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Beatles : Please Please Me
1963

  1. I Saw Her Standing There
  2. Misery
  3. Anna (Go To Him)
  4. Chains
  5. Boys
  6. Ask Me Why
  7. Please Please Me

  8. Love Me Do
  9. PS I Love You
  10. Baby It's You
  11. Do You Want To Know A Secret
  12. A Taste Of Honey
  13. There's A Place
  14. Twist And Shout

I Saw Her Standing There

E7 076750
E9 x76777
E7
A7
E7
Well she was just seventeen, you know what I mean?
B7
And the way she looked was way beyond compare
E
E7
A7
Am/c
So how could I dance with another, oh!
E7
B7
E7
When I saw her standing there Well she looked at me and I, I could see That before too long I'd fall in love with her She wouldn't dance with another, oh! When I saw her standing there
A7
Well my heart went boom When I crossed that room
B7
A7
And I held her hand in mine Well we danced through the night and we held each other tight And before too long I fell in love with her Now I'll never dance with another, oh! Since I saw her standing there
Guitar solo over verse chords
Well my heart went boom When I crossed that room And I held her hand in mine Well we danced through the night and we held each other tight And before too long I fell in love with her Now I'll never dance with another, oh! Oh, since I saw her standing there
E7
B7
E7
Since I saw her standing there
E7
E7
B7
A7
E9
Yeah, well since I saw her standing there

Misery

F
G
C
Am
G
The world is treating me bad... misery
C
F
I'm the kind of guy
C
F
Who never used to cry
F
G
C
Am
The world is treating me bad... misery!
C
F
I've lost her now for sure
C
F
I won't see her no more
F
G
C
It's gonna be a drag... misery!
Am
C
I'll remember all the little things we've done
Am
G
G7
Can't she see she'll always be the only one, only one
C
F
Send her back to me
C
F
'Cause everyone can see
F
G
C
Without her I will be in misery
Am
C
I'll remember all the little things we've done
Am
G
G7
She'll remember and she'll miss her only one, lonely one
C
F
Send her back to me
C
F
'Cause everyone can see
F
G
C
Am
Without her I will be in misery (oh oh oh)
C
Am
In misery (ooh eee ooh ooh)
C
Am
C
My misery (la la la la la la)

Anna (Go To Him)

<Arthur Alexander>
D
Bm
D
x2
D
Bm
D
Bm
D
Bm
Anna you come and ask me girl to set you free girl
D
Bm
Em
A7
You say he loves you more than me so I will set you free
D
Bm
D
Bm
Go with him (Anna) Go with him
D
Bm
D
Bm
D
Bm
Anna girl before you go now I want you to know now
D
Bm
Em
A7
That I still love you so but if he loves you more
D
Go with him
G
All of my life I've been searching for a girl
D
D7
To love me like I love you
G
Gm
But every girl I've ever had, breaks my heart and leave me sad
E7
A7
What am I what am I supposed to do oh...
D
Bm
D
Bm
Anna just one more thing girl
D
Bm
Em
A7
You give back your ring to me, and I will set you free
D
Go with him
G
All of my life I've been searching for a girl
D
D7
To love me like I love you
G
Gm
But every girl I've ever had, breaks my heart and leave me sad
E7
A7
What am I what am I supposed to do oh...
D
Bm
D
Bm
Anna just one more thing girl
D
Bm
Em
A7
You give back your ring to me and I will set you free
D
Go with him
Bm
D
Bm
(Anna) Go with him (Anna)
D
Bm
D
You can go with him girl (Anna) Go with him

Chains

<Goffin/King>
Capo:
I
A
x4
A
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
D7
A
And they ain't the kind that you can see
E
D7
A
E7
Whoa, oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah Chains, well I can't break away from these chains Can't run around, 'cause I'm not free Whoa, oh, these chains of love won't let me be, yeah
D
I wanna tell you, pretty baby
A
A7
I think you're fine
D
I'd like to love you
E
E7
But, darlin', I'm imprisoned by these... Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains And they ain't the kind that you can see Whoa, oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah Please believe me when I tell you Your lips are sweet I'd like to kiss them But I can't break away from all of these... Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains And they ain't the kind that you can see Whoa, oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah
A
Chains, chains of love Chains, chains of love
A
D
Dm
A
Chains, chains of love....

Boys

<Dixon/Farrell>
B
A
E
B
E
I been told when a boy kiss a girl Take a trip around the world
A
Hey, hey, (bop shoo-wop, m'bop bop shoo-wop)
E
Hey, hey, (bop shoo-wop, m'bop bop shoo-wop)
B7
A7
E
B7
Hey, hey, (bop shoo-wop) yeah, she say ya do (bop shoo-wop) My girl says when I kiss her lips Gets a thrill through her fingertips Hey, hey, (bop shoo-wop, m'bop bop shoo-wop) Hey, hey, (bop shoo-wop, m'bop bop shoo-wop) Hey, hey, (bop shoo-wop) yeah, she say ya do (bop shoo-wop)
B7
E
Well, I talk about boys Don't ya know I mean boys
A7
Well, I talk about boys, now
E
Aaahhh, boys
B7
A7
Well, I talk about boys, now
E
B7
What a bundle of joy! (Alright, George!) My girl says when I kiss her lips Gets a thrill through her fingertips Hey, hey, (bop shoo-wop, m'bop bop shoo-wop) Hey, hey, (bop shoo-wop, m'bop bop shoo-wop) Hey, hey, (bop shoo-wop) yeah, she say ya do (bop shoo-wop) Well, I talk about boys Don't ya know I mean boys Well, I talk about boys, now Aaahhh, boys Well, I talk about boys, now
E
What a bundle of joy!

