Norwegian Wood tab by The Beatles

Tabs

Yet another TAB of Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) along with
2 corrections to the existing TABs of the song. I have included
the existing TABs in their entirety and unedited for reference.

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Title:    Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Composers:  John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Group:    The Beatles
Album:    Rubber Soul
Arrangement: Doug French, [email protected]

capo: 2nd fret
time: 12/8

Intro, play 2 times:

 #1 D MajorD
E MajorE ||------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2----------------|
BB ||--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G+G ||--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D MajorD ||--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A augmentedA ||---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE ||---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .

   D MajorD      C majorC    G+G  D MajorD
E MajorE |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2-----2--------||
BB |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3---3-3-3-3-----3--------||
G+G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2---2-2-2-2-2---2--------||
D MajorD |--0-------------------0---0-----------0------------||
A augmentedA |--------------3-------2---0------------------------||
E MajorE |---------------------------------------------------||
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .


Use same guitar pattern under solo voice:

 #4 D MajorD
E MajorE ||------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2----------------|
BB ||--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G+G ||--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D MajorD ||--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A augmentedA ||---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE ||---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
  1. I     once had a  girl...
  2. (Instrumental) ....

   D MajorD      C majorC    G+G  D MajorD
E MajorE |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2-----2--------|
BB |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3---3-3-3-3-----3--------|
G+G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2---2-2-2-2-2---2--------|
D MajorD |--0-------------------0---0-----------0------------|
A augmentedA |--------------3-------2---0------------------------|
E MajorE |---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   say,    she once ...
   ....

   D MajorD
E MajorE |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2----------------|
BB |--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G+G |--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D MajorD |--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A augmentedA |---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   She   showed me ...
   ...

   D MajorD      C majorC    G+G  D MajorD
E MajorE |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2--------------|
BB |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3---3-3-3-3-----3--------|
G+G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2---2-2-2-2-2---2--------|
D MajorD |--0-------------------0---0-----------0-------0----|
A augmentedA |--------------3-------2---0------------------------|
E MajorE |---------------------------------------------------|

   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   good    Nor-we-...
   ...                     She

   DmDm
E MajorE |--1---1-1-1---1---0-0-0---0------------------------|
BB |--3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3----------------|
G+G |--2---2-2-2---2---0-0-0---0---2-2-2---2---0---2----|
D MajorD |--0-----------0-----------0-----------3---0---3----|
A augmentedA |--0-----------0-----------0------------------------|
E MajorE |---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
  asked me to ...


   G+G
E MajorE |--3---3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3--------|
BB |--3---3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3--------|
G+G |--0---0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----0--------|
D MajorD |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0--------|
A augmentedA |--2-------------------------------------------0----|
E MajorE |--3-----------------------3------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   where.                    So
   laugh.                    I


   DmDm
E MajorE |--1---1-1-1---1---0-0-0---0------------------------|
BB |--3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3----------------|
G+G |--2---2-2-2---2---0-0-0---0---2-2-2---2---0---2----|
D MajorD |--0-----------0-----------0-----------3---0---3----|
A augmentedA |--0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
E MajorE |---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   I looked a round a...


   E minor 7Em7           A7A7
E MajorE |--0---0-0-0-0-----0-----0-0---0-0-0-0-0----------|
BB |--3---3-3-3-3-----3-----3-2---2-2-2-2-2----------|
G+G |--0---0-0-0-0-----0-----0-0---0-0-0-0-0----------|
D MajorD |--2---2-2-2-2-2-----------2---2-2-2-2-2----------|
A augmentedA |--2-----------2-----------0-----------0----------|
E MajorE |-------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   chair.
   bath.


Use same guitar pattern as in measure #4 above:

   D MajorD
  1. I      sat on...


   D MajorD      C majorC    G+G  D MajorD
   time,   drinkin...


   D MajorD
   We    talked un-til ...


   D MajorD      C majorC    G+G  D MajorD
   said   "It's ....


Repeat from measure #4 above.

Ending:

   D MajorD
E MajorE ||---------------------------------------------------|
BB ||--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G+G ||--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D MajorD ||--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A augmentedA ||---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE ||---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .


   D MajorD      C majorC    G+G  D MajorD
E MajorE |---------------------------------------------------||
BB |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3------------------------||
G+G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2------------------------||
D MajorD |--0-------------------0---0------------------------||
A augmentedA |--------------3-------2---0------------------------||
E MajorE |---------------------------------------------------||
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .


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Corrections to existing TABS:

1) Richard Cook's TAB (in D, capo on 2nd fret) lists the chords of the
  bridge as:

  DmDm     G+G
  She ... anywhere
  DmDm     G+G   A augmentedA
  I  ...  chair.

  which contains 2 errors. To be played in D MajorD the chords should be:

  DmDm     G+G
  She ... anywhere
  DmDm     E minor 7Em7 A7A7
  I  ...  chair.

2) Robert Hall's TAB (in E MajorE) lists the chords of the bridge as:

  A minorAm     D MajorD
  She ... anywhere
  A minorAm     D MajorD   F#F#
  I  ...  chair ---> verse (E MajorE riff above)

  which are in the wrong key. To be played in E MajorE the chords should be:

  E minorEm     A augmentedA
  She ... anywhere
  E minorEm     Fm7Fm7  B7B7
  I  ...  chair.

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Existing TABs:
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              Norwegian Wood
                                 The Beatles

Tabbed by Richard Cook


Capo 2nd fret.


