If I Needed Someone - The Beatles
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
"If I Needed Someone" (George Harrison)
Performed by the Beatles
From the album _Rubber_Soul_


Notation:
s - sixteenth note
e - eighth note
q - quarter note
h - half note
w - whole note
. - play note for one and a half times the value before it (just like a dot in
standard notation)
^ - ties two note lengths together
NOTE LENGTHS IN CAPITAL LETTERS MEAN REST FOR THAT VALUE OF TIME!
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off

Let ring!

A7
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----
B---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-
G-----------------|------------------ X2 (band enters 2nd time)
D-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---
A-----------------|------------------
E-----------------|------------------

A7 G/A
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------
If I needed someone to love, you're the one that I'd be thinking of

(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------
If I needed someone

A7 G/A
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------
If I had some more time to spend, then I guess I'd be with you, my friend

(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------
If I needed someone

Em F#7 Bm
w w w w
E-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0-------------
B-1--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|-0-------------
G-2--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0-------------
D-2--------------|-1------------|-1---------------|-2-------------
A-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-2-------------
E----------------|--------------|-----------------|-0-------------
Had you come some other day then it might not have been like this

Em F#7 Bm E
w w w e e e e e e e e
E-0--------------|-2------------|-0---------------|-----------0-----
B-1--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|---2---3---------
G-2--------------|-2------------|-0---------------|---------------2-
D-2--------------|-1------------|-2---------------|-----------------
A-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0---0---0---0---
E----------------|--------------|-0---------------|-----------------
But you see now I'm too much in love

A7 G/A
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------
Carve your number on my wall and maybe you will get a call from me

(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------
If I needed someone

(guitar solo)
A7
e e e e e e e e e e e e e q. e e e e e e e e e e e e e q.
E---5---3---2---0-|---2---3---2--|---5---3---2---0-|---2---3---2-
B-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-------------
G-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-------------
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0----|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---
A-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-------------
E-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-------------
Aaah...

G/A A7
w q. q. q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-----0-----------|-0-----3-|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----
B-----3-----------|-3--1----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-
G-----0-----------|-0-------|-----------------|------------------
D-----2-----------|---------|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---
A-----------------|---------|-----------------|------------------
E-----------------|---------|-----------------|------------------
Aaah...

A7 G/A
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------
If I needed someone to love, you're the one that I'd be thinking of

(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------
If I needed someone

A7 G/A
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------
If I had some more time to spend, then I guess I'd be with you, my friend

(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------
If I needed someone

Em F#7 Bm
w w w w
E-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0-------------
B-1--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|-0-------------
G-2--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0-------------
D-2--------------|-1------------|-1---------------|-2-------------
A-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-2-------------
E----------------|--------------|-----------------|-0-------------
Had you come some other day then it might not have been like this

Em F#7 Bm E
w w w e e e e e e e e
E-0--------------|-2------------|-0---------------|-----------0-----
B-1--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|---2---3---------
G-2--------------|-2------------|-0---------------|---------------2-
D-2--------------|-1------------|-2---------------|-----------------
A-0--------------|-2------------|-2---------------|-0---0---0---0---
E----------------|--------------|-0---------------|-----------------
But you see now I'm too much in love

A7 G/A
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-
B---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------3-
G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-
D-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0-2-
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------
Carve your number on my wall and maybe you will get a call from me

(G/A) (G/A) A7
(w) (w) e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----
B-(3)--|-(3)-----|---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-
G-(0)--|-(0)-----|-----------------|------------------
D-(2)--|-(2)-----|-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---
A-(3)--|-(3)-----|-----------------|------------------
E------|---------|-----------------|------------------
If I needed someone

A7 A
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e w
E-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|------||
B---3---1-------1-|h3--------------3-|-3----||
G-----------------|------------------|-2----||
D-0---0---0---0---|(0)---0---0---0---|-0----||
A-----------------|------------------|------||
E-----------------|------------------|------||

===============================================================================
John Lennon's chords: (all played 1st position - WITHOUT A CAPO)
A7 G/A Em F#7 Bm E A
E-0--------3--------0-------0-------2------0------0------
B-2--------0--------0-------2-------3------0------2------
G-0--------0--------0-------3-------4------1------2------
D-2--------0--------2-------4-------4------2------2------
A-0--------0--------2----------------------2------0------
E-------------------0----------------------0-------------

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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The Beatles - If I needed someone from Rubber Soul album.
Released on December the 3rd of 1965.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by:PJVillanueva