Ask Me Why

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E
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E
E
F#m7
G#m7
F#m7
E
I love you............, 'cause you tell me things I want to know
E
F#m7
G#m7
F#m7
E
And it's true............ that it really only goes to show
G#7
That I know
C#m
Am
F#7
B
That I, I, I, I should never, never, never be blue
E
F#m7
G#m7
F#m7
E
Now you're mine........, my happiness still makes me cry
E
F#m7
G#m7
F#m7
E
And in time........, you'll understand the reason why
G#7
If I cry
C#m
It's not because I'm sad
Am
E
But you're the only love that I've ever had
E+
A
B
E
I can't believe it's happened to me
E+
A
B
E
B
I can't conceive of any more ... misery
E
F#m7
G#m7
A
Ask me why, I'll say I love you
G#m7
A
E
And I'm always thinking of you.........
E
F#m7
G#m7
F#m7
E
I love you............, 'cause you tell me things I want to know
E
F#m7
G#m7
F#m7
E
And it's true............ that it really only goes to show
G#7
That I know
C#m
Am
F#7
B
That I, I, I, I should never, never, never be blue
E
F#m7
G#m7
A
Ask me why, I'll say I love you
G#m7
A
E
And I'm always thinking of you.........
E+
A
B
E
I can't believe it's happened to me
E+
A
B
E
B
I can't conceive of any more ... misery
E
F#m7
G#m7
A
Ask me why, I'll say I love you
G#m7
A
E
And I'm always thinking of you.........
A/e
E
You.........
A/e
Emaj9
You.........

Please Please Me

E
E
A
E
G
A(v)
B
Last night I said these words to my girl
E
A
E
I know you never even try girl
A
F#m
Come on (come on), come on (come on)
C#m
A(v)
Come on (come on), come on
E
A
Please please me, whoa yeah
B(ii)
E
A
B
Like I please you You don't need me to show the way love Why do I always have to say love Come on (come on), come on (come on) Come on (come on), come on Please please me, whoa yeah Like I please you
A
I don't want to sound complaining
B(ii)
E
But you know there's always rain in my heart (in my heart)
A
I do all the pleasing with you
B(ii)
E
It's so hard to reason with you
A
B
*
E
Oh yeah, why do you make me blue Last night I said these words to my girl I know you never even try girl Come on (come on), come on (come on) Come on (come on), come on Please please me, whoa yeah Like I please (you) Please please me, whoa yeah Like I please (you) Please please me, whoa yeah
B(ii)
E
G
C
B
*
E
Like I please you

Love Me Do

Harp:
C
(cross)
G7
C
x4
G7
C
Love, love me do You know I love you I'll always be true
C
G
So please... love me do Love, love me do You know I love you I'll always be true So please... love me do
D
C
F
G
Someone to love, somebody new Someone to love, someone like you Love, love me do You know I love you I'll always be true So please... Love me do Love, love me do You know I love you I'll always be true So please... Love me do
G7
C
Love me do
G7
C
Yeah, love me do
G7
C
Yeah, love me do...

PS I Love You

G
D
As I write this letter
G
D
Send my love to you
G
D
Remember that I'll always
D
A
D
Be in love with you
D
Em
D
Treasure these few words 'til we're together
A
Bm
Keep all my love forever
A
Bb
PS I love you
C
D
You, you, you I'll be coming home again to you, love And 'til the day I do, love PS I love you You, you, you As I write this letter Send my love to you Remember that I'll always Be in love with you Treasure these few words 'til we're together Keep all my love forever PS I love you You, you, you As I write this letter Send my love to you Remember that I'll always Be in love with you I'll be coming home again to you, love And 'til the day I do, love PS I love you
D
C
D
You, you, you
Bb
C
D
You, you, you
Bb
C
D
You, you, you
Bb
C
D
I love you

Baby It's You

<Bacharach/David>
G
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la
G
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la
G
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la Sha-la, la-la, la
C
G
It's not the way you smile that touched my heart
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la
C
G
It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart
Em
Uh-oh, many, many, many nights go by
Am
G
I sit alone, at home, and I cry over you
Em
What can I do?
C
D
Can't help myself
G
Cause, baby it's you
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la
G
Baby, it's you
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la
G
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la
C
G
You should hear what they say, about you (cheat... cheat)
C
Sha-la, la-la, la
C
G
They say, they say you never, never, ever been true (cheat... cheat)
Em
Uh-oh, it doesn't matter what they say
Am
I know I'm gonna love you any old way
G
Em
What can I do? When it's true
C
D
Don't want nobody, nobody
G
Cause, baby it's you
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la
G
Baby it's you
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la
Em
C
D
G
Em
D
G
G
Uh-oh, it doesn't matter what they say I know I'm gonna love you any old way What can I do? When it's true Don't want nobody, nobody Cause, baby it's you Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la Baby, it's you Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la
G
Don't leave me all alone
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la
G
Come on home
Em
Sha-la, la-la, la-la, la

