Oh--yes--you--told--me (A to D)

c#--b--a--b--a

You don't want my lovin' anymore (E to A)

a--d--c#--b--c#--b--a--b--c#

That's when it hurt me (A to D)

c#--b--a--b--a

And feeling like this,  (E)

a--d--c#--b--c#

I just can't go on any (B7) more (E)…

a--e--d#--c#--e--d#--c#--e...

Harrison ingeniously does three things here:

1) He's modulating the key from A major to E major and back to A at the end (the key of A includes the D chord; the key of E includes the B chord)

2) when he sings "and feeling like this" he's stressing the d note while playing the E chord, ...]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:25:57 +0000 http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/question-for-musicians-about-i-need-you/#p62435 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/question-for-musicians-about-i-need-you/#p62435 I see what you mean but it doesn't sound like a D# to me that George sings on "just", rather a slightly sharp D. D-C#B-D#C-B-D, with a Bm chord over the top.

Although, to be fair, it sounds fine both ways, and the B7 is admittedly more interesting.

Ben Ramon said EDIT: actually, the B7 on "just can't go on any" should be a Bm.

I don't think so, because the singing melody at that point is changing key by incorporating the note D#, which is the major 3rd in B major

The only thing I would change there to be more authentic to the song is to move from A to A7 after "you don't want my loving anymore."

EDIT: actually, the B7 on "just can't go on any" should be a Bm.

This doesn't happen with other Beatles songs, or with any other songs I like to play along to.

Also, I'm not sure about one of the chords ...]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:44:11 +0000