Backing track
Lesson Sheet
“Yellow Submarine ”
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Originally written and recorded by The Beatles in 1966
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The drummer Ringo Starr sang the main vocals on 'YellowSubmarine'.
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John Lennon was famously asked if Ringo was the Best drummer in the world. He jokingly replied "He's not even the best drummer in the Beatles!"
Now!
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The verse is a little challenging at the moment for us to play (at the moment!) But we can all have lots of fun with the chorus!
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So get your F and C7 chords ready and join in with singing along with the verses anyway!
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Verse 1 C (Bb) F In the town where I was born (Dm) Gm (Bb) C Lived a man who sailed to sea (F) C (Bb) F And he told us of his life (Dm) Gm (Bb) C In the land of submarines (F) C (Bb) F So we sailed up to the sun (Dm) Gm (Bb) C Till we found the sea of green (F) C (Bb) F And we lived beneath the waves (Dm) Gm (Bb) C In our Yellow Submarine |
CHORUS F C7 We all live in a Yellow Submarine, C7 F Yellow Submarine, Yellow Submarine F C7 We all live in a Yellow Submarine, C7 F Yellow Submarine, Yellow Submarine |
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Verse 2 (F) C (Bb) F And our friends are all on board (Dm) Gm (Bb) C Many more of them live next door (F) C (Bb) F And the band begins to play... |
CHORUS F C7 We all live in a Yellow Submarine, C7 F Yellow Submarine, Yellow Submarine F C7 We all live in a Yellow Submarine, C7 F Yellow Submarine, Yellow Submarine |
Verse 3 (F) C (Bb) F As we live a life of ease (Dm) Gm (Bb) C Everyone of us has all we need (F) C (Bb) F Sky of blue (sky of blue) and sea of green (sea of green) (Dm) Gm (Bb) C In our Yellow (In our Yellow) Submarine (Submarine Ha-hah!) |
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CHORUS F C7 We all live in a Yellow Submarine, C7 F Yellow Submarine, Yellow Submarine F C7 We all live in a Yellow Submarine, C7 F Yellow Submarine, Yellow Submarine |
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(If you would like to have a go at the verse chords...here they are)
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My friends in Year 2 (seven year olds!) at Oakham Primary School did a superb recording of this song and had lots of fun doing it! Listen out for the 'Brass Band'...and when they ALL dive into the 'Submarine!' |
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