BIOGRAFíA

El grupo más importante de la historia del rock. Su aparición modificó por completo la
significación de la música popular en todas sus vertientes, configurando una nueva etapa que
trocaría por completo la expresión artística presente y futura, otorgando a la música popular
un valor trascendental en las pautas lúdicas y socioculturales de la sociedad contemporánea.
Su talento como autores, desarrollado en una intensa trayectoria repleta de evolución y
originalidad, con una constante reinvención sónica, moldeó las bases claves de la
composición pop y rock e impulsó una mímesis creativa en sus coetáneos, ejerciendo una
inmensa influencia en cualquier grupo formado a raíz de su surgimiento.

Cuando el 6 de julio de 1957 Paul McCartney (nacido el 18 de junio de 1942 en Liverpool) se

unió a los Quarry Men, un grupo de jóvenes rockeros liderados por John Lennon (nacido el 9
de octubre de 1940 en Liverpool), ninguno de los dos podía imaginar lo que esa asociación
proporcionaría al desarrollo musical del siglo XX.
Tras hacer una prueba de audición en el patio de la iglesia de Woolton y compartir gustos por
Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Little Richard, Lonnie Donegan o Gene Vincent, Paul sería
admitido como nuevo miembro de la citada formación de skiffle en calidad de guitarrista.
Unos meses después, en febrero de 1958, otro guitarrista llamado George Harrison (nacido el
25 de febrero de 1943 en Liverpool), amigo del barrio de McCartney, también se integraría en
los Quarry Men, quienes tenían como batería a Ken Brown.
El 29 de agosto de 1959 debutan en el Casbah, un local propiedad de Mo Best, cuyo hijo Pete
(nacido el 24 de noviembre de 1941 en Madras, India) toca la batería. Pete y Brown formarían
meses después el grupo The Blackjacks.
Tras diversos abandonos en la formación, Harrison, Lennon y McCartney adoptarían el
nombre de Johnny & The Moondogs, nombre que cambiarían poco después por el de Long
John & The Silver Beatles.
Este apelativo más tarde se recortaría a The Silver Beatles, para finalmente hacerse llamar The
Beatles.
Realmente y antes de llamarse The Beatles, la banda se hacía llamar The Silver Beetles, pero
cambiaron la letra “e” por la “a” a raíz de un sueño de John Lennon en el que un hombre
encima de una tarta llameante le recomendaba el citado trueque de letras. Por esa época su
manager era Allan Williams, el dueño del club Jacaranda.
En mayo de 1960 y gracias a la mediación de Larry Parnes, el gurpo gira con Escocia junto al
cantante Johnny Gentle.
Un amigo de la escuela de arte de John Lennon, Stuart Sutcliffe (nacido el 23 de junio de 1940
en Liverpool), se incorporaría al bajo en enero de 1960 y Pete Best ocuparía el puesto de
batería tras abandonar los Blackjacks en el mes de agosto del mismo año.
Ese verano comienzan a actuar en los bulliciosos locales de Hamburgo, como el Indra Club.
En la ciudad alemana aprenderían entre el alcohol y las prostitutas a perfeccionar sus
habilidades instrumentales, interpretando básicamente clásicos del rock and roll durante
largas e interminables actuaciones.
A finales del año 1960 y a causa de la deportación de Harrison debido a su minoría de edad
y de la pérdida de los permisos de trabajo de los restantes componentes, regresaron a
Liverpool, en donde comenzarían a actuar con gran seguimiento popular en un club
denominado The Cavern, en el que habían tocado por primera vez y cuando todavía se
llamaban The Quarry Men el 24 de enero de 1958.
Su primera actuación con el nombre de The Beatles sería el sábado, 9 de junio de 1961.

El 22 y 23 de junio los Beatles graban una serie de temas con Tony Sheridan, entre ellos “My
Bonnie”. Este single sería lanzado, como Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers, en agosto del
mismo año en Alemania. En Inglaterra aparecería publicado el 5 de enero de 1962, siendo
acreditado a Tony Sheridan & The Beatles.

En julio de 1961 retornarían a Hamburgo, época en la cual Stuart Sutcliffe se enamoró y se

hizo novio de Astrid Kirchherr, una fotógrafa alemana que en esos momentos era pareja de
Klaus Voorman.
Astrid les propuso un cambio en su peinado, sugiriéndoles cambiar el tupé por los después
famosísimos flequillos (el famoso look moptop). Cuando regresaron de nuevo a las Islas
Británicas el grupo se redujo a cuarteto ya que Sutcliffe se quedaría en Alemania viviendo con
Astrid y prosiguiendo sus estudios de arte. Fue en esos momentos cuando Paul pasaría a
ocupar el puesto de bajista.

En octubre de 1961 "My Bonnie" causa un fuerte impacto en un joven empresario propietario
de una tienda de discos llamada North End Music Store quien, ante las masivas peticiones del
single, decidió ir a conocer personalmente a esa nueva banda que aparecía en los créditos
junto a Sheridan y que se hacía llamar The Beatles. El nombre de ese empresario era Brian
Epstein (nacido el 19 de septiembre de 1934 en Liverpool).
Nada más poner los pies en The Cavern, el 9 de noviembre de 1961, Epstein quedó
entusiasmado ante el desparpajo y vitalidad de los cuatro muchachos.

