Something chords

by The Beatles

Song Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 66 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Chords: C, Cmaj7, C7, D, D7, D9, Eb, F, F#m, F#m/E, G, A, Am, Am7, AmM7, Amaj7

Arrangement Chord Theory Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
C Major Cmaj7 C7 F Major F Major barre chord G Major G Major barre chord A Major A Major barre chord Am AmM7 Am7 Amaj7 D Major D7 D9 D9 V2 F#m F#m/E Eb Major Eb Major Barre Chord Eb Major V2
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major - LH Cmaj7 - LH C7 - LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH G Major-LH G Major barre chord-LH A Major-LH A Major barre chord-LH Am - LH AmM7 - LH Am7 - LH Amaj7 - LH D Major - LH D7 - LH D9 - LH D9 V2 - LH F#m - LH F#m/E - LH Eb Major - LH Eb Major Barre Chord - LH Eb Major V2 - LH
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Something

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
                        A   C   A   Bb  B
Intro: (anacrusis) | 𝄾  ♪   ♪   ♪   ♩    ♩ |
                        Notes: 

   C                         Cmaj7
1. Some-thing in the way she moves
 C7                             F
   At-tracts me like no other | lov-er  -  /F  /E |
    D                D7      G
   Some-thing in the way she woos me
     Am                         AmM7
   I don't want to leave her now
       Am7                    D9    F        Eb G 
   You know I be-lieve and how   | (♪ A C A  Bb B) |

   C                           Cmaj7
2. Some-where in her smile she knows
C7                              F
   That I don't need no other | lov-er  -  /F  /E |
   D                 D7         G
   Some-thing in her style that shows me
     Am                         AmM7
   I don't want to leave her now
       Am7                    D9    F        Eb G     A   
   You know I be-lieve and how   | (♪ A C A  Bb B) | (key change) |

       A               Amaj7                 F#m      F#m/E
Bridge: You're ask-ing me     will my love | grow  -        |
                D     G         A
        I don't know, I don't | know  /Ab /G /Gb /F /E |  
       A            Amaj7                   F#m      F#m/E
        You stick a-round      and it may | show  -        |
                D     G         C
        I don't know, I don't | know  /B /A /G /E /D |               
                               (key change back to C Major) 
                               
           C      Cmaj7     C7      F
Instr: |       |        |        | (lov-er)  -  /F  /E |

          D      D7     G      Am     AmM7    Am7     D9
       |     -      |       |      -       |       -     |
       
          F        Eb G
       | (♪ A C A  Bb B) |

   C                         Cmaj7
3. Some-thing in the way she knows
 C7                        F
   And all I have to do is think of her
   D                 D7         G
   Some-thing in the things she shows me
     Am                         AmM7
   I don't want to leave her now
       Am7                     D9 
   You know I be-lieve and how
  
     F        Eb G    A   
   |(♪ A C A  Bb B)|     |
                      
     F        Eb G    C   
   |(♪ A C A  Bb B)|  𝄐  |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major – no sharps or flats (Modulation to A Major during the bridge and back to C major for the following Instrumental and verse.)
  • Key Signature: A Major - 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Slowly
  • Metronome: ♩ = 66
  • Voice Range: G4 – G5
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: C, D, E, F, G, A, Eb
    • Minor chords: Am, F#m
    • Dominant 7th chords: C7, D7
    • Minor 7th chord: Am7
    • Major 7th chord: Cmaj7, Amaj7
    • Minor Major 7th chord: AmM7
    • 9th chord: D9
    • Slash chord: F#m/E

The Bridge:

There is a key change to A major with a Chromatic Walk-down after the second line of | A - Ab - G - Gb - F - E |, and another one at the end of the bridge of | C - B - A - G - E - D |, taking us back to the song key of C Major.

1. Mid-Bridge Chromatic Walk-down Sequence:
| A - Ab - G - Gb - F - E |

Style: Thick, rhythmic chords. This is best played using Barre Chords or Power Chords to get that heavy, driving sound. 
      A      Ab     G      Gb     F      E
E|----5------4------3------2------1------0----|
B|----5------4------3------2------1------0----|
G|----6------5------4------3------2------1----|
D|----7------6------5------4------3------2----|
A|----7------6------5------4------3------2----|
E|----5------4------3------2------1------0----|

Tip: Keep your hand in the "E-shape" barre chord position and simply slide it down one fret at a time.

2. End-of-Bridge Scale-Tone Walk-down Sequence:
| C - B - A - G - E - D |

Style: Single-note bass riff. This mimics Paul McCartney’s famous bass line and creates a clean "pathway" back to the verse where all notes are Scale-Tones of C Major. 
           C    B    A    G    E    D
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------5----4----2----0--------------|
D|-----------------------------2----0----|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

This could all be played on the 6th string starting on the 8th fret (C note), except the last note of D, which needs to sound lower that bottom E is unable to be played with standard guitar tuning. The easiest solution is to play the notes an octave higher where the chromatic walk-down remains intact.

Song Details:

Abbey Road Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: George Harrison
  • Lyrics Begin: Something in the way she moves attracts me like no other lover.
  • Featured Artists: The Beatles
  • Album: Abbey Road
    Recorded: 22 February – 20 August, 1969
    Released: 26 September, 1969
  • Single:
    Recorded: 2 May – 15 August 1969
    Released: 6 October, 1969
    A-side: Come Together (double A-side)
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