Beatles | For No One (Drop D Tuning)

[Richard Peikoff]

Beatles | For No One
(Drop D Tuning)

Notes:

Capo: 2nd fret
'-': 1 bar of 2/4
When indicated, (-5) = no 5th.
bpm: 84
Alternate chorus at the bottom...

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Drop D Tuning
D...A...D...G...B...E
6...5...4...3...2...1: Chords

X...0...2...2...2...X: A
7...7...7...6...X...X: A
2...0...2...2...2...X: A/E
6...0...2...2...2...X: AM7/G#
6...7...7...6...X...X: AM7/G#
0...0...2...2...2...X: A/D (DM7sus9)
X...2...4...4...3...X: Bm
2...X...0...1...X...X: E7(-5)
2...X...0...2...X...X: E7sus4(-5)
4...7...7...6...X...X: F#m7
4...0...2...2...2...X: F#m7
4...4...2...3...2...2: F#7
4...X...2...3...2...0: F#7
4...X...2...3...5...X: F#7
4...4...X...3...2...0: F#7
4...4...2...3...2...0: F#7
5...X...0...0...0...X: G


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Verse: [0:00]
A-.....................AM7/G#-..........
Your day breaks, your mind aches,
F#m7-.........A/E-...............
You find that all her words of
A/D-................G-.................
Kindness linger on when she no
A-....................A-...
Longer needs you.

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Verse: [0:12]
A-..................AM7/G#-........
She wakes up, she makes up,
F#m7-..........A/E-.................
She takes her time and doesn't
A/D-...............G-..............
Feel she has to hurry she no
A-.....................A-...
Longer needs you.

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Chorus: [0:23]
................Bm-............F#7-...
And in her eyes you see nothing,
Bm-.........Bm-................Bm-...
No sign of love behind the tears;
.............F#7-...
Cried for no one,
Bm-..........Bm-.....................Bm- E7sus4(-5) E7(-5)-
A love that should have lasted years.

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Verse: [0:39]
A-................AM7/G#-......
You want her, you need her,
F#m7-........A/E-................
And yet you don't believe her
A/D-...............G-..................
When she says her love is dead,
......A-........................A-...
You think she needs you.

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Horn Solo: [0:49]
A- AM7/G#- F#m- A/E- A/D- G- A- A-

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Chorus: [1:01]
................Bm-............F#7-...
And in her eyes you see nothing,
Bm-.........Bm-................Bm-...
No sign of love behind the tears;
.............F#7-...
Cried for no one,
Bm-..........Bm-.....................Bm- E7sus4(-5) E7(-5)-
A love that should have lasted years.

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Verse: [1:17]
A-...................AM7/G#-.......
You stay home, she goes out,
F#m7-..........A/E-..............
She says that long ago she
A/D-................G-........................
Knew someone but now he's gone
......A-.....................A-...
She doesn't need him.

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Verse: [1:29]
A-.....................AM7/G#-..........
Your day breaks, your mind aches,
F#m7-..........A/E-..................
There will be times when all the
A/D-.....................G-..............
Things she said will fill your head
......A-..................A-...
You won't forget her.

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Chorus: [1:39]
................Bm-............F#7-...
And in her eyes you see nothing,
Bm-.........Bm-................Bm-...
No sign of love behind the tears;
.............F#7-...
Cried for no one,
Bm-..........Bm-.....................Bm- E7sus4(-5) E7(-5)-
A love that should have lasted years.

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End: [1:58]

rPeikoff

[barkley_01007]

nice, haven't even thought about this song in years and it used to be one of my favorites.

this one's getting printed out...

thanks!

[anthonyc007]

Awesome!

In my younger days I could play this one the piano. But I love it arranged for the guitar.

[s6270]

Thanks for this

It's such a beautiful song to begin with...then it gains a new layer of beauty with this arrangement.

[MikeTX]

Great song Richard and excellent sheet.

I've been playing this solo acoustic for a few years now, just love doing it.

Almost exactly like your sheet, but I need to try a couple of your ideas - I just play it in A, no capo, no Drop - sounds interesting. Do you actually tune down, or just capo over strings 1 - 5?

Definitely will play it at my Friday show!

Thanks, Mike

[Richard Peikoff]

Originally Posted by s6270

Thanks for this...

Originally Posted by MikeTX

Great song Richard...

Hey Guys

Nice to see someone checking out an earlier post. Thanks for your good thoughts. I have the chart indicating Capo 2nd fret in order to play along with the mp3. As regards the use of a 'cut' capo, that is not applicable here. The Drop D tuning gives access to McCartney's bass line on the A/D (DM7sus9) chord. I guess one could chart this in B and not capo or de-tune. However I was interested in the effect the Drop D tuning had on the other chords as well.

Thanks again for saying hello.

Richard

[MikeTX]

Wow you DID post this a LONG time ago! I say then, also thanks to S6270 for bringing the thread back to the top!

Now I'm thinking about OPENING with this one!

[rmyAddison]

Richard,

I may not always post but I alway check out your posts, and appreciate your time and effort.

Well presented professional arrangements/music, I thank you!

[Richard Peikoff]

Originally Posted by MikeTX

Wow...

Originally Posted by rmyAddison

Richard...

That's cool Mike. Check out my link at the bottom that directs viewers to all threads. AGF has a cutoff @ 200 threads so each time I post something new, an older posting is eliminated from my personal profile search (even though it is still available). However in my link 'MyThreads', every individual link to songs, tutorials, and original performances is posted and can be accessed from there.

Rich, Thanks. You are always a gentlemen. As you know these threads are now appearing in two different categories. The songs and tutorials in 'PLAY' and the links to original music in 'Show and Tell'. Though again, everything is archived in 'MyThreads' in my signature.

Peace

Richard