[Verse 1: John Lennon]
I read the news today, oh boy
About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Well, I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords
[Verse 2: John Lennon]
I saw a film today, oh boy
The English Army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
But I just had to look
Having read the book
[Refrain: John Lennon]
I'd love to turn you on
(Seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve…)
Alarm clock rings
[Bridge: Paul McCartney]
Woke up, fell out of bed
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
And looking up I noticed I was late
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream
[Interlude: John Lennon]
Ahh-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ahh
[Verse 3: John Lennon]
I read the news today, oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall
[Refrain: John Lennon]
I'd love to turn you on
[Instrumental Outro]
(Seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve…)
Whistle
Studio chatter
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
(Never could be any other way)
(Never been so high
What’s that?)
A Day In The Life
Artists: The Beatles
Tabbed by: Paul Brannigan
Tuning: Standard
Special voicings
E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm 2-2-4-4-3-2 (actually Bm/F#)
Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0
C/B x-2-x-0-1-0
Asus2 x-0-2-2-0-0
Em/F# 2-x-2-0-0-0
Em/G 3-0-2-0-0-0
Em/A x-0-2-0-0-0
Em/B x-2-x-0-0-0
Em/C# x-4-2-0-0-0
Em/C x-3-2-0-0-0
Em/D x-5-x-0-0-0 or x-x-0-0-0-0
Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0
B7sus4 x-2-4-2-5-2 or x-2-4-2-0-0
[Intro]
|G Bm | Em Em7 | C | C |
[Verse 1]
G Bm Em Em7
I read the news today, oh boy
C C/B Asus2
About a lucky man who made the grade
G Bm Em Em7
And though the news was rather sad
C F Em Em7
Well, I just had to laugh
C F Em C
I saw the photograph
[Verse 2]
G Bm Em Em7
He blew his mind out in a car
C C/B Asus2
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
G Bm Em Em7
A crowd of people stood and stared
C F
They'd seen his face before
Em
Nobody was really sure
Em7 C
If he was from the House of Lords
[Verse 3]
G Bm Em Em7
I saw a film today, oh boy
C C/B Asus2
The English Army had just won the war
G Bm Em Em7
A crowd of people turned away
C F
But I just had to look
Em Em7 C
Having read the book
| Em/F# Em/G | Em/A Em/B | Em/C# Em/D | Em | ...
I'd love to turn you on (orchestral glissando)
[Middle 8]
E
Woke up, fell out of bed
Dsus2
Dragged a comb across my head
E B7sus4
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
E B7sus4
And looking up I noticed I was late
E
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Dsus2
Made the bus in seconds flat
E B7sus4
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
E B7sus4
Somebody spoke and I went into a dream.
[Interlude]
| C | G | D | A | E | C | G | D | A | E D C D |
(Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
[Verse 4]
G Bm Em Em7
I read the news today oh boy
C C/B Asus2
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
G Bm Em Em7
And though the holes were rather small
C F
They had to count them all
Em Em7 C
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall
| Em/F# Em/G | Em/A Em/B | Em/C Em/D | Em | ...
I'd love to turn you on (orchestral glissando)
[Coda]
E