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Long Haired Lady – Paul McCartney
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Paul McCartney
Long Haired Lady
(McCartney)
From: "Ram" (1971)
I included two versions here:
1. no capo (more bottom)
2. capo 3rd fret (makes it easier to include the licks in the [Chorus])
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1. no capo
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Ebmaj7 x-6-5-3-3-3 or
x-x-1-3-3-3
Bb/G 3-x-0-3-3-1 or Gm7 3-5-3-3-3-3
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
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[Intro Verse]
Em7 Em7
Well, well, well, well, well [break]
C G
Do you love me like you know you ought to do?
Em7 Em7
Well, well, well, well, well [break]
C G
Or is this the only thing you want me for?
[Bridge + Chorus] (variation)
D7 C7
Well, I've been meaning to talk to you about it for some time
Cm7 Ebmaj7 G
Sweet little lass, you are ... my long haired lady
[Verse]
F Bb D7 Gm
Who's the lady that makes that brief occasional laughter?
F Bb D7 Gm
She's the lady we wears those flashing eyes
F Bb D7 Gm
Who'll be taking her home when all the dancing is over?
F Bb D7 Gm [break]
I'm the lucky man she will hypnotize
[Chorus]
Ebmaj7 G
Long haired ... lady
Ebmaj7 G
Long haired ... lady
[Verse]
F Bb D7 Gm
Bees are buzzing about my sweet delectable baby
F Bb D7 Gm
Birds are humming about their big surprise
F Bb D7 Gm
Who's your favorite person, dear phenomenal lady?
F Bb D7 Gm
I belong to the girl with flashing eyes
[Chorus]
Ebmaj7 G
Long haired ... lady
Ebmaj7 G
Long haired ... lady
[Middle 8]
| G | % | Bb/G | % | C/G | % | G | % |
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, love is long, love is long, love is long
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, sing your song, love is long, love is long
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, when you're wrong, love is long, love is long
[Intro Verse]
Em7 Em7
Well, well, well, well, well [break]
C G
Do you love me like you know you ought to do?
Em7 Em7
Well, well, well, well, well [break]
C G
Or is this the only thing you want me for?
[Bridge + Chorus] (variation)
D7 C7
Well, I've been meaning to talk to you about it for some time
Cm7 Ebmaj7 G
Sweet little lass, you are ... my long haired lady
[Outro] (= [Middle 8])
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, love is long, love is long, love is long
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, sing your song, love is long, love is long
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, when you're wrong, love is long, love is long
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, when you're wrong, love is long, love is long
(Win or lose it, winter, summer, love is long, love is long)
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, when you're wrong, love is long, love is long
(Win or lose it, winter, summer, love is long, love is long)
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, love is long, love is long, love is long
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, love is long, love is long, love is long
G Bb/G C/C G
Ah, love is long, love is long, love is long
G Bb/G C/C G
Yes, love is long, love is long, love is long
G Bb/G C/C G
Yes, sing your song, love is long, love is long
(Win or lose it, winter, summer, love is long, love is long)
| G | % | Bb/G | % | C/G | % | G | % |
(fade)
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capoed version (makes it easier to play the licks)
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capo 3rd fret
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
G/E 0-x-5-4-3-0 or Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0
A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0
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[Chorus] (break and lick)
Cmaj7 E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|0---------------|0-1-3/5-0-------|0-----------0h2-|----------------|
G|0---------------|0-------0-------|1-------1-2-1---|1---------------|
D|2---------------|2-------2-------|2-------2---2---|2---------------|
A|3---------------|3-------3-------|2-------2-------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|0---------------|
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capo 3rd fret
[Intro Verse]
C#m7 C#m7
Well, well, well, well, well [break]
A E
Do you love me like you know you ought to do?
C#m7 C#m7
Well, well, well, well, well [break]
A E
Or is this the only thing you want me for?
[Bridge + Chorus] (variation)
B7 A7
Well, I've been meaning to talk to you about it for some time
[2/4]
Am7
Sweet little lass,
[= Chorus (break and lick)]
Cmaj7 E
You are ... my long haired lady
[Verse]
D G B7 Em
Who's the lady that makes that brief occasional laughter?
D G B7 Em
She's the lady we wears those flashing eyes
D G B7 Em
Who'll be taking her home when all the dancing is over?
D G B7 Em
I'm the lucky man she will hypnotize
[break]
[Chorus]
[= Chorus (break and lick)]
Cmaj7 E
Long haired ... lady
[= Chorus (break and lick)]
Cmaj7 E
Long haired ... lady
[Verse]
D G B7 Em
Bees are buzzing about my sweet delectable baby
D G B7 Em
Birds are humming about their big surprise
D G B7 Em
Who's your favorite person, dear phenomenal lady?
D G B7 Em
I belong to the girl with flashing eyes
[Chorus]
[= Chorus (break and lick)]
Cmaj7 E
Long haired ... lady
[= Chorus (break and lick)]
Cmaj7 E
Long haired ... lady
[Middle 8]
| E | % | G/E | % | A/E | % | E | % |
E G/E A/E E
Ah, love is long, love is long, love is long
E G/E A/E E
Ah, sing your song, love is long, love is long
E G/E A/E E
Ah, when you're wrong, love is long, love is long
[Intro Verse]
C#m7 C#m7
Well, well, well, well, well [break]
A E
Do you love me like you know you ought to do?
C#m7 C#m7
Well, well, well, well, well [break]
A E
Or is this the only thing you want me for?
[Bridge + Chorus] (variation)
B7 A7
Well, I've been meaning to talk to you about it for some time
[2/4]
Am7
Sweet little lass,
[= Chorus (break and lick)]
Cmaj7 E
You are ... my long haired lady
[Outro] (= [Middle 8]
E G/E A/E E
Ah, love is long, love is long, love is long
E G/E A/E E
Ah, sing your song, love is long, love is long
E G/E A/E E
Ah, when you're wrong, love is long, love is long
E G/E A/E E
Ah, when you're wrong, love is long, love is long
(Win or lose it, winter, summer, love is long, love is long)
E G/E A/E E
Ah, when you're wrong, love is long, love is long
(Win or lose it, winter, summer, love is long, love is long)
E G/E A/E E
Ah, love is long, love is long, love is long
E G/E A/E E
Ah, love is long, love is long, love is long
E G/E A/E E
Ah, love is long, love is long, love is long
E G/E A/E E
Yes, love is long, love is long, love is long
E G/E A/E E
Yes, sing your song, love is long, love is long
(Win or lose it, winter, summer, love is long, love is long)
| E | % | G/E | % | A/E | % | E | % |
(fade)
