Day Tripper
The Beatles
- Starts on
- Low E string, open
- This excerpt
- Intro riff
- Strings used
- Low E, A, D
- Written in
- E (open strings)
The tab
Tab is short for tablature: a picture of the strings. Numbers are frets. 0 means play the string open.
Computer notes — not the original recording.
The climb
D
middle-thick
A
2nd thickest
Low E
thickest string
The land
D
middle-thick
A
2nd thickest
Low E
thickest string
Rhythm in words
Da da-da da-da-da da-da, da daaaa.
How to play this
- 1This riff walks across three strings. That is why it is marked a little harder.
- 2Low E open, then two 2s on A, then 0-1-2 on D, then 2 and 0 on A.
- 3Finish with 3 and a long 0 on Low E. Let that last open ring.
Practice slowly
Learn phrase 1 as a finger path: E, A, A, D, D, D, A, A. Say the string names out loud. Start with Hear the notes at full speed or slower, then copy on the guitar. If a note buzzes, press a little closer to the fret wire — not in the middle of the space.
This arrangement is a simplified educational excerpt for learning. Playback is a computer playing the tab notes, not the original recording. It is not a full transcription and is not affiliated with The Beatles.