   D MajorD                                D MajorD  D MajorD
E MajorE ||-2----2------2---2---2--2--2------------------2------------------2----0h2-|
BB ||-3----3------3---3---3--3--3------------------3--------3---------3----3---|
G+G ||-2----4------2---0---0--0--0-------0----------2--------0---------2----2---|
D MajorD |--0----0------0---0---4--4--4---2----------4---0------------------0----0---|
A augmentedA ||-0-------------------------------------------------3--------2----0----0---|
E MajorE ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


   D MajorD                                D MajorD  D MajorD
E MajorE |--2----2------2---2---2--2--2------------------2------------------2----0h2-|
BB |--3----3------3---3---3--3--3------------------3--------3---------3----3---|
G+G |--2----4------2---0---0--0--0-------0----------2--------0---------2----2---|
D MajorD |--0----0------0---0---4--4--4---2----------4---0--------0---------0----0---|
A augmentedA |--0-------------------------------------------------3--------2----0----0---|
E MajorE |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   I  once had a   girl...


   D MajorD                                D MajorD  D MajorD
E MajorE |--2----2------2---2---2--2--2------------------2------------------2----0h2-|
BB |--3----3------3---3---3--3--3------------------3--------3---------3----3---|
G+G |--2----4------2---0---0--0--0-------0----------2--------0---------2----2---|
D MajorD |--0----0------0---0---4--4--4---2----------4---0--------0---------0----0---|
A augmentedA |--0-------------------------------------------------3--------2----0----0---|
E MajorE |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   She showed me ...


bridge
      DmDm                      G+G
E MajorE |--------1---------------------------------------------3--------------------|
BB |--------3---------------------------------------------0--------------------|
G+G |--------2---------------------------------------------0--------------------|
D MajorD |--------0---------------------------------------------0--------------------|
A augmentedA |--------0---------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E MajorE |------------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
   She asked me to ...


  DmDm                      G+G       A augmentedA
|--1--------------------------------------------3--------------0------------|
|--3--------------------------------------------0--------------2------------|
|--2--------------------------------------------0--------------2------------|
|--0--------------------------------------------0--------------2------------|
|--0--------------------------------------------2--------------0------------|
|-----------------------------------------------3---------------------------|
  I looked around and ...



[repeat 1st measure]


notes:
1. Spacing doesn't indicate timing - I just lined the tab up with the lyrics.
2. Chords are tabbed for their first beat only. The D MajorD chord is strummed down,
  up, down. Note the hammer-on at the end of each measure.
3. Holding the D MajorD chord, use your pinky for 3rd fret notes and index finger
  for 1st fret notes, middle finger for 3rd fret on the A augmentedA string.
4. Have an accompanist play along without a capo:
   E MajorE   D MajorD   E MajorE   D MajorD  [bridge] E minorEm  A augmentedA  E minorEm   A augmentedA  BB

--mxrangnjfumchebcqtfmbcrosshkmp--


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This song is in E; you can play it in D MajorD with a capo, but
I don't have one, so I figured out this version. It lets
you play the rhythm and lead guitar parts at the same time:

e --0---0---0---0---0---x---x---x---0---x---x---x---0----------
BB --0---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------
G+G --1---1---1---2---1---2---2---0---1---2---2---2---1----------
D MajorD --2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---2---0---0---0---2----------
A augmentedA --2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---2---4---4---4---2----------
E MajorE --0---2---0---2---0---x---x---x---0---x---x---x---0----------
|
|  I once had a girl or ...
-> (c) BB  (c) G+G (c) D MajorD  G+G  G+G (c) D MajorD  G+G  A augmentedA (c)


Accent the string listed below the word to bring out
the melody. (c) means accent the whole chord. Use your
smallest finger to hit the notes during "I once had a girl."

Chorus
------
A minorAm                       D MajorD
She asked me to stay ...

A minorAm                      D MajorD   F#F#
I looked around and I ...---> verse (E MajorE riff above)

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I'm not sure of the complete lyrics, they're pretty clear
on the album (Rubber Soul)

Bob

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	This is the song Norwegian Wood, by the Beatles.
	The song appeared on the Rubber Soul album, released
	in 1965. Here it is:


|-----------2--------2--------|-----------------2---2-------|
|-----------3--------3--------|-----------------3---3-------|
|----2------2--------2--------|--2h4--2--0------2---2-------|
|-----------0--------0--------|-------------4---0---0-------|
|-----------0--------0--------|-----------------0---0-------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


|-----------------2---2-------|------------2--2--2--2--2--2-|
|-----------------3---3-------|------------3--3--3--3--3--3-|
|------0----------2---2-------|----0-------2--2--2--2--2--2-|
|---2-----4---0---0---0-------|------------0--0--0--0--0--0-|
|-----------------0---0-------|--3---2--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


|----1---1---1----1---0-------|----0------------------------|
|----3------------3-------3---|----3---3---1-----1---3---1--|
|----2------------2-----------|----2-------------0----------|
|----0------------0-----------|----0-------------2----------|
|-----------------------------|------------------3----------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


	(strum a few times)
|-----------------------------|----1---1---1----1---0-------|
|----3------------------------|----3------------3-------3---|
|----0------------------------|----2------------2-----------|
|----0------------------------|----0------------0-----------|
|----2------------------------|-----------------------------|
|----3------------------------|-----------------------------|

               (strum a little)(strum a little)
|----0------------------------|------0-------|-------0------|
|----3---3---1-----1---3---1--|------3-------|-------2------|
|----2-------------0----------|------0-------|-------0------|
|----0-------------2----------|------2-------|-------2------|
|------------------3----------|------0-------|-------0------|
|-----------------------------|--------------|--------------| (then back to verse)


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		The sitar is the actual instrument used by
		George Harrison to play this song. It is
		the first Beatle's song where it is present.


						- Stuart Watson

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