#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 18:33:16 MET From: mike chapman Subject: 'Because' by 'The Beatles' Because Lennon/McCartney Album: Abbey Road Transcribed by Mike Chapman (chapman@power.psl.ee.vt.edu) This version is pretty fun to play along with the vocal version on Anthology 3! Try using your pinky for the notes marked with a *. This version also sounds great on just an acoustic. I like to use a stiff pick to get a sharper attack sound, but finger picking is okay too. The song is almost entirely barre chords. Chords: C#m G#7sus? G# A A7 D F# EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== 446654 464644 466544 577655 575685 000232 244322 Main section: C#m G7sus? G# e|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| B|------5--------|------5--------|------4--------|------4------| G|----6---6------|----6---6------|----6---6------|----5---5----| D|--6-------6---6|--6-------6---6|--4-------4---4|--6-------6--| A|4-----------7*-|4-----------7*-|6-----------7*-|6------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------4| A C#m A7 e|--------------|---------------|-----------------|------------| B|------5-------|-------5-------|-------8---------|-------7----| G|----6---6-----|-----6---6-----|-----6---6-------|-----6------| D|--7-------7---|---6-------6---|---5-------5---5-|---5--------| A|------------7-|-4-----------4-|-------------7---|------------| E|5-------------|---------------|-5---------------|-5----------| D e|------2---------|-------2-1---| B|----3---3-------|-----3-------| G|--2-------2---2-|---2---------| - Repeat main section D|0-----------4*--|-0-----------| A|----------------|-------------| E|----------------|-------------| "Ahhh, Ahh.. " "Because the (etc.)..." Lyrics (not necessarily in order): Because the world is round, it turns me on Because the world is round, ahhh Because the wind is high, it blows my mind Because the wind is high, ahhh Love is old, love is new Love is all, love is you Because the sky is blue, it makes me cry Because the sky is blue, ahhh Part with "Love is old, love is new...": F# G# e|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------4-| B|------2---------|------2---------|------4---------|------7---| G|----3---3-------|----3---3-------|----5---5-----5-|----5-----| D|--4-------4---4-|--4-------4---4-|--6-------6-4---|--4-------| A|------------4---|------------4---|----------------|----------| E|2---------------|2---------------|4---------------|4---------|