https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:29:18 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-381747 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:50:39 +0000 it's like you (David) try to teach and just play with it sometimes. It adds pizzaz (sp?) when your just playing E7 - A7 - B7.]]> Easy Songs clideguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-381747 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-377231 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:06:00 +0000
If I remember correctly, there are two guitar parts on the original recording, both electric. The second guitar part is, for the most part, playing all eighth notes throughout the entire song with the exception of the first part of the chorus (the "how could I dance with another oh" part) where it plays single quarter notes and the tail end of the guitar solo where it plays a rhythm similar (but not exactly the same) to what the first guitar plays through the verses of the song. Also (again if memory serves correctly) the second guitar doesn't play full chords but rather a riff-like phrase involving single notes on the low E and A strings as well as the occasional double stop of the second frets on both the A and D strings.

The first guitar part is the rhythm that most people hear when listening to the song. If you count out the beat (four beats per measure) while listening to it, you can hear the guitar being played on the second and third beats as well as on the offbeat between the third and fourth beat, like this:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + * * *

If you strum your guitar evenly, playing downstrokes on the beats and upstrokes on the offbeats, like this:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D U D U D U D U Then you'll find the the strumming of this guitar rhythm plays out this way:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + * * * D D U
Of course, listening to the song you'll also hear that the guitarist does a few variations on this rhythm. After all, people are not machines and don't feel the need to play one particular pattern throughout an entire song. Sometimes the first beat will be added:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + * * * * D D D U And sometimes the offbeat between the fourth beat of one measure and the first beat of the next is added:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + * * * * * D D D U U This basic pattern (and its variations) are played throughout the verse and the first part of the chorus. In the second half of the chorus (the "I saw her standing there" part) it simply plays on the second and fourth beat.

On the bridge the first guitar drops completely out, leaving the second guitar alone with its all-eighth note patern. You can simply strum all eighth notes or continue with the original first guitar rhythm as it works fine during this section of the song as well. Likewise with the guitar solo as it is played over the structure of the verse / chorus (albeit with a simpler chord progression).

By the way, all this is very easy to do on one's own - here's a lesson we have here at Guitar Noise on this very topic:

https://www.guitarnoise.com/lesson/getting-past-up-and-down-part-2/

Hope this all helps. Remember that rhythm is all about counting and you should be able to work out any strum that you fancy.

Peace]]> Easy Songs David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-377231 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-377227 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:26:45 +0000 Easy Songs virgo65 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-377227 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134515 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:57:57 +0000
E7 (x-7-6-7-5-x)
A (x-x-7-6-5-5) or (x-7-7-6-5-5)
B7 (7-9-7-8-10-7)
C (x-3-5-5-5-3) or (x-3-5-5-5-3)

For the Bridge, he plays a Chuck Berry type boogie pattern (Well, my heart went boom...)

A5 - A5 - A6 - A5

7 7 9 7
5 5 5 5

B5 - B5 - B6 - B5

9 9 11 9
7 7 7 7

As far as strumming pattern, I think he just plays a basic down up down up, with a heavy accent on the second down (while Harrison plays the emellishments that are much easier to hear).]]> Easy Songs The Slithy Tove https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134515 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134436 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 14:38:47 +0000
Welcome from me too. Good post!

The number one song from the Beatles first album "Please Please Me" (and in my book anyway) one of their best. I'll have a lot of fun trying this one out.

Cheers,

Chris]]> Easy Songs dogsbody https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134436 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134421 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:11:31 +0000

http://img1.postimage.org/33937/BasicPattern.jpg

No upstroke on the first beat.

No downstroke on the third however move your hand in as if you are going to strum the third count to keep the rythm and then upstroke on the 'and'.

I found this works well with many tunes of the era.

Good Luck :)

BS]]> Easy Songs Bob Squires https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134421 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134414 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:07:04 +0000 Easy Songs lineagecreed https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134414 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134343 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 01:34:00 +0000
So (E) how could I (E7)dance with a(A)nother (Am)oh,
when (E)I saw her (B)standing E)there....

Then back to the 7th's for the verse....

I love this song, I think originally it started with C, so you might need a capo on the 8th fret....

I also love the version Elton John & Lennon did way back in the 70's (about 74?) on the B-Side of Lucy in The Sky, I think....

Lennon's intro.....

"I'd like to thank Elton & the boys for having me here tonight....we tried to think of a number to finish off with so's I could get out of here and be sick....and we thought we'd do an old Beatles song, it's one I never sang, written by an old estranged fiance of mine called Paul...and it goes something like this..."

Well - something like that anyway...I haven't heard it for a while.....

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Easy Songs Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134343 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134273 Sun, 23 Oct 2005 14:18:56 +0000
You need to copy and paste your original draft of this and use the code option at the top of the message box by clicking "code" and paste it in and then click "code*" then and your chords will line up over the words as they did on your draft.

Go on give it another go you'll be glad you did.]]> Easy Songs Rodders https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-134273 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-12641 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 19:53:36 +0000 Hey all, I am currently working on this classic E7 A7 E7 Well she was just seventeen and you know what I mean B7 And the way she looked was way beyond compare E E7 A7 C7 So how could I dance with another oh, E7 B7 E7 when I saw her standing there E7 A7 E7 Well she looked at me and I, I could see B7 That before too long I'd fall in love with her E E7 A7 She wouldn't dance with another C7 E7 B7 E7 Oh, when I saw her standing there A7 Well my heart went boom when I crossed that room B7 A7 and I held her hand in mine E7 Well we danced through the night A7 E7 and we held each other tight B7 And before too long I fell in love with her E E7 A7 Now I'll never dance with another C7 E6 B7 E7 Oh, since I saw her standing there E7 B7 E7 Since I saw her standing there E7 E7 B7 E7 Yeah, Well since I saw her standing there here are the chords

E7(020100)
E (022100)
A7(x02020)
B7(x21202)
C7(x32310)


does anyone know the strumming pattern?

thx! and thx rodders for helping me out for the code, it actully looks right now. I'm def a beatles fan, but can just play their easy ones right now :lol: ]]> Easy Songs lineagecreed https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/beatles-i-saw-her-standing-there/#post-12641