The Beatles - Eight Days A Week Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [E] [G] [D]
[D]Ooh I need your [E7]love babe,
[G]Guess you know [D]it’s true.
[D]Hope you need my [E7]love babe,
[G]Just like I need [D]you.
[chorus]
[Bm]Hold me, [G]love me, [Bm]hold me, [E]love me.
I [D]ain’t got nothin’ but [E7]love babe,
[G] Eight days a [D]week.
[chorus]
[D]Love you every [E7]day girl,
[G]Always on my [D]mind.
[D]One thing I can [E7]say girl,
[G]Love you all the [D]time.
[verse 2]
[Bm]Hold me, [G]love me, [Bm]hold me, [E]love me.
I [D]ain’t got nothin’ but [E7]love girl,
[G] Eight days a [D]week.
[chorus]
[A]Eight days a week
[Bm]I love you.
[E]Eight days a week
Is [G]not enough to [A]show I care.
[verse 3]
[D]Ooh I need your [E7]love babe,
[G]Guess you know it’s [D]true.
[D]Hope you need my [E7]love babe,
[G]Just like I need [D]you.
[chorus]
[Bm]Hold me, [G]love me, [Bm]hold me, [E]love me
I [D]ain’t got nothin’ but [E7]love babe,
[G] Eight days [D]a week.
[chorus]
[A]Eight days a week
[Bm]I love you.
[E]Eight days a week
Is [G]not enough to [A]show I care.
[chorus]
[D]Love you every [E7]day girl,
[G]Always on my [D]mind.
[D]One thing I can [E7]say girl,
[G]Love you all the [D]time.
[verse 4]
[Bm]Hold me, [G]love me, [Bm]hold me, [E]love me.
I [D]ain’t got nothin’ but [E7]love girl,
[Closing]
[G] Eight days a [D]week,
[G] Eight days a [D]week,
[G] Eight days a [D]week.
[D] [E] [G] [D]
How to play Eight Days A Week on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Eight Days A Week on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Eight Days A Week uses these transitions most often: G → D (16), D → E7 (12), and E7 → G (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - E chord transition.
1. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
2. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
9. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
10. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
11. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
Eight Days A Week chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Eight Days A Week.
- Eight Days A Week includes 78 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Eight Days A Week contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Eight Days A Week connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%