The Beatles

Strawberry Fields Forever(Tabs)

The Beatles

Key: Bb

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	        Intro : 
--------- 

This is played on the mellotron, but you can do it fairly easily on guitar. 


    G    Gmaj7  G7           Am        G       F     C 

D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A---3--3--3--3--3--3--1--0--------1--------0------------------ 
F---4--4--4--4--4--4--2--1------2--------0------2----0-------- 
C---5-----4-----3--3----------2--------0--------3----2-------- 
G--------------------------------------------------3---------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 



Chorus : 
---------- 


    C                                   Gm7 

D----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------3------------------------3--3-- 
F---0------------------------------------3-------------------3--3-------- 
C---2------------------------------------3----------------3------------- 
G---3------------------------------------5------------3h5---------------- 
D----------------------------------------3--------------------------- 

    Let me take you down cos' I'm going to  Strawberry fields 


    A7 

D----------------0----------0--0-------------------------------- 
A------2--2----2------------------2--2--------------------- 
F---0--------0-----------0-------------------------------- 
C--------------------0h2--------------------------------------- 
G--------------------0--------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 

    Nothing is real 



  
     F               A7 

D-------1---------------------0------------------------------- 
A----1--1-----------------------2----2--------------------------- 
F----2--------------------0-------0--------------------------- 
C----3---------------0h2---------------------------------------- 
G----3---------------0---------------------------------------- 
D----1------------------------------------------------------- 

  And nothing to get hung about 




    F                 C 

D------------------------------------------------------------ 
A---1-----------1------1--------------------------------------- 
F---2-----------2------0--------------------------------------- 
C---3-----------3------2--------------------------------------- 
G---3-----------3------3--------------------------------------- 
D---1-----------1--------------------------------------------- 

    Strawberry fields forever 





Verse 1: 
--------- 

    G         Gmaj7     G7 

D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A---3--3------3--3-----3--3---1---0--------------------------------- 
F---4--4------4--4-----4--4---2---1--------------------------------- 
C---5---------4--------3------------------------------------------ 
G----------------------------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 

   Living is easy with eyes closed 




    Am      Am/G             F 

D-------0---------0---------------1------1--------------------------- 
A-------1---------1---------------1---1------1------------------------ 
F-------2---------2-------------2------------2---------------------- 
C-----2---------2---------------3--------------------------------- 
G---0------0--------------------3-------------------------------- 
D-------------3-------------0h1-------------------------------- 

     Misunderstanding all you see 



    F            G               C         G/B      Am    Am/G 

D---------1----------3----------------------------------0-------- 
A---------1----------3----------------------------------1----------- 
F---------2-------4----------------0---------0----------2---------- 
C------3----------5----------------2---------0----------2---------- 
G------3-------------------------3---------2---------0----------- 
D--0h1--------1/3-------------------------------------------3------ 

    It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out 




    F          G               F           C 

D--------1-----------3---------------1-------------------------- 
A------1-------------3---3-----------1--1--0h1----------------------- 
F------2-------------4---4-----------2--2--0------------------------ 
C------3-----------------5--------------3--------------------------- 
G-------------------------------------------------------------- 
D--0h1----------1/3-------------0h1---------------------------------- 

      It doesn't matter much to me 




Chorus : 
--------- 

   C                                   Gm               (no chord ) 

D--------------------------------------3------------------------- 
A--------------------------------------3------------------------- 
F--------------------------------------3------------------------- 
C--2-----------------------------------5------0------------------ 
G--3-----------------------------------5---1-----1-----1------1-- 
D--------------------------------------3------------3------1----- 
                                    
   Let me take you down cos' I'm going to  Strawberry fields 



  (no chord) 

D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
F----------------------------------------------------------- 
C----------------------------------------------------------- 
G---7--------------7------------------------------------------ 
D---0--------------0------------------------------------------ 