Rápidamente se les ofreció como representante y los Beatles, con gran ansia de alcanzar la
popularidad, aceptaron la oferta a comienzos de diciembre de 1961. La primera estrategia
promocional de Epstein fue vestirles de traje y corbata e intentar encontrarles una compañía
discográfica.
La primera prueba de grabación la harían para la poderosa Decca Records. La audición, que
se produjo el día 1 de enero de 1962, ofreció resultados negativos. Dick Rowe, uno de los
jerifaltes del sello, decidió descartar a los Beatles en beneficio de Brian Poole & The Tremeloes,
a quienes veía con más gancho comercial.
Además de esa mala noticia, recibieron la comunicación del fallecimiento de Sutcliffe el 10 de
abril de 1962 a causa de un derrame cerebral. Tenía solamente 22 años.

No sólo la Decca desestimó a los Beatles, otros sellos menores descartarían proporcionar
cobijo a los músicos de Liverpool hasta que toparon con la EMI y Parlophone.
En Parlophone, los Beatles y Brian Epstein presentaron su trabajo y sus propuestas a un
hombre de la casa llamado George Martin (nacido el 3 de enero de 1926 en Londres), quien
les hizo firmar un contrato para grabar un primer single, oficializado dicho contrato el 4 de
junio de 1962.

Antes de las grabaciones, Martin adoptó una decisión importante: la expulsión del grupo del
batería Pete Best (el único en no adoptar el moptop), quien dejaría la formación el 16 de
agosto de 1962.
Este hecho provocaría una protesta enérgica por parte de sus seguidores, ya que Best era el
Beatles con más simpatía entre el público femenino.
A pesar de ello, George Martin no cejó en su empeño y Pete abandonó la banda para unirse
poco después la Lee Curtis All Star Band y posteriormente liderar el Pete Best Group.
El sustituto de Best sería el simpático Richard Starkey, alias Ringo Starr (nacido el 7 de julio
de 1940 en Liverpool) el conocido batería de otra formación de la localidad inglesa, Rory
Storm and The Hurricanes, grupo con los que ya habían coincidido en sus actuaciones en
Hamburgo. El 18 de agosto Ringo se convertiría en miembro oficial de la banda y el 23 John
se casaba con Cynthia Powell.
Con Brian Epstein como mánager, George Martin a la producción y Dick James como publicista
(quien también los llevaría a Northern Records), la maquinaria Beatle comenzó a grabar.

Su música, que se cimentaba en una amalgama de influencias sonoras como el clásico rock’n’
roll, el skiffle, el R&B, las girl groups o el soul, filtradas por su maestría compositiva, una
ejecución enérgica y fresca, y un genial sentido de la melodía y de las armonías vocales, sería
plasmada en vinilo el 5 de octubre de 1962 con el single "Love me do" (cara b "P.S. I love you"),
un tema escrito por la Lennon/McCartney, los principales compositores de la formación y una
de las parejas de escritores de canciones más importantes de todos los tiempos.

En la grabación en el mítico Estudio 2 de Abbey Road del 11 de septiembre de 1962 estaba

George Martin apoyado en la producción por Ron Richards (futuro productor de los Hollies) y
como ingenieros de sonido Norman Smith y Chris Neal. El batería del single era el músico de
sesión Andy White, elegido en principio por Martin para reemplazar a Best. En el del Lp, por
el contrario, suena la batería de Ringo. El 17 de octubre los Beatles aparecerían por primera
vez actuando en televisión al aparecer en el programa de Granada Television “People and
Places”. En enero de 1963 giran por Escocia y en Febrero con Helen Shapiro por el Reino
Unido.
“Love me do”, consiguió notable repercusión comercial, alcanzando en Inglaterra el número
17. “Please please me/Ask me why”, single aparecido el 11 de enero de 1963 subió hasta el
número 2 (número 1 en la revista Melody Maker) y con “From me to you/Thank you girl”
alcanzarían su primer número 1 en Gran Bretaña tras ser publicado el 11 de mayo de 1963.

Con el Lp “Please Please me” (1963), un disco aparecido el 22 de marzo de 1963 que ponía
de manifiesto con descaro, inocencia y brío sus influencias (refrendadas con la elección de las
versiones) y su incomparable habilidad para las melodías y armonías, los Beatles barrerían las
listas británicas consiguiendo auparse con facilidad a lo más alto gracias a temas como “Do
you want to know a secret?”, “I saw her standing there”, “Misery” o “Ask me why”.

Entre las versiones hallamos un famoso cover de “Twist & Shout” una canción escrita para los
Isley Brothers por Phil Medley y Bert Russell, seudónimo del productor Bert Berns, la excelente
adaptación del “Anna (Go to him)” del soulman Arthur Alexander, el “Chains”, canción escrita
por Carole King y Gerry Goffin para el girl group The Cookies, o “Boys” de las Shirelles, a
quienes también versionan con “Baby, It’s you”, tema compuesto por Burt Bacharach y Hal
David.

