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The Beatles - Michelle Chords

Chord reference F, Bbm7, Eb, Dm, C7, Gm, Fm, Bm7, F#, Db, Ab, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle [Eb]These are words that [Dm]go together [C7]well [Gm]my Mi[C7]chelle [Fm]Michelle [Bm7]ma belle [Fm]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle [Eb]Sont les [Dm]mots qui votres bien en[C7]semble [Gm]tres bien en[C7]semble

I [Fm]love you I love you I love you [F#]that’s all I want to [Db]say [C7]Until I [Fm]find a [Gm]way [Ab]I will [Fm]say the [C7]only [Fm]words I know that you’ll [Bbm7]under[C7]stand

[Fm]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle [Eb]Sont les [Dm]mots qui votres bien en[C7]semble [Gm]tres bien en[C7]semble I [Fm]need to I need to I need to [F#]I need to [Ab]make you [Db]see [C7]Oh what you mean to [Fm]me Un[C7]til I do I’m [Fm]hoping you will know [Bbm7]what I [C7]mean I [Fm]love you I [Fm]want you I want you I want you [F#]I think you [Ab]know by [Db]now [C7]’ll get to you some-[Fm]how Un[C7]til I do I’m [Fm]telling you so you’ll [Bbm7]under[C7]stand

[Fm]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle [Eb]Sont les [Dm]mots qui votres [Bm]bien en[C7]semble [Gm]tres bien en[C7]semble I will [Fm]say the only [Ab]words I [Bbm7]know that [Fm]you’ll under[C7]stand my Mi[F]chelle

Artist The Beatles
Album Rubber Soul
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1965
Key F

How to Play Michelle on Guitar?

The Beatles - Michelle can be played in the key of F using the F, Bbm7, Eb, Dm, C7, Gm, Fm, Bm7, F#, Db, Ab, Bm chords.

  • 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 Bbm7, To play A#m7 | Bbm7, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, B.
  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
  • For Bm7, To play Bm7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, let A, D, B ring open, mute G, high E.
  • 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 Db, 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 Ab, 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 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.

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

You can play Michelle with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.