A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

(Lennon/McCartney)
The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night (1963)

The famous opening chord is a G7sus4:

-3-
-3-
-5-
-3-
-5-
-3-

G Cadd9 G F G
It's been a hard day's night and I've been working like a dog
G Cadd9 G F G
It's been a hard day's night I should be sleeping like a log
C D
But when I get home to you I find the things that you do
G C9 G
Will make me feel alright

G Cadd9 G F G
You know I work all day to get you money to buy things
G Cadd9 G F G
And It's worth it just to hear you say you're gonna give me everything
C D
So why on earth should I moan 'cause when I get you alone
G C9 G
You know I'll feel O. K.

Bm Em Bm
When I home everything seems to be right
G Em C9 D
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight, yeah

G Cadd9 G F G
It's been a hard day's night and I've been working like a dog
G Cadd9 G F G
It's been a hard day's night I should be sleeping like a log
C D
But when I get home to you I find the things that you do
G C9 G
Will make me feel alright ahhh!

[solo] (see below)

G Cadd9 G F G
G Cadd9 G F G

C D
So why on earth should I moan 'cause when I get you alone
G C9 G
You know I'll feel O. K.

Bm Em Bm
When I home everything seems to be right
G Em C9 D
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight, yeah

G Cadd9 G F G
It's been a hard day's night and I've been working like a dog
G Cadd9 G F G
It's been a hard day's night I should be sleeping like a log
C D
But when I get home to you I find the things that you do
G C9 G
Will make me feel alright

G C9 G
You know I feel alright
G C9 G
You know I feel alright

outro:

-3-------1--------3---------1----------
---1---1---1---1----1----1-----1-----1-
-----2-------2--------2-----------2---- (fade)
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solo: There is some doubling going on here, I don'tknow exactly what.

Here is a basic idea (thank you to "eat eat" via e-mail for this):

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----------15--17--15--19-----17h19---17h19---17h19----19--17--\15-------- (repeat)
---17-17---------------------------------------------------------17--17--
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transcribed by Chris Sears

cts@mail.utexas.edu