El 3 de agosto de 1963 ofrecen su último concierto en The Cavern y veinte días después
publican el single “She loves you/I’ll get you” (número 1 en Inglaterra).
El 4 de noviembre, los Beatles actúan en el Royal Command Performance. En medio de la
actuación Lennon dice una de sus frases más recordadas: “Los de los asientos baratos pueden
aplaudir, los restantes basta con que agiten las joyas”.

"With the Beatles" (1963), aparecido el 22 de noviembre, sería su fenomenal segundo disco,
que ya tenía pedidos antes de su salida de más de 250.000 copias, convirtiéndose en el
primer Lp en la historia del Reino Unido en superar el millón de ejemplares vendidos en menor
tiempo, solamente dos semanas.
“With the Beatles”, con foto en portada de Robert Freeman, reemplazaría a “Please Please Me”
como número 1 en la lista de ventas de Lps en Inglaterra, confirmando la Beatlemania
existente en el Reino Unido.

En el álbum incluían temas propios como "It won't be long", "All my loving", "All I've got to
do", "Don't bother me", la primera canción compuesta por George Harrison o “I wanna be your
man”, tema escrito por Lennon y McCartney para los Rolling Stones que interpreta Ringo Starr.
También versionaban, definiendo de nuevo sus raíces (rock’n’roll, soul, girl groups), a Chuck
Berry con “Roll over Beeethoven”, las Marvelettes con “Please Mr. Postman”, Smokey Robinson
& The Miracles con “You really got a hold on me”, “Till there was you”, una canción del musical
de Broadway “The Music Man”, “Devin in her heart”, del girl group The Donays, o la conocida
“Money”, tema escrito por Berry Gordy Jr., el creador de la Motown, para Barret Strong.

A pesar de que su fama en Inglaterra y Europa era extrema, los Beatles no lograrían el éxito
masivo en los Estados Unidos hasta la publicación del single "I want to hold your hand/This
Boy", publicado en Inglaterra el 29 de noviembre de 1963. El disco llegaría, como era usual,
al número 1 en Gran Bretaña y, por primera vez en los Estados Unidos, un país en donde
generalmente prestaban poca atención a la música procedente de fuera de sus fronteras,
hehco que cambiaría con la aparición de los Fab Four. .

La popularidad lograda por los Beatles tras “I want to hold your hand”, confirmada con
actuaciones en directo y en el famoso programa de Ed Sullivan, en donde actuaron por
primera vez el 9 de febrero de 1964, provocaría la llamada "Invasión Británica", en la cual un
tropel de grupos del Reino Unido prosiguieron la triunfante estela del grupo de Liverpool en
tierras americanas, provocando asimismo que innumerables jóvenes estadounidenses
emularan a sus ídolos británicos.

Sus conciertos estaban llenos de escenas histéricas, las actuaciones televisivas, batían records
de audiencia, su estética era imitada por doquier y sus trabajos obtenían ventas
multimillonarias.
1964 se convirtió en el año del asalto británico por excelencia, no sólo los Beatles, sino que
gente como Peter & Gordon, Animals, Dave Clark Five o Herman's Hermits, por citar algunos
nombres (los Rolling Stones lo conseguiría un poco más tarde), coparían las listas de éxitos
estadounidenses, antes de la llegada del grupo de Liverpool un coto casi privado de los
artistas estadounidenses.
El fructífero talento compositivo (fue el primer grupo en escribir la mayoría de sus canciones,
hecho que incitó a las demás formaciones a hacer lo mismo) les llevó a escribir temas de éxito
para gente como Billy J. Kramer, Peter & Gordon, Chad & Jeremy, Cilla Black o los mismísimos
Rolling Stones.

El 2 de marzo de 1964 comenzaron a rodar la película “A hard day’s night”, un film dirigido
por Richard Lester que supuso toda una revolución en la manera de abordar la historia y
actuación en pantalla de un grupo cinematográfico. El 31 de marzo del mismo mes alcanzan
lo nunca visto en el Billboard, nada más y nada menos que cinco canciones de un mismo
grupo encabezan el famoso listado de ventas, encabezado por el sencillo “Can’t buy me love”,
en el número 2 se encontraba “Twist & Shout”, en el 3 “She loves you”, en el número 4 “I want
to hold your hand” y en el 5 “Please Please Me”.

El extraordinario album “A hard day’s night” (1964), el primero y único (ya que después
también aparecerían temas de Harrison y de Ringo) escrito en su totalidad por
Lennon/McCartney, que incluía canciones como "Can't buy me love", "And I love her", "I
should have known better", "Any time at all" o "If I fell", y "Beatles for sale" (1964), un disco
con estupendos temas propios como "Eight days a week", "I'm a loser", "I'll follow the sun" o
"No reply" y versiones de clásicos del rock'n'roll, fueron los Lps publicados por los Fab Four
el año de su consagración.
En "For Sale" homenajeaban a algunos de sus músicos favoritos, como Carl Perkins, Chuck
Berry o Buddy Holly.

En 1964, además de “Can’t buy me love”, aparecerían los singles “A hard day’s night/Things
we said today”, “I feel fine/She’s a woman” y “If I fell/Tell me why”.

