Norwegian Wood chords
(This Bird Has Flown) by The Beatles- Norwegian Wood was written by Lennon/McCartney.
- Recorded: 12th & 21st October, 1965
- Released: December 3rd, 1965
- Album: Rubber Soul
- Music: Key of E Major in 12/8 time at ~ 60 bpm (♩)
- Chords: E, Bm7, Em, A, F#m7, B
- Capo: 1st fret if playing with the video (F Major)
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
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Norwegian Wood
Intro:
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E E Bm7 A E
Intro: 12/8 ‖: ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪ | ♪♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪♪♪♪♪♪ :‖
Beat Count:
E
1. I once had a girl
Bm7 A E
Or should I say she once had me
E
She showed me her room
Bm7 A E
Is-n't it good Nor-we-gian wood
Em
She asked me to stay
A
And she told me to sit an-y-where
Em
So I looked a-round
F#m7 B
And I no-ticed there was-n't a | chair - |
E
2. I sat on the rug bi-ding my time
Bm7 A E
Drink-ing her wine
E
We talked un-til two and then she said
Bm7 A E
"It's time for bed"
E E Bm7 A E
Instr: ‖: | : ‖
Em
She told me she worked
A
In the morn-ing and start-ed to laugh
Em
I told her I did-n't
F#m7 B
And crawled off to sleep in the | bath - |
E
3. And when I a-woke I was a-lone
Bm7 A E
This bird had flown
E
So I lit the fire
Bm7 A E
Is-n't it good Nor-we-gian wood
E E Bm7 A E
Outro: | | 𝄑 | Notes
- The B chord can be played using a mini bar with the 3rd finger/4th fret instead in using fingers 2, 3 and 4
- Metronome set at 60 bpm (♩)
- There are 12 x quarter-note beats per bar and a dotted quarter-note = 3 beats
The metronome will sound on every 3rd beat (red numbers)
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