Hey Jude chords
by The BeatlesSong Key: F Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 78 bpm
Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Intermediate
Chords: F, F7, C, C7, Bb, Dm, Gm7, Eb
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts
L-H Chord Charts
Speed: x0.1
Hey Jude
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key F C
1. Hey Jude Don't make it bad
C7 F
Take a sad song and make it bet-ter
Bb F
Re-mem-ber To let her in-to your heart
C7 F
Then you can start to make it bet-ter
F C
2. Hey Jude Don't be a-fraid
C7 F
You were made to go out and get her
Bb F
The min-ute you let her un-der your skin
C7 F
Then you be-gin to make it bet-ter
F7 Bb Dm Gm7
Bridge: And any-time you feel the pain Hey Jude Re-frain
C7 F
Don't car-ry the world u-pon your should-ers
F7 Bb Dm Gm7
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
C7 F
By mak-ing his world a lit-tle cold-er
F7 C C7
Na na na Na na Na na Na | na...|
F C
3. |2⁄4 Hey |4⁄4 Jude | Don't let me down
C7 F
You have found her now go and get her
Bb F
Re-mem-ber to let her in-to your heart
C7 F
Then you can start to make it bet-ter
F7 Bb Dm Gm7
Bridge: So let it out and let it in Hey Jude Be-gin
C7 F
You’re wait-ing for some-one to per-form with
F7 Bb Dm Gm7
And don't you know that it's just you Hey Jude You'll do
C7 F
The move-ment you need is on your should-er
F7 C C7
Na na na Na na Na na Na | na... |
F C
4. |2⁄4 Hey |4⁄4 Jude | Don't make it bad
C7 F
Take a sad song and make it bet-ter
Bb F
Re-mem-ber To let her un-der your skin
C7 F
Then you be-gin to make it bet-ter bet-ter bet-ter bet-ter bet-ter bet-ter oh
F Eb Bb F
Outro: Na na na Na na na na Na na na na Hey Jude... (repeat to fade)Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: F Major - 1 flat (Bb)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately slow
- Metronome: ♩ = 78
- Voice Range: E4 - F6
- Timing changes occur at the end of each Bridge. The C7 on the last 'Na' holds for a bar and a half (6 beats). This is written as a 2/4 bar followed by a 4/4 bar - the original time signature (6 beats in all).
- There are several ways of playing these chords. The more commonly used forms of each chord are charted.
- The Outro is repeated again and again which seems like an eternity, but stick with it as it's a great exercise in practicing fairly difficult chord changes - by the end of the song you'll be an expert! 🥳
Beginner Guitarists:
Here are open voicings for chords that are typically played as barre chords:
The E♭ major chord (E♭–G–B♭) can be a stretch for beginners, especially in the open and full barre form. But here’s a simple voicing that uses just the top three strings (same as the chart without the first finger)— perfect for getting started:
💡 Tip: Just play a regular D major shape and move each finger up one fret.
Eb Major (2nd Inversion): Bb-Eb-G 🎸 Frets Notes Fingers e|---3--- ← G 2nd B|---4--- ← Eb 3rd G|---3--- ← Bb 1st D|------- A|------- E|-------
This voicing places B♭ in the bass, making it a second inversion of E♭ major. It may not sound as full as a root-position chord with E♭ in the bass, but it’s musically valid, and incredibly useful when you need a quick, playable E♭.
🎶 You’ll find yourself using this shape time and time again — especially when that pesky E♭ shows up in a song!
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon/McCartney)
- Lyrics Begin: Hey Jude, don't make it bad, take a sad song and make it better.
- Genre: Rock, pop, pop rock
- Featured Artists: The Beatles
- Single
Recorded: 31 July and 1 August 1968
Released: 26 August 1968
B-side: Revolution - Albums:
Hey Jude (compilation album - 1970)
Past Masters, Vol. 2 (Two-disc compilation album - 1988)
The Beatles - 1 (Greatest hits album - 2000)