El 11 de febrero de 1965 Ringo contrajo matrimonio con Maureen Cox, con Brian Epstein
como padrino de boda. “Help” sería su segunda película con Richard Lester, en donde
cantaban varios temas, como “The night before”, “I need you”, “You’re going to lose that girl”,
“Ticket to ride” o “You’ve got to hide your love away” que fueron incluidos en el Lp homónimo
“Help” (1965), un disco que aparecería dos meses después de ser condecorados por la reina
de Inglaterra, el 11 de junio de 1965, con la orden del Imperio Británico, a pesar de la protesta
de otros miembros galardonados que optaron por devolver sus condecoraciones.

En “Help” versionaba a Larry Williams con “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” y “Act Naturally” del cantante de
country Buck Owens.
“We can’t work it out/Day Tripper”, un doble sencillo no aparecido en el álbum, volvió a
proporcionarles otro número 1.
La música y las letras de los Beatles fueron progresando a pasos agigantados a través de su
trayectoria musical, con mayor agudeza y reflexión en la expresión lírica y una sorprendente
madurez sonora percibida en “Rubber Soul” (1965), un disco aparecido en diciembre de 1965
en el cual se apreciaba una mayor experimentación y una expansión mayor de sus habituales
sonidos, siendo influenciados por algunos nombres fundamentales del continente americano,
en especial Bob Dylan y la contribución rockera al folk por parte de los Byrds.
Este fue el primer disco en el cual Harrison utilizaba el sitar. “Norwegian Wood”, “Think for
yourself”, “Nowhere Man”, “Michelle”, “Drive my car”, “If I hended someon”, “Girl” o “In my life”
son parte de un Lp verdaderamente excepcional.

El 21 de enero de 1966 George se casó con la modelo Pattie Boyd, con quien venía
manteniendo una relación desde la época en que rodaron “A hard day’s night”. Ese año resultó
muy movido para los Fab Four. En el mes de marzo una frase sacada de contexto de John
Lennon, afirmando que los Beatles en ese momento eran más famosos que Jesucristo,
provocó una reacción virulenta en su contra por parte de los fanáticos religiosos de los
Estados Unidos, que quemaron sus discos de manera pública (tras unas aclaraciones
televisivas de Lennon las cosas terminarían serenándose), en julio decidieron no acudir a una
recepción del dictador filipino Ferdinand Marcos y tuvieron que salir “por patas” del país,
mientras que en el mismo mes tuvieron problemas para actuar en el Budokan japonés, un sitio
dedicado a la lucha. Ante los impedimentos para su actuación Lennon expresó: “creo que es
mejor tocar música que pelearse”.

El magistral Lp "Revolver" (1966), publicado el 5 de agosto de 1966, mostró al grupo en plena

lucidez como compositores y músicos. Paul McCartney con el single "Eleanor Rigby", "For no
one" o "Here, there and everywhere" y John Lennon con "And your bird can sing", "I'm only
sleeping", "She Said She Said" o "Tomorrow never knows" llegarían a un punto culminante en
su carrera como autores.
George Harrison presentaba la ácida y corrosiva "Taxman". El fenomenal sencillo "Paperback
writer” (con la cara b “Rain”), una irónica canción de McCartney sobre la habilidad literaria de
Lennon, define bien esta etapa de propagación sónica del grupo.
La complejidad de sus composiciones y el ruidoso alboroto que armaban las fans en sus
conciertos, lo cual imposibilitaba la escucha entre los propios músicos, obligó a los Beatles a
abandonar los escenarios tras un último concierto ofrecido en el Candlestick Park de San
Francisco el 29 de agosto de 1966.