       Nothing is real 




      F          G     A7 

D-----1----------3-----0--------------------------------------- 
A-----1----------3-----2--------------------------------------- 
F-----2----------4-----0--------------------------------------- 
C-----3----------5-----2--------------------------------------- 
G-----3----------5-----0--------------------------------------- 
D-----1----------3-------------------------------------------- 

  And nothing to get hung about 



    F                 C 

D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A---1---------1-------1---------------------------------------- 
F---2---------2-------0---------------------------------------- 
C---3---------3-------2---------------------------------------- 
G---3---------3-------3---------------------------------------- 
D---1---------1----------------------------------------------- 

   Strawberry fields forever 




Linking phrase : 
----------------- 

This is the little downwards scale played on a harp-like instrument. 
Leave all strings to sustain as much as possible. 


D----1p0--------------------------------------------------------- 
A---------1---------------------------------------------------- 
F-----------3p0-------------------------------------------------- 
C---------------3p2---------------------------------------------- 
G--------------------3----------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 


Verse 2: 
--------- 

    G       Gmaj7     G7 

D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A---3--------3---------3-----1---0--------------------------------- 
F---4--------4---------4-----2---1--------------------------------- 
C---5--------4---------3-----3---3--------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 

   Noone I think is in my tree 




    Am         Am7             F 

D------------------------------------------------------------ 
A---1-----------1--------------1--------------------------------- 
F---2-----------0--------------2--------------------------------- 
C---2-----------2--------------3--------------------------------- 
G-------------------------------------0---------------------- 
D-----------------------------------------3------------------ 

    I mean it must be high or low 



    F              G                  C                 Am  Am/G 

D------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A---1--------------3------------------1----------------1---------- 
F---2--------------4------------------0----------------2---------- 
C---3--------------5------------------2----------------2---------- 
G---3--------------5------------------3----------------0----------- 
D---1--------------3---------------------------------------3------ 

      That is you can't you know tune in but it's alright 




    F               G                 F                C 

D------------------------------------------------------0------0---------------- 
A---1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3------1-------1-------1------1---------------- 
F---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4------2-------2-------0------0------------------ 
C---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5------3-------3-------2---2-----2-------------- 
G---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5------3---0---3---0---3---------------------- 
D---1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3------1-------------------------------- 

       That is I  think it's not too bad 



Chorus : 
--------- 

   C                                   Gm 

D---------------------------------------------6-6------------- 
A---------------------------------------------3-3------------- 
F---------------------------------------3-----3-3------------- 
C--2------------------------------------5---------------------- 
G--3------------------------------------5--------------------- 
D---------------------------------------3-------------------- 

     Let me take you down cos I'm going to 



                                   Gm/E 

D-------------------------------6-6-----------3--3--3--3--3--- 
A-------------------------------8-8-------------------------- 
F--------------3------------------------------0--0--0--0--0--- 
C--------------5----------------------------------------------- 
G--------------5-------1----------------------------------------- 
D--------------3-------1-----0-------------0------------------ 

  Strawberry fields             Nothing is real 



         F         G        A 

D--------1---------3--------5--------------------------------- 
A--------1---------3--------5---------------------------------- 
F--------2---------4--------6---------------------------------- 
C--------3---------5--------7---------------------------------- 
G--------3---------5--------7---------------------------------- 
D--------1---------3--------5---------------------------------- 

   And nothing to get hung about 



   F                   C 

D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A--1-----------1-------1--------------------------------------- 
F--2-----------2-------0--------------------------------------- 
C--3-----------3-------2--------------------------------------- 
G--3-----------3-------3--------------------------------------- 
D--1-----------1---------------------------------------------- 

   Strawberry fields forever 



Linking phrase : 
----------------- 


D----1p0--------------------------------------------------------- 
A---------1---------------------------------------------------- 
F-----------3p0-------------------------------------------------- 
C---------------3p2---------------------------------------------- 
G--------------------3----------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 



