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Beatles: guitar tab and chords for Julia, The White Album


    Julia - The Beatles 
    -------------------

    From the White Album

    Transcribed by Howard Wright
    hakwright (at) gmail (dot) com


You'll need a capo for this one on 2nd fret.

The TAB for this might look a bit daunting at first, but it's based
on pretty straight forward chord shapes.

The only chords you need are these:


 EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE
 332010     002213     022003     320033     353333

   C/G       Am7/E        Em         G         Gm7


 EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE
 353335     575655     131213     131114     224432 

  Gm9         A7         F9         Fm7       Bm/F#


 EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE     EADGBE   
 002212     022030     022020     022010     332000

  Am6/E      Em7        Em6       Emadd#5     Cmaj7/G



To get the picking pattern in your head, I'll give a brief
explanation.

The key to it is the movement of the thumb. The thumb picks out
the notes on the E, A and D strings. For each chord played, the
order of strings which the thumb picks is the same - it goes
like this :

 A D E D

While the thumb gets on with this, use your other fingers to
fill in the notes on the top strings.

If you try it a few times, slowly, you should pick up the natural
rhythm which the picking pattern has.

Then, just practice!

I've tabbed the song out in full, although you'll soon realise
that a lot of it is very similar with certain sections being
repeated here and there.



     C/G             Am7/E           Em             

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------3----------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------0---------------0------
G----------0---------------2---------------0---------------0----------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----
A----3---------------0---------------2---------------2----------------
E------------3---------------0---------------0---------------0--------

    Half of what I   say is meaning-less 



     C/G             Am7/E           Em              G

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------3----------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------0---------------3------
G----------0---------------2---------------0---------------0----------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0----
A----3---------------0---------------2---------------2----------------
E------------3---------------0---------------0---------------3--------

    But I   say it just to reach you Ju     -                    lia



     C/G             Am7/E           Gm7             Gm9

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------5----------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------3---------------3------
G----------0---------------2---------------3---------------3----------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3----
A----3---------------0---------------5---------------5----------------
E------------3---------------0---------------3---------------3--------

     Ju  -       lia                 Ju  -       lia



     A7                              F9              Fm7

E----5---------------5---------------3---------------4----------------
B--------------5---------------5---------------1---------------1------
G----------6---------------6---------------2---------------1----------
D--------5-------5-------5-------5-------1-------1-------1-------1----
A----7---------------7---------------3---------------3----------------
E------------5---------------5---------------1---------------1--------

     O     -    cean child           calls           me



     C/G             Am7/E           Em              G

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------3----------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------0---------------3------
G----------0---------------2---------------0---------------0----------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0----
A----3---------------0---------------2---------------2----------------
E------------3---------------0---------------0---------------3--------

     So  I  sing a song of love      Ju  -                     lia



     C/G             Am7/E           Gm7             Gm9

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------5----------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------3---------------3------
G----------0---------------2---------------3---------------3----------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3----
A----3---------------0---------------5---------------5----------------
E------------3---------------0---------------3---------------3--------

     Ju  -      lia                  sea       shell eyes



     A7                              F9              Fm7

E----5---------------5---------------3---------------4----------------
B--------------5---------------5---------------1---------------1------
G----------6---------------6---------------2---------------1----------
D--------5-------5-------5-------5-------1-------1-------1-------1----
A----7---------------7---------------3---------------3----------------
E------------5---------------5---------------1---------------1--------

    win    -    dy  smile            calls           me



     C/G             Am7/E           Em              G

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------3----------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------0---------------3------
G----------0---------------2---------------0---------------0----------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0----
A----3---------------0---------------2---------------2----------------
E------------3---------------0---------------0---------------3--------

     So  I  sing a song of love      Ju  -                     lia




E----3---------------3----------------------------------------
B--------------1---------------1------------------------------
G----------0---------------0----------------------------------
D--------2-------2-------2--------2---------------------------
A----3---------------3----------------------------------------
E------------3---------------3--------------------------------



Middle 8
---------

    Bm/F#                           C/G

E---2---------------2---------------3---------------3--------------
B-------------3---------------3---------------1---------------1----
G---------4---------------4---------------0---------------0--------
D-------4-------4-------4-------4-------2-------2-------2-------2--
A---2---------------2---------------3---------------3--------------
E-----------2---------------2---------------3---------------3------

       her hair of floating sky is shimmering



    Am7/E           Am6/E            Em7             Em6

E---3---------------2------------------------------------------------
B-------------1---------------1------3---------3-----2---------2-----
G---------2---------------2----------------0---------------0---------
D-------2-------2-------2-------2--------2-------2-------2-------2---
A---0---------------0----------------2---------------2---------------
E-----------0---------------0----------------0---------------0-------

    glimmering                       in         the sun



    Emadd#5         Em

E----------------------------------------------------------------
B---1---------1-----0---------0----------------------------------
G---------0---------------0--------------------------------------
D-------2-------2-------2-------2--------------------------------
A---2---------------2--------------------------------------------
E-----------0---------------0------------------------------------