Do You Want To Know A Secret

Em
Am
Em
You'll never know how much I really love you
G
F
B7
You'll never know how much I really care
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E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Listen
B7
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Do you want to know a secret?
F#m
B7
E
G#m
Do you promise not to tell?
Gm
F#m
Am/c
Whoa oh, oh
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Closer
B7
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Let me whisper in your ear
B7
A
B7
Say the words you long to hear
C#m
F#m
B7
I'm in love with you ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Listen
B7
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Do you want to know a secret?
F#m
B7
E
G#m
Do you promise not to tell?
Gm
F#m
Am/c
Whoa oh, oh
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Closer
B7
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Let me whisper in your ear
B7
A
B7
Say the words you long to hear
C#m
F#m
B7
I'm in love with you ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
A
F#m
C#m
Bm
I've known the secret for a week or two
A
F#m
C#m
Bm
F#m
B7
Nobody knows, just we two.........
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Listen
B7
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Do you want to know a secret?
F#m
B7
E
G#m
Do you promise not to tell?
Gm
F#m
Am/c
Whoa oh, oh
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Closer
B7
E
G#m
Gm
F#m
Let me whisper in your ear
B7
A
B7
Say the words you long to hear
C#m
F#m
B7
I'm in love with you ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
C#m
F#m
B7
C#m
Oh - oh ooh oooh oooh - oh

A Taste Of Honey

<Scott/Marlow>
F#m
A
E
F#m
A taste of honey, tasting much sweeter than wine Do dit don du du dit don du
F#m
F+
A
B
I dream of your first kiss and then
F#m
F+
A
B
I feel upon my lips again
F#m
A taste of honey, a taste of honey
A
E
F#m
Tasting much sweeter than wine
Bm
F#m
Bm
F#m
A
B
F#m
B
I will return yes I will return
A
E
F#m
I'll come back for the honey and you Do dit don du to dit don du
F#m
F+
A
B
Yours was the kiss that awoke my heart
F#m
F+
There lingers still
A
B
Though we're far apart
F#m
That taste of honey (a taste of honey)
A
E
F#m
Tasting much sweeter than wine
Bm
F#m
Bm
F#m
A
B
F#m
B
I will return yes I will return
A
I'll come back (you'll come back)
E
For the honey (for the honey)
F#m
Bm
F#m
Bm
F#m
Bm
F#
And you

There's A Place

A
E
A
There's a place
E
A
Where I can go
E
C#m
When I feel low
B7
When I feel blue
G#m
A
And it's my mind
E
A
And there's no time
C#m
When I'm alone
A
E
A
I think of you
E
A
The things you do
E
C#m
Go round my head
B7
The things you've said
A
B7
Like I love only you
C#m
F#m
E
In my mind there's no sorrow
E
G#
Don't you know that it's so
C#m
F#
There'll be no sad tomorrow
E
G#
Don't you know that it's so There's a place Where I can go When I feel low When I feel blue And it's my mind And there's no time When I'm alone
A
E
A
There's a place There's a place There's a place There's a place

Twist And Shout

<Medley/Russell>
D
G
A
A7
x2
A7
D
G
A
Well shake it up baby, now (shake it up baby)
A7
D
G
A
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
A7
D
G
A
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon baby, now (c'mon, baby)
A7
D
G
A
C'mon and work it on out (work it on out) Well, work it on out (work it on out) You know you look so good (look so good) You know you got me goin' now (got me goin') Just like you knew you would (like I knew you would, ooh) Well shake it up baby, now (shake it up baby) Twist and shout (twist and shout) C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon baby, now (c'mon, baby) C'mon and work it on out (work it on out, ooh) You know you twisty little girl (twisty little girl) You know you twist so fine (twist so fine) C'mon and twist a little closer, now (twist a little closer) And let me know that you're mine (let me know you're mine, ooh)
A
A7
Ahh! Ahh! Ahh! Ahh Wow! Scream Baby, now (shake it up baby) Twist and shout (twist and shout) C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon baby, now (c'mon, baby) C'mon and work it on out (work it on out, ooh) You know you twisty little girl (twisty little girl) You know you twist so fine (twist so fine) C'mon and twist a little closer, now (twist a little closer) And let me know that you're mine (let me know you're mine, ooh) Well shake it, shake it, shake it baby, now (shake it up baby) Well shake it, shake it, shake it baby, now (shake it up baby) Well shake it, shake it, shake it baby, now (shake it up baby)
A
A5
A5
A#5
B5
C5
C#5
D5
Dmaj9
Ahh! Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!