--------------------------------------------------------------------------- For No One - The Beatles --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard / alternatively: one step down (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-d#) The Beatles For No One (1966) (Lennon/McCartney) From: "Revolver" The released version is in B. This may be an effect of varispeed recording. Anyway, C is a great key to play this song on a guitar, because the descending bass line can be integrated easily in this key. McCartney himself plays C for his 1984 version of the song on "Give My Regards to Broadstreet" (even though the guitar is tuned down two steps so it actually sounds in Bb). In order to play it in the same key as the Beatles' recording one would have to: - either tune down the guitar one step (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-d#) and play in C - or transpose this tab down one step to B (a little more difficult to play, though - at least for me) - or transpose this tab down three steps (from C to A) and then use a capo 2nd fret to make it sound in B (I added a tab for that option below) Here are my readings of this beautiful song for acoustic guitar. Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1: C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE / SOLO C C/B Am C/G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---| B|----1---1---1---|----1---1---1---|----1---1---1---|----1---1---1---| G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---| D|---(2---2---2)--|---(2---2---2)--|---(2---2---2)--|---(2---2---2)--| A|3---------------|2---------------|0---------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------| F Bb C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---1---1---|----1---1---1---|----0---0-------|----0---0---0---| B|----1---1---1---|----3---3---3---|----1---1---1---|----1---1---1---| G|----2---2---2---|----3---3---3---|----0---0-----0-|----0---0---0---| D|----3---3---3---|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|1---------------|3---------------|3---------------| E|1---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| CHORUS Dm A7 Dm [N.C.] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---1---1---|----0---0---0---|----1---1-------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----2---2---2---|----3---3-------|----------------| G|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|----2---2-------|----------------| D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| A|----------------|0---------------|----------------|--------0---4---| E|----------------|----------------|------------0---|1---3-----------| Dm A7 Dm [N.C.] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---1---1---|----0---0---0---|----1---1-------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----2---2---2---|----3---3-------|----------------| G|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|----2---2-------|----------------| D|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| A|----------------|0---------------|----------------|--------0---4---| E|----------------|----------------|------------0---|1---3-----------| Dm Gsus4 G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---1---1---|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|1-------0-------| G|----2---2---2---|0-------0-------| D|0---------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|3-------3-------| Alternative 1: ascending line transposed up one octave Dm A7 Dm [N.C.] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---1---1---|----0---0---0---|----1---1-------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----2---2---2---|----3---3-------|----------------| G|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|----2---2-------|----0---2-------| D|0---------------|----------------|0-----------2---|3---------------| A|----------------|0---------------|----------------|------------4---| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Dm A7 Dm [N.C.] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---1---1---|----0---0---0---|----1---1-------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----2---2---2---|----3---3-------|----------------| G|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|----2---2-------|----0---2-------| D|0---------------|----------------|0-----------2---|3---------------| A|----------------|0---------------|----------------|------------4---| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Dm Gsus4 G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---1---1---|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|1-------0-------| G|----2---2---2---|0-------0-------| D|0---------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|3-------3-------| Alternative 2: ascending line as harmony to the vocal line Dm A7 Dm [N.C.] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---1---1---|----0---0---0---|----1-----------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----2---2---2---|----3-----------|----------------| G|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|----2-------0---|2---0-----------| D|0---------------|----------------|0-------3-------|--------3---2---| A|----------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Dm A7 Dm [N.C.] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---1---1---|----0---0---0---|----1-----------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----2---2---2---|----3-----------|----------------| G|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|----2-------0---|2---0-----------| D|0---------------|----------------|0-------3-------|--------3---2---| A|----------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Dm Gsus4 G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---1---1---|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|1-------0-------| G|----2---2---2---|0-------0-------| D|0---------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|3-------3-------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e C x-3-2-0-1-0 C/B x-2-2-0-1-0 Am x-0-2-2-1-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 Dm x-x-0-2-3-1 A7 x-0-2-0-2-0 Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3 G 3-x-0-0-0-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE