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Did You Know? The Beatles never recorded I Just Don't Understand for an album but did record it live at the BBC for a radio programme called Pop Goes The Beatles in 1963. It was later used on the completion album released in 1994 called Live At The BBC.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Yellow Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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White Pick Level
I Just Don't Understand Chords And Strumming, The Beatles
Django Chords:
Django Em chord
Django A chord
Django Bm chord: x20233
Strumming:
"Waltz Steps": |D D U D U |
"1 Strum": |D |
Tempo: 140 bpm Key: Em
Verse 1 -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|A - - |A - - |A - - |A - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you can me your (Emx8)baby when you're holding my hand
But the way that you (Ax4)hurt me I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Verse 2 -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|A - - |A - - |A - - |A - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
Well you say that you (Emx8)need me like an ocean needs sand
But the way you de(Ax4)cieve me I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Chorus -
|A - - |A - - |A - - |A - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|A - - |A - - |A - - |A - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you know that I (Ax4)love you more that anyone(Emx4)can
But a one-sided (Ax4)love I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Middle 8 (Instrumental) -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|A - - |A - - |A - - |A - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
Chorus -
|A - - |A - - |A - - |A - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|A - - |A - - |A - - |A - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you know that I (Ax4)love you more that anyone(Emx4)can
But a one-sided (Ax4)love I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Verse 3 -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|A - - |A - - |A - - |A - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you call me your (Emx8)baby when you're holding my hand
Oh how you can(Ax4)hurt me I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Ending (Instrumental) -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|A - - |A - - |A - - |A - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|Bm - - |Bm - - |Bm(1 strum)| - - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
Final Chord Strum: Em
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Yellow Pick Level
I Just Don't Understand Chords And Strumming, The Beatles
Open Chords:
Open Em chord
Open Am chord
Bm7 chord: x2023x
Strumming:
"Waltz Steps": |D D U D U |
"1 Strum": |D |
Tempo: 140 bpm Key: Em
Verse 1 -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you can me your (Emx8)baby when you're holding my hand
But the way that you (Amx4)hurt me I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Verse 2 -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
Well you say that you (Emx8)need me like an ocean needs sand
But the way you de(Amx4)cieve me I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Chorus -
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you know that I (Amx4)love you more that anyone(Emx4)can
But a one-sided (Amx4)love I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Middle 8 (Instrumental) -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
Chorus -
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you know that I (Amx4)love you more that anyone(Emx4)can
But a one-sided (Amx4)love I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Verse 3 -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you call me your (Emx8)baby when you're holding my hand
Oh how you can(Amx4)hurt me I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Ending (Instrumental) -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|Bm7 - - |Bm7 - - |Bm7(1 strum)| - - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
Final Chord Strum: Em
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Orange Pick Level
I Just Don't Understand Chords And Strumming, The Beatles
Open Chords:
Open Em chord
Open Am chord
Bm7 chord: x2023x
Strumming:
"Waltz Steps": |D D U D U |
"1 Strum": |D |
Tempo: 140 bpm Key: Em
Intro -
Verse 1 -
Well you can me your (Emx8)baby when you're holding my hand
But the way that you (Amx4)hurt me I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Verse 2 -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
Well you say that you (Emx8)need me like an ocean needs sand
But the way you de(Amx4)cieve me I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Chorus -
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you know that I (Amx4)love you more that anyone(Emx4)can
But a one-sided (Amx4)love I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Middle 8 (Instrumental) -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
Chorus -
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you know that I (Amx4)love you more that anyone(Emx4)can
But a one-sided (Amx4)love I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Verse 3 -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em(1 strum)| - - - |
Well you call me your (Emx8)baby when you're holding my hand
Oh how you can(Amx4)hurt me I just don't under(Emx4)stand
Ending (Instrumental) -
||Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - ||x2
|Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |Am - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
|Bm7 - - |Bm7 - - |Bm7(1 strum)| - - - |
|Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |Em - - |
Final Chord Strum: Em
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