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Hey Jude (Complete with key change)

by Beatles · posted by Frarp

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
HEY JUDE				

This arrangement requires two harps 
because some notes are outsie the key
signature (ie, the key changes).  
The original (Beatles)is in(F) and [Bb]
This arrangment is (C) and [F]



 (6 C/  5    5     6  -6 G/ -4      
Hey  Jude, don't make it    bad, 
-4   5 G7s4/ -5   7   7   -7   6 C/ -6 6 -5 5
Take a      sad song and make it    bet   ter
6 F/ -6 -6 -6 -8   7  -7 7  -6 C/ 6 
Re  member to let her in o your  heart,   
  4  -4   5  -6 G/ 6  6  -5   5  -3 C/ 4 
Then you can st   art to make it bet  ter

   
 6 C/ 5     5   6  -6 G/ -4       
Hey Jude, don't be a   fraid, 
-4    5 G7s4/-5   7  7  -7   6 C/ -6 6 -5 5
You were     made to go out and   get    her
 6 F/ -6 -6  -6  -8   7  -7  7   -6 C/ 6 
The  min ute you let her un der your  skin,  
 4    -4  5 -6 G/ 6  6   -5   5 -3 C/ 4 
Then you begi     n  to make it bet  ter


C7/ 4   7 -6  -6   6    6  -5 F/ -6       
   And an  y time you feel the  pain, 
 7   -6   7 Dm7/ -5
Hey Jude re     frain
 7      -6    6   -5 G7/   6       
Don't car ry  the     world 
-6   6    -5  C/  5   -4    4
Up on your    shoulders
C7/ 4   7  -6  -6    6    6  -5 F/ -6
   For now you know that it's a   fool, 
 7   -6   7 Dm7/ -5
Who plays it    cool
 7  -6 6   -5 G7/ 6  -6   6 -5  
By making his   world a  lit tle      
C/ 5 -4  4) [*3 -4  5     [*Key change}
  Col   der  da da da
C7X -5 5  -5*]  / [*Key change ends] (X 2/4 bar)
    da da da,       
G7/ (-7 7  -8 -8         
    Da da da da 

6 -6 C/ 5     5    6  -6 G/ -4        
He y  Jude, don't let me   down, 
-4   5 G7s4/ -5   7    7  -7  6 C/-66-55
You have   found her, now go and  get her
6 F/ -6 -6 -6 -8   7  -7 7   -6 C/ 6           
Re  member to let her in to your  heart, 
 4   -4   5   -6 G/ 6 6  -5   5 -3  C/ 4 
Then you can sta   rt to make it bet  ter


C7/ 4   7  -6   -6   6   6   -5 F/ -6          
   For now you know that it's a   fool, 
7    -6   7 Dm7/ -5
Who plays it    cool
7   -6 6  -5 G7/ 6  -6  6  -5       
By making his  world a lit tle  
C/ 5 -4  4) [*3 -4  5     [*Key change}
  Col   der  da da da
C7X -5 5  -5*]  / [*Key change ends] (X 2/4 bar)
    da da da,       
G7/ (-7 7  -8 -8         
    Da da da da 


6 C/  5    5     6   -6 G/ -4      
Hey  Jude, don't make it    bad, 
-4   5 G7s4/ -5   7   7   -7   6 C/ -6 6 -5 5
Take a      sad song and make it    bet   ter
6 F/ -6 -6 -6 -8   7  -7 7  -6 C/ 6            
Re  member to let her in o your  heart,   
  4  -4   5  -6 G/ 6  6  -5   5  -3 C/ 4) 
Then you can st   art to make it bet  ter


C/[*3 -3 -4 Bb/ -6 6 -6 6  [*Key change]
   Na 
F/ -6 6 -6 6 -5 5 C/ -4*] 
             He y    Jude  (repeat)

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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