Norwegian Wood tab by The Beatles

Yet another TAB of Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) along with
2 corrections to the existing TABs of the song. I have included
the existing TABs in their entirety and unedited for reference.

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Title:    Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Composers:  John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Group:    The Beatles
Album:    Rubber Soul
Arrangement: Doug French, dfrench@site.gmu.edu

capo: 2nd fret
time: 12/8

Intro, play 2 times:

 #1 D
E ||------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2----------------|
B ||--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G ||--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D ||--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A ||---------------------------------------------------|
E ||---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .


   D      C    G  D
E |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2-----2--------||
B |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3---3-3-3-3-----3--------||
G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2---2-2-2-2-2---2--------||
D |--0-------------------0---0-----------0------------||
A |--------------3-------2---0------------------------||
E |---------------------------------------------------||
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .


Use same guitar pattern under solo voice:

 #4 D
E ||------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2----------------|
B ||--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G ||--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D ||--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A ||---------------------------------------------------|
E ||---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
  1. I     once had a  girl...
  2. (Instrumental) ....

   D      C    G  D
E |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2-----2--------|
B |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3---3-3-3-3-----3--------|
G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2---2-2-2-2-2---2--------|
D |--0-------------------0---0-----------0------------|
A |--------------3-------2---0------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   say,    she once ...
   ....

   D
E |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2----------------|
B |--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G |--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D |--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A |---------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   She   showed me ...
   ...

   D      C    G  D
E |------2-2-2-------------------2-2-2-2--------------|
B |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3---3-3-3-3-----3--------|
G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2---2-2-2-2-2---2--------|
D |--0-------------------0---0-----------0-------0----|
A |--------------3-------2---0------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|

   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   good    Nor-we-...
   ...                     She


   Dm
E |--1---1-1-1---1---0-0-0---0------------------------|
B |--3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3----------------|
G |--2---2-2-2---2---0-0-0---0---2-2-2---2---0---2----|
D |--0-----------0-----------0-----------3---0---3----|
A |--0-----------0-----------0------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
  asked me to ...


   G
E |--3---3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3--------|
B |--3---3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3--------|
G |--0---0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----0--------|
D |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0--------|
A |--2-------------------------------------------0----|
E |--3-----------------------3------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   where.                    So
   laugh.                    I


   Dm
E |--1---1-1-1---1---0-0-0---0------------------------|
B |--3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3----------------|
G |--2---2-2-2---2---0-0-0---0---2-2-2---2---0---2----|
D |--0-----------0-----------0-----------3---0---3----|
A |--0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   I looked a round a...


   Em7           A7
E |--0---0-0-0-0-----0-----0-0---0-0-0-0-0----------|
B |--3---3-3-3-3-----3-----3-2---2-2-2-2-2----------|
G |--0---0-0-0-0-----0-----0-0---0-0-0-0-0----------|
D |--2---2-2-2-2-2-----------2---2-2-2-2-2----------|
A |--2-----------2-----------0-----------0----------|
E |-------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .
   chair.
   bath.


Use same guitar pattern as in measure #4 above:

   D
  1. I      sat on...


   D      C    G  D
   time,   drinkin...


   D
   We    talked un-til ...


   D      C    G  D
   said   "It's ....


Repeat from measure #4 above.

Ending:

   D
E ||---------------------------------------------------|
B ||--3---3-3-3---3---3---3-------3-3-3-------3--------|
G ||--2---2-2-2---4---2---0---2---2-2-2---0---0---2----|
D ||--0-----------------------4-----------2-------4----|
A ||---------------------------------------------------|
E ||---------------------------------------------------|
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .


   D      C    G  D
E |---------------------------------------------------||
B |--3---3-3-3-------3-------3------------------------||
G |--2---2-2-2-------0-------2------------------------||
D |--0-------------------0---0------------------------||
A |--------------3-------2---0------------------------||
E |---------------------------------------------------||
   +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .  +  .  .



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Corrections to existing TABS:

1) Richard Cook's TAB (in D, capo on 2nd fret) lists the chords of the
  bridge as:

  Dm     G
  She ... anywhere
  Dm     G   A
  I  ...  chair.

  which contains 2 errors. To be played in D the chords should be:

  Dm     G
  She ... anywhere
  Dm     Em7 A7
  I  ...  chair.

2) Robert Hall's TAB (in E) lists the chords of the bridge as:

  Am     D
  She ... anywhere
  Am     D   F#
  I  ...  chair ---> verse (E riff above)

  which are in the wrong key. To be played in E the chords should be:

  Em     A
  She ... anywhere
  Em     Fm7  B7
  I  ...  chair.

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Existing TABs:
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              Norwegian Wood
                                 The Beatles

Tabbed by Richard Cook


Capo 2nd fret.


