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Hey Jude

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     NO CAPO
THIS IS HOW LEE DEWYZE PLAYS IT ON AMERICAN IDOL SEASON
Hey jEude, don't make it bBad.
Take a sB7ad song and make it bEetter.
ReAmember to let her into your hEeart,
Then you can sB7tart to make it beEtter.
Hey jEude, don't be afrBaid.
You were mB7ade to go out and gEet her.
The mAinute you let her under your sEkin,
Then you bB7egin to make it betEter.E7  
And anytime you feel the pAain, hey jude, refF#mrain,
Don't carry the woB7rld upon your shouElders.E7  
For well you know that it's a fAool who plays it cF#mool
By making his wB7orld a little coElder.B  
Hey jEude, don't let me dBown.
You have fB7ound her, now go and get hEer.
RemAember to let her into your hEeart,
Then you can stB7art to make it bEetter.E7  
So let it out and let it iAn, hey jude, bF#megin,
Youre waiting for someB7one to perform wEith.E7  
And don't you know that it's just yAou, hey jude, you'll F#mdo,
The movement you nB7eed is on your shouElder.B  
Hey jEude, don't make it bBad.
Take a sB7ad song and make it beEtter.
RemAember to let her under your skEin,
Then you'll beB7gin to make it
BetEter better betE7ter better better better, B7oh.
ENa na na nDa na ,nAa na na, hey jEude... 

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E major

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Hey Jude

by Lee DeWyze

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

NO CAPO

THIS IS HOW LEE DEWYZE PLAYS IT ON AMERICAN IDOL SEASON

E B

Hey jude, don't make it bad.

B7 E

Take a sad song and make it better.

A E

Remember to let her into your heart,

B7 E

Then you can start to make it better.

E B

Hey jude, don't be afraid.

B7 E

You were made to go out and get her.

A E

The minute you let her under your skin,

B7 E E7

Then you begin to make it better.

A F#m

And anytime you feel the pain, hey jude, refrain,

B7 E E7

Don't carry the world upon your shoulders.

A F#m

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

B7 E B

By making his world a little colder.

E B

Hey jude, don't let me down.

B7 E

You have found her, now go and get her.

A E

Remember to let her into your heart,

B7 E E7

Then you can start to make it better.

A F#m

So let it out and let it in, hey jude, begin,

B7 E E7

Youre waiting for someone to perform with.

A F#m

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

B7 E B

The movement you need is on your shoulder.

E B

Hey jude, don't make it bad.

B7 E

Take a sad song and make it better.

A E

Remember to let her under your skin,

Then you'll begin to make it

E E7 B7

Better better better better better better, oh.

E D A E

Na na na na na ,na na na, hey jude...

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