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  THE BEATLES - I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND (Lennon & McCartney)
                Released as single on 29th November 1963 with
                THIS BOY as the B side.

  -----------------------------------------------------------

  Oh yeah, I'll tell you something,
  I think you'll understand.
  When I say that something
  I want to hold your hand,
  I want to hold your hand,
  I want to hold your hand.

  Oh please, say to me
  You'll let me be your man
  And please, say to me
  You'll let me hold your hand.
  Now let me hold your hand,
  I want to hold your hand.

  And when I touch you I feel happy inside.
  It's such a feeling that my love
  I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide.

  Yeah, you've got that something,
  I think you'll understand.
  When I say that something
  I want to hold your hand,
  I want to hold your hand,
  I want to hold your hand.

  And when I touch you I feel happy inside.
  It's such a feeling that my love
  I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide.

  Yeh, you've got that something,
  I think you'll understand.
  When I feel that something
  I want to hold your hand,
  I want to hold your hand,
  I want to hold your hand.

  4/4
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  A 5       5   5   5   5   3   3  5       5   5   5   5   3   3  
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  E                                                                  
                                                     Oh      yeah,

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  G         2      2                  2                       5B7R5  
  D 0                                                                
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  D 5       5       5   5   5      7   7   9   7   7   7   9   7  
  A 5       5       5   5   5   0  5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5  
  E 3       3       3   3   3                                     


  e                                                               
  B         3   3                                              7 \
  G         4   4                                                 
  D         5   5                                                 
  A                                                               
  E                                                               
  I'll                    tell    something
                              you

  Em                              B

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
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  D 2       2   2   2   2   2      9   9   9   9   9   9   9      
  A 2       2   2   2   2   2      9   9   9   9   9   9   9      
  E 0       0   0   0   0   0      7   7   7   7   7   7   0      


  e                                                               
  B 5                       5                                     
  G                             4                                 
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  A                                                               
  E                                                               
      I   think   understand                              When
              you'll

  G                               D

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  D                                7   7   9   7   7   7   9   9  
  A 5   5   7   5   5   5   5      5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5  
  E 3   3   3   3   3   3   3                                     


  e                                                               
  B 3           3                                              7 \
  G 4           4                  7                              
  D 5           5                  7                              
  A                                5                              
  E                                                               
  I                       say that something

  Em                                                      B

  e                                                               
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  D 2       2               2                              9   9  
  A 2       2               2                              9   9  
  E 0       0               0                              7   7  


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  B 5                                      0                      
  G                                        2 B 4     R 2   0      
  D                                                               
  A                                                               
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your
                              hand

  C               D               G               Em

  e 0       0       2       2      3       3       0       0      
  B 1       1       3       3      3       3       0       0      
  G 0       0       2       2      0       0       0       0      
  D 2       2       0       0      0       0       2       2      
  A 3       3                      2       2       2       2      
  E                                3       3       0       0      


  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                            0  
  D 2                                                             
  A                                                        2      
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your    hand

  C               D7              G

  e 0       0       2       2                                     
  B 1       1       1       1                                     
  G 0       0       2       2                                     
  D 2       2       0       0                                     
  A 3       3                      5       7   5   5   5   7   5  
  E                                3       3   3   3   3   3   3  


  e                              /  7       7          7       7  
  B                 1            /  8       8          8       8  
  G                 2            /  7       7          7       7  
  D                 0            /  9       9          9       9  
  A 3                                                             
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your    hand                    Oh

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  D 5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5  7   7   9   7   7   7   9   9  
  A 5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5  5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5  
  E 3   3   3   3   3   3   3                                     


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  B             8           8                  7               7 \
  G             7           7                  7                  
  D             9           9                  7                  
  A                                            5                  
  E                                                               


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  A                                                5   4   5   6  
  E                                                               
  please,                 say to  me

  Em                              B

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  D 2       2       2   2   2   2  9   9   9   9   9   9   9      
  A 2       2       2   2   2   2  9   9   9   9   9   9   9      
  E 0       0       0   0   0   0  7   7   7   7   7   7   0      


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  D                                                               
  A 7                                                             
  E                                                               
      you'll  me  be      your    man                     And
          let

  G                               D

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  D                                7   7   9   7   7   7   9   9  
  A 5   5   7   5   5   5   5   0  5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5  
  E 3   3   3   3   3   3   3                                     


  e         7           7                  5                      
  B         8           8                  7                   7 \
  G         7           7                  7                      
  D         9           9                  7                      
  A                                        5                      
  E                                                               
  please,                 say to  me

