Michelle
(Lennon/McCartney)
The Beatles
Rubber Soul (1965)
Okay, I've been putting this one off for awhile because it's so hard to describe
one of the chords in the song! To tell you the truth I don't even know what it's called.
So I'm gonna call it GOO. Yup GOO. Why? 'Cause I'm strange. Here it is:
GOO
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-0- Really cool, really easy. I don't understand it, but I like it.
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It also sounds cool slightly different:
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Before anyone get upset, let me just say, yes I do think this song is capoed somewhere,
probably at the 8th fret in A/Am (The song switches between major and minor). At the end of the song
you can hear exactly how it's played. But by itself, this sounds hollow and boring, so I don't play
it that way. If I get enough demand for the "real" capoed version, I might post it too, but for now
I'm leaving it in open position, in F. This allows one guitar to do a pretty convincing job. There
are some riffs under there too, but unless your, capoed, they're a little "bastardized," so, with
exception to the first riff, I'm ignoring them for now.
Bass isn't my instrument either, so I'd risk putting something awkward up if I tried to figure
out the bass solo. So sorry, no go there.
No I don't speak French either, but that line means "These are words that go together well."
If any French speakers have corrections, let me know.
I apologize for all the problems in this post. Please don't flame me for this! I do this
for free ya know!
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Intro:
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|------------------------------------------------------| Yes, you have to do some finger juggling to do this.
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F Bbm7 Eb
Michelle, ma belle, these are words that
GOO C GOO C
Go together well, my Michelle.
F Bbm7 Eb
Michelle, ma belle, sont les mots qui
GOO C GOO
Vont tres bien ensemble, tres bien ensemble.
Fm
I love you, I love you, I love you,
Ab7sus4 Db
That's all I want to say
C Fm
until I find a way
(Play intro uner this)
I will say the only words I know that you'll understand.
F Bbm7 Eb
Michelle, ma belle, sont les mots qui
GOO C GOO
Vont tres bien ensemble, tres bien ensemble.
Fm
I need to, I need tu, I need to,
Ab7sus4 Db
I need to make you see
C Fm
Oh, what you mean to me
(play intro under this)
Until I do I'm hoping you will know what I mean
F Bbm7 Eb GOO C GOO C
I love you!
(Bass solo)
Fm
I want you, I want you, I want you,
Ab7sus4 Db
I think you know by now
C Fm
I'll get to you somehow
(play intro under this)
Until I do I'm telling you so you'll understand
F Bbm7 Eb
Michelle, ma belle, sont les mots qui
GOO C GOO
Vont tres bien ensemble, tres bien ensemble.
(Play intro under this)
I will say the only words I know that you'll understand, my Michelle
(Repeat bass solo 2X and fade)
F Bbm7 Eb GOO C GOO C
F Bbm7 Eb GOO C GOO C
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F Bbm7 Eb GOO C Fm Ab7sus4 Db
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-1- -2- -8- -0- -1- -1- -4- -6-
-2- -1- -8- -1- -0- -1- -6- -6-
-3- -3- -8- -0- -2- -3- -4- -6-
-3- -1- -6- --- -3- -3- -6- -4-
-1- -1- -6- --- --- -1- -4- -4-
transcribed by Chris Sears
cts@mail.utexas.edu
(
geocities.com/mofli)