How to Play Till There Was You Chords by The Beatles on Guitar

“Till There Was You” is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, released in 1963 as the fifth track on their second album With the Beatles. The song was originally written by Meredith Willson for his 1957 musical The Music Man, and was also recorded by several artists, such as Peggy Lee and Anita Bryant. The Beatles’ version features a distinctive guitar solo by George Harrison, and showcases the band’s vocal harmonies and romantic lyrics.

If you want to learn how to play “Till There Was You” by The Beatles on guitar, here are some tips and resources to help you.

Chords

The song is in the key of F major and uses the following chords: F, F#dim7, Gm, C7, Bbm, Am, G#m, F7, Bb, D7, Gm7+, G7, C7/5+, C, E, C#, Fmaj7. You can find the chord diagrams and tabs for these chords online. You can also use a capo on the first fret to transpose the song to E major and play easier chords: E, Edim7, F#m, B7, Am, G#m, Gm, E7, A, C#7, F#m7+, F#7, B7/5+, B, D#, B#, Emaj7.

The chord progression for the intro is F-F#dim7-Gm-C7. The chord progression for the verses is F-F#dim7-Gm-Bbm-F-Am-G#m-Gm-C-F-Gm-C-C7. The chord progression for the pre-choruses is F-F7-Bb-Bbm-F-D7-Gm-Gm7±G7-C-C7. The chord progression for the choruses is F-F#dim7-Gm-Bbm-F-Am-G#m-Gm-C-F-Gm-C-C7. The chord progression for the outro is C-E-C-F-C#-F-Fmaj7.

[Intro]
 
e|-1-----|-----------|-------|------|
B|---1---|-----------|-3-----|------|
G|-----2-|-----------|---3---|------|
D|-------|-4---------|-----5-|------| x2
A|-------|-----------|-------|-3----|
E|-------|-----------|-------|------|
  F       F#dim7       Gm      C13
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
           F          F#dim7 F#dim7/A F#dim7
There were bells on a hill
       Gm              Bbm
But I never heard them ringing
      F     Am     Abm   Gm7
No I never heard them at all
C9             F  Gm  C9
Till there was you
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
            F             F#dim7 F#dim7/A F#dim7/C
There were birds in the sky
      Gm              Bbm
But I never saw  them winging
     F     Am   Abm     Gm7
No I never saw  them at all
C9             F  F9
Till there was you
 
 
[Chorus]
 
F9             Bb   Bbm              F
Then there was music   and wonderful roses
     D9           Gm  Gmmaj7     G7          C7 C9sus4/G C+/G#
They  tell me in sweet  fragrant meadows of  dawn        and  dew
 
                              e|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-0-0-0-0-|
                              B|-6-3-6-3-6-3-5-5-3-3-3-1-1-3-1-1-|
                              G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-|
                              D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-|
                              A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
                              E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-3-x-x-x-x-4-|
 
[Verse 3]
 
          F         F#dim7 F#dim7/A
There was love all around
      Gm             Bbm
But I never heard it singing
     F     Am    Abm   Gm7
No I never heard it at all
C9             F Gm  C7b9
Till there was you
 
 
[Solo]
 
e|-----|---1-----|---------|-----------|---------|---3-5-3-|-5-3-5-3-|
B|-----|-1---3-1-|---------|-----1-4---|-2/3-----|---3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-3-|---------|-3-2-0---|---2-------|----5-3-2|-3-3-5-3-|-5-3-5-3-|
D|-----|---------|-------3-|-4---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-----|---------|---------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|
E|-----|---------|---------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|
        F                   F#dim7 F#dim7/A F#dim7 Gm
 
e|---6-8-6-|-8-6-8-6-|-----10---|---8---7--|-6--|-5----|-1-1---|-----|
B|---6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-|----10----|---10--9--|-8--|-5----|-1---1-|-----|
G|-6-6-8-6-|-8-6-8-6-|---10-----|---9---8--|-7--|-3----|-2-----|-2---|
D|---------|---------|--10------|-10---9---|-8--|-2----|-3-----|-----|
A|---------|---------|-8--------|----------|----|-4----|-------|---0-|
E|---------|---------|----------|----------|----|2-----|-------|-----|
   Bbm                 F6         Am7  Abm7  Gm7 F#7#9   F
 
 
[Chorus]
 
e|-----------|------------1-----|
B|-----------|------1---------3 |
G|-----------|-2----------------|
D|---1-4-----|------------------|
A|-3---------|------------------|
E|-----------|------------------|
 
