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The Fool on the Hill

The Beatles
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

e|------------------------10(22th)----10---10(22th)---10(22th)---10(22th)------|
B|------10(22th)~-11(23th)-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---7-----------------------------------10--------9----------7----------------|
D|7--7-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5--5----------------------------8-7------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------10---------------------------------------|
e|-----3(15th)-3(15th)-3(15th)-3(15th)0(12th)-3(15th)-----10-12-13-12-10--13---13--|
B|----------------------------------------------------3-3-----------------15-----15|
G|----------------------------------------------------2-0-----------------14-14----|
D|3-2-5------2----------------------------------------3-2------------------0-------|
A|-------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|13----13-------------------------------------5-5--5-5----------------------|
B|15------15-11---11----10---10-10-11-13-11-10-7-7--7-7----------------------|
G|14--15------9---------10---------------------0-7--0-7----------------------|
D|-0-------------10-10---0-0--0--0--------0----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(This would substitute for the

first four chords of the version below)

Verse 1

Guitar 1 (flute)

e|-5-5-5-5---5----------10-10~----------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---7-----------8--8~----------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4---4-(8x more)-9--9~----------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0---0--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

D6 Em/D

e|-2-2-2-2----2-------------3----------------2-----------------------------------3---|
B|-0-0-0-0----0-------------5----------------0-----------------------------------3---|
G|-2-2-2-2----2-(8x more)---4-(8x more)------2-----------------------------------4---|
D|-0-0-0-0----0-------------0----------------0-8x--------------------------------0-8x|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Day after day,

alone on a hill The man with the foolish grin

is keeping

perfectly still

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|7--10--12--10--7--7------15p14-15-14\12-14-12\10-7--12---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|7---9--11---9--7--7------14----14-14\12-14-12\10-7--12---------------------|
D|--------------------or ----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 1 (Flute underneath chords)

e|-------15~--------------12~---------------10~-----------------7-|
B|------------------------14~-------------------------------------|
G|-------16~--------------------------------11~-----------------7-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

first time only

Guitar 2

Em7 A7 D6 Bm/F#

e|-------3-----------------3-----------------2-------------------2-|
B|-------3-----------------2-----------------0-------------------3-|
G|-------4-(4x more)-------0-(4x more)-------2-(4X)--------------4-|
D|-------2-----------------2-----------------0-------------------4-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

But nobody wants to know him, they can see that he's just a fool,

and he never gives an answer,

Chorus

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|---13----------------13-----------------------------12---------------------10-10-10|
B|----x-----------------x----------------------------------13------------------------|
G|---10----------------10------------------------------9---------------------10-10-11|
D|---------------------------------------------------------10------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

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

but the fool on sees the sun going down and the eyes in his head see the world

the hill spinning round

Transition

Guitar 1 (Flute)

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

Verse 2

Guitar 1 (Flute and harpsichord)

e|5-------------10~----------------------------|
B|7-------------8~--------15-------------------|
G|4-(8x more)---9~------11-----------------11--|
D|0----------------12-14--------------12-14--12|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

D6 Em/D

e|2----------------------3------------------2-----------------------------------3---|
B|0----------------------5------------------0-----------------------------------3---|
G|2-(8x more)------------4-(8x more)--------2-----------------------------------4---|
D|0----------------------0------------------0-8x--------------------------------0-8x|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Well on the way, head in a cloud

The man of a thousand voices talking

perfectly loud

Transition

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|15p14h15-14\12/14-12\10-7-12|
B|----------------------------|
G|14-------14\12/14-12\10-7-12|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|

Guitar 1 (Flute underneath chords)

e|----------------15~----------------12~-----------------10~-----7-----------|
B|-----------------------------------14~-------------------------------------|
G|----------------16~------------------------------------11~-----7-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

first time only

Guitar 2

Em7 A7 D6 Bm/F#

e|-------3-----------------3-----------------2----------2-|
B|-------3-----------------2-----------------0----------3-|
G|-------4-(4x more)-------0-(4x more)-------2-(4X)-----4-|
D|-------2-----------------2-----------------0----------4-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

