from The Beatles - Rubber Soul
Michelle Words and Music John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Capo V
Intro Moderately = 118
__ __
3
=
* **Gtr. 1 (acous.)
let ring throughout
3 4
5
3
4
3 4
3
3 4
2
3 4
3 1
1
1 1
1 1
4 1
0
3 3
3 3
3 3
0
0
**Doubled throughout
Gtr. 2 (acous.)
3 let ring throughout
3 4
5
4
3 4
4 3
3 4
2
3 4
3 1
1
3
1
1
3 3 0
4
3 3
2 2
3 3
3 3
3 3
1 1
*Symbols in parentheses represent chord names respective to capoed guitars. Symbols above reflect actual sounding chords. chords. Capoed fret is “0” in tab.
Chorus Gtr. 2 tacet
Mi
-
chelle,
ma
belle,
these
a re
words
that
Voc. Fig. 1
(Oo,
oo.)
Gtr. 1
let ring throughout throughout
3
3 1 0 2
3 1 0
3 1 0 2
3 1
4 4 2 1 1
4 4 2 1 3
1
3 3 3 3
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1
3 3 3
1
go
to
-
geth
-
er
well,
my
Mi
-
chelle.
End Voc. Fig. 1
1 2 1
4 5 4
4 5 4
7 8 7
4 5 4
0 0 0 2 3
2 3
0
2 1 2 1
1 2 1
3 0 0 0
3 0 0
2 3
3 3 0
Bkgd. Voc.: w/ Voc. Fig. 1
3
Mi
-
chelle,
3 1 0 2
2 3
3 1 0
ma
3 1 0 2
2 3
3 1 0
X X 3 1
4 4 2 1
belle,
4 4 2 1
4 2 1
3 1
sont
les
3 3 3 3 1
3 3 3 1
4 4 2
mots
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 1
qui
3 3 3
3 3 3 1
vont
tres
2 1
2 1 2 1
l ov e
y ou ,
3
3 4 5 5 3
bien
2 1 2
en
2 1 2
2 1 2 1
Verse
3
semble,
0 0 2 3
2
tres bien
3 3 0 0 2 3
0
1 2 1
en -
2 1 2 1
3 0 0 0
1. I
semble.
2 3
3 3 0 0 2 3
3 3 0 0
3
3
3
3 3 0 0 2 3
love
3
you,
I
3 4 5 5 3
love
3 4 5 5
you,
4 5 5
I
3 4 5 5
4 5 5
3
3 4 5 5
-
3
that’s all
I
want
to
say.
Un - til
I
find
a
way,
I will
Voc. Fig. 2
End Voc. Fig. 2
(Oo,
oo.)
3
5
say
4 6 5 6
6
the
4 6 5
4 6 5 6
on
-
4
ly
words
I
4 4 5 6 6 4
4 4 5 6
know
4 4 5 6 6
that
3 6 4
6 4 3 5
5 3
you’ll
un
-
3 6 4 3 5
der
3 4 5 5
3
-
3 4 5
3 4 5 5
stand.
Gtr. 1
3 4
5
3 4
4
3 4
3
3 4
2
1
3 1
1 1
3 1
1 1 1
1 1
4 1
0
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
0
3 3 0
Gtr. 2
3 4
5
3 4
4
3 4
3
3 4
2
1
2 2
4 1
0
2 2
3 3
2 2
3 3
Chorus Bkgd. Voc.: w/ Voc. Fig. 1 Gtr. 2 tacet
3
Mi
Gtr. 1
-
chelle,
ma
belle,
sont
les
1
3 3 3 1
mots
qui
vont
tres
bien
1 2 1
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
en - semble,
Rhy. Fig. 1
1 0 2 3
1 0 2 3
3 1 0 2
3 1
4 4 2 1 1
4 4 2 1 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
2 1 2 1
3 0 0 0
1
3
Verse 2nd time, Gtr. 3: w/ Fill 1 3 3
3
3
tres bien
en
- semble.