Verse 3: 
--------- 

    G       Gmaj7     G7 

D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A---3--3----3---3-----3---3--------1--0--------------------------- 
F---4--4----4---4-----4---4--------2--1----------------------------- 
C---5--5----4---4-----3---3--------3--3----------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 

   Always, no, sometimes think it's me 



    Am                Am7             F 

D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A---1--------1--------1-------1-------1---------------------- 
F---2--------2--------0-------0-------2---------------------- 
C---2--------2--------2-------2-------3---------------------- 
G-----------------------------------------------0------------ 
D----------------------------------------------------3------- 

     But you know I know when it's a dream 



   F           G           C              Am    Am/G 

D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
F----------------------------------------------------------- 
C----------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------0-------0---2---3---------------0----------------- 
D--1---3-------3----------------3----0----------3---------- 

    I think a no I mean a yes but it's all wrong 



   F            G7          F            C 

D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A--1--1--1--1---3--3--3--3------------------------------------------ 
F--2--2--2--2---4--4--4--4-------------------0----------------------- 
C--3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3---3-------------2----3p2p0--------------------- 
G--3--3--3--3---5--5--5--5---3--0--3--0--3--------------3-------------- 
D--1--1--1--1---3--3--3--3---1------------------------------------------ 

    That is I think I disagree 



Chorus : 
--------- 

   C                                   Gm                   Gm7 

D--------------------------------------3------------------------------- 
A--1-----------------------------------3------------------3------3----- 
F--0-----------------------------------3----------------3------3------3 
C--2-----------------------------------5--------------5------3------3-- 
G--3-----------------------------------5------------------------------- 
D--------------------------------------3------------------------------- 
                                    
   Let me take you down cos' I'm going to  Strawberry fields 



   A7/E 

D---0--------------0--0--0--0--0---------------------------------- 
A---2--------------2--2--2--2--2---------------------------------- 
F---0--------------0--0--0--0--0---------------------------------- 
C---2-------------------------------------------------------- 
G---0------------------------------------------------------ 
D---0-------------------------------------------------------- 

       Nothing is real 




      F          G     A7 

D-----1----------3-----0--------------------------------------- 
A-----1----------3-----2--------------------------------------- 
F-----2----------4-----0--------------------------------------- 
C-----3----------5-----2--------------------------------------- 
G-----3----------5-----0--------------------------------------- 
D-----1----------3-------------------------------------------- 

  And nothing to get hung about 



    F                 C       Am7      F                 C 

D--------------------------------------------------------------- 
A---1---------1-------1--------1-------1---------1-------1-------- 
F---2---------2-------0--------0-------2---------2-------0-------- 
C---3---------3-------2--------2-------3---------3-------2-------- 
G---3---------3-------3--------0-------3---------3-------3------- 
D---1---------1------------------------1---------1-------------- 

   Strawberry fields forever         Strawberry fields forever 



    F           G      F 

D---1-----------3------1-----------5r3---1--0h1p0h1p0-------- 
A---1-----------3------1--------------------------------3-3-- 
F---2-----------4------2------------------------------------- 
C---3-----------5------3------------------------------------- 
G---3-----------5------3------------------------------------- 
D---1-----------3------1------------------------------------- 

    Strawberry fields forever    



Fade out over a chord of C 
---------------------------- 

 (cellos)                     (elec. gtr) 

D-----------------------------------------1--0h1p0h1p0h1p0h1p0--- 
A------------------------------------------------------------- 
F-----------5------2---------------------------------------------- 
C--------------3-5---3----2-3-5------------------------------------ 
G--3/1---3--------------5-------3-------3-------------------------- 
D---------------------------------------------------------------- 



(harp-thing) 

D-------------------------------12--------------13--12--12---------15--13-- 
A-----------13--11-----11-----------13--11------------------11------------ 
F---10--12-----------------12---------------12------------------12--- 
C--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D---------------------------------------------------------------------- 




	        

Written by Magical Mystery Tour, Lennon, John Winston / Mccartney, Paul James

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