  Em                              B

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                               
  D 2   2   2   2   2   2   2      9       9                      
  A 2   2   2   2   2   2   2      9       9                      
  E 0   0   0   0   0   0   0      7       7                      


  e                                                               
  B 5                              0                              
  G                                2B4                     0      
  D                                                               
  A                                                               
  E                                                               
      You'll  me  hold    your
          let                 hand

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  C               D               G               Em

  e 0       0       2       2      3       3       0       0      
  B 1       1       3       3      3       3       0       0      
  G 0       0       2       2      0       0       0       0      
  D 2       2       0       0      0       0       2       2   0  
  A 3       3                      2       2       2       2   0  
  E                         0      3       3       0       0      


  e                                                               
  B                                3               0              
  G                                4               0              
  D 2               0              5               2              
  A                                                               
  E                                                               
      Now let me  hold    your    hand

  C               D7              G

  e 0       0       2       2                                     
  B 1       1       1       1                                     
  G 0       0       2       2                                     
  D 2       2       0       0                                     
  A 3       3                      5   5   7   5   5   5   5      
  E                 0       0      3   3   3   3   3   3   3      


  e                              / 7       7           7       7  
  B                              / 8       8           8       8  
  G 5       5       7            / 7       7           7       7  
  D 5       5       7            / 9       9           9       9  
  A 3       3       5                                             
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your    hand

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  Dm                              G

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G 2                       2      4                              
  D 3                       3      5                              
  A 5                       5      5                              
  E                                3                              


  e                                                        3      
  B                         6                          4          
  G                     7                      5                  
  D             7                          5               5      
  A                                                               
  E                                3               3              
          And     when    I       touch   you     I       feel

  C                               Am

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G 0                   0          2           2   2              
  D 2                   2          2           2   2              
  A 3                   3          0           0   0              
  E                                                               


  e                         0                              0      
  B                     1                              1          
  G             0                              2                  
  D         2               2              2               2      
  A 3               3              0               0              
  E                                                               
  happy                   inside

  Dm                              G

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G 7           7   7                                             
  D 7           7   7              5           5   5              
  A 5           5   5              5           5   5              
  E                                3           3   3              


  e                         5                              3      
  B                     6                              4          
  G             7                              5                  
  D         7                              5               5      
  A                                                               
  E                                3               3              
          It's    such    a       feeling         that    my

  C                           D                       C       D

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  B                                                               
  G 5       5       5   5   5   7          7   7   7   5   5   7  
  D 5       5       5   5   5   7          7   7   7   5   5   7  
  A 3       3       3   7   3   5          5   5   5   3   7   5  
  E                                                               


  e                         0   2          2                   2  
  B                     1       3          3                   3  
  G             0               2          2                   2  
  D         2               2   0          0       0       2   0  
  A 3               3                                  3          
  E                                                               
  love                I   can't                       I   can't
                              hide                            hide

                      C       D

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  G         7   7   7   5   5   7                                 
  D         7   7   7   5   5   7      7   9   7   7   7   9   7  
  A         5   5   5   3   7   5      5   5   5   5   5   5   5  
  E                                                               


  e         2                                                     
  B         3                                                     
  G         2                   2                                 
  D         0               2   0                                 
  A                     3                                         
  E                                                               
                      I   can't
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  G 7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7  
  D 7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7  
  A 5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5  
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  G 5 B 7 R 5 B 7   5B7 R 5 3      
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                          Yeah

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  D 5       5   5   5   5   5      7   7   7       7   7   9   9  
  A 5       5   5   5   5   5      5   5   5       5   5   5   5  
  E 3       3   3   3   3   3                                     


  e             7           7                                     
  B             8           8                                  7 \
  G             7           7      7                              
  D             9           9      7                              
  A                                5                              
  E                                                               


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  D                                                               
  A                                                5   4   5   6  
  E                                                               
  You                     got that something

  Em                              B

  e                                                               
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  G                                                               
  D 2       2   2   2   2   2   2  9   9   9   9   9   9   9   9  
  A 2       2   2   2   2   2   2  9   9   9   9   9   9   9   9  
  E 0       0   0   0   0   0   0  7   7   7   7   7   7   0   0  


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  G                                                               
  D                                                               
  A 7                                                             
  E                                                               
      I   think   understand                              When
              you'll

  G                               D

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                               
  D                                7   7   7       7   7   9   9  
  A 5   5   7   5   5   5   5      5   5   5       5   5   5   5  
  E 3   3   3   3   3   3   3                                     


  e/7       7           7                                         
  B/8       8           8                                      7 \
  G/7       7           7          7       7                      
  D/9       9           9          7       7                      
  A                                5       5                      
  E                                                               
   I                      say that something

