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The Beatles - Michelle Chords

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ChordsF, Bbm7, Eb, Dm, C7, Gm, Fm, Bm7, F#, Db, Ab, Bm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-3-3-2-4Guitar A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle
[Eb]These are words that [Dm]go together [C7]well [Gm]my Mi[C7]chelle
[Fm]Michelle [Bm7]ma belle
[Fm]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle
[Eb]Sont les [Dm]mots qui votres bien en[C7]semble [Gm]tres bien en[C7]semble

[verse 2]
I [Fm]love you I love you I love you [F#]that’s all I want to [Db]say
[C7]Until I [Fm]find a [Gm]way [Ab]I will [Fm]say the [C7]only [Fm]words
I know that you’ll [Bbm7]under[C7]stand

[verse 3]
[Fm]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle
[Eb]Sont les [Dm]mots qui votres bien en[C7]semble [Gm]tres bien en[C7]semble
I [Fm]need to I need to I need to [F#]I need to [Ab]make you [Db]see
[C7]Oh what you mean to [Fm]me
Un[C7]til I do I’m [Fm]hoping you will know [Bbm7]what I [C7]mean I [Fm]love you
I [Fm]want you I want you I want you [F#]I think you [Ab]know by [Db]now
[C7]’ll get to you some-[Fm]how Un[C7]til I do I’m [Fm]telling you
so you’ll [Bbm7]under[C7]stand

[Closing]
[Fm]Michelle [Bbm7]ma belle
[Eb]Sont les [Dm]mots qui votres [Bm]bien en[C7]semble [Gm]tres bien en[C7]semble
I will [Fm]say the only [Ab]words
I [Bbm7]know that [Fm]you’ll under[C7]stand my Mi[F]chelle

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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumRubber Soul
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1965
KeyF

How to play Michelle on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - Michelle on guitar requires 12 chords and 21 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.

Michelle uses these transitions most often: C7 → Fm (13), Fm → Bbm7 (6), and Bbm7 → Eb (4). 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 F - Bbm7 chord transition.

1. F → Bbm7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-3-3-2-4Guitar A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram

To move from F to Bbm7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
F to Bbm7

2. Bbm7 → Eb chord transition

Guitar A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-3-3-2-4Guitar A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Bbm7 to Eb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.
Bbm7 to Eb

3. Eb → Dm chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Eb to Dm;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Eb to Dm

4. Dm → C7 chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
Dm to C7

5. C7 → Gm chord transition

To move from C7 to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.

6. C7 → Fm chord transition

To move from C7 to Fm;

  1. While playing C7, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

7. Fm → Bm7 chord transition

To move from Fm to Bm7;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 3.

8. Fm → Bbm7 chord transition

To move from Fm to Bbm7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 3.

9. Fm → F# chord transition

To move from Fm to F#;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 3.

10. F# → Db chord transition

To move from F# to Db;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

11. Db → C7 chord transition

To move from Db to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to G string fret 3.

12. Fm → Gm chord transition

To move from Fm to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

13. Gm → Ab chord transition

To move from Gm to Ab;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

14. Ab → Fm chord transition

To move from Ab to Fm;

  1. While playing Ab, lift your middle finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

15. Bbm7 → C7 chord transition

To move from Bbm7 to C7;

  1. Slide your index finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 4 to G string fret 3.

16. F# → Ab chord transition

To move from F# to Ab;

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.

17. Ab → Db chord transition

To move from Ab to Db;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

18. Dm → Bm chord transition

To move from Dm to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

19. Bm → C7 chord transition

To move from Bm to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.

20. Ab → Bbm7 chord transition

To move from Ab to Bbm7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

21. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

Michelle chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Michelle.

  • Michelle includes 68 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Michelle connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Gm: 4%
    After Fm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (43%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).
    • Fm → Gm: 5%
    • Fm → Ab: 2%
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