Come Together | Chords + Lyrics
Intro
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Verse 1
| Dm7 | Dm7 |
Here come old flat top, he come grooving up slowly.
| Dm7 | Dm7 |
He got joo joo eyeball, he one holy roller.
| A5 (A6) | A5 (A6) |
He got hair down to his knee.
| G5 | N.C |
Got to be a joker he just do what he please.
Instrumental 1
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Verse 2
He wear no shoe shine, he got toe jam football.
He got monkey finger, he shoot Coca-Cola.
He say I know you, you know me.
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free.
Chorus 1
| B5 A5 | G5 A5 N.C |
Come together, right now, over me
Instrumental 2
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Verse 3
He bag production, he got walrus gumboot.
He got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker.
He got feet down below his knee.
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease
Chorus 2
| B5 A5 | G5 A5 N.C |
Come together, right now, over me
Instrumental 3
||: Dm7 :||
Right!
Solo
| Dm7 | Dm7 | Dm7 | Dm7 |
||: A5 (A6) | A5 (A6) :||
| Dm7 | Dm7 |
Verse 4
He roller coaster, he got early warning.
He got muddy water, he one mojo filter.
He say, “one and one and one is three”.
Got to be good-looking ’cause he’s so hard to see.
Chorus 3
Come together, right now, over me.
Instrumental 4
||: Dm7 :|| x4
Oh!
Outro
||: Dm7 :||
||: Come together, yeah :|| x7
Come together, yeah.
Come together, yeah.
Come Together Chords: Unlocking the Blues and Modal Interplay
The verse of Come Together follows an 8-bar blues structure in D minor. The A5 (or A6 for a honky-tonk feel) and G5 chords are played without a clear major or minor quality, adding ambiguity to the harmony:
| Dm7 | Dm7 | Dm7 | Dm7 |
| A5 (A6) | A5 (A6) | G5 | N.C |
Compare this to Ain’t No Sunshine, which also follows an 8-bar minor blues format but in A minor.
To play the verse properly, you’ll need the TAB, especially if you drop the low E string to D and incorporate the signature bass line. Here’s a link: Come Together – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Come Together Chorus
The chorus introduces modal interchange, shifting from D minor to a B5 chord. This implies a D major tonality (as the relative minor), despite B5 not being a minor chord. A stroke of genius!
| B5 A5 | G5 A5 N.C |
It’s the F# in the B5 chord that suggests the D minor should actually be D major—a clever harmonic twist. A similar technique is used in I Heard It Through the Grapevine.
This interplay between the riff and chords is what makes Come Together so compelling.
Once you’ve worked through the TAB, all you need is a simple chord chart to recall Come Together on a gig. Here’s one I made for you.
Come Together Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: Come Together chord chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, here’s a link to that file: Come Together chord chart iReal Pro.
Using the app, you can change the key although that’s the drop D concept out the window…
When The Beatles Released Come Together, They Were the Biggest Band in the World!
Another U.S. #1 from Liverpool’s finest, Come Together was the opening track on their legendary 1969 album, Abbey Road.
The song wasn’t just a hit in America—it charted in the top 10 worldwide, further cementing The Beatles‘ status as the biggest band on the planet. By 1969, nearly everything they released became a success, and as music historians will agree, it wasn’t just popular—it was groundbreaking.
Their lasting legacy proves this was no fluke. They consistently pushed musical boundaries, both sonically and lyrically. Take Come Together, for example—what exactly are the lyrics about? There’s certainly some sexual innuendo, but beyond that, it’s a mystery.
This kind of stream-of-consciousness lyricism was rare in 1969, especially in hit songs. Yet, The Beatles made it work, adding another layer to their innovative approach to songwriting.
Come Together Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Come Together (The Beatles) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Alternatively, here are five similar tunes you might enjoy:
- Ain’t No Sunshine
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- I Can’t Stand The Rain
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Take Me To The River