1967 comenzaría con el sencillo "Penny Lane"/"Strawberry Fields Forever", cuyas notas se
encontraban empapadas de psicodelia, sonido esencial en su siguiente trabajo, una de las
obras claves de su trayectoria.
El 1 de junio de 1967 aparece "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967), con una
fenomanal portada obra de Peter Blake (en la que aparecían rostros de amigos y gente que les
habían inspirado), el álbum fue el epítome de la música pop psicodélica.
"Lucy in the sky with diamonds", "A day in the life", "When I'm sixty four", "Whith a little help
from my friends" o "For the Benefit of Mr. Kite" singularizan la gran capacidad de progreso
musical, donde sondeaban muchos instrumentos por esos momentos ajenos al pop y
pertenecientes en cambio al ámbito de la música clásica, music hall, circense u oriental.
Además, fue la primera vez que un grupo ofrecía sus letras en un disco.
La permuta constante del grupo también se apreciaba en su original vestimenta y en su nuevo
look bigotudo, que volvió a influenciar a sus compañeros de profesión.
El 15 de mayo de 1967 Paul conocería a Linda Eastman asistiendo a un concierto de Georgie
Fame & The Blue Flames. Para añadir más records a su carrera, los Beatles fueron elegidos
para inaugurar la primera emisión vía satélite interpretando para todo el mundo y en directo
el tema "All you need is love".
En esa actuación, llevada a cabo el 25 de junio de 1967, participaron haciendo coros gente
como Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Marianne Faithful o Graham Nash.
El suicidio el 21 de agosto, época en la cual los Beatles estaban con el Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
en la localidad de Bangor (Gales), de ese mismo año de su mánager Brian Epstein supuso una
conmoción en el seno de la banda. Aunque musicalmente no les afectó en demasía, perdieron
esa fuerza aglutinadora cuya falta habría de notarse con el paso de los años.
Paul McCartney ideó un nuevo proyecto cinematográfico al que llamarían "Magical Mistery
Tour", que finalmente obtendrían mediocres resultados. El disco homónimo aparecido en
1967 como complemento al producto fílmico fue la conjunción de lo que habrían de ser dos
EPs. El exuberante talento de los Fab Four volvería a brillar con canciones como "I'm the
walrus" o "Fool on the Hill".
Las correrías hindúes de los Beatles (con especial significación para George Harrison) llegarían
a su punto más álgido cuando en febrero de 1968 decidieron visitar el subcontinente asiático
para pasar unos días en compañía del famoso gurú Maharishi Mahes Yogi en Rishikesh.
Junto al cuarteto de Liverpool también se trasladó a la India el cantante Donovan, la actriz Mia
Farrow, su hermana Prudence (a quien Lennon le dedicó el tema "Dear Prudence") y Mike Love,
componente de los Beach Boys.
Después de comprobar que el Maharishi tenía tantas necesidades físicas como espirituales
tras intentar mantener relaciones sexuales con Mia Farrow, los Beatles, escaldados con la
experiencia, regresaron a Europa.
Un mes antes, El 22 de enero de 1968 habían creado oficialmente su propio sello discográfico
al que denomina Apple, una iniciativa que finalmente les produciría graves pérdidas
económicas.
John, por su parte, acababa de empezar a mantener una relación sentimental con una artista
japonesa de nombre Yoko Ono, una mujer que ejerció una gran influencia en Lennon, cosa
que no le agradaba nada a Paul McCartney, quien rompería con su novia Jane Asher (hermana
de Peter Asher de Peter & Gordon) en julio del 68.
En cuanto a su faceta artística, el 15 de marzo aparece el single “Lady Madonna/The Inner
Light” y el 30 de agosto “Hey Jude/Revolution”. El 22 de noviembre publican un disco doble
con portada minimalista totalmente en blanco en la que solamente aparece el nombre del
grupo. El trabajo pasaría a la historia como "The White Album" (1968) y se convertiría en una
de las experiencias más eclécticas y satisfactorias en la historia del rock, con una sonoridad
más directa y espontánea que la encontrada en sus pretéritos discos.
El blues, el rock, el music-hall, el pop, el boogie, el vanguardismo, la psicodelia, el country, el
folk y hasta el heavy se dan cita en un Lp imprescindible para entender la música futura en
cualquiera de sus vertientes estilísticas.
John Lennon y Paul McCartney ofrecían su habitual genialidad en la escritura y George
Harrison compondría uno de los mejores temas del doble album, "While my guitar gently
weeps", canción que contaba con la ayuda en la guitarra de Eric Clapton.
Otras composiciones destacadas de esta obra maestra serían "Back in the USSR", "Glass
Onion", "Ob-la-Di, Ob-La-da" (famoso tema definido por el batería de Police Stewart Copeland
como la primera composición de reggae blanco), "Happiness is a warm gun", "I'm so tired",
"Rocky Raccoon", "Julia" (dedicado por Lennon a su madre) "Blackbird", "Birthday", "Sexy
Sadie", "Helter Skelter" (pieza que influenció al asesino satanista Charles Manson), "Revolution
1", "Dear Prudence" o "Cry baby Cry".
Una surrealista película animada dirigida por George Dunning con el título de una antigua
canción del grupo, se convertiría en su Lp "Yellow Submarine" (1969), aparecido el 17 de
enero de 1969. El álbum, con temas como “All together now”, “Only a northern song” o “Hey
Bulldog”, y pasajes instrumentales escritos por George Martin, subió hasta el número 3 en las
listas británicas al mismo tiempo que el “White Album” permanecía en el número 1. El film,
que habia sido dirigido por George Dunning, también incluía diversos pasajes instrumentales
de George Martin.
Las relaciones entre los miembros a partir de ahí comenzaban a estar tirantes. El 17 de enero
de 1969 publican “Yellow Submarine”En 1969 desecharon mucho material (en unas sesiones
en las que colaboró Billy Preston) por no estar conformes con su resultado y presentaron el
sencillo "Get Back", que llegaría con facilidad al número 1 en todo el mundo.
Por esa época decidieron subir a la azotea de Apple y dar un concierto sorpresa ante la mirada
atónita de los viandantes. Esto sucedió el 30 de enero de 1969, convirtiéndose en la última
ocasión en que los cuatro Beatles tocarían juntos en directo.
Todo este suceso y las citadas sesiones de grabación quedaron recogido en el film"Let it be",
un documento histórico de un grupo en pleno proceso de desintegración.
El sencillo "Ballad of John and Yoko", publicado el 30 de mayo de 1969, sería su postrero
número 1 en listas británicas de singles.
El 12 de marzo de 1969 Paul contrajo matrimonio con Linda Eastman. Lennon haría lo mismo
con Yoko casándose en Gibraltar el 20 del mismo mes, pasando la luna de miel en el Hotel
Milton de Amsterdam, alojándose en la habitación 902 y estableciendo una protesta pacifista
con el contexto de la Guerra del Vietnam denominada “en la cama por la paz”.
La ausencia de Brian Epstein comenzaba a hacerse notar. Los Beatles estaban desorientados
sin una persona de confianza mutua que llevara sus asuntos.
Paul propuso a su suegro, Lee Eastman, recomendación no aceptada por los demás que
preferían a Allen Klein, quien al final se haría con el cargo.
En medio de esas disconformidades presentarían una nueva obra maestra, "Abbey Road"
(1969), maravilloso disco publicado el 26 de septiembre de 1969 en el cual se puede escuchar
temas extraordinarios como "Here comes the sun", "Something", "Come together" o "Because".
Ese trabajo no provocó la cohesión de la banda, sino todo lo contrario. Las composiciones
habían sido grabadas por separado y sus miembros ya planeaban nuevos proyectos al margen
de los Beatles.
Lennon ya había formado la Plastic Ono Band con Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman y
Alan White y ya le había comentado a Paul que iba a abandonar el grupo aunque no lo
comunicaría públicamente ya que deseaba que todos los componentes hiciesen una
declaración conjunta del fin oficial de la banda.
Mientras tanto, el legendario productor Phil Spector recogió las grabaciones abandonadas tras
las sesiones en las que participó Preston.
Tras una serie de arreglos y orquestaciones presentó el último Lp oficial de la banda, "Let it
be" (1970), un magnífico disco que contenía los temas "The Long And Winding Road" (número
1 en EEUU) y el popular single homónimo, "Let it be", último sencillo oficial de los Beatles
publicado el 6 de marzo de 1970.
Paul McCartney obvió la recomendación de Lennon y anunció (con enfado de los demás, en
especial de John y George) el 10 de abril de 1970 la separación definitiva de los Beatles,
mientras presentaba su primer Lp en solitario. Nunca más volverían a reunirse.
John Lennon moriría asesinado el 8 de diciembre de 1980 en Nueva York.
Los tres restantes Beatles se reunirían mucho más tarde, en los años 90 para grabar junto a
Jeff Lynne dos canciones de la época post-Beatle de John Lennon, "Free as a bird" y "Real Love".
Fueron los dos últimas canciones inéditas de una banda inmortal, que perdería a George
Harrison a causa de un cáncer el 30 de noviembre del año 2001.
DISCOGRAFÍA
• Please please me (1963)
El arranque de la banda más significativa de la música moderna fue este primer disco titulado
"Please Please me", Lp empapado de ritmo, espontaneidad y frescura, en el cual compaginan
composiciones propias con versiones/homenajes a su música favorita, el rock'n'roll, las girl
groups o el soul. Así, covers del cantante soul Arthur Alexander ("Anna (go to him)"), de las
Cookies ("Chains"), de las Shirelles ("Misery" y "Baby it's you") o los Isley Brothers ("Twist &
Shout") suenan de forma inmejorable gracias al desparpajo rítmico, talento instrumental y
habilidad vocal del cuarteto. Como compositores, Lennon y McCartney resultan practicamente
infalibles. "I saw her standing there" es un vívido rock'n'roll estilo Little Richard. "Misery" es
una melancólica pieza de Lennon con George Martin al piano. "Ask me why" es una
sentimental canción repleta de bellas armonías. "Please please me", con el atractivo sonido de
armónica de Lennon, es una perfecta ilustración del beat de los Fab Four que los conduciría
al éxito. La sencillez rítmica de la gloriosa "Love me do" te recuerda desde su grandeza que
ese difícil valor de simplicidad es el cimiento del buen pop.
"P.S. I love you", sublime tema de amor dedicado por Paul McCartney a su novia Dot Rhone.
"Do you want to know a secret?" es un tema de aroma acústico y maravillosa melodía
cantando de forma espléndida por George Harrison pero compuesto por John Lennon, quien
también elabora "There's a place", un introspectivo viaje al refugio mental con pegadizo ritmo
beat.

