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Tuning: Open G6 / E-G-D-G-B-e + capo 2nd fret
Harrison uses a special form of Open G (?) on this recording; it's not 
so difficult to do, though: Just tune down the 5th (A) string down to G. 
tuning is mandatory.
If you don't want to take the trouble of re-tuning , transpose this 
chord sheet +2 to the original key of A; I added some voicings for 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capo 2nd fret
Play: G
Key: A
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
          [G                                [Gmaj7
           1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e --------|------------3---|3---3-----------|--------3---3---|----3-----------|
B --------|------------3---|3---3---3-------|--------3---3---|----3-----------|
G --------|0------/4-------|--------4----2p0|--------0---0---|----0-----------|
D 0----2h4|----------------|----------------|4-------0-------|----0---0----2h4|
G --------|----0-----------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
E --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 [G                                [Gmaj7           [G
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------------3---|3---3-----------|--------3---3---|----3---3-------|
B|------------3---|3---3---3-------|--------3---3---|----3---3-------|
G|0------/4-------|--------4--2-0--|--------0---0---|----0---0-------|
D|----------------|----------------|4-------0---0---|----0---0-------|
G|----0-----------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
                          (triplet)
CHORDS (alphabetically)      Key of A in standard tuning
        E-G-D-G-B-e                   E-A-D-G-B-e 
Am7     x-x-2-2-1-3          Bm7      x-2-4-2-3-5
C       x-x-2-0-1-3          D        x-x-0-2-3-2
Cm6     x-x-1-2-1-3          Dm6      x-x-0-2-0-1
D7      x-x-0-2-1-2          E7      (0-2)2-4-3-4      
D7sus4  x-x-0-2-1-3          E7sus4  (0-2)2-4-3-5
G       x-0-0-0-3-3          A        x-0-2-2-2-0
G*      x-0-0-7-8-7          A*       x-0-11-9-10-9
G6      x-0-2-0-3-3          A6       x-0-4-2-2-2
G7      x-0-0-0-0-1          A7       x-0-2-2-2-3
Gadd9   x-0-0-2-3-3          Aadd9    x-0-2-4-2(0)
Gmaj7   x-0-4-0-3-3          Amaj7    x-0-6-6-5-0
Gmaj7/B x-4-4-0-3-3          Amaj7/C# x-4-2-2-2-4
Gdim7   x-0-2-3-2-3          Adim7    x-0-1-2-1-2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
|  G| % |  Gmaj7| % |
|  G| % |  Gmaj7|  G|
[Verse 1]
         G        G6       Gmaj7|     G   G(add9)    G|
Remember, now, be he-e-e-ere now          (As it’s ...)
                   C    Gmaj7/B|  Am7|  D7|
As it's not like it was     before.
[Verse 2]
         G        G6       Gmaj7|     G   G(add9)    G|
The past, was, be he-e-e-ere now          (As it’s ...)
                   C    Gmaj7/B|  Am7|  D7|
As it's not what it was     before
[Interlude]
   |  G| % |  Gmaj7| % |  G| % |  Gmaj7|  G|
It was ...
G7Why try to live a Gdim7life
That isn't Cm6real
  | G* |  G|
No how
A G7mind, that wants to Gdim7wander,
'Round a Cm6corner,
     |  G*          |  %  |
Is an un-wise mind
[Verse 3]
    G       G6   Gmaj7|     G   G(add9)    G|
Now, is, be here   now         (And it’s not ...)
                    C    Gmaj7/B|  Am7|  D7sus4   D7|
And it's not what it was      before,
[Verse 4]
         G        G6       Gmaj7|     G   G(add9)    G|
Remember, now, be he-e-e-ere now          (As it’s ...)
                   C    Gmaj7/B|  Am7|  D7sus4   D7|
As it's not like it was     before
[Coda]
  |  G| % |  Gmaj7|  G|
Before
|  G| % |  Gmaj7|  G  G*

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Be Here Now

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

G(add9)

Gmaj7/B

Am7

Gdim7

Cm6

D7sus4

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: Open G6 / E-G-D-G-B-e + capo 2nd fret

Harrison uses a special form of Open G (?) on this recording; it's not

so difficult to do, though: Just tune down the 5th (A) string down to G.

tuning is mandatory.

If you don't want to take the trouble of re-tuning , transpose this

chord sheet +2 to the original key of A; I added some voicings for

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Capo 2nd fret

Play: G

Key: A

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

[G [Gmaj7

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e --------|------------3---|3---3-----------|--------3---3---|----3-----------|

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

G --------|0------/4-------|--------4----2p0|--------0---0---|----0-----------|

D 0----2h4|----------------|----------------|4-------0-------|----0---0----2h4|

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

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

[G [Gmaj7 [G

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|------------3---|3---3-----------|--------3---3---|----3---3-------|

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

G|0------/4-------|--------4--2-0--|--------0---0---|----0---0-------|

D|----------------|----------------|4-------0---0---|----0---0-------|

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

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

(triplet)

CHORDS (alphabetically) Key of A in standard tuning

E-G-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e

Am7 x-x-2-2-1-3 Bm7 x-2-4-2-3-5

C x-x-2-0-1-3 D x-x-0-2-3-2

Cm6 x-x-1-2-1-3 Dm6 x-x-0-2-0-1

D7 x-x-0-2-1-2 E7 (0-2)2-4-3-4

D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3 E7sus4 (0-2)2-4-3-5

G x-0-0-0-3-3 A x-0-2-2-2-0

G* x-0-0-7-8-7 A* x-0-11-9-10-9

G6 x-0-2-0-3-3 A6 x-0-4-2-2-2

G7 x-0-0-0-0-1 A7 x-0-2-2-2-3

Gadd9 x-0-0-2-3-3 Aadd9 x-0-2-4-2(0)

Gmaj7 x-0-4-0-3-3 Amaj7 x-0-6-6-5-0

Gmaj7/B x-4-4-0-3-3 Amaj7/C# x-4-2-2-2-4

Gdim7 x-0-2-3-2-3 Adim7 x-0-1-2-1-2

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

G Gmaj7

| | % | | % |

G Gmaj7 G

| | % | | |

[Verse 1]

G G6 Gmaj7 G G(add9) G

| |

Remember, now, be he-e-e-ere now (As it’s ...)

C Gmaj7/B Am7 D7

| | |

As it's not like it was before.

[Verse 2]

G G6 Gmaj7 G G(add9) G

| |

The past, was, be he-e-e-ere now (As it’s ...)

C Gmaj7/B Am7 D7

| | |

As it's not what it was before

[Interlude]

G Gmaj7 G Gmaj7 G

| | % | | % | | % | | |

It was ...

G7 Gdim7

Why try to live a life

Cm6

That isn't real

G G

| * | |

No how

G7 Gdim7

A mind, that wants to wander,

Cm6

'Round a corner,

| * | % |

Is an un-wise mind

[Verse 3]

G G6 Gmaj7 G G(add9) G

| |

Now, is, be here now (And it’s not ...)

C Gmaj7/B Am7 D7sus4 D7

| | |

And it's not what it was before,

[Verse 4]

G G6 Gmaj7 G G(add9) G

| |

Remember, now, be he-e-e-ere now (As it’s ...)

C Gmaj7/B Am7 D7sus4 D7

| | |

As it's not like it was before

[Coda]

G Gmaj7 G

| | % | | |

Before

G Gmaj7 G G

| | % | | *

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