Hey Jude was written by Paul McCartney to console Julian, John Lennons son, during his parents divorce. Originally titled Hey Jules, McCartney changed it to Jude because he thought it sounded better.
Key: D
D
A
A7
D
Hey Jude, don’t make it bad, take a sad song and make it better
G
D
A
A7
D
Remember to let her into your heart, then you can start to make it better
D
A
A7
D
Hey Jude, don’t be afraid, you were made to go out and get her
G
D
A
A7
D
The minute you let her under your skin, then you begin to make it better
D7
G
Bm
Em
G
A7
D
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain, don’t carry the world upon your shoulders
D7
G
Bm
Em
G
A7
D
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool by making his world a little colder
D
D7
A7
Da da da da da da da da
D
A
A7
D
Hey Jude, don’t let me down, you have found her, now go and get her
G
D
A
A7
D
Remember to let her into your heart, then you can start to make it better
D7
G
Bm
Em
G
A7
D
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin, you're waiting for someone to perform with
D7
G
Bm
Em
G
A7
D
And don’t you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do, the movement you need is on your shoulders
D
D7
A7
Da da da da da da da da
D
A
A7
D
Hey Jude, don’t make it bad, take a sad song and make it better
G
D
A
A7
D
Remember to let her under your skin, then you begin to make it better
D
C
G
D
Na na na na na na na na na na na, hey Jude
D
C
G
D
Na na na na na na na na na na na, hey Jude
D
C
G
D
Na na na na na na na na na na na, hey Jude
D
C
G
D
Na na na na na na na na na na na, hey Jude
D
C
G
D
Na na na na na na na na na na na, hey Jude
D
C
G
D
Na na na na na na na na na na na, hey Jude
D
C
G
D
Na na na na na na na na na na na, hey Jude
D
C
G
D
Na na na na na na na na na na na, hey Jude
D
C
G
D
Na na na na na na na na na na na, hey Jude
D
C
G
D
Na na na na na na na na na na na, hey Jude . . . . . * Alternates: