Oh Darling chords
by The Beatles- Oh Darling was written by Paul McCartney - credited to Lennon/McCartney.
- Recorded: April 20 - Aug 11, 1969
- Released: Sept 26, 1969
- Album: Abbey Road
- Music: Key of A Major in 12/8 time - slowly
- Chords: A, A7, Bb7, B7, Bm7, D, E, Eaug, F, F#m
- All chord charts below
Oh Darling
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
Eaug
Intro: 12/8 ↑
A E
1. Oh! Dar-ling please be-lieve me
F#m D
I'll nev-er do you no harm
Bm7 E
Be-lieve me when I tell you
Bm7 E9 A D A E
I'll nev-er do you no | harm - | - |
A E
2. Oh! Dar-ling if you leave me
F#m D
I'll nev-er make it a-lone
Bm7 E
Be-lieve me when I beg you
Bm7 E A D A A7
Don't ev-er leave me a-| lone - | - |
D F
Chorus: When you told me You didn't need me any-more
A A7
Well you know I near-ly broke down and cried
B7
When you told me You didn't need me any-more
E F E Eaug
Well you know I near-ly broke down and | died - |
A E
3. Oh! Dar-ling if you leave me
F#m D
I'll nev-er make it a-lone
Bm7 E
Be-lieve me when I tell you
Bm7 E A D A A7
I'll nev-er do you no harm | - (Believe me darling)|
D F
Chorus: When you told me You didn't need me any-more
A A7
Well you know I near-ly broke down and cried
B7
When you told me You didn't need me any-more
E F E Eaug
Well you know I near-ly broke down and |died - |
A E
4. Oh! Dar-ling please be-lieve me
F#m D
I'll never let you down (Oh, believe me darling)
Bm7 E
Be-lieve me when I tell you Ooh
Bm7 E A D A Bb7 A7
I'll nev-er do you no | harm - | 𝄑 |Please Note: If you use the Transposer and return back to the Original Key of A, you may find Bb7 replaced with A#7 etc. They are exactly the same notes (enharmonic equivalents). If you prefer to see Bb7, simply refresh the page.
Notes:
- There are a few unusual chords here but they are very easy to play. Make sure you can play all the chords before playing with the video... makes for a more productive practice session.
- Beginners: It does help if you can play barre chords but don't worry as all the chords can be played as open chords. The Bb7, Bm7, can be played by omitting the bar and just play the top 4 strings omitting strings 5 & 6 although Bb7 will require a mini-barre over strings 1,2, and 3. The F#m will require a mini-barre on the top 3 strings as well.
Bb7 Bm7 F#m e|-1----2----2--| B|-3----3----2--| G|-1----4----2--| D|-3----4----4--| A|-----------4--| E|--------------|
If you can play these chords as open chords with the use of the mini-barre, you are more than ready to introduce a full barre. - The A7 chord is played differently here as it has a more 'bluesy' sound which suits the song - x02223 instead of the usual x02020
usual bluesy A7 A7 e|-3--------3-| B|-2--------2-| G|-0--------2-| D|-2--------2-| A|-0--------0-| E|------------|
- Eaug is an augmented chord - also written as E+. In a Diatonic Scale...
Formula: 1 - 3 - #5
Substitution: E - G# - B# ( B# = C )
Notes: E - G - C - The last 3 chords of the song sound good as barre chords using a standard E, E7 shape. The bar | A Bb7 A7 | would be played as
A Bb7 A7 e|-5----6----5--| B|-5----6----5--| G|-6----7----6--| D|-7----6----5--| A|-7----8----7--| E|-5----6----5--|
