MICHELLE
(Lennon-McCartney)
1965


Following the most startling song on Rubber Soul, Paul's "Michelle" comes 
across as a pretty, if rather trite, love song.  For the French lyrics he 
contacted Ivan Vaughn - the school friend responsible for introducing him to 
John Lennon.  Ivan was now married to a French language teacher.  She 
provided him with "sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble", a translation 
of the previous line, "these are words that go together [very] well".

"Michelle" is probably the most famous song on the album - versions by the 
Sandpipers and British duo David and Jonathan all had chart success.  David 
and Jonathan were really Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, who would become 
two of Britain's most prolific and successful songwriters of the early 
seventies.



Fm      C

F        Db          Eb                   Dm          C     Fm   C
Michelle    ma belle these are words that go together well, my Michelle
(Oo)



F        Db          Eb                Dm               C
Michelle    ma belle sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
(Oo)
Fm          C
Tres bein ensemble
(Oo)



  Fm
I love you, I love you, I love you
F#                 Db          C         Fm   C Fm
      That's all I want to say   until I find a way
      (Oo)
                                       Db     Bbm  C
I will say the only words I  know that you'll understand



F        Db          Eb                Dm               C
Michelle    ma belle sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Fm          C
Tres bein ensemble
(Oo)



  Fm
I need to, I need to, I need to
F#              Db           C             Fm   C  Fm
      I need to make you see   oh what you mean to me
      (Oo)
                               Db   Bbm    C    
Until I do I'm hoping you will know what I mean
F            Bbm
      I love you
      (Oo)



Instrumental
Eb      Dm      C      Fm      C
(Oo)



  Fm
I want you, I want you, I want you
F#                Db          C             Fm  C   Fm
      I think you know by now   I'll get to you somehow
      (Oo)
                              Db     Bbm  C
Until I do I'm telling you so you'll understand



F        Db          Eb                Dm               C
Michelle    ma belle sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Fm          C
Tres bien ensemble



Fm         C7      Fm           Bb        Fm     Bbm  C
And I will say the only words I know that you'll understand
Fm C7 F
My Michelle
(Mm)
Bbm      Eb      Dm      C      Dm      C