But nobody ever hears him or the sound he appears to make

And he never seems to notice

Chorus

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|---13----------------13-----------------------------12---------------------10-10-10|
B|----x-----------------x----------------------------------13------------------------|
G|---10----------------10------------------------------9---------------------10-10-11|
D|---------------------------------------------------------10------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

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

but the fool on sees the sun going down and the eyes in his head see the world

the hill spinning round

Solo/Bridge

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|-14h15p14------14~-------------------7-7-7-7~--7--9-10-12-14--17-17-17---------|
B|-15----------15-----7-7-7-7~--7h8-10-8-8-8-8~--8-10-10-12-15--15-15-15---------|
G|-14--------14-------7-7-7-7~--7----7-------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

e|-----------------2-------2-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3-x-3---3-x-3-------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2-x-2---2-x-2---repeat 3x-------------------------------------|
D|-----------------0-x-0---0-x-0-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------x-0-----x-0-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3

Guitar 2

Em7 A7 D6 Bm/F# flute

e|-------3----------------3------------------2-------------------2------------|
B|-------3----------------2------------------0-------------------3---7h8p7----|
G|-------4-(4x more)------0-(4x more)--------2-(4X)--------------4--------7-9~|
D|-------2----------------2------------------0-------------------4------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

and nobody seems to like him, they can tell what he wants to do

and he never shows his feelings

Chorus

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|---13----------------13-----------------------------12---------------------10-10-10|
B|----x-----------------x----------------------------------13------------------------|
G|---10----------------10------------------------------9---------------------10-10-11|
D|---------------------------------------------------------10------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

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

but the fool on sees the sun going down and the eyes in his head see the world

the hill spinning round

Bridge

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|------------------------10-10-10------12-12-12-12-14h15p14h15p14--------|
B|----------------------10---------10-12----------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------3--3------------------3--3-------------------------------------|
B|3--3--3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------------|
G|2--2--0--2--0--0---2--2--2--0--2--0--0--2--2-------------------------------|
D|4--0--0--0--0--0---0--4--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

oh oh oh oh round, round, round, round, round

Verse 4

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------10~---------------------------------0-----------------------------|
G|-------9~---------------9~---------------11---------------------/7------|
D|-----------------------11~---------------12------------------------9----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------10-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

Em7 A7 D6 Bm/F#

e|-------3-----------------3-----------------2----------------2-|
B|-------3-----------------2-----------------0----------------3-|
G|-------4-(4x more)-------0-(4x more)-------2-(4X)-----------4-|
D|-------2-----------------2-----------------0----------------4-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

and he never listens to them, he knows that they're the fool

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------10~-----------|
G|----------------7---------9~-----------|
D|--------------9------------------------|
A|--------7--10--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

Em7 A7

e|-------3-----------------3-------------|
B|-------3-----------------2-------------|
G|-------4-(4x more)-------0-(4x more)---|
D|-------2-----------------2-------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

they don't like him

Chorus

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|---13----------------13-----------------------------12---------------------10-10-10|
B|----x-----------------x----------------------------------13------------------------|
G|---10----------------10------------------------------9---------------------10-10-11|
D|---------------------------------------------------------10------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

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

but the fool on sees the sun going down and the eyes in his head see the world

the hill spinning round

Outro

Guitar 1 (Flute)

e|-14h15p14------14~-------------------7-7-7-7~--7--9-10-12-14--17-17-17---------|
B|-15----------15-----7-7-7-7~--7h8-10-8-8-8-8~--8-10-10-12-15--15-15-15---------|
G|-14--------14-------7-7-7-7~--7----7-------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2

e|2-----------------2-------2-----------------------------------------------------|
B|3-----------------3-x-3---3-x-3-------------------------------------------------|
G|2-----------------2-x-2---2-x-2---repeat into fade out--------------------------|
D|0-----------------0-x-0---0-x-0-------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------x-0-----x-0-------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

oh oh oh oh round, round, round, round, round

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| r Release

| ~ Sustain/vibrato

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

| ~ Vibrato

| th Tap harmonic (12 frets up from fretted note)

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