Chester Burton Atkins born 20 June 1924 - Died 30 June 2001 in Nashville, T… Read Full Bio ↴Chester Burton Atkins born 20 June 1924 - Died 30 June 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (1942–1996) . was an American guitarist and record producer. Together with Owen Bradley, Atkins created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country music's appeal to include adult pop music fans as well. His virtuoso picking style - inspired by Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt, George Barnes and Les Paul - brought him admirers both within and outside the country scene. Atkins produced records for Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Connie Smith, and Waylon Jennings.

Michelle
Chet Atkins Lyrics

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Michelle, ma belle
These are words that go together well
My Michelle
Michelle, ma belle
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Tres bien ensemble
I love you, I love you, I love you
That′s all I want to say

Until I find a way
I will say the only words I know you'll understand
Michelle, ma belle
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Tres bien ensemble
I need to, I need to, I need to
I need to make you see
Oh, what you mean to me
Until I do I′m hoping you will know what I mean
I love you
I want you, I want you, I want you
I think you know by now
I'll get to you somehow
Until I do I'm telling you so you′ll understand
Michelle, ma belle
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Tres bien ensemble

And I will say the only words I know that you′ll understand
My Michelle

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chet Atkins's song "Michelle" are a simple and heartfelt expression of love. The repeated lines "Michelle, ma belle" and "Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble" (which means "These are words that go together well" and "They are words that go very well together" respectively) emphasize the strong connection and compatibility between the singer and his beloved, Michelle.

The singer expresses his love for Michelle and his desire to communicate his feelings to her. He wants to find a way to express his love fully and hopes that she understands the only words he knows to convey his emotions. The phrase "I need to make you see, oh, what you mean to me" expresses his longing for Michelle to truly comprehend the depth of his feelings for her. The repetition of "I love you, I need you, I want you" further emphasizes the intensity of his emotions.

Overall, "Michelle" is a straightforward and tender love song, where the lyrics reveal the singer's longing to communicate his love and affection for Michelle.

Line by Line Meaning

Michelle, ma belle
Michelle, my beautiful

These are words that go together well
These are words that complement each other perfectly

My Michelle
My beloved Michelle

Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Are the words that fit together so well

Tres bien ensemble
Very well together

I love you, I love you, I love you
I am deeply in love with you

That's all I want to say
That's the only message I want to convey

Until I find a way
Until I discover a means

I will say the only words I know you'll understand
I will express myself using the only words I know you will comprehend

I need to, I need to, I need to
I have the strong desire to

I need to make you see
I need to make you realize

Oh, what you mean to me
Oh, how much you matter to me

Until I do I'm hoping you will know what I mean
Until I accomplish that, I hope you will understand my intentions

I want you, I want you, I want you
I desire you greatly

I think you know by now
I believe you are already aware

I'll get to you somehow
I will find a way to reach you

Until I do I'm telling you so you'll understand
Until that happens, I am informing you so that you comprehend

Michelle, ma belle
Michelle, my beautiful

Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Are the words that fit together so well

Tres bien ensemble
Very well together

And I will say the only words I know that you'll understand
And I will express myself using the only words I know you will comprehend

My Michelle
My beloved Michelle

Writer(s): John Lennon, Paul Mccartney

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Comments from YouTube:

@hazensweeney5633

4y↑4

Chet could play any tune and make it sound like a masterpiece .

@BitOveRate

13y↑7

just an amazing recording of an amazing song

@stevefraser2752

5y↑4

Chet plays a complement to fellow music greats

@jmoody166

My daughter’s name is Michelle and Chet Atkins has been a musical hero of mine since I was a kid so how could I not like this

@jamieandyourface

10y↑7

So beautiful

@lcozzarelli

13y↑10

Wow-- I never knew Chet did the Beatles! They were influenced by Chet's style. McCartney has said: ...'Michelle' was a tune that I'd written in Chet Atkins' finger-picking style. There is a song he did called 'Trambone' with a repetitive top line, and he played a bass line whilst playing a melody. This was an innovation for us; even though classical guitarists had played it, no rock'n'roll guitarists had played it.