Eight Days a Week chords

by The Beatles

Song Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 132 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords: D, E, G, A, Bm (all charts below)

Chord Chart Legend
D Major E Major G Major A Major Bm Barre Chord Bm Open Chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH E Major-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH Bm Barre Chord-LH Bm Open Chord-LH

Eight Days a Week

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               D      E       G       D
Intro: 4/4 ‖      |       |       |       ‖

    D               E           G                   D
 1. Ooh I need your love babe   Guess you know it's true
    D                E           G                D
    Hope you need my love babe   Just like I need you

        Bm        G         Bm        E
Chorus: Hold me   Love me   Hold me   Love me
          D                      E         G              D
        I Ain't got noth-in 'but love babe   Eight days a week

    D               E          G             D
 2. Love you ev'-ry day girl   Al-ways on my mind
    D               E           G                D
    One thing I can say girl    Love you all the time

        Bm        G         Bm        E
Chorus: Hold me   Love me   Hold me   Love me
          D                      E         G              D
        I ain't got noth-in 'but love babe   Eight days a week

        A                     Bm
Bridge: Eight days a week   I lo-o-o-o-o-ove you
        E                      G              A
        Eight days a week   Is not e-nough to show I care

    D               E           G                   D
 3. Ooh I need your love babe   Guess you know it's true
    D                E           G                D
    Hope you need my love babe   Just like I need you

        Bm        G         Bm        E
Chorus: Hold me   Love me   Hold me   Love me
          D                      E         G              D
        I ain't got noth-in 'but love babe   Eight days a week

        A                     Bm
Bridge: Eight days a week   I lo-o-o-o-o-ove you
        E                      G              A
        Eight days a week   Is not e-nough to show I care

    D               E          G             D
 4. Love you ev'-ry day girl   Al-ways on my mind
    D               E           G                D
    One thing I can say girl    Love you all the time

        Bm        G         Bm        E
Chorus: Hold me   Love me   Hold me   Love me
          D                      E         G              D
        I ain't got noth-in 'but love babe   Eight days a week
      G              D     G              D
        Eight days a week  _ Eight days a week
        
           D      E       G       D
Outro: ‖      |       |       |       ‖

Song Details:

  • Songwriters: Paul McCartney and John Lennon
  • Date: 1964
  • Lyrics Begin: Ooh I need your love, babe, guess you know it's true, hope you need my love, babe, just like I need you.
  • Performing Artists: The Beatles
  • Single Recorded: 6 and 18 October, 1964
  • Single Release: 15 February 1965 (US)
  • Album: Beatles for Sale
  • Album Recorded: 11 August – 26 October 1964
  • Album Released: 4 December 1964
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