     C/G             Am7/E           Gm7             Gm9

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------5---------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------3---------------3-----
G----------0---------------2---------------3---------------3---------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3---
A----3---------------0---------------5---------------5---------------
E------------3---------------0---------------3---------------3-------

     Ju  -       lia                 Ju  -       lia



     A7                              F9              Fm7

E----5---------------5---------------3---------------4--------------
B--------------5---------------5---------------1---------------1----
G----------6---------------6---------------2---------------1--------
D--------5-------5-------5-------5-------1-------1-------1-------1--
A----7---------------7---------------3---------------3--------------
E------------5---------------5---------------1---------------1------

     mor   -    ning moon            touch           me



     C/G             Am7/E           Em              G

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------0---------------3-----
G----------0---------------2---------------0---------------0---------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0---
A----3---------------0---------------2---------------2---------------
E------------3---------------0---------------0---------------3-------

     So  I  sing a song of love      Ju  -                     lia



     C/G                                              Am7/E

E----3---------------3-----------------3---------------3--------------
B--------------1---------------1-----------------1---------------1----
G----------0---------------0-----------------0---------------2--------
D--------2-------2-------2--------2--------2-------2-------2--------2-
A----3---------------3-----------------3---------------0--------------
E------------3---------------3-----------------3---------------0------

                                      when I  cannot  sing my heart


    Em                             C/G             Am7/E

E---3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----------------
B-------------0---------------0---------------1---------------1-------
G---------0---------------0---------------0---------------2-----------
D-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-----
A---2---------------2---------------3---------------0-----------------
E-----------0---------------0---------------3---------------0---------

                                    I  can only   speak my mind


    Em              G

E---3---------------3----------------------|
B-------------0---------------3------------|
G---------0---------------0----------------|
D-------2-------2-------0-------0----------|
A---2---------------2----------------------|
E------------0---------------3-------------|

    Ju  -                     lia



     C/G             Am7/E           Gm7             Gm9

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------5--------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------3---------------3----
G----------0---------------2---------------3---------------3--------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3--
A----3---------------0---------------5---------------5--------------
E------------3---------------0---------------3---------------3------

     Ju  -       lia                 sleep   -  ing  sand



     A7                              F9              Fm7

E----5---------------5---------------3---------------4---------------
B--------------5---------------5---------------1---------------1-----
G----------6---------------6---------------2---------------1---------
D--------5-------5-------5-------5-------1-------1-------1-------1---
A----7---------------7---------------3---------------3---------------
E------------5---------------5---------------1---------------1-------

     si    -   lent cloud            touch           me



     C/G             Am7/E           Em              G

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------0---------------3-----
G----------0---------------2---------------0---------------0---------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0---
A----3---------------0---------------2---------------2---------------
E------------3---------------0---------------0---------------3-------

     So  I  sing a song of love      Ju  -                     lia


Instrumental 
-------------

     C/G             Am7/E           Gm7             Gm9

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------5---------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------3---------------3-----
G----------0---------------2---------------3---------------3---------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3---
A----3---------------0---------------5---------------5---------------
E------------3---------------0---------------3---------------3-------

  


     A7                              F9              Fm7

E----5---------------5---------------3---------------4----------------
B--------------5---------------5---------------1---------------1------
G----------6---------------6---------------2---------------1----------
D--------5-------5-------5-------5-------1-------1-------1-------1----
A----7---------------7---------------3---------------3----------------
E------------5---------------5---------------1---------------1--------



Outtro
-------

     C/G             Am7/E           Em             C/G

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------
B--------------1---------------1---------------0---------------1-----
G----------0---------------2---------------0---------------0---------
D--------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------0---
A----3---------------0---------------2---------------3---------------
E------------3---------------0---------------0---------------3-------

     So  I  sing a song of love      Ju  -         lia



     Em             C/G              Em              G

E----3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------------
B-------------0---------------1----------------0---------------3----
G----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------
D--------2-------2-------2-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0--
A----2---------------3---------------2---------------2--------------
E-----------0---------------3----------------0---------------3------

     Ju  -         lia               Ju   -                    lia           



    Cmaj7/G

E---------0---------------------
B--------0----------------------
G-------0-----------------------
D------2------------------------
A-----3-------------------------
E----3--------------------------




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