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THE BEATLES - MARTHA MY DEAR (Lennon & McCartney) From the
WHITE ALBUM. Released on 22nd November 1968.
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Tabbed by:PJVillanueva
The lyrics may not be up to it, but this is a very good song
musically, with different key areas, rythm changes and a good
melody. John used to be sarcastic with this kind of songs and
called them Paul's "granny music", but this song, which has a
certain "charleston" air, is almost as good as HONEY PIE (the
latter with a better arrangement from George Martin).
It is easier to play those syncopated notes on a piano than a
guitar, but with a slow approach and a little practice anyone
can master it.
Martha my dear though I spend my days in conversation
Please, Remember me Martha my love
Don't forget me Martha my dear
Hold your head up you silly girl look what you've done
When you find yourself in the thick of it
Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you
Silly Girl.
Take a good look around you
Take a good look you're bound to see
That you and me were meant to be for each other
Silly girl.
Hold your hand out you silly girl see what you've done
When you find yourself in the thick of it
Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you
Silly girl.
Martha my dear you have always been my inspiration
Please, be good to me Martha my love
Don't forget me Martha my dear.
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Martha my dear though my
I spend
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days conversation Please remember
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me Martha love don't me
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Martha dear
my
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Hold your up you silly girl
head
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look you've When you find
what done
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you silly Take good
girl a
DOUBLE TIME
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look you
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Take good
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look bound to see
you're
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that
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you and me were
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meant to be for each other
Dm7
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silly girl
BACK TO ORIGINAL TIME
4/4 2/4
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Hold your up you silly girl
head
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see you've When you find
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yourself the of Help to bit what around
in thick yourself a of is
it all
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you silly
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Martha my dear you have
always
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been inspiration Please be good
my to
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me Martha love Don't me
my forget
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Martha dear
my
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T Thumb
B Bend
R Release
/ Slide up
\ Slide down
H Hammer-on
P Pull-off
~ Vibrato
+ Harmonic
x Mute note
. Play note like a dot in standard notation
^ Ties two notes together
(. Pause