  Em                              B

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                               
  D 2   2   2   2   2       2      9       9   9   9   9   9      
  A 2   2   2   2   2       2      9       9   9   9   9   9      
  E 0   0   0   0   0       0      7       7   7   7   7   0      


  e                                                               
  B 5                              0               0              
  G                                2B4             2B4 R 2 0      
  D                                                               
  A                                                               
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your
                              hand

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  C               D               G               Em

  e 0       0       2       2      3       3       0       0      
  B 1       1       3       3      3       3       0       0      
  G 0       0       2       2      0       0       0       0      
  D 2       2       0       0      0       0       2       2   0  
  A 3       3                      2       2       2       2   0  
  E                         0      3       3       0       0      


  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                               
  D 2               0                                             
  A                                                               
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your    hand

  C               D               G

  e 0       0       2       2                                     
  B 1       1       1       1                                     
  G 0       0       2       2                                     
  D 2       2       0       0      5   5   5   5   5   5   5      
  A 3       3                      5   5   5   5   5   5   5      
  E                 0       0      3   3   3   3   3   3   3      


  e                               / 7       7           7       7  
  B                               / 8       8           8       8  
  G 5               7             / 7       7           7       7  
  D 5               7             / 9       9           9       9  
  A 3               5                                             
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your    hand

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  Dm                              G

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G 2           2   2                                             
  D 3           3   3              5           5   5              
  A 5           5   5              5           5   5              
  E                                3           3   3              


  e                         5                              3      
  B                     6                              4          
  G             7                              5                  
  D         7               7              5               5      
  A 5               5                                             
  E                                3               3              
          And     when    I       touch   you     I       feel

  C                               Am

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G 0           0       0          2           2   2              
  D 2           2       2          2           2   2              
  A 3           3       3          0           0   0              
  E                                                               


  e                         1                              1      
  B                     1                              1          
  G             0                              2                  
  D         2               2              2               2      
  A 3               3              0               0              
  E                                                               
  happy                   inside

  Dm                              G

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G 2           2   2                                             
  D 3           3   3              5           5   5              
  A 5           5   5              5           5   5              
  E                                3           3   3              


  e                         5                                     
  B                     6                              4          
  G             7                              5                  
  D         7               7              5               5      
  A 5               5                                             
  E                                3               3              
          It's    such    a       feeling         that    my

  C                           D                       C       D

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G 5           5   5   5   5   7          7   7   7   5   5   7  
  D 5           5   5   5   5   7          7   7   7   5   5   7  
  A 3           3   3   3   7   5          5   5   5   3   7   5  
  E                                                               


  e                             2          2       2           2  
  B                     1       3          3       3           3  
  G             0               2          2       2           2  
  D         2               2   0          0       0       2   0  
  A 3               3                                  3          
  E                                                               
  love                I   can't                       I   can't
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  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G     7   7   7   7   5   5   7      7   7   7   7   7   7   7  
  D     7   7   7   7   5   5   7      7   7   7   7   7   7   7  
  A     5   5   5   5   3   0   5      5   5   5   5   5   5   5  
  E                                                               


  e         2       2                                             
  B         3       3                                             
  G         2       2       0   2                                 
  D         0       0       2   0                                 
  A                     3   0                                     
  E                                                               
                      I   can't
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  G 7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7  
  D 7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7  
  A 5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5  
  E                                


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  B                                
  G 5 B 7   5 B 7   5B7 R 5 3      
  D                                
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  G                               D

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  D 5       5   5   5   5   5      7   7   9   7   7   7   9   9  
  A 5       5   5   5   5   5      5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5  
  E 3       3   3   3   3   3                                     


  e             7           7                                     
  B             8           8                                  7 \
  G             7           7                                     
  D             9           9                                     
  A                                                               
  E                                                               


  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                               
  D                                                               
  A                                                5   4   5   6  
  E                                                               
  You                     got that something

  Em                              B

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                               
  D 2       2   2   2   2   2   2  9   9   9   9   9   9   9   9  
  A 2       2   2   2   2   2   2  9   9   9   9   9   9   9   9  
  E 0       0   0   0   0   0   0  7   7   7   7   7   7   0   0  


  e                                                               
  B 5                                                             
  G                             4                                 
  D                                                               
  A                                                               
  E                                                               


  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                               
  D                                                               
  A 7                                                             
  E                                                               
      I   think   understand                              When
              you'll

  G                               D

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                               
  D                                7   7   9   7   7   7   9   9  
  A 5   5   7   5   5   5   5      5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5  
  E 3   3   3   3   3   3   3                                     


  e/7       7           7                                         
  B/8       8           8                                      7 \
  G/7       7           7          7       7                      
  D/9       9           9          7       7                      
  A                                5       5                      
  E                                                               
   I                      feel    something
                              that

