"Hey Jude" Lyrics

by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Original Manuscript (1968)

Hey Jude don't make it bad
take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
then you can start to make it better

Hey Jude don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
the minute you let her under your skin
Then you'll begin to make it better

And any time you feel the pain
Hey Jude refrain don't carry the world upon your shoulders

For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
by making his (life/world) a little colder

Hey Jude, don't let me down
She has found you now make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
then you can start to make it better

So let it out and let it in, Hey Jude begin
you're waiting for someone to perform with
+ don't you know that it's just you

Second Manuscript (1968)

HEY JUDE don't make it bad,
take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

Hey Jude don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better.

And any time you feel the pain,
Hey Jude refrain, don't carry the world upon your shoulder
For well you know that it's a fool who plays
it cool by making his world a little colder

Hey Jude don't let me down,
Admit your feelings and don't forget her

So let it out + let it in,
Hey Jude begin, bow down to the plasticine banana

As Released by the Beatles (1968)

Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better.

Hey Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better.

And any time you feel the pain
Hey Jude, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulder.
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.

Nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah.

Hey Jude, don't let me down
You have found her, now go and get her (let it out and let it in)
Remember (hey Jude) to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better.

So let it out and let it in
Hey Jude, begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with.
And don't you know that it's just you
Hey Jude, you'll do
The movement you need is on your shoulder.

Nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, yeah.

Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her under your skin (oh)
Then you'll begin ((let it out)) to make it better

Better, better, better, better ((make it Jude)), better.

Oh yeah - nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah
((yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah))
(Take it Jude) nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude.
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude.
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah (ow)
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude.
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah (take it Jude)
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude
Jude, Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy.
(Ow - ow) nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah,
(Ow - ooo nah nah nah) nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude
(Jude, Jude, Jude, Jude, Jude).
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude.
(Well you know you can make it, Jude, you've just gotta break it.)
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah ((don't make it bad, Jude))
(Take a sad song and make it better)
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude (Jude, hey Jude, wah!).
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah (oh Jude)
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude (hey hey hey hey hey hey hey).
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude.
(Jude Jude Jude Jude Jude Jude - yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude.
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude.
(Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah...)
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude (yeah).
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude.
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah ((hey hey hey hey))
(Take it Jude) nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude.
((Yeah - yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah - yeah yeah -
yeah yeah yeah - ha ha ha ha ha))
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude (Jude, Jude ma ma ma ma ma ma)
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah (oh)
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude (ooo).
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah (oh)
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude (ooo - ooo).
Well then nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah
Nah - nah - nah - nah, hey Jude.
Nah nah nah, nah - nah - nah - nah.