Hey Jude Chords

Easy tutorial for beginners with some explanations, the tab, the lyrics and the chords to play the song Hey Jude chords by The Beatles on guitar.

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Hey Jude with chords

Verse 1 of Hey Jude by The Beatles

Here are the chords you will be using for the verses of Hey Jude chords :

chords hey jude

When you master those chords on guitar, you can follow the next tab to play verse 1 (and, following the same tab, verses 2 and 3).

Remember that the chords are written above the lyrics so that you can play them at the right time. Therefore, it’s better to play while singing. Chords that are to the right of a phrase (not above a word) are played between the two phrases.

lyrics hey Jude
Tab text
F C
Hey Jude, don’t make it bad
C7 F
Take a sad song and make it better
Bb F
Remember to let her into your heart
C F
Then you can start to make it better

Bridge 1 of Hey Jude with chords

For the bridge 1 as well as the bridge 2 of Hey Jude of The Beatles, you need to know any two new chords.

Chords guitar

When these one are ready on your guitar, you can continue by following the tab and using the structure of the lyrics to play the bridge 2 :

Tab
Tab text
F7 Bb
And anytime you feel the pain
Dm7 Gm
Hey Jude, refrain
Bb C
Don’t carry the world
C7 F
Upon your shoulders
F7 Bb
For well you know that it’s a fool
Dm7 Gm
Who plays it cool
Bb C
By making his world
C7 F
A little colder

Final of Hey Jude with chords and tab

To play the final of Hey Jude chords, you don’t need to know any new chords. You will just have to follow the tab :

tab Beatles
Tab text
F Bb
Na, na, na, nanana
F
Hey Jude…

You can play other Beatles guitar tab like the famous Let It Be.

Hey Jude lyrics

The song Hey Jude chords by The Beatles is composed of three verses, two bridges and a final.

The structure of the lyrics is a bit complex :

Verse 1 – Verse 2 – Bridge 1 – Verse 3 – Bridge 2 – Verse 1 – Final

Verse 1

Hey Jude, don’t make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

Verse 2

Hey Jude, don’t be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better

Bidge 1

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain
Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder

Verse 3

Hey Jude, don’t let me down
You have found her, now go and get her
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

Bridge 2

So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin
You’re waiting for someone to perform with
And don’t you know that it’s just you, Hey Jude, you’ll do
The movement you need is on your shoulder

Verse 1

Final

Na, na, na, nanana Nanana, Hey Jude…

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