******************************************************************** * BEATLES * * "Golden Slumbers" * * transcribed by nhuebner@umich.edu * ******************************************************************** Words and Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney INTRO (one measure) (quietly) ------------------------ ------------------------ 0-----0-----0-----0----- ------------------------ 3--0--3--0--3--0--3--0-- ------------------------ 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
-VERSE- (quietly the 1st time, louder the 2nd time) Am7 Dm7 Once, there was ... G7 C Once, there was ... Em Am Dm9 Sleep pretty ... G7 C And I will ... -CHORUS- (loudly) C F C Gold - en ... C F C Smiles awake ... Em Am Dm9 Sleep pretty ... G7 C And I will ... (Repeat VERSE) HOW TO FINGER THE CHORDS: Am7 Dm7 G7 C Em Am Dm9 F o o o o ooo o o o ooo o o o o ||||*| ||||** |||||* ||||*| |||||| ||||*| ||||*| ||||** ||*||| |||*|| |*|||| ||*||| |**||| ||**|| |||*|| |||*|| |||||| |||||| *||||| |*|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |**||| I like to strum the first verse with no pick and then use a pick for the chorus and the rest of the song. The end of this song leads directly into "Carry That Weight," with no break between the two songs. Nathan Luke Huebner nhuebner@umich.edu
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Golden Slumbers by The Beatles