourself, then you may find
    C  C*  Cadd11    C  C*  Cadd11        C   C   C7  C*  C7  C*  Cadd11  C  
peace of mind   is waiting   there
   C  C*     C7     C6      C     C6    C7    C6       C  C*  Cadd11  
And the time will come when you see we're all one,
   C     C7      C6    C  C*   C7    C6  C*  Cadd11     C   Cadd9   C7   C   C7  C  
And life flows on within you and with--out you

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song delves into deep philosophical themes, contrasting Western individualism with Eastern monism. Inspired by a conversation about the metaphysical space that separates people, the lyrics explore the illusory nature of existence and the idea that a "wall of illusion" prevents us from recognizing the natural forces that unite the world. It suggests that peace comes from looking beyond the self and seeking change within, embracing concepts like universal love and the one essential reality. At its heart, it plays like a spiritual journey, urging listeners to see past differences and recognize their interconnectedness.

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Within You Without You

by The Beatles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd11

Cadd9

Csus4

C x32010 or x3555x

Cadd11

x32011

* x32013

C7 x32310 or x35556

C6 x32210 or x35555

C7* x32313 (final arpeggio of the Intro)

(t)

Cadd9

x32030

x3101x

Csus4

x3301x

Often you'd want to play a C with the melody note on the 8th fret, try

xx5558 or 8-10-10-9-8-8

[Intro]

C C Cadd11 C C7

| | *

(fade in)

C C7 C C7 C C C7 C Cadd11 C

* *

C Cadd11 C Cadd11 C Cadd11 C C7

[Verse]

C Cadd11 C C7 C7 C6 C C Cadd9 C Cadd11 C

* * *

We were talking ab-out the space be--tween us all

C Cadd11 C C7 C7 C6 C C Cadd9 C Cadd11 C C Cadd11 C C

* * * *

And the people who hide themselves be----hind a wall of ill----u--sion

C Cadd11 C C7 C C Cadd11 C C7 C C C C7 C Cadd11 C Cadd11 C Cadd11

* * * *

Never glimpse the truth, then it's far too late when they pass a-way

C Cadd11 C Cadd11 C Cadd11 C

* *

[Verse]

C Cadd11 C C7 C7 C6 C C Cadd9 C Cadd11 C

* * *

We were talking ab-out the love we all could share

C Cadd11 C C7 C7 C6 C C Cadd9 C Cadd11 C C Cadd11 C

* * * *

When we find it to try our best to hold it there with our love

C Cadd11 C C7 C Cadd11 C C7 C C C7 C Cm Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4

* * *

With our lo-ve we could save the world, if they only kne------------------w

C C7 C Cadd11 C C7 C C7 C Cadd11

* * * *

[Chorus]

C C C7 C6 C C6 C7 C6 C C Cadd11

* *

Try to re-a-lize it's all within yourself,

C Cadd11 C Cadd9 C Cadd11 C C C7 C C7 C Cadd11 C

* * * *

no-one else can make you change

C C C7 C6 C C6 C7 C6 C C Cadd11

* *

And to see you're really only very small,

C C7 C6 C C C7 C6 C Cadd11 C Cadd9

* *

And life flows on within you and with--out you

[Instrumental]

Solo on C Mixolydian Scale for one minute; ends on final chord from the intro:

[Verse]

C Cadd11 C C7 C7 C6 C C Cadd9 C Cadd11 C

* * *

We were talking ab-out the love that's gone so cold

C Cadd11 C C7 C7 C6 C C Cadd9 C Cadd11 C C Cadd11 C C Cadd11 C

* * * * *

and the people, who gain the world and lose their soul, they don't know

C Cadd11 C6 C7 C6 C7 C6 C Cadd11 C C7 C

they can't se------------e, are you one of them?

C C7 C Cm Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C C7 C Cadd11 C C7 C C7 C Cadd11

* * * * *

[Chorus]

C C C7 C6 C C6 C7 C6 C C Cadd11

* *

When you've seen beyond yourself, then you may find

C C Cadd11 C C Cadd11 C C C7 C C7 C Cadd11 C

* * * *

peace of mind is waiting there

C C C7 C6 C C6 C7 C6 C C Cadd11

* *

And the time will come when you see we're all one,

C C7 C6 C C C7 C6 C Cadd11 C Cadd9 C7 C C7 C

* *

And life flows on within you and with--out you

About Within You Without You Chords by The Beatles

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