2. I
3
need to, want you,
I I
need to, want you,
I I
need want
to, you,
End Rhy. Fig. 1
3 3 0 0
2 3
0 0
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
3 0 0 0
3 3 0 0
2 3
3 3 0
3 3 0 0
3 4 5 5 3
3
3 4 5 5
3 4 5 5 3
3 4 5 5 3
3 4 5 5 3
3
3 4 5 5
3
3 4 5 5
Bkgd. Voc.: w/ Voc. Fig. 2
3
3
I I
4 6 5 6
3
need to make you think you know by
4 6 5 6
4 6 5 6
4 6 5 6
see, now.
4 6 5 6
6 4
oh, what you I’ll get to
4 4 5 6 6 4
4 4 5 6
4 4 5 6
6 4
3 3 4 5 5 3
3 3 4 5 5 3
to some
mean you
3 3 4 5
me. how.
-
3 3 4 5 5 3
Un Un -
3 4 5 5 3
4 5 5 3
3 4 5 5
3 4 5 5 3
T o C oda
til til
I I
do, do,
I’m I’m
hop - ing tell -
you you
ing
will so
know you’ll
what un -
I der
mean. stand.
-
Gtr. 1
5
3 4
4
3 4
3
3 4 3
3 4 2
2
1
3 1
1 1 1
4 4 1
1 1
0
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 0
3 3
0
3 3 0
Gtr. 2
4
5
3 4
4
3 4
3
3 4
3 4
2
Fill 1 Gtr. 3
(
)
1 0
4
1
3 1
1 1
4 1
1 1
0
1 1
3 3
1 1
3 3
Guitar Solo
Bkgd. Voc.: w/ Voc. Fig. 1 Gtr. 2 tacet
I
love
you.
Riff A
*Gtr. 3 (elec.) 3
3
3
steady gliss.
0 3
2
3
5
6
6
1
0
0
1
3
3
1
*Neck pickup w/ treble rolled off. Gtr. 1
3 1 0 2 3
0 1 0 2 3
0 1 0 2
3 1 0 2 3
4 4 2 1 3
3 1
4 4 2 1 3
4 2 1 3
3 3 3 1
3 3 3 1
3 3 3
3 3 3 1
3 3 3 1
D.S. al Coda
3
3. I
0 3
End Riff A
3
3
1
3
3
1
3
0
2
0
0
3
2
0
2
3
3
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
3 0 0 0 2 3
3 3 0 0 2 3
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
3 0 0 0
0 2 3
3 3 0 0 2 3
3 0 0 0
3 3 0 0 2 3
3 0 0 2 3
Coda Chorus
Bkgd. Voc.: w/ Voc. Fig. 1 Gtr. 2 tacet Gtr. 1 w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
3
Mi
-
chelle,
ma
belle,
sont
les
mots
qui
3
vont
tres
bien
en
-
semble,
tres
bien
en
-
semble.
And
I
will
5
3
say
the
on
-
ly
words
I
know
that
you’ll
un
- der
-
stand,
my (Oo.)
Mi
-
Gtr. 1
3 4 3
3 4
5
3 4
4
3
3 4
3 1
2
1
1 1 1
4 1
1 1
4
1 1
3 3
3 3
3 3 0
0
Gtr. 2
3 4
3 4
5
3 4
4
3
3 4
3 1
2
1 1
1
3 3
3 3
3 3 0
0
3 3
3 3 0
Outro
Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A (1 1/2 times) Gtr. 2 tacet
chelle. Gtr. 1
0 1 0 2 3
0 1 0 2 3
0 1 0 2 3
0 1 0 2 3
4 4 2
4 4
4 2
3 3 3
3 3 3 1
3 1
3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
Gtr. 2 tacet
Gtr. 1
*
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2 divisi
1 2 1
4 5 4
4 5 4
7 8 7
4 5 4
4 5 4
3 3 0 0
3 0 0 2 3
2 1 2 1
0 0
2 1 2 1
3
3 3 0 0 2 3
3 3 0 0 2 3
3 3 0 0
X X X
*Played as even eighth notes.
Begin fade
3 1 0 2 3
6
0 1 0 2 3
3 1 0 2
0 1 0 2 3
Fade out
4 4 2
4
4 2
3 3 3 1
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 1
3 3 3 1