   D                                D  D
E ||-2----2------2---2---2--2--2------------------2------------------2----0h2-|
B ||-3----3------3---3---3--3--3------------------3--------3---------3----3---|
G ||-2----4------2---0---0--0--0-------0----------2--------0---------2----2---|
D |--0----0------0---0---4--4--4---2----------4---0------------------0----0---|
A ||-0-------------------------------------------------3--------2----0----0---|
E ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|



   D                                D  D
E |--2----2------2---2---2--2--2------------------2------------------2----0h2-|
B |--3----3------3---3---3--3--3------------------3--------3---------3----3---|
G |--2----4------2---0---0--0--0-------0----------2--------0---------2----2---|
D |--0----0------0---0---4--4--4---2----------4---0--------0---------0----0---|
A |--0-------------------------------------------------3--------2----0----0---|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   I  once had a   girl...



   D                                D  D
E |--2----2------2---2---2--2--2------------------2------------------2----0h2-|
B |--3----3------3---3---3--3--3------------------3--------3---------3----3---|
G |--2----4------2---0---0--0--0-------0----------2--------0---------2----2---|
D |--0----0------0---0---4--4--4---2----------4---0--------0---------0----0---|
A |--0-------------------------------------------------3--------2----0----0---|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   She showed me ...


bridge
      Dm                      G
E |--------1---------------------------------------------3--------------------|
B |--------3---------------------------------------------0--------------------|
G |--------2---------------------------------------------0--------------------|
D |--------0---------------------------------------------0--------------------|
A |--------0---------------------------------------------2--------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
   She asked me to ...


  Dm                      G       A
|--1--------------------------------------------3--------------0------------|
|--3--------------------------------------------0--------------2------------|
|--2--------------------------------------------0--------------2------------|
|--0--------------------------------------------0--------------2------------|
|--0--------------------------------------------2--------------0------------|
|-----------------------------------------------3---------------------------|
  I looked around and ...




[repeat 1st measure]


notes:
1. Spacing doesn't indicate timing - I just lined the tab up with the lyrics.
2. Chords are tabbed for their first beat only. The D chord is strummed down,
  up, down. Note the hammer-on at the end of each measure.
3. Holding the D chord, use your pinky for 3rd fret notes and index finger
  for 1st fret notes, middle finger for 3rd fret on the A string.
4. Have an accompanist play along without a capo:
   E   D   E   D  [bridge] Em  A  Em   A  B

--mxrangnjfumchebcqtfmbcrosshkmp--


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This song is in E; you can play it in D with a capo, but
I don't have one, so I figured out this version. It lets
you play the rhythm and lead guitar parts at the same time:

e --0---0---0---0---0---x---x---x---0---x---x---x---0----------
B --0---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------
G --1---1---1---2---1---2---2---0---1---2---2---2---1----------
D --2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---2---0---0---0---2----------
A --2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---2---4---4---4---2----------
E --0---2---0---2---0---x---x---x---0---x---x---x---0----------
|
|  I once had a girl or ...
-> (c) B  (c) G (c) D  G  G (c) D  G  A (c)


Accent the string listed below the word to bring out
the melody. (c) means accent the whole chord. Use your
smallest finger to hit the notes during "I once had a girl."

Chorus
------
Am                       D
She asked me to stay ...

Am                      D   F#
I looked around and I ...---> verse (E riff above)

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I'm not sure of the complete lyrics, they're pretty clear
on the album (Rubber Soul)

Bob

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	This is the song Norwegian Wood, by the Beatles.
	The song appeared on the Rubber Soul album, released
	in 1965. Here it is:


|-----------2--------2--------|-----------------2---2-------|
|-----------3--------3--------|-----------------3---3-------|
|----2------2--------2--------|--2h4--2--0------2---2-------|
|-----------0--------0--------|-------------4---0---0-------|
|-----------0--------0--------|-----------------0---0-------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


|-----------------2---2-------|------------2--2--2--2--2--2-|
|-----------------3---3-------|------------3--3--3--3--3--3-|
|------0----------2---2-------|----0-------2--2--2--2--2--2-|
|---2-----4---0---0---0-------|------------0--0--0--0--0--0-|
|-----------------0---0-------|--3---2--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


|----1---1---1----1---0-------|----0------------------------|
|----3------------3-------3---|----3---3---1-----1---3---1--|
|----2------------2-----------|----2-------------0----------|
|----0------------0-----------|----0-------------2----------|
|-----------------------------|------------------3----------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


	(strum a few times)
|-----------------------------|----1---1---1----1---0-------|
|----3------------------------|----3------------3-------3---|
|----0------------------------|----2------------2-----------|
|----0------------------------|----0------------0-----------|
|----2------------------------|-----------------------------|
|----3------------------------|-----------------------------|

               (strum a little)(strum a little)
|----0------------------------|------0-------|-------0------|
|----3---3---1-----1---3---1--|------3-------|-------2------|
|----2-------------0----------|------0-------|-------0------|
|----0-------------2----------|------2-------|-------2------|
|------------------3----------|------0-------|-------0------|
|-----------------------------|--------------|--------------| (then back to verse)



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		The sitar is the actual instrument used by
		George Harrison to play this song. It is
		the first Beatle's song where it is present.


						- Stuart Watson