The Beatles, Love Me Do Chords

The Beatles, Love Me Do Chords

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Did You Know? Love Me Do was the Beatles first single and was written before they even existed as a band. Paul wrote most of it while skipping school age 16 with John adding the middle 8. The original recording features Pete Best the football player on drums.

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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Belt

Most Advanced Rhythm: Orange Belt (White Belt when played with 'The Bouncer' Rhythm

Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Belt (White Belt when played with Django chords only)

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The Beatles, Love Me Do Chords

Chords: 

Django G Chord

Django D Chord

Django C Chord


Key:  G


Tempo:  147 bpm

Strumming:

"The Bouncer":

|D    D U D    D U |


"1 Strum":

|D                      |


"3 Strum":

|D    D    D         |


See Yellow Belt Version For 'The Everyman' Rhythm

Intro -

|G - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |
|G - - - |C - - - |
C - - - |C - - - |

Verse -

||G - - - |C - - - || x3

 |C - - - |C - - - |C (stop)|


(G)Love, love me (C)do

You (G)know I love (C)you

I'll (G)always be (Cx4)true

So pleeeeeease...


Chorus -

||G - - - |C - - - || x2


Love me (G)do

(C) oh, (G)love me do (C)


Verse

Chorus

Middle 8 -

|D - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |C - - - |
G - - (stop)|

(Dx2)Someone to love
(C)Somebody (G)new
(Dx2)Someone to love
(C)Someone like (G)you

Verse

Chorus

Harmonica Solo -

|D - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|
D - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|
G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G (stop)|

Verse

Chorus (fade out)

Final Chord Strum: G

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Yellow Pick Level

The Beatles, Love Me Do Chords

Chords: 

Open G Chord

Open D Chord

Django C Chord (dC)


Key:  G


Tempo:  147 bpm

Strumming:

"The Bouncer":

|D    D U D    D U |


"The Everyman":

|D    D U    U D U |


(Alternate above 2 rhythms)


"1 Strum":

|D                      |


"3 Strum":

|D    D    D         |

Intro -

|G - - - |dC - - - |G - - - |dC - - - |
|G - - - |dC - - - |
dC - - - |dC - - - |

(Bouncer/Everyman)x4

Verse -

||G - - - |dC - - - || x3

 |dC - - - |dC - - - |dC (stop)|

(Bouncer/Everyman)x4  (1 Strum)

(G)Love, love me (dC)do

You (G)know I love (dC)you

I'll (G)always be (dCx4)true

So pleeeeeease...


Chorus -

||G - - - |dC - - - || x2

(Bouncer/Everyman) x2

Love me (G)do

(dC) oh, (G)love me do (dC)


Verse

Chorus

Middle 8 -

|D - - - |D - - - |dC - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |dC - - - |
G - - (stop)|

(Bouncer/Everyman) x3 (Bouncer/3 Strum)

(Dx2)Someone to love
(dC)Somebody (G)new
(Dx2)Someone to love
(dC)Someone like (G)you

Verse

Chorus

Harmonica Solo -

|D - - - |D - - - |dC - - - |G - - - |
|
D - - - |D - - - |dC - - - |G - - - |
|
G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G (stop) |

(Bouncer/Everyman)x5 (Bouncer/1 Stop)

Verse

Chorus (fade out)

Final Chord Strum: G

Orange Pick Level

The Beatles, Love Me Do Chords

Chords: 

Open G Chord

Open D Chord

Open C Chord


Key:  G


Tempo:  147 bpm

Strumming:

"The Bouncer":

|D    D U D    D U |


"The Everyman":

|D    D U    U D U |


(Alternate above 2 rhythms)


"1 Strum":

|D                      |


"3 Strum":

|D    D    D         |

Intro -

|G - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |
|G - - - |C - - - |
C - - - |C - - - |

(Bouncer/Everyman)x4

Verse -

||G - - - |C - - - || x3

 |dC - - - |C - - - |C (stop)|

(Bouncer/Everyman)x4  (1 Strum)

(G)Love, love me (C)do

You (G)know I love (C)you

I'll (G)always be (Cx4)true

So pleeeeeease...


Chorus -

||G - - - |C - - - || x2

(Bouncer/Everyman) x2

Love me (G)do

(C) oh, (G)love me do (C)


Verse

Chorus

Middle 8 -

|D - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |C - - - |
G - - (stop)|

(Bouncer/Everyman) x3 (Bouncer/3 Strum)

(Dx2)Someone to love
(C)Somebody (G)new
(Dx2)Someone to love
(C)Someone like (G)you

Verse

Chorus

Harmonica Solo -

|D - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |C - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |
G - - - |G (stop) |

(Bouncer/Everyman)x5 (Bouncer/1 Stop)

Verse

Chorus (fade out)

Final Chord Strum: G

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