Hey Jude chords
by The BeatlesSong Key: F Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 78 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Intermediate
Chords: F, F7, C, C7, B♭, Dm, Gm7, E♭
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Hey Jude
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyF 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)
Notes and Helpful Tips
- Level Of Ease: Moderate - need to know some barre chords, e.g., B♭, E♭, and Gm7.
- Song Key: F Major (1 Flat - B♭)
- Notice the timing changes 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 easiest way to play F7 is 131211 - perhaps a better sounding F7 is 131241... although a little harder to play, it is well worth the effort. The same applies to Gm7... 353363. - 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! 🥳
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon/McCartney)
- Date: 1968
- Lyrics Begin: Hey Jude, don't make it bad, take a sad song and make it better.
- Performing Artists: The Beatles
- Recorded: 31 July and 1 August 1968
- Single Release: 26 August 1968
- Albums:
- Hey Jude (compilation album - 1970)
- Past Masters, Vol. 2 (Two-disc compilation album - 1988)
- The Beatles - 1 (Greatest hits album - 2000)