I Tried Rewriting ‘Hey Jude’ with Gospel Chords—Here’s What Happened
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0:00 Intro – Why I’m Reharmonizing “Hey Jude”
0:38 No Chords Yet – Total Freedom
1:22 Trying D Add9 Over F#
2:13 What to Do With the Pickup Note
2:57 Slowing Down the Chord Movement
3:30 Resolving to G Minor 11
4:16 D Major 9 vs. D Add9
5:03 Choosing Between A♭ Major 7 and A Minor 11
6:22 Dealing With a Melody-Chord Clash
8:14 Testing Bb Add9 Over D
9:55 Searching for Something Darker
13:58 Returning to the First Chord