• Song:

    Apple Scruffs

  • Artist:

    George Harrison

  • Album:

    What Is Life

George Harrison
Apple Scruffs
from his "All Things Must Pass" album (1970)

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|           Chord guide          | 
|         E   A   D   G   B  e   | 
| Am7 =   x   0   2   0   1  0   | 
| Em7  =  0   2   2   0   3  0   |
| Em6  =  0   2   2   0   2  0   | 
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***ALL CHORDS PLAYED WITH A CAPO ON THE 2ND FRET***
Thus, the song is actually in the key of "A major!"


Intro:  Guitar and harmonica in the key of "A"
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G         D          G           D
Em        D          Em          D
Em        D          G           D         G         D -----> to verses

First Verse
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            G                 Am7
Now I've watched you sitting there
                     
            G            Am7 
Seen the passers-by all stare

         Em7              Em6  
Like you have no place to go

            C                   A7                 G  --->(Guitar and harmonica)  D    G     D     
But there's so much they don't know about Apple Scruffs


Second Verse
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              G               Am7
You've been stood around for years

          G                    Am7
Seen my smiles and touched my tears

         Em7                Em6 
How it's been a long, long time

          C                A7              G  -->(Guitar and harmonica)  D    G ---> to chorus
And how you've been on my mind, my Apple Scruffs


Chorus
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       A7     Em7         A7         Em7        
Apple Scru---uffs, Apple Scru-u-u-u-uffs

B7     Em7                  A7    
How I love you, how I love you


Third Verse
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        G              Am7            
In the fog and in the rain

               G               Am7 
Through the pleasures and the pain

       Em7               Em6 
On the step outside you stand

            C              A7               G  -->(Guitar and harmonica)  D    G    D
With your flowers in your hand, my Apple Scruffs


Fourth Verse
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            G                 Am7  
While the years they come and go

            G               Am7    
Now, your love must surely show me

       Em7                Em6  
That beyond all time and space

        C               A7              G  -->(Guitar and harmonica)  D    G    D ---> to bridge
We're together face to face, my Apple Scruffs


Bridge (Guitars and harmonica)
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Em        D          Em           D

Em        D           G           D

G         (Hold "D" chord for 4 measures)

(Hold "A7" chord for 3 measures)  to  G

(Repeat Chorus)

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    '_________' Chord progression by J. Colden
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