Hey Jude Piano Notes and Chords (The Beatles)

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Piano Notes for Hey Jude (The Beatles)

C*~ | A~~~
Hey [F] Jude

A      C*     D* | G~~~
don’t make it [C] bad.

G     A |   Bb~ F*~~~
Take a [C] sad song

F*    E*    C* | D* (C*) (Bb) A~~~
and make it  [F] better.

C* | D* D*~   D*  (G*)  F*
Re [Bb] member  to  let    her

E*~~ (F*) D*  | C*~~
into          your h [F] eart.

F      G      A    D* | C*~~
Then you can start [C]

C* Bb    A E E | F~~~

Key Information

Key Signature: One flat (B♭)
Scale: F major Scale (One black key)
F major Scale Notes: F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F

The relative minor of F major is D minor (same notes but arranged in a different order).
D minor Scale Notes: D, E, F, G, A, B♭, C, D

Hey Jude Piano Chords

Notes of the F Major Scale:
F, G, A, Bb (A#), C, D, E, F

Chords of the F Major Scale:
F, Gm, Am, Bb, C, Dm and Edm
(i.e., F major, G minor, A minor, Bb major, C major, D minor and E diminished)

For more information about chords in the key of F major, including their formula, intervals, key count and number of sharps, please visit:
List of Chords in F Major Scale

Chords used for the song Hey Jude are:
F, C, Bb, Gm, Eb

Tempo: 73 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate

About Hey Jude

“Hey Jude” is a comforting song written by Paul McCartney to help John Lennon’s young son, Julian, feel better during his parents’ divorce. The lyrics encourage Julian not to be sad and to take this difficult situation and make it better. The name “Jude” comes from Julian’s nickname. McCartney tells him not to be afraid to find love and reminds him that everything he needs is already within himself. The song became one of The Beatles’ biggest hits and is famous for its long “na-na-na” ending that lasts over four minutes.

Hey Jude Piano Tutorial

Symbols Used in the Song

Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
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Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes (quarter note, half note, or a whole note of sheet music).
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
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Hey Jude Piano Notes and Chords

Verse 1

Hey, Jude, don’t make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

C*~ | A~~~
Hey [F] Jude

A      C*     D* | G~~~
don’t make it [C] bad.

G     A |   Bb~ F*~~~
Take a [C] sad song

F*    E*    C* | D* (C*) (Bb) A~~~
and make it  [F] better.

C* | D* D*~   D*  (G*)  F*
Re [Bb] member  to  let    her

E*~~ (F*) D*  | C*~~
into          your h [F] eart.

F      G      A    D* | C*~~
Then you can start [C]

C* Bb    A E E | F~~~
to make it  be [F] tter

Verse 2

Hey, Jude, don’t be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better

C*~ | A~~~  A C* D* | G~~~
Hey [F] Jude don’t be a [C] fraid.

G A | Bb~ F*~~~
You were [C] made to

F* E* C* | D* (C*) (Bb) A~~~
go out and [F] get her

C* |(D*) D*~ D* (G*) F*
The [Bb] minute you let her

E*~~ (F*) D* | C*~~
under your s [F] kin,

F G A D* | C*~~
Then you begin [C]

C* Bb A E E | F~~~
to make it be [F] tter.

F E | Eb~
[F]

Chorus

And anytime you feel the pain, hey, Jude, refrain
Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na

(F*) D* D*~~ C* C* (Bb) D*~ | ~
And any time you feel the pain, [Bb]

F* D*~ | ~ F* Bb~ | ~
hey Jude, [A] refrain . [Gm]

F* D*~ | ~ C* Bb C*~ | ~
Don’t [F] carry the world [C]

D* C*~~ Bb A~ | ~ (G) F~~~
upon your shou [F] lders.

| F E Eb~

F* (D*) D*~~ (C*) C*~~ (Bb) D*~ | ~
For well you know that it’s a fool [Bb]

F* D*~ | ~ F* Bb~ | ~
who plays [A#/A] it cool , [Gm]

F* D*~ | ~ C* Bb C*~ | ~
By [A#/F] making his world [C]

D* C*~~ Bb~ A~ | ~ (G) F~~
a little cold [F] er .

F C* D* | Eb*~ Eb*~ E* F* G*~ | G*~~
Na, na, na, [F] na, na, [C] na, na, na, na

Music:

| E~ F~ G~~ G~~
[C] ~~~~

Verse 3

Hey, Jude, don’t let me down
You have found her, now go and get her
(Let it out and let it in)
Remember (Hey, Jude) to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

(C*) D* A~ | ~~
Hey [F] Jude

C* C* (D*) G~ | ~~
don’t let me down [C] .

(G) A~ | ~ Bb~ F*~~
You have [C] found her

F* E* C* | D* (C*) (Bb) A~~~
now go and [F] get her .

C* | D* D*~   D*  (G*)  F*
Re [Bb] member  to  let    her

E*~~ (F*) D*  | C*~~
into          your h [F] eart.

F      G      A    D* | C*~~
Then you can start [C]

C* Bb    A E E | F~~~
to make it  be [F] tter

Bridge

So let it out and let it in, hey, Jude, begin
You’re waiting for someone to perform with
And don’t you know that it’s just you, hey, Jude, you’ll do
The movement you need is on your shoulder
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, yeah

| (F*) D* D*~~ C* (C*) Bb D*~
[F] So let it out and let it in,

| F* D*~ | ~ F* Bb~~
[Bb] hey Jude [A#/A] begin.

F* D*~ | ~ C* Bb C*~ | ~
You’re [A#/F] waiting for someo [C] ne

D* C*~~ Bb~ A~ | ~ (G) F~~
to perform [F] with.

| F* (G*) Bb*~~
[F] And don’t you know

G*~~ G* F*~ D*~ F* D*~~
that it’s just you? [Bb] Hey Jude

G* (C*) (Bb) | G~
you’ll do [Gm] .

F* D*~~ C* Bb C*~ | ~
The movement you need [C]

D* C*~ | ~ Bb~ A~
is on your shou [F] lder.

F C* D* | Eb*~ Eb*~ E* F* G*~ | G*~~
Na, na, na, [F] na, na, [C] na, na, na, na

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