C C/B Your day breaks, your mind aches Am C/G F Bb You find that all the words of kindness linger on C When she no longer needs you VERSE C C/B She wakes up, she makes up Am C/G F Bb She takes her time and doesn't feel she has to hurry C She no longer needs you CHORUS Dm A7 And in her eyes you see nothing Dm [N.C. see above] Dm No sign of love behind the tears A7 Cried for no one Dm [N.C. see above] Dm Gsus4 G A love that should have lasted years VERSE C C/B You want her, you need her Am C/G F Bb And yet you don't believe her when she says her love is dead C You think she needs you SOLO | C C/B | Am C/G | F Bb | C | % | CHORUS Dm A7 And in her eyes you see nothing Dm [N.C. see above] Dm No sign of love behind the tears A7 Cried for no one Dm [N.C. see above] Dm Gsus4 G A love that should have lasted years VERSE C C/B You stay home, she goes out Am C/G F Bb She says that long ago she knew someone but now he's gone C She doesn't need him VERSE C C/B Your day breaks, your mind aches Am C/G F Bb There will be times when all the things she said will fill your head C You won't forget her CHORUS Dm A7 And in her eyes you see nothing Dm [N.C. see above] Dm No sign of love behind the tears A7 Cried for no one Dm [N.C. see above] Dm Gsus4 G A love that should have lasted years --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 2: A (to play along with the Beatles' version use a capo 2nd fret) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE A A/G# A/F# A/E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---| G|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---| D|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---| A|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|4---------------|2---------------|0---------------| D G A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----0---0---0---|----2---2-------|----2---2---2---| G|----2---2---2---|----0---0---0---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---| D|0---------------|----0---0---0---|----2---2-----2-|----2---2---2---| A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------| E|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------| CHORUS Bm F#7 Bm [N.C] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2---2-------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----2---2---2---|----3---3-------|----------------| G|----4---4---4---|----3---3---3---|----4---4-------|----------------| D|----4---4---4---|----2---2-------|----4---4-------|----2---4-------| A|2---------------|----------------|2-----------4---|5-----------1---| E|----------------|2---------------|----------------|----------------| Bm F#7 Bm [N.C] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2---2-------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----2---2---2---|----3---3-------|----------------| G|----4---4---4---|----3---3---3---|----4---4-------|----------------| D|----4---4---4---|----2---2-------|----4---4-------|----2---4-------| A|2---------------|----------------|2-----------4---|5-----------1---| E|----------------|2---------------|----------------|----------------| Bm Esus4 E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----2---2---2---|0-------0-------| B|----3---3---3---|0-------0-------| G|----4---4---4---|2-------1-------| D|----4---4---4---|2-------2-------| A|2---------------|2-------2-------| E|----------------|0-------0-------| Alternative: ascending line as harmony to the vocal line Bm F#7 Bm [N.C] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2-----------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----2---2---2---|----3-----------|----------------| G|----4---4---4---|----3---3---3---|----4-----------|----------------| D|----4---4---4---|----2---2-------|----4-------2---|4---2-----------| A|2---------------|----------------|2-------5-------|--------5---4---| E|----------------|2---------------|----------------|----------------| Bm F#7 Bm [N.C] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2-----------|----------------| B|----3---3---3---|----2---2---2---|----3-----------|----------------| G|----4---4---4---|----3---3---3---|----4-----------|----------------| D|----4---4---4---|----2---2---2---|----4-------2---|4---2-----------| A|2---------------|----------------|2-------5-------|--------5---4---| E|----------------|2---------------|----------------|----------------| Bm Esus4 E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----2---2---2---|0-------0-------| B|----3---3---3---|0-------0-------| G|----4---4---4---|2-------1-------| D|----4---4---4---|2-------2-------| A|2---------------|2-------2-------| E|----------------|0-------0-------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e A x-0-2-2-2-x A/G# 4-x-2-2-2-x A/F# 2-x-2-2-2-x A/E 0-x-2-2-2-x D x-x-0-2-3-x G 3-x-0-0-0-x Bm x-2-4-4-3-2 F#7 2-4-2-3-2-2 Esus4 0-2-2-2-0-0 E 0-2-2-1-0-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE A A/G# Your day breaks, your mind aches A/F# A/E D G You find that all the words of kindness linger on A When she no longer needs you VERSE A A/G# She wakes up, she makes up A/F# A/E D G She takes her time and doesn't feel she has to hurry A She no longer needs you CHORUS Bm F#7 And in her eyes you see nothing Bm [N.C. see above] Bm No sign of love behind the tears F#7 Cried for no one Bm [N.C. see above] Bm Esus4 E A love that should have lasted years VERSE A A/G# You want her, you need her A/F# A/E D G And yet you don't believe her when she says her love is dead A You think she needs you SOLO | A A/G# | A/F# A/E | D G | A | % | CHORUS Bm F#7 And in her eyes you see nothing Bm [N.C. see above] Bm No sign of love behind the tears F#7 Cried for no one Bm [N.C. see above] Bm Esus4 E A love that should have lasted years VERSE A A/G# You stay home, she goes out A/F# A/E D G She says that long ago she knew someone but now he's gone A She doesn't need him VERSE A A/G# Your day breaks, your mind aches A/F# A/E D G There will be times when all the things she said will fill your head A You won't forget her CHORUS Bm F#7 And in her eyes you see nothing Bm [N.C. see above] Bm No sign of love behind the tears F#7 Cried for no one Bm [N.C. see above] Bm Esus4 E A love that should have lasted years