   F9                         Bb
               Then there was music
   Bbm             F
     and wonderful roses
          D9     Gm   Gmmaj7      G7          C7 C9sus4/G C+/G#
They  tell me in sweet  fragrant  meadows of  dawn      and dew
                               e|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-0-0-0-0-|
                               B|-6-3-6-3-6-3-5-5-3-3-3-1-1-3-1-1-|
                               G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-|
                               D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-|
                               A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
                               E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-3-x-x-x-x-4-|
 
[Verse 3]
 
           F        F#dim7 F#dim7/A F#dim7/C F#dim7/Eb
There was love all around
      Gm             Bbm6
But I never heard it singing
      F    Am   Abm    Gm7
No I never heard it at all
C9             F E+ F E+ F F
Till there was you
 
 
[Outro]
 
C/G  E7/B  C/G
Tiiiiiilllll There was
F F6 Db7 F E+ F E+ F  Fmaj7
you
 
 
Some chords used in the 2009 remastered version in order of appearance.
Rhythm chord is first generally with some lead chords to use 2nd. The Gm7b5 forms
can be played with Bbm6 and Bm. The bass carries it. C+/G# changes with pinky.
 
e|-1---2--------3----5---5-----------1-----5----4-----3-----8----------3--|
B|-1---1--------3----3---4-----------2-----5----4-----3-----7----------1--|
G|-2---2--------3----3---5-----------3-----5----4-----3-----8----------2--|
D|-3---1--------5----5---4-----------3-----7----6-----3-----7----------1--|
A|-3---x--------5----3---x-----------1-----7----6-----5-----x----------3--|
E|-1---2--------3----x---5-----------x-----5----4-----3-----8----------1--|
   F   F#dim7   Gm   C13 F#dim7/A    Bbm   Am   Abm   Gm7   F#dim7/C   F9
 
e|-8-----1----6----6---6---------0----5----3--------3----3---3----------0--|
B|-8-----3----6----6---8---------1----5----3--------6/3--5---3----------1--|
G|-8-----3----7----6---6---------2----5----3--------4----3---3----------1--|
D|-7-----3----8----8---8---------0----4----4--------3----5---3----------2--|
A|-8-----1----8----8---8---------x----5----5--------5----3---3----------3--|
E|-x-----x----6----6---6---------x----x----3--------3----x---3----------x--|
   F9    Bb   Bb   Bbm Bbm6      D9   D9   Gmmaj7   G7   C7  C9sus4/G   C+
 
e|-4--0-----5--------6--------3-------11------------6-----1------6--|
B|-1--1-----5--------6--------2-------10------------8-----2------8--|
G|-1--1-----3--------6--------3-------11------------7-----0------6--|
D|-2--2-----2--------5--------2-------10------------5-----3------8--|
A|-3--3-----4--------4--------3-------x-------------5-----1------8--|
E|-x--4-----2--------3--------x-------10------------x-----x------6--|
   C+/G#    F#7#9   Gm7b5    C7b9    F#dim7/Eb     Gm    Bbm6   Bbm6
 
e|-0---0-----0------1---8---10/13--x-----9----11----0------|
B|-1---1-----0------3---10--10-----2-----9----9-----1------|
G|-1---0-----1------2---10--10-----4-----10---10----2------|
D|-2---2-----0------3---10--10-----3-----9----9-----3------|
A|-3---3-----2------3---x---8------4-----11---11----3------|
E|-0---3-----x------1---x---x------x-----9----9-----1------|
   E+  C/G   E7/B   F6  F   F6     Db7   Db7  Db9   Fmaj7

Strumming

The song has a moderate tempo and a 4/4 time signature. You can use a simple strumming pattern of down-down-up-up-down-up for each chord. You can also add some accents and variations to make it more interesting. For example, you can emphasize the first and third beats of each measure by strumming harder or adding a bass note. You can also mute some strings or skip some upstrokes to create syncopation.

Singing

The song has a vocal range of F3 to C5 for male singers and C4 to G5 for female singers. You can adjust the key of the song to suit your voice by using a capo or transposing the chords. You can also use a vocal tuner or a karaoke app to help you sing in tune.

The song has a simple melody that follows the chord tones and uses some passing notes. The lyrics are romantic and nostalgic, so you should try to convey the meaning and feeling of the words with your voice. You can also add some vocal embellishments or harmonies to make it more expressive.

You can find some examples of vocal covers for this song online .

Conclusion

“Till There Was You” by The Beatles is a beautiful and classic song that many people love. It is also a great song to learn how to play on guitar, as it uses basic chords, strumming patterns, and singing techniques. You can use the tips and resources in this article to help you master this song and impress your listeners.