The Beatles - The word

THE WORD As recorded by The Beatles (From the 1965 Album RUBBER SOUL) Words and Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'George Harrison - Overdriven Electric Guitar' Intro Q=108 N.C. 4/4 Gtr I W Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q |----------|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|| |----------|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|| |----------|---------------|---------------|| |----------|---------------|---------------|| |----------|---------------|---------------|| |----------|---------------|---------------|| 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Verses $ Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q |----1-----1----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----| |----0-----0----|----0-----0----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| To Coda Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q |----------------|----------------|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|| |-3----2-(2)-----|-1----0-(0)-----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| Bridge 1.,2. Interlude 3. D.S. al Coda & Q Q E. S S E. Q Q E. S S E. Q Q S S S S S S E |-----------------|-----------------|---------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|---------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|---------------------| |-0---------------|-0---------------|-0-------------------| |----3--0----0-3--|----3--0----0-3--|----3--0-0-0---0-----| |----------3------|----------3------|-------------3---3-1-| Chorus Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q |----1-----1----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----| |----0-----0----|----0-----0----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q |----------------|----------------|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|| |-3----2-(2)-----|-1----0-(0)-----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| Bridge Outro Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q |----1-----1----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----| |----0-----0----|----0-----0----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q |----------------|----------------|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|| |-3----2-(2)-----|-1----0-(0)-----|----1-----1----|----1-----1----|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| |----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|| Q Q E. S S E. Q Q E. S S E. Q Q E. S S E. Q Q S S S S S S E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------*| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------*| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------*| |-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0--------------------*| |----3--0----0-3--|----3--0----0-3--|----3--0----0-3--|----3--0-0-0---0------*| |----------3------|----------3------|----------3------|-------------3---3----*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths