Norwegian Wood (tab) — Beatles

#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: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 18:06:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Douglas French <[email protected]> Subject: TAB: Norwegian Wood

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.

Title: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Composers: John Lennon and Paul McCartney Group: The Beatles Album: Rubber Soul Arrangement: Doug French, [email protected]

capo: 2nd fret time: 12/8

Intro, play 2 times:

#1 D + . . + . . + . . + . .

+ . . + . . + . . + . .

Use same guitar pattern under solo voice:

#4 D + . . + . . + . . + . . 1. I once had a girl, or should I 2. (Instrumental) ....

+ . . + . . + . . + . . say, she once had me; ....

+ . . + . . + . . + . . She showed me her room, is- n`t it ...

+ . . + . . + . . + . . good Nor-we-gian wood. She ... She

+ . . + . . + . . + . . asked me to stay and she told me to sit an- y - told me she worked in the morning and started to

+ . . + . . + . . + . . where. So laugh. I

+ . . + . . + . . + . . I looked a round and I noticed there was-n`t a told her I did-n`t and crawled off to sleep in the

+ . . + . . + . . + . . chair. bath.

Use same guitar pattern as in measure #4 above:

1. I sat on a rug, bid-ing my 2. And, when I a - woke, I was a-

time, drinking her wine. lone, this bird had flown.

We talked un-til two, and then she So, I lit a fire, is- n`t it

said "It`s time for bed." good Nor-we-gian wood.

Repeat from measure #4 above.

Ending:

+ . . + . . + . . + . .

+ . . + . . + . . + . .

Corrections to existing TABS:

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

She ... anywhere I ... chair.

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

She ... anywhere I ... chair.

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

She ... anywhere I ... chair ---> verse (E riff above)

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

She ... anywhere I ... chair.

Existing TABs:

Date: Sun, 20 Aug 1995 09:18:02 -0700 From: [email protected] (Richard Cook ) Subject: TAB: Norwegian Wood by The Beatles

Norwegian Wood The Beatles

Tabbed by Richard Cook

Capo 2nd fret.

I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me.

She showed me her room, is n`t it good nor-we - gian wood.

Bridge

She asked me to stay and she told me to sit any - where.

I looked around and I noticed there wasn`t a chair.

I sat on a rug, biding my time drinking her wine. We talked until two, and then she said it`s time for bed.

Repeat 1St Measure

She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh. I told her I didn`t and crawled off to sleep in the bath.

And, when I awoke, I was alone this bird had flown. So, I lit a fire, isn`t it good Norwegian wood.

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

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From: [email protected] (Robert R. Hall) Subject: Alternate TAB: Norwegian Wood Date: 6 Aug 92 16:22:34 GMT

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:

| | I once had a girl or shld I say she once had me -> (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

She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere

I looked around and I noticed there wasn`t a chair ---> verse (E riff above)

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

Bob