The Word Tab by The Beatles

The Word tab by The Beatles

Guitar Tab

Song: The Word
Band: The Beatles
Album: Rubber Soul

A tab by Gedaliah Ejdelman
E-mail: gejdel69@yahoo.com

I couldn't really line the lyrics too well with the
tabs so thats why they're separate except in the
chorus. And also don't mind the slashes; I just put
them there so I could separate the chords one from
another after I realized that spaces don't work.

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

=========================================================================
 Intro:
 (Piano plays the first three notes and then then the
 guitar enters and plays its part twice:)
    (G)/////////(Dsus4)///////(Dm)

e-7---------3---------------1------------1------------------1----------------

B8---------3---------------3------------3------------------3----------------

G----------------------------------------2------------------2----------------

D------------------------------0---------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------0--------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Verse 1
 (Now play similar pattern under voice.)
          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (G7)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------0----------------0----------------------------0----------------0

G-----------0----------------0----------------------------0----------------0

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------2---------------------------------------------2----

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Chorus:
         Gsus4   A ///////Asus4    G
 It's so      fine; it's sun__shine.
          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1---------------------------------------------

B-----------3----------------3---------------------------------------------

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------------------------

D-0---------------------------------------------0---------------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 After chorus. (Played with two guitars, one playing
 the riff below and the other accompanying the riff
 with the chords which are on top of the measures.)
 Dm(#1)/////////////////////////// Cadd9

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-12-7\2p0-----------------------------------0-------------------------------

A-------------------3--------0--------0h3--------------3-------0------0h3--

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Dm7(#1) /////////////////////////////////////// G7

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-0-----------------------------------0---------------------------------------

A---------3--------0-------0h3-------------3-------0----------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------3-------1p0---

 Verse 2:
          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (G7)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------0----------------0----------------------------0----------------0

G-----------0----------------0----------------------------0----------------0

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------2---------------------------------------------2----

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Chorus:
         Gsus4   A ///////Asus4    G
 It's so      fine; it's sun__shine.
          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1---------------------------------------------

B-----------3----------------3---------------------------------------------

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------------------------

D-0---------------------------------------------0---------------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 After chorus 2:
 Dm(#1) ////////////////////////////// Cadd9

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D--12-7\2p0-----------------------------------0-------------------------------

A-------------------3--------0--------0h3--------------3-------0------0h3--

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Dm7(#1) /////////////////////////////////////// G7

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-0-----------------------------------0---------------------------------------

A---------3--------0-------0h3-------------3-------0----------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------3-------1p0---
 Verse 3:
          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (G7)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------0----------------0----------------------------0----------------0

G-----------0----------------0----------------------------0----------------0

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------2---------------------------------------------2----

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Chorus:
         Gsus4   A ///////Asus4    G
 It's so      fine; it's sun__shine.
          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1---------------------------------------------

B-----------3----------------3---------------------------------------------

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------------------------

D-0---------------------------------------------0---------------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 After chorus 3:
 Dm(#1) ////////////////////////////// Cadd9

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-12-7\2p0-----------------------------------0-------------------------------

A-------------------3--------0--------0h3--------------3-------0------0h3--

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Dm7(#1) /////////////////////////////////////// G7

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-0-----------------------------------0---------------------------------------

A---------3--------0-------0h3-------------3-------0----------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------3-------1p0---

 Verse 4:
 (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (G7)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------0----------------0----------------------------0----------------0

G-----------0----------------0----------------------------0----------------0

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------2---------------------------------------------2----

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Chorus:
         Gsus4   A ///////Asus4    G
 It's so      fine; it's sun__shine.
          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1---------------------------------------------

B-----------3----------------3---------------------------------------------

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------------------------

D-0---------------------------------------------0---------------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Solo (similar to the afterchoruses just without
lyrics):
 Dm(#1)/////////////////////////// Cadd9

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-12-7\2p0-----------------------------------0-------------------------------

A-------------------3--------0--------0h3--------------3-------0------0h3--

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Dm7(#1) /////////////////////////////////////// G7

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-0-----------------------------------0---------------------------------------

A---------3--------0-------0h3-------------3-------0-------------0--------------

E------------------------------------------------------------3-3----3--1p0---

 (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coda:
          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (G7)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------0----------------0----------------------------0----------------0

G-----------0----------------0----------------------------0----------------0

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------2---------------------------------------------2----

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

          (Dm)

e------------1----------------1----------------------------1----------------1

B-----------3----------------3----------------------------3----------------3

G-----------2----------------2----------------------------2----------------2

D-0---------------------------------------------0-----0---------------------

A------------------------0---------------------------------------------0-----

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Dm(#2) Dmmaj7 Dm7(#2) Dm6      Dm(#1)
Say the wo________________rd love.
(play the afterchorus/solo pattern a few times and
fade)


Verse 1:
Afterchorus 1:
Verse 2:
Afterchorus 2:
Verse 3:
Afterchorus 3:
Verse 4:
Coda:
Say the word love
Say the word love
Say the word love

Chords (the way they're played in this song)
Gsus4: 330003
A: x02220
Asus4: x02230
G: 320033 or 320003
Dm(#1): x00231
Cadd9: x32033
Dm7(#1): x00211
G7: 320001
Dm(#2): x0023x
Dmmaj7: x0022x
Dm7(#2): x0021x
Dm6: x0020x

Codes used
12\7=slide down–play fret 12 and slide your finger
down to fret 7 as quickly as you can
0h3=hammer on–hammer (with your finger!) on fret 3
immediately after you play that string freely
1p0=pull off–play fret 1 and let go right away

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