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Michelle by The Beatles - Guitar Chords

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            The story goes that this song was originally a joke when Paul wanted to sound jazzy, using the F7#9 chord
that an old friend taught them.  Later John suggested that Paul make a real song out of it.  

This is a challenging transcription and I have made every effort to reflect the timing of the chords with 
the words.  Constructive criticism is most welcome.  Enjoy!

[Chords]
C:       x32013 (note the extra pinky on the high G)
F7#9:    131244
Bb6:     x13333
Ebdim7:  xx1212
G:       3x0003
Cm:      x35543
Eb7:     x6564x
Ab:      466544
G7:      353433

Optional chords (combined occasionally with the Ebdim7, see note below)
F#dim7:  xx4545
Adim7:   xx7878


[Intro Riff]
                                          (slide)
e|----3----3--|----3---3---|---3--1------|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
B|----4----4--|----4---4---|---------4---|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
G|--5----4----|--3---2-----|-1-----------|-------------------|
D|------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|
A|------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|
E|------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|


[Chorus]

C         F7#9
Michelle,    ma belle
Bb6                  Ebdim7*     G
These are words that go together well
Ebdim7 G
My   Michelle


[Chorus]

C         F7#9
Michelle,   ma belle
Bb6               Ebdim7           G
Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Ebdim7       G
Tres bien ensemble


[Verse 1]

Cm
I love you, I love you, I love you
Eb7                  Ab
That's all I want to say
G7      Cm
Until I find a way

I will say the only   words I know that  you'll  understand
e|---------3-----3-|--------3------3---|------3--1---|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
B|---------4-----4-|--------4------4---|-----------4-|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
G|-----5-------4---|--3-------2--------|-1-----------|-------------------|
D|-----------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------------|
E|-----------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------------|


[Chorus]

C         F7#9
Michelle,    ma belle
Bb6               Ebdim7*          G
Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Ebdim7      G
Tres bien ensemble


[Verse 2]

Cm
I need to, I need to, I need to
Eb7                Ab
I need to make you see
G7           Cm
Oh, what you mean to me

Until  I   do  I'm  hoping you will  know   what I   mean
e|-----3-------3-|-------3-----3---|-----3--1------|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
B|-----4-------4-|-------4-----4---|-------------4-|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
G|-5-------4-----|--3------2-------|-1-------------|-------------------|
D|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
A|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
E|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|

C          F7#9  Bb6  Ebdim7  G  Ebdim7  G
  I love you

Cm
I want you, I want you, I want you
Eb7                 Ab
I think you know by now
G7                  Cm
I'll get to you somehow

Until I   do  I'm telling you so   you'll understand
e|-----3-------3-|-----3-------3--|-----3--1---|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
B|-----4-------4-|-----4-------4--|----------4-|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
G|-5-------4-----|-3-------2------|-1----------|-------------------|
D|---------------|----------------|------------|-------------------|
A|---------------|----------------|------------|-------------------|
E|---------------|----------------|------------|-------------------|


[Chorus]

C         F7#9
Michelle, ma belle
Bb6               Ebdim7*          G
Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Ebdim7      G
Tres bien ensemble


[Outro]

I will say the on - ly  words I   know that you'll un-der - stand,
e|---------3--------3-|-------3--------3--|-----3--1------|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
B|---------4--------4-|-------4--------4--|-----------4---|-2/3-----2/3--2/3--|
G|-----5-------4------|-3---------2-------|-1-------------|-------------------|
D|--------------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|

     C
My Michelle


* Additional Notes:

Sometimes in the first part of the chorus, you can use the chord sequence Ebdim7 - F#dim7 - Adim7 - Ebdim7,
changing chords on each beat before moving to the G...kind of like this:

C         F7#9
Michelle, ma belle
Bb6                  Ebdim7   F#dim7   Adim7   Ebdim7   G
These are words that go       to   -   ge   -  ther     well
Ebdim7 G
My   Michelle

Note that you are using the sliding diminished form where you move the chord shape three frets up to yield
inversions of the same chord.

Transcribed by:  BigDaddy
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