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The Beatles Beginner Key of G 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

The Beatles’ classic 1965 song about a cry for support and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Help, I need somebody

G C

Help, not just anybody

G C

Help, you know I need someone

G

Help

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Verse 2

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G

Won’t you please, please help me

Chorus

C G

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways

D

My independence seems to vanish in the haze

C G

But every now and then I feel so insecure

C G D

I know that I just need you like I’ve never done before

Bridge

Em C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

D

And I do appreciate you being ’round

Em C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

D G D G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me, ooh

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Outro

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G C G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords first, as they form the core of the song, before adding the Em in the choruses for variety.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

The Beatles’ classic 1965 song about a cry for support and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Help, I need somebody

G C

Help, not just anybody

G C

Help, you know I need someone

G

Help

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Verse 2

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G

Won’t you please, please help me

Chorus

C G

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways

D

My independence seems to vanish in the haze

C G

But every now and then I feel so insecure

C G D

I know that I just need you like I’ve never done before

Bridge

Em C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

D

And I do appreciate you being ’round

Em C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

D G D G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me, ooh

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Outro

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G C G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords first, as they form the core of the song, before adding the Em in the choruses for variety.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

The Beatles’ classic 1965 song about a cry for support and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Help, I need somebody

G C

Help, not just anybody

G C

Help, you know I need someone

G

Help

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Verse 2

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G

Won’t you please, please help me

Chorus

C G

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways

D

My independence seems to vanish in the haze

C G

But every now and then I feel so insecure

C G D

I know that I just need you like I’ve never done before

Bridge

Em C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

D

And I do appreciate you being ’round

Em C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

D G D G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me, ooh

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Outro

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G C G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords first, as they form the core of the song, before adding the Em in the choruses for variety.

Gtap to play

Bmtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

The Beatles’ classic 1965 song about a cry for support and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Help, I need somebody

G C

Help, not just anybody

G C

Help, you know I need someone

G

Help

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Verse 2

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G

Won’t you please, please help me

Chorus

C G

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways

D

My independence seems to vanish in the haze

C G

But every now and then I feel so insecure

C G D

I know that I just need you like I’ve never done before

Bridge

Em C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

D

And I do appreciate you being ’round

Em C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

D G D G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me, ooh

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Outro

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G C G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords first, as they form the core of the song, before adding the Em in the choruses for variety.

Gtap to play

Bmtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

The Beatles’ classic 1965 song about a cry for support and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Help, I need somebody

G C

Help, not just anybody

G C

Help, you know I need someone

G

Help

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Verse 2

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G

Won’t you please, please help me

Chorus

C G

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways

D

My independence seems to vanish in the haze

C G

But every now and then I feel so insecure

C G D

I know that I just need you like I’ve never done before

Bridge

Em C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

D

And I do appreciate you being ’round

Em C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

D G D G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me, ooh

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Outro

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G C G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords first, as they form the core of the song, before adding the Em in the choruses for variety.

Gtap to play

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Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · Bm · Em · C · D

The Beatles’ classic 1965 song about a cry for support and vulnerability. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Pop Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Help, I need somebody

G C

Help, not just anybody

G C

Help, you know I need someone

G

Help

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Verse 2

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G

Won’t you please, please help me

Chorus

C G

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways

D

My independence seems to vanish in the haze

C G

But every now and then I feel so insecure

C G D

I know that I just need you like I’ve never done before

Bridge

Em C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

D

And I do appreciate you being ’round

Em C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

D G D G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me, ooh

Chorus

C G D

When I was younger, so much younger than today

C G Em

I never needed anybody’s help in any way

C G

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured

C G D

Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors

Outro

G C G

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down

C

And I do appreciate you being ’round

G C G

Help me get my feet back on the ground

C G C G

Won’t you please, please help me, help me, help me

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chords first, as they form the core of the song, before adding the Em in the choruses for variety.