01 I Saw Her Standing There

02 Misery
03 Anna (Go To Him)
04 Chains
05 Boys
06 Ask Me Why
07 Please, Please Me
08 Love Me Do
09 P.S. I Love You
10 Baby It's You
11 Do You Want To Know A Secret
12 A Taste Of Honey
13 There's A Place
14 Twist And Shout
• With The Beatles (1963)
El segundo larga duración de The Beatles supone una progresión respecto a su primerizo "Please
Please Me", en parte debido a un mejor criterio a la hora de escoger los temas a versionar, que
representan básicamente lo que el grupo ofrecía en sus actuaciones antes de conquistar la fama.
También es destacable una propensión más personal en el tratamiento de los textos en sus
composiciones originales y en el aspecto técnico, el empleo de las voces dobladas, una
característica sonora muy utilizada por el grupo de Liverpool. Entre los covers destacan la
maravillosa adaptación del clásico de las Marvelettes "Please Mr. Postman", la no menos magnífica
recreación de "You're really got a hold on me" del gran Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, el clásico
de Chuck Berry "Roll over Beethoven" con George tomando el liderazgo vocal y "Money (That's what
I want)", la canción escrita por el fundador de la Motown, Berry Gordy Jr, que encuentra en este
album su revisitación más popular. Pero como de costumbre (por algo son los mejores compositores
de la historia del pop), los mejores momentos vienen de la mano de sus propias canciones, una de
ellas, "Don't bother me", representa el debut de George Harrison como autor. Además nos
encontramos a un inspiradísimo Lennon en joyas como "It won't be long", "All I've got to do", con
un estilo similar al de los Miracles, al igual que "Not a second time" (con un piano interpretado por
el productor George Martin) y a un Paul McCartney que, aunque en menor cantidad, ya empezaba
a demostrar sus enormes cualidades como compositor en la primorosa melodía de "All my loving",
tema dedicado a su novia Jane Asher y en la efervescente "Hold me tight". Aunque no sea lo mejor
que han editado los Fab Four, "With The Beatles" es un disco tremendamente aprovechable y repleto
de magníficos temas. La fotografía de la elegante portada es obra de Robert Freeman y su diseño
fue ampliamente imitado por artistas de muy diversa condición.

