Did You Know? Day Tripper was the first double A side single in Britain. It was released with We Can Work It Out.
It was inspired by American soul music from Stax and Motown labels and the riff from Watch Your Step By Bobby Parker.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Green Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (Green Pick)
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Green Pick Version
Day Tripper Chords And Strumming, The Beatles
'Power' Chords:
F#5 'Power Chord
A5 'Power Chord
G#5 'Power Chord
C#5 'Power Chord
B5 'Power Chord
Strumming Patterns:
'The Driver':
D D D U D U
Tempo: 137 bpm Key: E
Intro -
Verse -
(E) (E) (E)Got a good reason for taking the easy way out
(A)Got a good reason for (E)taking the easy way out, now
Chorus -
|F#5 - - - |F#5 - - - |F#5 - - - |F#5 - - - |
|A5 - - - |G#5 - - - |C#5 - - - |B5 - - - |
She was a (F#5x4)day tripper one-way ticket, yeah
It took me (A5)so (G#5)long to find (C#5)out and I found (B5)out
Verse -
(E) (E) (E)She's a big teaser she took me half the way there
(A)She's a big teaser (E)she took me half the way there, now
Chorus -
|F#5 - - - |F#5 - - - |F#5 - - - |F#5 - - - |
|A5 - - - |G#5 - - - |C#5 - - - |B5 - - - |
She was a (F#5x4)day tripper one-way ticket, yeah
It took me (A5)so (G#5)long to find (C#5)out and I found (B5)out
Middle 8 -
|B5 - - - |B5 - - - |B5 - - - |B5 - - - |B5 - - - |B5 - - - |
(B5x6)ahhhhhh
Verse -
(E) (E) (E)I tried to please her she only played one-night stands
(A)I tried to please her (E)she only played one-night stands, now
Chorus -
|F#5 - - - |F#5 - - - |F#5 - - - |F#5 - - - |
|A5 - - - |G#5 - - - |C#5 - - - |B5 - - - |
She was a d(F#5x4)ay tripper Sunday driver, yeah
It took me (A5)so (G#5)long to find (C#5)out and I found (B5)out
Ending -
(E) (E) (E)Day tripper, Day tripper, yeah
Final Chord Strum: Open E
Blue Pick Version
Day Tripper Chords And Strumming, The Beatles
Barre Chords:
F# Barre chord
A barre chord
G barre chord
C barre chord
B barre chord
Strumming Patterns:
'The Driver':
D D D U D U
Tempo: 137 bpm Key: E
Intro -
Verse -
(E) (E) (E)Got a good reason for taking the easy way out
(A)Got a good reason for (E)taking the easy way out, now
Chorus -
|F# - - - |F# - - - |F# - - - |F# - - - |
|A - - - |G# - - - |C# - - - |B - - - |
She was a (F#x4)day tripper one-way ticket, yeah
It took me
(A)so
(G#)long to find
(C#)out and I found
(B)out
Verse -
(E) (E) (E)She's a big teaser she took me half the way there
(A)She's a big teaser (E)she took me half the way there, now
Chorus -
|F# - - - |F# - - - |F# - - - |F# - - - |
|A - - - |G# - - - |C# - - - |B - - - |
She was a (F#x4)day tripper one-way ticket, yeah
It took me (A)so (G#)long to find (C#)out and I found (B)out
Middle 8 -
|B5 - - - |B5 - - - |B5 - - - |B5 - - - |B5 - - - |B5 - - - |
(Bx6)ahhhhhh
Verse -
(E) (E) (E)I tried to please her she only played one-night stands
(A)I tried to please her (E)she only played one-night stands, now
Chorus -
|F# - - - |F# - - - |F# - - - |F# - - - |
|A - - - |G# - - - |C# - - - |B - - - |
She was a d(F#x4)ay tripper Sunday driver, yeah
It took me (A)so (G#)long to find (C#)out and I found (B)out
Ending -
(E) (E) (E)Day tripper, Day tripper, yeah
Final Chord Strum: Open E
Day Tripper Videos
Day Tripper Lyrics
Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out
Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out, now
She was a day tripper
One-way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there, now
She was a day tripper
A one-way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
I tried to please her
She only played one-night stands
I tried to please her
She only played one-night stands, now
She was a day tripper
Sunday driver, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
Day tripper, yeah
Day tripper, yeah
Day tripper
Day tripper, yeah
Day tripper