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tablature & instructions explaine Thetrablature stiave comprises six lines, each representing a string on theguitar as illustrated. -F l+E EE A number on any of the linesindicates, therefore, the string and fret on which a note should be played. FingerVibrato t A AA/it4{,1! Tremolo Arm Vibrato -t-t--fi---rL Glissando Snike the note,then slide the finger up or down the fretboard asindicated. This signindicates fast up anddown strokestnrmming. 8014 This signindicates that thenotes areto be played u octave higher thanwritten. Ioco This instruction cancels the above. r I This note-head indicates the stringis to be totally mut to produce a percussive effec Gliss TremoloStrumming 4 4th String 3rd Sring 7th Fret 7th Fret 5th Suing OPEN 3rd String 3rd Sring lst Sring 5th Fret OPEN 2nd String 3rd String 4th Sring .5ttr Suing oPEN I lstFret I crroro or 2nd Fret l ln,ino, 2nd Fret I OPEN ' A usefulhint to help you read tablature is to cut out small squares of self-adhesive paper andstick them on the upper edgeof the guitarneckadjacent to eachof thefrets, numbering them accordingly. Becareful to use paper that willnotdamage thefinish on your guitar. 2 7-5-0

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  • tablature & instructions explainetThe trablature stiave comprises six lines, each representinga string on the guitar as illustrated.

    -F

    l+EEEA number on any of the lines indicates, therefore, thestring and fret on which a note should be played.

    Finger Vibrato

    t A AA/it4{,1!

    Tremolo ArmVibrato

    -t-t--fi---rL

    Glissando

    Snike the note, then slidethe finger up or down

    the fretboard as indicated.

    This sign indicatesfast up and downstroke stnrmming.

    8014

    This sign indicates thatthe notes are to be played uoctave higher than written.

    Ioco

    This instructioncancels the above.

    rI

    This note-head indicatesthe string is to be totally muttto produce a percussive effec

    Gliss

    Tremolo Strumming

    4

    4th String 3rd Sring7th Fret 7th Fret

    5th SuingOPEN

    3rd String 3rd Sring lst Sring5th Fret OPEN 2nd String

    3rd String4th Sring.5ttr Suing

    oPEN Ilst Fret I crroro or2nd Fret l ln,ino,2nd Fret IOPEN '

    A useful hint to help you read tablature is to cut outsmall squares of self-adhesive paper and stick them onthe upper edge of the guitar neck adjacent to each ofthe frets, numbering them accordingly. Be careful to usepaper that will not damage the finish on your guitar.

    2

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  • tablatute & instructions explainetThe tablature stave comprises six lines, each representinga string on the guitar as illustrated.

    -F

    l+EEEA number on any of the lines indicates, therefore, thestring and fret on which a note should be played.

    Finger Vibrato

    t i / t / r / l ^ f

    Tremolo ArmVibrato

    -fl--.|.i--rL

    Glissando

    I cu,,t \

    Strike the note, then slidethe finger up or down

    the fretboard as indicated.

    This sign indicatesfast up and downstroke stnrmming.

    8rEThis sign indicates that

    the notes are to be played aroctave higher than written.

    loco

    This instructioncancels the above.

    rI

    This note-head indicatesthe string is to be totally muttto produce a percussive effec

    Tremolo Strumming

    4

    4th String 3rd Sring7th Frct 7th Fret

    5th SringOPEN

    3rd String 3rd Sning lst Sring5th Fret OPEN 2nd Sning

    3rd String4th String.5th Sring

    oPEN t

    l:l'H, [fffi;:2ndFret IOPEN '

    A useful hint to help you read tablature is to cut outsmall squares of self-adhesive paper and stick them onthe upper edge of the guitar neck adjacent to each ofthe frets, numbering them accordingly. Be careful to usepaper that will not damage the finish on your guitar.

    2

  • HALF TONE BENDPlay thc notc G then bend

    the sning so that the pirch risesby a half tone (semi+one).

    BEND & RELEASEStrike tbe string,

    bend it as indicatcd,tben release the bend

    whilst it is still sounding.

    HAMMER.ONHammera finger down

    on the ncxt note withoutstriking the sring again.

    FI.JLL TONE BEND DECORATIVE BEND PRE.BENDBend the sring as indicste4strike thc string and releasc.

    STACCERED IJNISON BENDStike the lower stringand bend as indicatcd:

    whilst it is still soundingstrike the higher sring.

    BEND & RESTRIKEStrike the sting,

    bend or gliss as indicatcd,then restrike the string

    where the symbol occun.

    PI,JLL.OFF

    Pull your finger off the sringwith a plucking motion !o

    sound the next note withoutsniking the string again.

    TJNISON BENDStrike both strings

    simultaneously thenimmediately bend tbe

    lower string as indicatcd.

    RAKE-UP RAKE-DOWNStnrm the noos upwanls

    or downwards in themanncr ofan arpeggio.

    HARMONICSStrike the string whilsttouching it lightly at the

    fret position shown.Artifi cial Harmonics, (A.H.),wil be described in context.

    3

  • dear prudenceWords & Music by John Lennon & Paul McGaftney

    O Copyright 1968 Northern Songs.All Rights Reserued. International Copyright Secured.

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    and so are you.- Dear- Pru - dence,-

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    won't you come out to play?

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    Gm(majr)/gb

    won't you come out

    -

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    Verse 2:Dear Prudence, open up your eyesDear Prudence, see the sunny skiesThe wind is low, the birds will singThat you are part of everythingDear PrudenceWon't you open up your eyes?

    verse 3 (X):Dear Prudence, let me see you smileDear Prudence, like a little childThe clouds will be a daisy chainSo let me see you smile againDear PrudenceWon't you let me see you smile?

    11

  • day tripperWords & Music by John Lennon & Paul McGartney

    O Copyright 1965 Northern Songs.All Rights Reseryed. lnternational Copyright Secured.

    trtr EI bar count in:

    12

  • 0_3_4

    B to'

    _4_0_22-2

    4-4-4-4-4-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-4-4-42-2-2-2-2-2-2-2

    H

    A7

    One way Yeah!-

    2It took me

    -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5

    13

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    np

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    15

  • 9Coda

    Verse 2:She's a big teaserShe took me half the way thereShe's a big teaserShe took me half the way there now.She was a Day TripperOne way ticket, yeah!It took me so long to find outAnd I found out.

    Verse 3:Tried to please herShe only played one night standsTried to please herShe only played one night stands now.She was a Day TripperSunday driver, yeah!It took me so long to hnd outAnd I found out.

    Repeat to fade

    t6

  • get hackWords & Music by John Lennon & Paul McGartney

    O Copyright 1 969 Northern Songs.All Rights Reserued. International Copyright Secured.

    ?-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

    I bar count in:

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    trtr

    Io - Jo was a man who thought- he was a lon - er but_

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  • Get back!- Back- to where you once be-longed._

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    1 0_1 0_1 0_1 0_1 0_1 0_1 0_12_12

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    to where you once Yeah get back_

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    23

  • 9-9-9-9-9

    8-8-7-7-7-7-77-7-7-7-7

    24

  • Marnmy's for wearing her high hecled shocs

    Repeat Chorus ad lib to fade

    //Cliss

    Opcn

    A7D7

    and a low necked sweater Get back!get back home

    Vene 2 (E) :Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a womanBut she was another manAll the girls around her say she's got it comingBut she gets it while she can.

    Chorus:Oh get back! Get back!Get back to where you once belonged.Get back! Get back!Get back to where you once belonged.(Get back Loretta)

    25

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    i feel lineWords & Music by John Lennon & Paul McGartney

    O Copyright 1964 Northern Songs.AII Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

    count in:

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    Btr G7

    you know- she's hap you know- she said-

    7-7

    27

  • 1-11 -110-10-102-12-120-10-10

    3-3-34_4_4-4-4-4-42-2-2

    2A

  • 2-2-2-2-2-3_3_3_3_32-2-2--2-2:

    -3_3_3_3_3_4_4_4_4_4-4-4-4_4_4-2-2-2_2_2

    1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 12-2-2-2-22-2-2-2-20-0-0_0_0

    DG?

    you know- he buys- you know-

    t-U

    29

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    11-11_1

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    G7G7 Repeat to fade

    Verses 2 and 3(X):Baby says she's mine you knowShe tells me all the time you knowShe said soI'm in love with her and I feel fine.

  • paperback writerWords & Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

    @ Copyright 1 966 Northern Songs.All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

    I bar count in:

    N.C.

    H

    H

    5_

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    33

    5-3

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    3--3-5

    years to write- will you take a look? based on a nov - el by a man named [,ear and I

    C no 3rd

    5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-

    34

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    35

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    3_3_

    .-:\ Repeat to fade

    er.( P a p - e r - b a c k

    Verse 2:It's the dirty story of a dirty manAnd his clinging wife doesn't understandHis son is working for the Daily MailIt's a steady job, but he wants to be a

    paperback writerPaperback writer.

    Verse 3: (X)It's a thousand pages, give or take a fewI'll be writing more in a week or twoI can make it longer if you like the styleI can change it round, and I want to be a

    paperback writerPaperback writer.

    Verse 4: (repeat on'X)If you really like it you can have the rightsIt could make a million for you overnightIf you must return it you can send it hereBut I need a break, and I want to be a

    paperback writerPaperback writer.

    37

  • norwegian woodWords & Music by John Lennon & Paul McGartney

    O Copyright 1965 Northern Songs.All Rights Reserued. International Copyright Secured.