01 It Won't Be Long
02 All I've Got To Do
03 All My Loving
04 Don't Bother Me
05 Little Child
06 Till There Was You
07 Please Mr. Postman
08 Roll Over Beethoven
09 Hold Me Tight
10 You Really Got A Hold On Me
11 I Wanna Be Your Man
12 Devil In Her Heart
13 Not A Second Time
14 Money
• A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
Proyectada como banda sonora para la película del mismo título dirigida por Richard Lester,
"A hard day's night" es un Lp dominado por las composiciones de un genial John Lennon, que
vuelve a incidir en las relaciones de pareja desde una agridulce gradación.
Con supremacía del sonido acústico, el disco contine exaltados comprimidos pop de
reconstituyente ejecución, como la homónima y revoltosa "A hard day's night", "I should have
know better", distinguida por una inequívoca introducción Beatle en la que destaca la
armónica de John, "Tell me why", estupendo tema agraciado por una alta facturación vocal
que incluye falsetes a dúo de Paul y John y la rítmica "Any time at all", expresión filántropa de
un inspirado Lennon.
El sabor country de "I'll cry instead" pone de manifiesto el gusto por la música de Merle
Haggard y Buck Owens, en especial por parte de Ringo.
La balada "If I fell" y la primorosa "I'll be back", expresan con majestuosidad el incomparable
sentido de la armonía y melodía de los Fab Four. Lennon también regala a Harrison el tema
"I'm happy just to dance with you", otra pieza pop de gozosa audición.
Paul participa en tareas de escritura sólo en tres magníficas canciones. Sólo hay que escuchar
y disfrutar con la cálida ligereza romántica a ritmo de bongos y caja china de "And I love her",
el rock'n'roll al estilo Little Richard de "Can't buy me love" y el sencillo e instantáneo arrojo
pop de "Things we said today".
"A hard day's night" es un Lp fantástico, que singulariza a la perfección la capacidad creativa
de los Beatles, quienes confeccionan aquí su primera obra maestra, marcada por una frescura
y lozanía inmarchitable al paso del tiempo.

01 A Hard Day's Night

02 I Should Have Known Better
03 If I Fell
04 I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
05 And I Love Her
06 Tell Me Why
07 Can't Buy Me Love
08 Any Time At All
09 I’ll Cry Instead
10 Things We Said Today
11 When I Get Home
12 You Can't Do That
13 TI’ll Be Back
• Beatles For Sale (1964)
El cuarto Lp de los Beatles supuso un retroceso respecto al anterior "A hard day's night",
aunque en sus composiciones se continúa apreciando su incesante desarrollo compositivo.
Los de Liverpool en la cima de su popularidad y ante la ausencia de suficientes temas propios
(debido al escaso tiempo para componer que por esas fechas les dejaba su ajetreado ritmo
de vida), decidieron homenajear a sus maestros y rellenan buena parte del álbum con algunas
aceptables versiones de grandes nombres del rock.
Las mejores: "Rock'n'roll music" de Chuck Berry y "Words of love" de Buddy Holly, en las cuales
Lennon y McCartney armonizan sus voces a la perfección.
A pesar de ser uno de los trabajos menos interesantes del grupo, el material propio ensalza
la calidad del conjunto, presentando excelentes canciones escritas en estrecha unión por John
y Paul, como "Baby's in black", tema a ritmo de vals o "Eight days a week", una magistral pieza
pop.
Lennon lleva el peso en "No reply", con una temática similar al éxito de The Rays "Silhouettes",
canción popularizada por los Herman's Hermits, "I don't want to spoil the party" y la dylaniana
"I'm a loser", una amarga canción de naturaleza introspectiva que supone lo mejor del Lp
junto a la preciosa balada "I'll follow the sun", un tema pretérito que McCartney había
compuesto en el lejano año 1959.
Paul compone otros destellos pop como "What you're doing", canción dotada de una
pronunciada introducción de Ringo y "Every little thing", pieza dedicada a su (por entonces)
novia Jane Asher (hermana de Peter Asher del conocido dúo Peter & Gordon) y, curiosamente,
interpretada por John Lennon.

