As a follow-up to "You Can't Do That," here's another Beatles' song to practice those seventh chords. . .
You can play the A7 as x02223 or as x02020, but I prefer the former as the G note on the 1st (e) string helps supplement the high vocal note on "Whoa - ah"
The move from a C7 (x32310) to a bar F7 (131211) can best be accomplished by leaving the ring finger anchored on the 5th string while moving the middle finger to the 3rd string while simultaneously forming a bar on the 1st fret (and lifting the pinky).
Reverse the procedure to go back to the C7.
Strike a C/G (332010) as the last chord of the song to get the full richness of the ending.
When I Get Home - The Beatles
Intro:
A7 A7
Whoa-ah,, whoa-ah
D7 G7
I got a whole lot of things to tell her,
Am G7
when I get home.
Verse 1 (and Chorus):
C7 F7
Come on, I'm a-way,
C7 F7
'cause I'm gonna see my baby to-day.
C7 F7 G7
I got a whole lot of things I gotta say. . . to her.
A7 A7
Whoa-ah, whoa-ah
D7 G7
I got a whole lot of things to tell her,
Am G7
when I get home.
Verse 2 (and Chorus):
C7 F7
Come on, if you please,
C7 F7
I got no time for triv-i-ali-ties.
C7 F7 G7
I got a girl who's waiting home for me. . . to-night.
A7 A7
Whoa-ah, whoa-ah
D7 G7
I got a whole lot of things to tell her,
Am
When I get home.
Bridge:
C
When I'm getting home to-night,
Am
I'm gonna hold her tight.
C Am
I'm gonna love her till the cows come home.
F G7
I bet I'll love her more,
F G7 Am G7
till I walk out that door. . . a-gain.
Verse 3 (and Chorus):
C7 F7
Come on, let me through,
C7 F7
I've got so many things, I gotta' to do.
C7 F7 G7
I got no business being here with you. . . this way.
A7 A7
Whoa-ah, whoa-ah,
D7 G7
I got a whole lot of things to tell her,
A7
when I get home - yeah. . .
D7 G7
I got a whole lot of things to tell her,
C/G
when I get home.
"Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak."
shug = 8) ! :D
For anyone interested, here's a YouTube clip of the song:
Thanks shug! :D
Dan
"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge
Whoa! I was listening to "A Hard Day's Night" [UK Version] this afternoon and thinking how cool it would be to learn this song.
Thanks Shug! Now there's no reason stopping me from learning this song.
Totally brilliant shug!
Another Lennon classic, he really was unbeatable during the "Hard days Night" sessions.
I'm going to enjoy getting this one nailed.
Chris
The guitar is all right John but you'll never make a living out of it! (John Lennon's Aunt Mimi)
