Norwegian Wood chords

(This Bird Has Flown)

Song Key: E Major

Time Signature: 12/8

Tempo: 60 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Chords: E, Bm7, Em, A, F#m7, B

Arrangement Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
E Major Em A Major B Major B Major barre chord Bm7 Bm7 barre chord F#m7 F#m7-V2
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
E Major-LH Em-LH A Major-LH B Major-LH B Major barre chord-LH Bm7-LH Bm7 barre chord-LH F#m7-LH F#m7-V2-LH
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Norwegian Wood

Intro:
Norwegian Wood Intro

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
  
               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: |            |                 𝄑  |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: E Major – 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
  • Time Signature: 12/8 — Twelve eighth-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩. = 60
    There are 12 eighth-note beats per bar. This is equivalent to 4 dotted quarter notes each equivalent to 3 eighth notes. The metronome will sound on every 3rd beat (red numbers).
    → 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  • The timing during the Instrumental and the Outro are exactly the same as the Intro.
  • Voice Range: G3 – Bb4
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: E, A, B
    • Minor chords: Em
    • Dominant 7th chords: B7 (alternative to B Major)
    • Minor 7th chords: Bm7, F#m7
  • 🎸 Beginner Guitarists:
    If you haven't learned barre chords, you can play the open voicing for B Major or replace it with B7.

    There is also an open voicing for Bm7 which is exactly the same as B7 with the omission of the first finger. 
  • F#m7 uses a small barre on the first 4 strings, and is a very easy alternative to the 'full-barre' version of the chord. If you find this easy, you are ready to learn barre chords.

Song Details:

Rubber Soul Album Cover
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  • Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  • Lyrics Begin: I once had a girl, or should I say she once had me.
  • Genre: Folk rock, pop rock, folk-pop
  • Featured Artists: The Beatles
  • Album: Rubber Soul
    Recorded: 12 October – 11 November 1965
    Released: 3 December 1965
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