rwill eighth note rh)'thm pattem.

Stnrmming down-
Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Like the Beatles' music, some chord paogressions just never
quite go our of sryle. So it is wirh the opening (and recu.ring)
I-yi-ii-V pattern rhat helps propel the jazzy srride of ,,I Wi11.,,
Heard in hundreds ofjazz standards and biues tumarounds,
the classic progression (in this case, F-Dm-cm7-C7) is played
here by a jangly acoustic guitar, and serves as one ofthe many
highlights of the Bearles'immord lyftire Album.
To playthe chord changes as the Beades did, use a regular (and even unrelenting)
up with your thumb will give you a muted tone
similar to the one on the recording, although
playinS eighth-note downsrrokes wirh a pick
sounds great, as weil.
Ifyou'd like to get deeper into the rune, hy
playing around with the aryeggiared riffs thar
appear after each verse section. Each ff is a
bit different than the one before, so listen care-
fully-the lead line that occurs after verse rwo
even continues throughout the bridge. We,ve
transcribed the ff that follows verse one ro
help 8et you starred.
_DAN APCZYNSKI

Strum Pattern Riff

F D.
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Ct
Chords
F D. G-z
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V NVFVI!
3-3-3-3-1 1-1-
V I! V

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3-3-3-
*F=down;V=up
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3 3-3-3-2-2 2-

F Dm Gm7 C7 Bl Am Dm
'1. Who knows how long l've loved you Love you whenever we're together
Dm Am F7 G7 c7
You know I love you still Love you when we're apart
BlCTDmF
Will I wait a lonely lifetime?
F Dm Gm7 C7
Bb C7 F Dm Gm7 C7 3. And when at last lfind you
lf you want me to I will
FDmAmFT
Your song will fill the air
F Dm Gm7 C7 Bt C7 Dm BbF
2. For il I ever saw you Sing it loud so I can hear you
FDmAmFT Bt C7 Dm BrF
I didn't catch your name Make it easy to be near you
BtCTDmF B, C7 Dm Br F
But it never really mattered For the things you do endear you to me
BbCTFFT Gm Ci Dt7
I will always feel the same Oh, you know I will
FF7
Bridge I will
Bt Am Dm BrAm Dm Gm7 C7 F
Love you forever and forever
Mmm... La la la la la la la
Gm7 C7 FF7
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