Be Here Now
View chords used in this chart
B A E G C#
e|--7----5----0----3----9-|
B|--7----5----0----3----9-|
G|--8----6----1----4----10|
D|--9----7----2----5----11|
A|--9----7----2----5----11|
E|--7----5----0----3----9-|
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During the track the INTRO and the parts inbetween the verses etc change into
the following riff that is heard in the background. It is a variation of the
B chord.
B A E
e|---x-x--x-x--x--|
B|---x-x--x-x--x--|
G|---x-x--x-x--x--|
D|---x-x--x-7--x--|
A|---9-9-11-9-11--|
E|---7-7--7-7--7--|
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INTRO LEAD GUITAR
B C# A
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9--7-8--------9b--7-8---------9b--7-8----------7b-----7-------------|
D|---------9-7-9-----------9-7-9-----------9-7-9-------9-----9-9-7-9----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B C# A
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9--7-8--------9b--7-8---------9b--7-8---------7---9b-9b-7---7-------|
D|---------9-7-9-----------9-7-9-----------9-7-9--------------9---9-7h9-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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CHORUS LEAD GUITAR RIFF
This riff is used as a kind of question and answer between Liam and Noel
during the Chorus, if you listen to the track you'll understand what I mean.
e|------------------------|
B|-----10-12-10---10------|
G|-12----------12----12b--|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
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LEAD GUITAR SOLO
This is my transcription of the Guitar Solo. I believe that the actual
frets are correct but I strongly recomend listening to the actual track
to learn it correctly.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6b--4------4h6--6b--4------4h6--6b--4-----4h6--6b--4-----4h6-6b-6b-4-|
D|--------4h6------------4h6-------------4h6------------4h6-------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6b-6b-4-------6b-6b-6b-6b-4-----11-9-8--9-8--11-9-8--9-8--11-9-8--9-8|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6b-6-4---4--6b-6-4---4---------11-9-8--9-8--11-9-8--9-8--11-9-8--9-8|
D|---------6-----------6------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-6b---6b-6b---4~-|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Improvise on the solo for the OUTRO.
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BE HERE NOW = THE CHORDS
INTRO
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B A E
VERSE 1
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B
Wash your face in the morning sun,
C# A
Flash your pen at the song that I'm singing,
B
Touchdown base living on the run,
C# A
I make no sweat at the hole that you're digging.
REPEAT INTRO
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VERSE 2
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Wrap up cold when it's warm outside,
Your shit jokes remind me of Digsy's,
Be my magic carpet ride,
Fly me down to capital city in the sun.
CHORUS
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E G A
Kicking up a storm,
E G A
From the day that I was born,
E
Sing a song to me,
G A
One from Let It Be,
G A B..... (INTRO)
Open up your eyes get a grip on yourself inside.!
REPEAT VERSE 1
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CHORUS
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E G A
Kicking up a storm,
E G A
From the day that I was born,
E
Sing a song to me,
G A
One from Let It Be,
G A B
Open up your eyes get a grip on yourself inside.!
A E
Inside,
B
Get a grip inside,
A E
Get a grip inside.
REPEAT INTRO
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VERSE 3
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B
So wrap up cold when it's warm outside,
C# A
Please sit down you make me feel giddy,
B
Be my magic carpet ride,
C# A
Fly me down to capital city.
CHORUS
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E G A
I've been kicking up a storm,
E G A
From the day that I was born,
E
Sing a song for me,
G A
One from Let It Be,
(GUITAR SOLO)
G A B A E
Open up your eyes get a grip on yourself inside.!
B
( get a grip inside )
A E
( get a grip inside )
B
( get a grip inside )
A E
( get a grip inside )
OUTRO
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B
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon,
A E
C'mon, c,mon, c'mon, c'mon,
B
Yeah, yeah, yeah
A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah
B A E
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
REPEAT OUTRO
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2ºversão:
Be Here Now
Intro: B E A (x2)
Verse 1:
B
Wash your face in the morning sun
E A
Flash your pan at the song that I'm singin
Touch down base livin on the run
Make no sweat of the hole that you're diggin
verse:
e|-4-1-------4-1-----4-1-----------1------|
B|-----2-4-2-----2-2-----2-2-4-2-4---4-2--|
Verse 2:
Wrap up cold when its warm outside
Your shit jokes remind me of Digsys
Be my magic carpet ride
Fly me down to capital city in the sun
Chorus:
After each line of the lyrics in the Chorus Noel plays this riff:
e|------------------------|
B|-----10-12-10---10------|
G|-12----------12----12b--|
E D A
Kickin up a storm
Since the day that I was born
E
Sing a song for me
D A
One from Let It Be
G A
Open up your eyes get a grip of yourself inside
Verse 3:
Wrap up cold when its warm outside
Please sit down you make me feel giddy
Be my magic carpet ride
Fly me down to capital city
B A E
Get a grip inside (many times)
Come on (x6) Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! (many times)
Outro Riff:
e|-0-2-3-5-7-5-3--|
How to play Be Here Now
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.