Eight Days a Week chords

by The Beatles
  • Eight Days a Week was written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney.
  • Recorded: Oct 6 & Oct 18, 1964.
  • Released: Dec 4, 1964.
  • Album: Beatles for Sale
  • Music: Key of D Major in 4/4 time at ~ 132 bpm (♩)
  • Chords: D, E, G, A, Bm
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
D Major E Major G Major A Major Bm
D Major E Major G Major A Major Bm

Eight Days a Week

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
               D      E       G       D
Intro: 4/4 ‖      |       |       |       ‖

    D               E           G                   D
 1. Ooh I need your love babe   Guess you know it's true
    D                E           G                D
    Hope you need my love babe   Just like I need you

        Bm        G         Bm        E
Chorus: Hold me   Love me   Hold me   Love me
          D                      E         G              D
        I Ain't got noth-in 'but love babe   Eight days a week

    D               E          G             D
 2. Love you ev'-ry day girl   Al-ways on my mind
    D               E           G                D
    One thing I can say girl    Love you all the time

        Bm        G         Bm        E
Chorus: Hold me   Love me   Hold me   Love me
          D                      E         G              D
        I ain't got noth-in 'but love babe   Eight days a week

        A                     Bm
Bridge: Eight days a week   I lo-o-o-o-o-ove you
        E                      G              A
        Eight days a week   Is not e-nough to show I care

    D               E           G                   D
 3. Ooh I need your love babe   Guess you know it's true
    D                E           G                D
    Hope you need my love babe   Just like I need you

        Bm        G         Bm        E
Chorus: Hold me   Love me   Hold me   Love me
          D                      E         G              D
        I ain't got noth-in 'but love babe   Eight days a week

        A                     Bm
Bridge: Eight days a week   I lo-o-o-o-o-ove you
        E                      G              A
        Eight days a week   Is not e-nough to show I care

    D               E          G             D
 4. Love you ev'-ry day girl   Al-ways on my mind
    D               E           G                D
    One thing I can say girl    Love you all the time

        Bm        G         Bm        E
Chorus: Hold me   Love me   Hold me   Love me
          D                      E         G              D
        I ain't got noth-in 'but love babe   Eight days a week
      G              D     G              D
        Eight days a week  _ Eight days a week
        
           D      E       G       D
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