NORWEGIAN WOOD (THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN)
(Lennon-McCartney)
1965


"Norwegian Wood" was, by John's own admission, an attempt to confess that he 
had been unfaithful to Cynthia without telling her directly.  John was not 
happy in his marriage and was known to have taken advantage of the numerous 
groupies and hangers on that inevitably follow a band of the Beatles' 
stature.

The track is also notable for being the first use of the Indian sitar on a 
pop record.  George had become interested in the instrument when one was 
used as a prop during the filming of Help!.



E      D      E      D      E

E                                 D            E
I once had a girl or should I say she once had me
                                     D         E
She showed me her room isn't it good Norwegian Wood



    Em                                         A
She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere
   Em                                           F#m      B7
So I looked around and I noticed there wasn't a chair



E                             D            E
I sat on a rug biding my time drinking her wine
                                      D             E
We talked until two and then she said it's time for bed



Instrumental
E      D      E      D      E



    Em                                               A
She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh
  Em                                                F#m      B7
I told her I didn't and crawled off to sleep in the bath



E                            D             E
And when I awoke I was alone this bird had flown
                              D         E      D      E
So I lit a fire isn't it good Norwegian Wood