Hey Jude – English Lyrics

• By: The Beatles

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story and meaning behind The Beatles' classic hit, “Hey Jude.” Originally written to comfort a young Julian Lennon during his parents' divorce, this iconic song offers timeless lessons in resilience, hope, and the power of positive thinking. Explore the rich lyrics, learn about the historical context, and understand why “Hey Jude” continues to inspire generations.

[English]

- STAND BY - ALL GOOD

- 2... - CAN I PLAY THE 2, OR? - HEY, CAN WE ALL...

- 2, 3, 4

♪♪♪

- MAGNIFICENT, MAGNIFICENT!

♪♪♪

- BEAUTIFUL [JOHN SCATS]

- BEAUTIFUL!

♪♪♪

- MAGNIFICENT, A PERFECT RENDITION.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THERE YOU SEE THE GREATEST TEAROOM ORCHESTRA IN THE WORLD.

IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE NOW IN THEIR FIRST LIVE APPEARANCE

FOR GOODNESS KNOWS HOW LONG IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE, THE BEATLES.

♪ IT'S NOW OR NEVER! ♪

♪♪♪

♪ HEY JUDE ♪

♪ 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 (OHHHH) ♪

♪ YOU LET HER UNDER YOUR SKIN (OHHHH) ♪

♪ THEN YOU BEGIN TO MAKE IT BETTER ♪

♪ AND ANYTIME YOU FEEL THE PAIN (OHHHH) ♪

♪ HEY JUDE, REFRAIN, DON'T CARRY THE WORLD UPON YOUR SHOULDERS ♪

♪ FOR WELL YOU KNOW THAT IT'S A FOOL (OHHHH) ♪

♪ WHO PLAYS IT COOL, BY MAKING HIS WORLD A LITTLE COLDER ♪

♪ NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ♪

♪ HEY JUDE, DON'T LET ME DOWN ♪

♪ YOU HAVE FOUND HER, NOW GO AND GET HER ♪

♪ REMEMBER TO LET HER INTO YOUR HEART (OHHHH) ♪

♪ THEN YOU CAN START TO MAKE IT BETTER ♪

- YEAH!

♪ 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 ♪

♪ NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA, YEAH ♪

♪ HEY JUDE, DON'T MAKE IT BAD ♪

♪ TAKE A SAD SONG AND MAKE IT BETTER ♪

♪ REMEMBER TO LET HER UNDER YOUR SKIN ♪

♪ THEN YOU'LL BEGIN TO MAKE IT ♪

♪ BETTER, BETTER, BETTER, BETTER, BETTER, BETTER, OH ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH (NAA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA) ♪

♪ NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ (JUDE, JUDY, JUDY, JUDY, JUDY, JUDY, YEAH) ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪ [VOCALIZING]

♪ (COME ON AND BRING ME JUDY) ♪ [CLAPPING]

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA (YEAH YEAH YEAH), NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ (YOU KNOW YOU CAN MAKE, JUDE JUDE, YOU'RE NOT GONNA BREAK IT) ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪ [VOCALIZING]

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪ [CLAPPING INTENSIFIES]

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, (OH YEAH) NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, (TAKE A LOAD OFF, JUDY) NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ (TAKE A LOAD OFF BABY) ♪ [VOCALIZING]

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, (YEAH, YEAH, YEAH) NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE (YEAH!) ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ (YEAH, YEAH, YEAH) ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE (YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!) ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

♪ NAA NA NA NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY JUDE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position
good /gʊd/ A2	adjective - having positive qualities
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or construct
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information or understanding
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood
bad /bæd/ A2	adjective - not good; unpleasant
let /lɛt/ B1	verb - to allow or permit
start /stɑːrt/ B1	verb - to begin
feel /fiːl/ B1	verb - to experience emotion or sensation
pain /peɪn/ B2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
shoulders /ˈʃoʊldərz/ B2	noun - the upper part of the arms and neck
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the planet or universe

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't make it bad

  ➔ Imperative with negation

  ➔ This sentence uses the imperative form "make" with the negation "don't" to give a command not to perform an action.

• Remember to let her into your heart

  ➔ Infinitive phrase as purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to let her into your heart" functions as an infinitive of purpose, explaining the goal of "remember".

• You're waiting for someone to perform with

  ➔ Present continuous tense for future arrangement

  ➔ The use of "are waiting" (present continuous) indicates an arrangement or expectation about the future.

• Take a sad song and make it better

  ➔ Imperative sentence with coordinated infinitives

  ➔ The sentence is a command (imperative) instructing someone to perform two actions: "take" and "make".

• You have found her, now go and get her

  ➔ Present perfect tense + imperative for commands

  ➔ The first part "You have found her" uses present perfect to indicate a completed action, followed by an imperative "go and get her" giving a command.

• Begin, you're waiting for someone to perform with

  ➔ Imperative + present continuous for future arrangement

  ➔ The imperative "Begin" instructs someone to start, and "you're waiting" (present continuous) describes an ongoing situation relevant to the future arrangement.