    2 bars count in:CAPO 2nd FRET

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    H P-4-4_4-4-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4

    4-4-45-5-5

    2-2-2

    38

  • 5-5-54-4-4 4_6_4_2

    2_2_2

    once- had

    4-4-5-5_

    -4_-2_2_2

    _4_4_-5_5__4_4_

    should I

    trtring- - - - -

    4-4_4_45-5_5-54-4-4-42_2_2_2

    4-4-4-45-5-5-5-5

    39

    4-4-4-42-2-2-2

  • -4-4-45-5-5-4-4-42-2-2

    4-4_4_-5-5--4_4--2-2-

    4-4-5-5-s-4-4_4

    showed- me

    -4-45-5-5-4-4-4-2-2-2-

    -4-4--5 -5-

    4-4-4-45-5-5-54-4-4-42-2-2-2

    -4-4--5-5-

    iln't

    5-5-

    weg

    2-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2 4-4-4-42-2-2-2

  • XEm

    5_5_52-2_22-2_22_2_24_4_45-5_5

    5-5_52_2_22-2_22-2_24_4_45_5_5

    I looked a round and no - ticed there was - n't

    41

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    4-4-2-2_2

    mybi

    I-et ring

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    drink her

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    2-2-2-2

    42

    2-2-2-2

  • then

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    4_4_4_45-5-5-s

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    44

    5-5_5_

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    4_6_4_22_2_2

    4_4_4_5_5_5_4-4-4_2_2_2_

    OnX(She) told me she worked in the morning and started to laughI told her I didn't and crawled off to sleep in the bathAnd when I awoke I was alone, this bird had flownSo, I lit a fire, isn't it good Norwegian Wood?

    45

  • yesterdayWords & Music by John Lennon & Paul McGartney

    O Copyright 1 965 Northern Songs.All Rights Reserued. lnternational Copyright Secured.

    Guitar notation sounds I tone lower

    G

    Tunequitaroown atone to:

    PII

    3-3_3_5-5_5_0_0_0_

    3-3_3_3_33-3-3_3_30-0_0_0_0

    D-3-3

    2_2_2 4_4_2_2_2 2_2_4-4-4 4_4_

    46

  • Em/D Cmaj?

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    0_3_3_3_3_-3-3-0_0_0_0_0_

    TT

    l-l

    3-

    D7C Em/B DTIA

    I don't know- she would

    rr-2_3_2_02-2-2

    2_2_2_4_4_42-2-2

    47

    2_2_2_2_2_2l_1_1_1_1_12_2_2_2_2_2

  • some - thing wrong, now I

    3_0

    love was such an eas - y game

    7I

    0-0-0-2_2_22-2_2-4_4_42-2-2-2_2_2

    Em/D

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    _0_0_0_0_-0-0-0-0-0_0_0_0_2_2_0_

    -3_3_3_-0-0-0_-0-0-0_

    2_2_2_2_2_21_1_1_1_1_12_2_2_2_2_2

    -3_3_3_3_-0-0_0_0__0_0_0_0_

    2_2_2_4_4_42_2_2_2_2_2

    AA

  • CG

    CG

    3-3-2-2_-0_0_0_0_0

    Verse 2:Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to beThere's a shadow hanging over meOh yesterday came suddenly.

    49

  • sgt, pepper's lonelyhearts club band

    Words & Music by John Lennon & Paul McGartneyO Copyright | 967 Northern Songs.

    All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

    Eff G, A7

    twen - t y yea rs a -go that Ser - geant

    5_5_5_3-3-3-

    50

  • A7G7c7

    act you've known for all these years,_

    They've becn go - itr' in and out of style,_ but they're gua -

    Ser - geant Lone - ly Hearts Club

    c7G7c7

    I8I8

    I8II

    51

    3 -8 _8 _83 -8 _8 _84_9 _9 _93 -8 _8 _8

    10_10_103 -8 _8 _8

  • 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-s-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-

    G7

    -

    Ser-geant Pep-per's Lone - ly Hearts_ Club Band,_

    To Coda$

    hope you will en - joy

    8 -8 -8 -8 -8_8 -10-10-10-10-10_10-8 -8 -8 -8 -8_8 -

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    wP

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    f

    5_5_5-5-

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    3-3-3-3-3-3-3-32-2-2-2-2-2-2-20-0-0-0-0-0-0-0

    -5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-

    3_3_

    52

  • 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-s-5-s-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-

    back and let the eve

    - geant Pep - per's lone - ly, Ser geant Pep-per's [,one - ly Hearts_ Club Band._

    Ser-geaot Pep-per's tpne - ly Hearts_ Club Band._

    geant Pep - per's Lone - ly, Ser -

    5-5_-5- 10-10_-3-

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    7_7_7_7_7_7_7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5_5_5_5_5_5_5_5_5_

    3-35_3_

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    53

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  • Verse 2: (on X)I don't really want to stop the showBut I thought you might like to knowThat the singer's going to sing a songAnd he wants you all to sing alongSo let me innoduce to you the one and only Billy ShearsSergeant Pepper's lnnely Hearts Club Band.

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