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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5 Version 6 Version 7 Version 8 Version 9 Version 10--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michelle - The Beatles --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Lennon/McCartney From: "Rubber Soul" (1965) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard I put down two versions here: 1. capo 5th fret (original chords, featuring the "edgy" 7#9 in the verse) 2. capo 3rd fret ('streamlined' with minor 7 chord instead) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDIT: After a lifetime of playing a minor 7 chord as the second chord in the verse, I finally came to realise that this second chord is actually a major chord, which still includes the minor third sung by the lead vocal by being played as a 7#9. This Version 1 here presents the actual chords played on the Beatles' recording, so I included the F7#9. If this chord is played too brashly, though, it does not sound true to the overall feel of the song (the guitars are mixed extremely low there, the chord just doesn't 'stick out', it is barely audible at all). So, be careful with this chord (or play the alternative voicing I point out below which has the important notes on the high strings, but leaves out the major third). capo: 5th fret play: C (verse) / Cm (middle 8 / intro) key: F (verse) / Fm (middle 8 / intro) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Cm x-x-x-5-4-3 Cmmaj7 x-x-x-4-4-3 Cm7 x-x-x-3-4-3 Cm6 x-x-x-2-4-3 Fmadd9 x-x(1)1-1-3 Fm x-x-x-1-1-1 Fm7 x-x-x(1)4-x C x-3-2-0-1-0 F7#9 1-3-x-2-4-4 (should not be over-accentuated, else it might alternative: x(3)3-5-4-4 (major third left out) sound 'wrong') Bb6 x-1-3-3-3-3 alternative: x-1-3-3-3-1 (plain major chord) Adim7 x-0-1-2-1-2 G 3-x-0-0-3-3 Eb7 x-6-5-6-4-x Ab (t)4-6-6-5-4-x G7 3-5-3-4-3-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo 5th fret [Intro] / [Interlude] Cm Cmmaj7 Cm7 Cm6 Fmadd9 Fm (Fm7) G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----3-------3---|----3-------3---|----3---1-------/3---3---3-3-3---| B|----4-------4---|----4-------4---|----1-------4---/3---3---3-3-3---| G/5-------4-------|3-------2-------|1---------------|0---0---0-0-0---| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (bass) – no capo 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|------------2---|3---------------|----------------|----------------| A|3---------------|------------3---|----------------|3---------------| E|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------| [Outro] In the final bars of the outro, the diminished chord can be heard moving up and down as pointed out in the tab. Adim7 G Adim7 G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----3-------2---|----3---3-3-3---| B|1---4---7---4---|3---3---1---1---|3---3---3-3-3---| G|2---5---8---5---|0---0---2---2---|0---0---0-0-0---| D|1---4---7---4---|0-------1-------|0---------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Cm Cmmaj7 | Cm7 Cm6 | Fmadd9 Fm Fm7| G | [Verse] C F7#9 Michelle, my belle Bb6 Adim7 G These are words that go together well Adim7 G My Michelle [Verse] C F7#9 Michelle, my belle Bb6 Adim7 G Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble Adim7 G Très bien ensemble [Middle 8] Cm I love you, I love you, I love you Eb7 Ab That's all I want to say G7 Cm Until I find a way Cm Cmmaj7 Cm7 Cm6 I will say the only words I know that Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G You'll un - der -stand [Verse] C F7#9 Michelle, my belle Bb6 Adim7 G Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble Adim7 G Très bien ensemble [Middle 8] Cm I need to, I need to, I need to Eb7 Ab I need to make you see G7 Cm Oh, what you mean to me Cm Cmmaj7 Cm7 Cm6 Until I do I'm hoping you will Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G Know what I mean [Solo] (= verse) | C | F7#9 | Bb | Adim7 | G Adim7 | G | (I love you ...) [Middle 8] Cm I want you, I want you, I want you Eb7 Ab I think you know by now G Cm I'll get to you somehow Cm Cmmaj7 Cm7 Cm6 Until I do I'm telling you so Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G You'll un - der -stand [Verse] C F7#9 Michelle, my belle Bb6 Adim7 G Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble Adim7 G Très bien ensemble [Outro] Cm Cmmaj7 Cm7 Cm6 I will say the only words I know that Fmadd9 Fm Fm7 G [ C ] You'll un - der -stand, my Michelle | C | F7#9 | Bb | Adim7 | G Adim7 | G | (I love you ...) [see tab above] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 3 has a little more "bottom end" (especially in the Bridge, which might be good when playing alone. For those who think the 7#9 chord in the verse is too much, this has the smoother minor 7 chord that sounds more streamlined (because the chord duplicates the lead vocal). The original has the edgy 7#9, though. capo: 3rd fret play: D (verse) / Dm (middle 8 / intro) key: F (verse) / Fm (middle 8 / intro) Transpose +3 for chords in original key --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Dm x-x-x-7-6-5 or: x-x-x-2-3-1 Dmmaj7 x-x-x-6-6-5 or: x-x-x-2-2-1 Dm7 x-x-x-5-6-5 or: x-x-x-2-1-1 Dm6 x-x-x-4-6-5 or x-x-x-2-0-1 Gmadd9 x-x(0)3-3-5 Gm x-x-x-3-3-3 Gm7 x-x-x(3)6-x Bdim7 x-2-3-1-3(1) Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo 3rd fret [Intro] / [Interlude] / [Coda] Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 Gmadd9 Gm (Gm7) A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----5-------5---|----5-------5---|----5---3-------|5---5---5-5-5---| B|----6-------6---|----6-------3---|----3-------6---|5---5---5-5-5---| G/7-------6-------|5-------4-------|3---------------|6---6---6-6-6---| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (bass) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|------------2---|3---------------|----------------|----------------| A|3---------------|------------3---|----------------|3---------------| E|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Dm Dmmaj7 | Dm7 Dm6 | Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 | A | (see tab) [Verse] D Gm7 Michelle, my belle C Bdim7 A These are words that go together well Bdim7 A My Michelle [Verse] D Gm7 Michelle, my belle C Bdim7 A Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble Bdim7 A Très bien ensemble [Middle 8] Dm I love you, I love you, I love you F7 Bb That's all I want to say A Asus4 A Dm Until I find a way Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 I will say the only words I know that Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A You'll un - der -stand [Verse] D Gm7 Michelle, my belle C Bdim7 A Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble Bdim7 A Très bien ensemble [Middle 8] Dm I need to, I need to, I need to F7 Bb I need to make you see A Asus4 A Dm Oh, what you mean to me Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 Until I do I'm hoping you will Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A Know what I mean [Solo] (= verse) | D | Gm7 | C | Bdim7 | A Bdim7 | A | (I love you ...) [Middle 8] Dm I want you, I want you, I want you F7 Bb I think you know by now A Asus4 A Dm I'll get to you somehow Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 Until I do I'm telling you so Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A You'll un - der -stand [Verse] D Gm7 Michelle, my belle C Bdim7 A Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble Bdim7 A Très bien ensemble [Coda] Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 I will say the only words I know that Gmadd9 Gm Gm7 A [ D ] You'll un - der -stand, my Michelle | D | Gm7 | C | Bdim7 | A Bdim7 | A | (repeat and fade)