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The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night Chords

Chord reference G, C, F, D, Bm, Em
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

It’s been a [G]hard [C]day’s [G]night And I’ve been [F]working like a [G]dog It’s been a hard [C]day’s [G]night I should be [F]sleeping like a [G]log

But when I [C]get home to you I find the [D]things that you do Will make me [G]feel [C]all [G]right

You know I [G]work [C]all [G]day To get you [F]money to buy you [G]things And it’s worth it just to [C]hear you [G]say “You’re gonna [F]give me every [G]thing”

So why on [C]earth should I moan ‘Cause when I [D]get you alone You know I [G]feel [C]all [G]right

When I’m [Bm]home [Em]Everything seems to be [Bm]right When I’m [G]home [Em]Feeling you holding me [C]tight, [D]tight, yeah

It’s been a [G]hard [C]day’s [G]night And I’ve been [F]working like a [G]dog It’s been a hard [C]day’s [G]night I should be [F]sleeping like a [G]log

But when I [C]get home to you I find the [D]things that you do Will make me [G]feel [C]o [G]kay, oh!

Artist The Beatles
Album A Hard Day's Night
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1964
Key G

How to Play A Hard Day's Night on Guitar?

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night can be played in the key of G using the G, C, F, D, Bm, Em chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play A Hard Day's Night with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.