The Beatles - Hey Jude
Hello! Below you'll find my "Hey Jude" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by The Beatles is an absolute timeless classic and the piano part is super fun to play. I especially love it when it finally breaks out of the key of F in the outro, hitting the very anthemic-sounding Eb6 chord.
Enjoy!
Hey Jude Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Hey Jude:
Hey Jude Chords & Lyrics
[Verse 1]
F C
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
C7 C7sus4 F
Take a sad song and make it better
Bb F
Remember to let her into your heart
C F
Then you can start to make it better
[Verse 2]
F C
Hey Jude, don't be afraid
C7 C7sus4 F
You were made to go out and get her
Bb F
The minute you let her under your skin
C F Fmaj7 F7
then you begin to make it better
[Chorus]
(F7) Bb Dm/A Gm7
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain
Bb/F C/E C F Fmaj7 F7
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
Bb Dm/A Gm7
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
Bb/F C/E C F
by making his world a little colder
(F) Bb/F F7 C F/C C7 C F/C C7
Na na na na na na na na naa
[Verse 3]
F C
Hey Jude, don't let me down
C7 C7sus4 F
You have found her, now go and get her
Bb F
Remember to let her into you heart
C F Fmaj7 F7
then you can start to make it better
[Chorus]
(F7) Bb Dm/A Gm7
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin
Bb/F C/E C F Fmaj7 F7
You're waiting for someone to perform with
Bb
And don't you know that it's just you
F C
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
C7 C7sus4 F
Take a sad song and make it better
Bb F
Remember to let her into your heart
C F
Then you can start to make it better
[Verse 2]
F C
Hey Jude, don't be afraid
C7 C7sus4 F
You were made to go out and get her
Bb F
The minute you let her under your skin
C F Fmaj7 F7
then you begin to make it better
[Chorus]
(F7) Bb Dm/A Gm7
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain
Bb/F C/E C F Fmaj7 F7
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
Bb Dm/A Gm7
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
Bb/F C/E C F
by making his world a little colder
(F) Bb/F F7 C F/C C7 C F/C C7
Na na na na na na na na naa
[Verse 3]
F C
Hey Jude, don't let me down
C7 C7sus4 F
You have found her, now go and get her
Bb F
Remember to let her into you heart
C F Fmaj7 F7
then you can start to make it better
[Chorus]
(F7) Bb Dm/A Gm7
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin
Bb/F C/E C F Fmaj7 F7
You're waiting for someone to perform with
Bb
And don't you know that it's just you
Dm/A Gm7
Hey Jude, you'll do
Bb/F C/E C F
The movement you need is on your shoulder
(F) Bb/F F7 C F/C C7 C F/C C7
Na na na na na na na na naa
[Verse 4]
F C
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
C7 C7sus4 F
Take a sad song and make it better
Bb F
Remember to let her under your skin
C F
then you'll begin to make it better
better, better, better, better, better, ahhhhhh!
[Outro]
F Eb6 Bb F
Na na na na na na na Na na na na Hey Jude
(Repeat as many times as you want)
Bb/F C/E C F
The movement you need is on your shoulder
(F) Bb/F F7 C F/C C7 C F/C C7
Na na na na na na na na naa
[Verse 4]
F C
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
C7 C7sus4 F
Take a sad song and make it better
Bb F
Remember to let her under your skin
C F
then you'll begin to make it better
better, better, better, better, better, ahhhhhh!
[Outro]
F Eb6 Bb F
Na na na na na na na Na na na na Hey Jude
(Repeat as many times as you want)
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Hey Jude Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Hey Jude" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Hey Jude" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
