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The Beatles - Day Tripper Chords

Chord reference E7, A7, F#, A, G#, C#, B
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[E7]Got a good reason, for taking the easy way out. [A7]Got a good reason, for [E7]taking the easy way out. She was a [F#]day tripper, one way ticket yeah. It took me [A]so [G#]long to find [C#]out, and I found [B]out.

[E7]She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there. [A7]She’s a big teaser, [E7]she took me half the way there. She’s a [F#]day tripper, one way ticket, yeah. It took me [A]so [G#]long to find [C#]out, and I found [B]out.

[E7]Tried to please her, but she only played one night stands. [A7]Tried to please her, but [E7]she only played one night stands. She was a [F#]day tripper, Sunday driver, yeah. It took me [A]so [G#]long to find [C#]out, and I found [B]out.

Artist The Beatles
Album Yesterday and Today
Genres Rock
Year 1966
Key E7

How to Play Day Tripper on Guitar?

The Beatles - Day Tripper can be played in the key of E7 using the E7, A7, F#, A, G#, C#, B chords.

  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.

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

You can play Day Tripper with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.