The recording marked the first time that McCartney played his bass guitar part after the band had completed the rhythm track for a song, a technique that became commonplace on the Beatles' subsequent recordings.Īmong music critics and Beatles biographers, many writers have admired the group's performance on the track, particularly McCartney's use of Indian-style vocal melisma. In combination with the song's philosophical message, Harrison's stuttering guitar riff and the dissonance he employs in the melody reflect the difficulties of achieving meaningful communication.
The lyrics address what he later termed "the avalanche of thoughts that are so hard to write down or say or transmit". When writing "I Want to Tell You", Harrison drew inspiration from his experimentation with the hallucinogenic drug LSD. Its inclusion on the LP marked the first time that he was allocated more than two songs on a Beatles album, a reflection of his continued growth as a songwriter beside John Lennon and Paul McCartney. After " Taxman" and " Love You To", it was the third Harrison composition recorded for Revolver. It was written and sung by George Harrison, the band's lead guitarist. " I Want to Tell You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. With that said, you could simplify by just doing all down strums for each count as shown below accenting the first beat and the fourth be if possible and counting the song in 6/8 time instead as shown below.Cover of the Northern Songs sheet music (licensed to Sonora Musikförlag) I would consider this song more intermediate in scope. We will be using 3/4 time for this song and our strumming pattern,ġ + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 + 2 + 3 + Fortunately the chords are pretty easy, but the strumming can take a second to get used to. The strumming patter should accent the 1st beat of each measure. Need help with your picking and making your guitar sound better? Check out Lauren’s Guitar Course. It is also notable for marking the first appearance of a sitar in a Western rock recording. Originally off of the group’s 1965 album Rubber Soul, this song stands as a significant milestone in The Beatles’ evolution as songwriters, in particular John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Welcome to my Norwegian Wood chord chart by The Beatles.
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