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Hey Jude

The Beatles
All-time classics Pop essentials
KeyF
Capo—
LevelEasy
Transpose F 0
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Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point

Verse 1

FC
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
F/CC7C7sus4C7F
Take a sad song and make it better
BbF
Remember to let her into your heart
CF
and then you can start to make it better
 

Verse 2

FC
Hey Jude, don't be afraid
F/CC7C7sus4C7F
You were made to go out and get her
BbF
The minute you let her under your skin
CFFmaj7F7
then you begin to make it better
 

Chorus

BbBb/AGm
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain
Bb/FC/ECFFmaj7F7
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
BbBb/AGm
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
Bb/FC/ECF
by making his world a little colder
 

Interlude

FF7CC7CFC7
Na na na na na na na na naa
 

Verse 3

FC
Hey Jude, don't let me down
F/CC7C7sus4C7F
You have found her, now go and get her
BbF
Remember to let her into you heart
CFFmaj7F7
then you can start to make it better
 

Chorus

BbBb/AGm
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin
Bb/FC/ECFFmaj7F7
You're waiting for someone to perform with
BbBb/AGm
And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do
Bb/FC/ECF
The movement you need is on your shoulders
 

Interlude

FF7CC7CFC7
Na na na na na na na na naa yeah
 

Verse 4

FC
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
F/CC7C7sus4C7F
Take a sad song and make it better
BbF
Remember to let her under your skin
CF
and then you'll begin to make it better, better, better, better, better, better, ahhhhhh!
 

Outro

FEb
Na na na na na na na
Bb
Na na na na
F
Hey Jude
 
FEb
Na na na na na na na
Bb
Na na na na
F
Hey Jude
 
 
(Repeat and fade)
End

How to play Hey Jude chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Hey Jude by The Beatles is presented in the key of F. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 13 distinct chord shapes, including F, C, F/C, C7, C7sus4, Bb and others. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Pop essentials.