Rock

Day Tripper Chords

The Beatles Intermediate Key of E 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

E · A · G# · B

The Beatles’ driving rock riff song about a girl who’s only a day tripper. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Riff (4/4 Time)

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Tip: The intro riff is iconic. If you can learn it, play the riff on the low strings and then strum the full chords for the verses. Keep a driving, confident rhythm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 2

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 3

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

Sunday driver, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Outro

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

Practice tip: The E-A verse is simple. The chorus has some barre chords (F#m, G#m, C#m, B). Try simplifying: use F#m7, G#7, and open B7 until you build barre chord strength.

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Atap to play

G#tap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

E · A · G# · B

The Beatles’ driving rock riff song about a girl who’s only a day tripper. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Riff (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: The intro riff is iconic. If you can learn it, play the riff on the low strings and then strum the full chords for the verses. Keep a driving, confident rhythm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 2

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 3

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

Sunday driver, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Outro

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

Practice tip: The E-A verse is simple. The chorus has some barre chords (F#m, G#m, C#m, B). Try simplifying: use F#m7, G#7, and open B7 until you build barre chord strength.

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G#tap to play

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

E · A · G# · B

The Beatles’ driving rock riff song about a girl who’s only a day tripper. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Riff (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: The intro riff is iconic. If you can learn it, play the riff on the low strings and then strum the full chords for the verses. Keep a driving, confident rhythm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 2

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 3

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

Sunday driver, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Outro

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

Practice tip: The E-A verse is simple. The chorus has some barre chords (F#m, G#m, C#m, B). Try simplifying: use F#m7, G#7, and open B7 until you build barre chord strength.

Etap to play

Atap to play

G#tap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

E · A · G# · B

The Beatles’ driving rock riff song about a girl who’s only a day tripper. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Riff (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: The intro riff is iconic. If you can learn it, play the riff on the low strings and then strum the full chords for the verses. Keep a driving, confident rhythm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 2

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 3

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

Sunday driver, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Outro

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

Practice tip: The E-A verse is simple. The chorus has some barre chords (F#m, G#m, C#m, B). Try simplifying: use F#m7, G#7, and open B7 until you build barre chord strength.

Etap to play

Atap to play

G#tap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

E · A · G# · B

The Beatles’ driving rock riff song about a girl who’s only a day tripper. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Riff (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: The intro riff is iconic. If you can learn it, play the riff on the low strings and then strum the full chords for the verses. Keep a driving, confident rhythm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 2

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 3

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

Sunday driver, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Outro

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

Practice tip: The E-A verse is simple. The chorus has some barre chords (F#m, G#m, C#m, B). Try simplifying: use F#m7, G#7, and open B7 until you build barre chord strength.

Etap to play

Atap to play

G#tap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

E · A · G# · B

The Beatles’ driving rock riff song about a girl who’s only a day tripper. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Riff (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: The intro riff is iconic. If you can learn it, play the riff on the low strings and then strum the full chords for the verses. Keep a driving, confident rhythm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out

E A

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 2

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there

E A

She’s a big teaser, she took me half the way there now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

One-way ticket, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Verse 3

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands

E A

Tried to please her, she only played one-night stands now

Chorus

F#m A G#m

She was a day tripper

C#m B

Sunday driver, yeah

F#m A G#m C#m

It took me so long to find out

B

And I found out

Outro

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

E

Day tripper

E

Day tripper, yeah

Practice tip: The E-A verse is simple. The chorus has some barre chords (F#m, G#m, C#m, B). Try simplifying: use F#m7, G#7, and open B7 until you build barre chord strength.