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Hey Jude

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Judy Collins - Hey Jude
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Verse 1]
Hey GJude, don’t make it Dbad
Take a D7sad song and make it Gbetter
ReCmember to let her into your Gheart
Then you can stDart to D7make it Gbetter
[Verse 2]
Hey GJude, don’t be aDfraid
You were D7made to go out and Gget her
The Cminute you let her under your Gskin
Then you beDgin to D7make it GbetterG7  
[Bridge]
And anytime you feel the Cpain, hey EmJude, reAmfrain
Don’t Gcarry the Dworld upon your GshouldersG7  
For well you know that it's a Cfool who Emplays it Amcool
By Gmaking his Dworld a little Gcolder
[Interlude]
Na na na Dmna na Dna na na naG  D  
[Verse 3]
Hey GJude, don’t let me Ddown
You have D7found her, now go and Gget her
ReCmember to let her into you Gheart
Then you can stDart to D7make it GbetterG7  
[Bridge]
Now let it out and let it Cin, hey EmJude, beAmgin
You're Gwaiting for Dsomeone to perGform withG7  
And don’t you know that it's just Cyou, hey EmJude, you'll Amdo
The Gmovement you Dneed is on your GshouldersG7  
[Interlude]
Na na na Dmna na Dna na na naG  D  
[Verse 4]
Hey GJude, don’t make it Dbad, take a D7sad song and make it Gbetter
ReCmember to let her under your Gskin, then you beDgin to D7make it Gbetter
[Outro]
GNa na na Fna na na na Cna na na na, hey GJude
GNa na na Fna na na na Cna na na na, hey GJude
GNa na na Fna na na na Cna na na na, hey GJude
GNa na na Fna na na na Cna na na na, hey GJude
GNa na na Fna na na na Cna na na na, hey GJude
GNa na na Fna na na na Cna na na na, hey GJude
GNa na na Fna na na na Cna na na na, hey GJude
GNa na na Fna na na na Cna na na na, hey GJude
GNa na na Fna na na na Cna na na na, hey GJude
GNa na na Fna na na na Cna na na na, hey GJude

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Hey Jude

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Judy Collins - Hey Jude

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Verse 1]

G D

Hey Jude, don’t make it bad

D7 G

Take a sad song and make it better

C G

Remember to let her into your heart

D D7 G

Then you can start to make it better

[Verse 2]

G D

Hey Jude, don’t be afraid

D7 G

You were made to go out and get her

C G

The minute you let her under your skin

D D7 G G7

Then you begin to make it better

[Bridge]

C Em Am

And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain

G D G G7

Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders

C Em Am

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

G D G

By making his world a little colder

[Interlude]

Dm D G D

Na na na na na na na na na

[Verse 3]

G D

Hey Jude, don’t let me down

D7 G

You have found her, now go and get her

C G

Remember to let her into you heart

D D7 G G7

Then you can start to make it better

[Bridge]

C Em Am

Now let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin

G D G G7

You're waiting for someone to perform with

C Em Am

And don’t you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do

G D G G7

The movement you need is on your shoulders

[Interlude]

Dm D G D

Na na na na na na na na na

[Verse 4]

G D D7 G

Hey Jude, don’t make it bad, take a sad song and make it better

C G D D7 G

Remember to let her under your skin, then you begin to make it better

[Outro]

G F C G