This song is a drone kept by the bass guitar while Lennon's rythm
and Harrison's picking change from A to G.
Lennon plays a syncopated rythm in low chords while Harrison,who
uses a capo on the seventh fret, plays a fingerpicking guitar riff
with an alternate A-E bass.
(D-A in the seventh fret capo position)
Be patient.It works and it sounds great.
Capo on 7th fret
Chords: A x02220 Remember that rythm guitar is played
G 320033 without a capo.
Em 022000
F#7 242322
Bm x24432
E 022100

e|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B|---3---1-------1-|----------------1-|
G|-----2-------2---|------2-------2---|
D|-0-------0-------|-0--------0-------| x2
A|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|

A G
e|-------0---2---3-|---2---0---2-----|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-|
B|---3-------------|---------------3-|---3-------------|---------------1-|
G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2-0-|
D|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-----0-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
If I needed someone to love...
A
e|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----------0-----|---3---2---0-----|
B|--1--------------|--1--------------|---3---1-------1-|---------------1-|
G|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|
D|--0--------------|--0--------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
If I needed someone
G
e|-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0-|
B|---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------1-|
G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2-0-|
D|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
If I had some more time to spend...

A
e|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B|--1--------------|--1--------------|---3---1-------1-|----------------1-|
G|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----2-------2---|------2-------2---|
D|--0--------------|--0--------------|-0-------0-------|-0--------0-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
If I needed someone

Em F#7 Bm
e|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0----------------|
B|-1---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-0----------------|
G|-2---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-0----------------|
D|-2---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2----------------|
A|-0---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0----------------|
Had you come some other day...

Em F#7 Bm E
e|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|------------------|
B|-1---------------|-4---------------|-0---------------|---2---3---2---0--|
G|-2---------------|-4---------------|-0---------------|------------------|
D|-2---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------|-----2-------2----|
A|-0---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-0-------0--------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|------------------|
But you see now I'm ...

A G
e|-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0--|
B|---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------1--|
G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2-0--|
D|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-----0--|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
Carve your number on my wall...

A
e|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B|--1--------------|--1--------------|---3---1---------|----------------1-|
G|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----2-------2---|------2-------2---|
D|--0--------------|--0--------------|-0-------0-------|-0--------0-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
If I needed someone

[Solo]
A G
e|---5---3---2---0-|---2---3---22222-|---5---3-3-2---0-|---2---3---2---0--|
B|---3---3---3---3-|---3---3---33333-|---3---3-3-3---3-|---3---3---3---1--|
G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2----|
D|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0--------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
Aaaaaaah...
A
e|-----0-----------|-------------3---|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B|-----1-----------|-------0---------|---3---1-------1-|----3---3---3---0-|
G|-----0-----------|-0-----------0---|-----2-------2---|------2-------2---|
D|-----0-----------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0--------0-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
Aaaaaaaah...

A G
e|-------0---2---3-|---2---0---------|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0--|
B|---3-------------|-----------3---3-|---3-------------|---------------1--|
G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2-0--|
D|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-----0--|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
If I had some more time...
A
e|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B|--1--------------|--1--------------|---3---1-------1-H-3----------------|
G|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----2-------2---|------2-------2---|
D|--0--------------|--0--------------|-0-------0-------|-0--------0-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
If I needed someone

Em F#7 Bm
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0----------------|
B|-3---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-0----------------|
G|-2---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-0----------------|
D|-2---------------|-4---------------|-4---------------|-2----------------|
A|-0---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0----------------|
Had you come some some other day...

Em F#7 Bm E
e|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|------------------|
B|-1---------------|-4---------------|-0---------------|---2---3---2---0--|
G|-2---------------|-4---------------|-0---------------|------------------|
D|-2---------------|-4---------------|-2---------------|-----2-------2----|
A|-0---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-0-------0--------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|------------------|
But you see now I'm...

A G
e|-------0---2---3-|---2---0---2-----|-------0---2---0-|---2---3---2---0--|
B|---3-------------|---------------3-|---3-------------|---------------1--|
G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2-0--|
D|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-----0--1
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
Carve your number on my wall...
A
e|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----|
B|--1--------------|--1--------------|---3---1-------1-H-3--------------1-|
G|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----2-------2---|------2-------2---|
D|--0--------------|--0--------------|-0-------0-------|-0--------0-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
If I needed someone

e|-----------0-----|----3---2---0-----| |----------------|
B|---3---1-------1-H-3--------------3-| |-3--------------|
G|-----2-------2---|------2-------2---| |-2--------------|
D|-0-------0-------|-0--------0-------|x2|-0--------------|
A|-----------------|------------------| |----------------|
E|-----------------|------------------| |----------------|


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Song info
If I Needed Someone
The Beatles
2001
  • Rock
  • Beat
  • Pop Rock
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