Chords + Lyrics | I Feel Fine
Intro
| A5 | A5 |
| D7 | Dsus4 Dadd9 | C7 | Csus4 Cadd9 |
| G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 | G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 |
Verse 1
| G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 | G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 | D7 | Dsus4 Dadd9 |
Baby’s good to me, you know she’s happy as can be, you know she said so.
| D5 | C5 | G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 |
I’m in love with her and I feel fine.
Verse 2
Baby says she’s mine, you know, she tells me all the time, you know she said so.
I’m in love with her and I feel fine.
Bridge 1
||: G | Bm | C | D5 :||
I’m so glad that she’s my little girl (ooh-ooh).
She’s so glad she’s telling all the world (ooh-ooh).
Verse 3
That her baby buys her things, you know he buys her diamond rings, you know she said so.
She’s in love with me and I feel fine.
Solo
| G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 | G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 |
| D7 | Dsus4 Dadd9 | D7 | Dsus4 Dadd9 |
| C7 | Csus4 Cadd9 |
| G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 | G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 |
| G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 | G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 |
Verse 4
Baby says she’s mine, you know she tells me all the time, you know she said so.
I’m in love with her and I feel fine.
Bridge 2
I’m so glad that she’s my little girl (ooh-ooh)
She’s so glad she’s telling all the world (ooh-ooh)
Verse 5
That her baby buys her things, you know she buys her diamond rings, you know she said so.
She’s in love with me and I feel fine.
End
| D5 | C5 ||: G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 :||
She’s in love with me and I feel fine.
I Feel Fine Backing Tracks | Chord Analysis
Above, you’ll find backing tracks to use when learning I Feel Fine. I’ve used stem separation to extract the guitar while keeping the drums, bass, keys, horns, and vocals intact.
After studying the chords and TAB, use my backing tracks to prepare for playing this tune with a band.
Chord Progressions – What’s Going On?
The chords for The Beatles‘ eighth hit, I Feel Fine, are more of a riff, outlining intervals that can be described as chords to help you remember the patterns.
A great comparison is Cream’s Sunshine of Your Love, which follows a similar approach—try playing both to see the connection!
The only way to get these types of tunes right is by using TAB. Since the original recording of I Feel Fine features two guitars, we must adapt the part into something that works on just one guitar—adding variation while keeping it memorable.
You’ll find my attemts to o this using TAB further own this guitar lesson.
Once you’ve gone through this process—whether by studying my TAB or creating your hybrid version—just seeing the chords will be enough to play I Feel Fine. The chord extensions describe the riff, which you can play with variation in an improvised way, making it fun to revisit for years to come.
Verse
In its simplest form, the verse follows a 10-bar blues progression, but with chord extensions that add a unique twist:
| G7 (I) | Gsus4 Gadd9 | G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 |
| D7 (V) | Dsus4 Dadd9 |
| D5 | C5 (IV) | G7 | Gsus4 Gadd9 |
This variation on a blues progression creates a great contrast with the upcoming section.
Bridge
The bridge acts as a release, using a more straightforward I – III – IV – V progression:
||: G (I) | Bm (III) | C (IV) | D5 (V) :||
Blending a slightly unconventional blues structure with a simple diatonic section like this was key to The Beatles’ success. In many ways, this contrast lies at the heart of popular music, and I Feel Fine is a perfect example of it.
Here’s a chord chart.
I Feel Fine Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: I Feel Fine chord chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, here’s a link to that file: I Feel Fine iReal Pro. Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key.
I Feel Fine | TAB
The only way to get this right is to use TAB. Since the original recording features two guitars, we need to adapt the part so it works on just one guitar—offering variation without becoming too tricky to memorise.
Intro
Here’s what I think you should play for I Feel Fine‘s intro (this comes after the opening A chord with feedback).
Verse
For the verse, we need variation, but we can’t write out five completely different versions. Look closely and you’ll notice how the G riff is varied three times.
The D riff is shown as one idea—on the original recording, they keep changing it. What you see below felt like the strongest option.
The final D5 and C5 riff works really well, staying out of the way of the vocal, which is at its most intense during these bars.
Bridge
Finally, the bridge makes use of a nice songwriting trick. The verse is so strong it almost feels like a chorus, so we only need a contrasting section.
Compare this bridge with the D5 and C5 from the verse and you’ll see I’ve borrowed from those ideas.
Start by learning what’s written above—then gradually develop your own twists and turns as you play along with the Backing Tracks using only the chord chart as a guide.
A great example of an early Beatles tune
When thinking of early Beatles songs, obvious choices include I Saw Her Standing There and Twist & Shout. But I Feel Fine stands out as a more interesting option for a ’60s covers band.
Here are three more Beatles tracks that fit this category: Paperback Writer, We Can Work It Out, and my personal favourite, Don’t Let Me Down.
With such an extensive catalogue, there are countless Beatles songs to choose from. Opting for the slightly less obvious ones can help make your band stand out.
That said, these tunes require some rehearsal, whereas I Saw Her Standing There is the kind of song a band could pull together in the car park half an hour before the gig!
Of course, The Beatles themselves famously spent long hours perfecting their craft—playing covers for up to eight hours a day in Hamburg before returning to England and becoming the biggest band in the world. They didn’t just form in the car park outside the record label…
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