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Hey Jude

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[Verse 1]
Hey EbJude, don't be a Bbfool
Take a Ebsad Bbsong and make it betEbter
The miAbnute you let her into your Ebheart
Then you can Bbstart to Ebmake it GmbetterEb  
[Pre-Chorus]
Hey Jude, don't let me Bbdown
GmTake a Bbsad song and make it Ebbetter
The miAbnute you let her into your Ebheart
Then you can Bbstart to Ebmake it GmbetterEb  
[Chorus]
Let it Bbout and let Abin
Hey CmJude beFmgin
To Abmaking the Bbworld a little betEbter
Don't you know that it's a Abfool
Who Cmplays it Fmcool
In Abmaking the Bbworld a little EbbetterBb  Eb  Bb  
[Pre-Chorus]
AbHey EbJude, don't let me Bbdown
GmTake a Bbsad song and make it Ebbetter
The miAbnute you let her into your Ebheart
Then you can Bbstart to Ebmake it GmbetterEb  
[Chorus]
Let it out and let Abin
Hey CmJude beFmgin
To Abmaking the Bbworld a little betEbter
Don't you know that it's a Abfool
Who Cmplays it Fmcool
In Abmaking the Bbworld a little EbbetterBb  Eb  Bb  
[Pre-Chorus]
AbHey EbJude, don't let me Bbdown
GmTake a Bbsad song and make it Ebbetter
The miAbnute you let her into your Ebheart
Then you can Bbstart to Ebmake it GmbetterEb  
[Outro]
Na na na Dbna na na na
AbNa na na na na na Ebna
Na na na Dbna na na na
AbNa na na na na na Ebna
Na na na Dbna na na na
AbNa na na na na na Ebna
Na na na Dbna na na na
AbNa na na na na na Ebna

The story behind the song

Elvis Presley, known as the "King of Rock and Roll," was a highly influential American singer and actor. He pioneered rockabilly, fusing country music and rhythm and blues. This song was released as part of his "From Nashville to Memphis - The Essential 60’s Masters I" collection.

AI-written from these sources:Hey Jude — Wikipedia ↗Elvis Presley — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Hey Jude

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

Eb Bb

Hey Jude, don't be a fool

Eb Bb Eb

Take a sad song and make it better

Ab Eb

The minute you let her into your heart

Bb Eb Gm Eb

Then you can start to make it better

[Pre-Chorus]

Hey Jude, don't let me down

Gm Bb Eb

Take a sad song and make it better

Ab Eb

The minute you let her into your heart

Bb Eb Gm Eb

Then you can start to make it better

[Chorus]

Bb Ab

Let it out and let in

Cm Fm

Hey Jude begin

Ab Bb Eb

To making the world a little better

Don't you know that it's a fool

Cm Fm

Who plays it cool

Ab Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb

In making the world a little better

[Pre-Chorus]

Ab Eb Bb

Hey Jude, don't let me down

Gm Bb Eb

Take a sad song and make it better

Ab Eb

The minute you let her into your heart

Bb Eb Gm Eb

Then you can start to make it better

[Chorus]

Let it out and let in

Cm Fm

Hey Jude begin

Ab Bb Eb

To making the world a little better

Don't you know that it's a fool

Cm Fm

Who plays it cool

Ab Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb

In making the world a little better

[Pre-Chorus]

Ab Eb Bb

Hey Jude, don't let me down

Gm Bb Eb

Take a sad song and make it better

Ab Eb

The minute you let her into your heart

Bb Eb Gm Eb

Then you can start to make it better

[Outro]

Na na na na na na na

Ab Eb

Na na na na na na na

Ab Eb

Na na na na na na na

Ab Eb

Na na na na na na na

Ab Eb

Na na na na na na na

About Hey Jude Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Hey Jude by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hey Jude chords”, “Hey Jude guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Hey Jude chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hey Jude chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hey Jude lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Bb, Ab, Gm, Cm, Fm.

FAQ — Hey Jude by Elvis Presley

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Can I transpose "Hey Jude" to a different key?

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Is "Hey Jude" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Hey Jude" by Elvis Presley with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Elvis Presley below.

What key is "Hey Jude" in?

The chords for "Hey Jude" show the original chord names (including Eb, Bb, Ab, Gm, Cm, Fm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.