  Em                                                      B

  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                               
  D 2   2   2   2   2   2   2                              9   9  
  A 2   2   2   2   2   2   2                              9   9  
  E 0   0   0   0   0   0   0                              7   7  


  e                                                               
  B 5                              0           0                  
  G                                2B4             2B4 R 2 0      
  D                                                               
  A                                                               
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your
                              hand

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  C               D               G               Em

  e 0       0       2       2      3       3       0       0      
  B 1       1       3       3      3       3       0       0      
  G 0       0       2       2      0       0       0       0      
  D 2       2       0       0      0       0       2       2   0  
  A 3       3                      2       2       2       2   0  
  E                         0      3       3       0       0      


  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G 0                                                             
  D 2               0                                             
  A                                                               
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your    hand

  C               D7              B

  e 0       0       2       2                                     
  B 1       1       1       1                                     
  G 0       0       2       2                                     
  D 2       2       0       0      9   9   9   9   9   9   9   9  
  A 3       3                      9   9   9   9   9   9   9   9  
  E                 0       0      7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7  


  e                                /7       7       7              
  B                                /7       7       7       5P3    
  G 5               7                                          4  
  D 5               7                                             
  A 3               5                                             
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your    hand

  C               D               C

  e 0       0       2       2                                     
  B 1       1       3       3      5    5    5     5    5    5    
  G 0       0       2       2      5    5    5     5    5    5    
  D 2       2       0       0      5    5    5     5    5    5    
  A 3       3                      3    3    3     3    3    3    
  E                                                               


  e                                                               
  B                                                               
  G                                                               
  D 2               0                   2    0          2    0    
  A                                3               3              
  E                                                               
      I   wanna   hold    your    hand

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  e 3                                                             
  B 3                                                             
  G 4                                                             
  D 5                                                             
  A 5                                                             
  E 3                                                             


  e 3                                                             
  B 3                                                             
  G 0                                                             
  D 0                                                             
  A 2                                                             
  E 3                                                             

        B  Bend
        R  Release
        /  slide up
        \  slide down
        H  hammer-on
        P  pull-off
        ~  vibrato
        +  harmonic
        x  Mute note
        . - play note like a dot in standard notation
        ^ - ties two notes together
        (. Pause
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B
G	7 7 7 7 7 5 5	7 7 7 7 7 5 5
D	7 7 7 7 7 5 5	7 7 7 7 7 5 5
A	5 5 5 5 5 3 3	5 5 5 5 5 3 3
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A	5 5 5 5 5 0	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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A	2 2 2 2 2 2	9 9 9 9 9 9 9
E	0 0 0 0 0 0	7 7 7 7 7 7 0
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G
D		7 7 9 7 7 7 9 9
A	5 5 7 5 5 5 5	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
E	3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e	0 0 2 2	3 3 0 0
B	1 1 3 3	3 3 0 0
G	0 0 2 2	0 0 0 0
D	2 2 0 0	0 0 2 2
A	3 3	2 2 2 2
E		3 3 0 0
e	0 0 2 2
B	1 1 1 1
G	0 0 2 2
D	2 2 0 0
A	3 3	5 7 5 5 5 7 5
E		3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e
B
G
D		7 7 9 7 7 7 9 9
A	5 5 7 5 5 5 5 0	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
E	3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e
B
G	5 5 5 5 5 7	7 7 7 5 5 7
D	5 5 5 5 5 7	7 7 7 5 5 7
A	3 3 3 7 3 5	5 5 5 3 7 5
E
e
B
G	7 7 7 5 5 7
D	7 7 7 5 5 7	7 9 7 7 7 9 7
A	5 5 5 3 7 5	5 5 5 5 5 5 5
E
e
B
G
D	5 5 5 5 5 5	7 7 7 7 7 9 9
A	5 5 5 5 5 5	5 5 5 5 5 5 5
E	3 3 3 3 3 3
e
B
G
D	2 2 2 2 2 2 2	9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
A	2 2 2 2 2 2 2	9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
E	0 0 0 0 0 0 0	7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
e
B
G
D	2 2 2 2 2 2	9 9 9 9 9 9
A	2 2 2 2 2 2	9 9 9 9 9 9
E	0 0 0 0 0 0	7 7 7 7 7 0
e
B
G	7 7 7 7 5 5 7	7 7 7 7 7 7 7
D	7 7 7 7 5 5 7	7 7 7 7 7 7 7
A	5 5 5 5 3 0 5	5 5 5 5 5 5 5
E