01 No Reply
02 I'm a Loser
03 Baby's In Black
04 Rock and Roll Music
05 I'll Follow the Sun
06 Mr. Moonlight
07 Kansas City, Hey Hey Hey Hey
08 Eight Days a Week
09 Words of Love
10 Honey Don't
11 Every Little Thing
12 I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party
13 What You're Doing
14 Everybody´s Trying To Be My Baby
• Help! (1965)
Como no puede ser menos en una banda tan dotada como los Beatles, su quinto álbum
"Help!" es un fenomenal muestrario de canciones que muestran la constante escalada del
grupo como autores e intérpretes. John Lennon brilla en la canción que da título al disco, un
juguetón tema de infeccioso estribillo con depresiva lírica, en la dylaniana "You've got to hide
your love away", con mensaje subliminal para el mánager Brian Epstein (enamorado de
Lennon), la exquisita elegancia pop de "You're going to lose that girl", que incluye un gran
trabajo en los coros de Paul y George, la extraordinaria ejecución de "Ticket to ride" y la
magnífica balada de tenue romanticismo "It's only love". McCartney presenta varias piezas
rebosantes de sapiencia melódica como "Another girl" y la jubilosa "The night before", que
cuenta con la acertada inclusión de un piano eléctrico, al igual que hace en "Tell me what you
see". Recoge influencias folk y country & western en "I've just seen a face" y deja para la
historia una de las mejores composiciones de la música moderna, la melancólica "Yesterday",
que en un principio iba a llevar por título "Scrambled Eggs" y en la que solamente participa
Paul a la voz solista y guitarra acústica, acompañado por un cuarteto de cuerda. El trabajo se
completa con dos de las primeras y satisfactorias creaciones de George Harrison, "You like me
too much" y especialmente la pegadiza "I need you".
Además incluyen dos adaptaciones de temas ajenos, el rock'n'roll "Dizzy Miss Lizzy", cantado
por John Lennon y escrito por Larry Williams y la inevitable canción de Ringo con esencias
country, "Act Naturally", interpretada en su versión original por el tejano Buck Owens, uno de
los principales integrantes del sonido Bakersfield.

01 Help!
02 The Night Before
03 You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
04 I Need You
05 Another Girl
06 You’re Going To Lose That Girl
07 Ticket To Ride
08 Act Naturally
09 It's Only Love
10 You Like Me Too Much
11 Tell Me What You See
12 I've Just Seen a Face
13 Yesterday
14 Dizzy Miss Lizzie
• Rubber Soul (1965)
El sexto Lp de los Fab Four significó una notable progresión tanto lírica como musical en su carrera.
La influencia en los textos de Dylan con "Bringing it back home" y el consumo de drogas,
especialmente la marihuana, estaban consiguiendo que se abrieran a nuevos sonidos, exprimiendo
cada vez más su inmenso talento y escribiendo sobre asuntos de mayor carga filosófica y letras más
maduras, cínicas y agudas en cuanto a las relaciones de pareja. Por otra parte, cada vez se iban
interesando más por el trabajo en estudio, introduciendo en su perenne búsqueda de
experimentación sonora nuevos instrumentos a su música. Así, en en esta obra maestra que es
"Rubber Soul", se puede escuchar un armonio en "The Word", una composición de Lennon que con
sus constantes referencias al amor, se adelantaba al movimiento hippie. Un órgano Hammond
interpretado por Ringo en "I'm looking through you", tema escrito por Paul McCartney. El sitar indio
de George Harrison es un complemento perfecto para Norwegian Wood", bellísima canción de John,
muy influenciada por Dylan y que inspiró al propio Dylan para escribir "4th time around". El fuzz-
bass suena en manos de Macca en "Think for yourself", pieza escrita por George al igual que "If I
needed someone", un tema de clara influencia Byrds. Incluso introducen un solo de clavicémbalo
tocado por George Martin en "In my life", la mejor aportación, junto a la delicada balada "Girl", de
Lennon al álbum. Son dignas de reseñar la estrecha colaboración a la hora de componer entre John
y Paul, en formidables canciones como "Drive my car" y "Wait", su admirable conjunción vocal en
glorias como "You won't see me", la citada "The word" y sobre todo "Nowhere man", la inmensa
balada (con versos en francés incluidos) "Michelle" de McCartney, la estupenda y socarrona "Run for
your life" y una curiosidad, "What goes on?", simpática pieza de aromas country & western firmada
por Lennon, McCartney y Starr y cantada por este último, gran amante del citado género
estadounidense.

01 Drive My Car
02 Norwegian Wood
03 You Won't See Me
04 Nowhere Man
05 Think For Yourself
06 The Word
07 Michelle
08 What Goes On
09 Girl
10 I'm Looking Through You
11 In My Life
12 Wait
13 If I Needed Someone
14 Run For Your Life
• Revolver (1966)
Uno de los trabajos definitivos en la historia del poprock fabricados por los incomparables
Fab Four.
En su anterior disco "Rubber Soul" (1965) ya habían demostrado una notable madurez como
compositores pero es en "Revolver" cuando su capacidad como autores se elevó a una
categoría excepcional.

Los recursos de experimentación tanto en su sonoridad como en sus letras los alejaban de
sus colegas de la primeriza Invasión británica introduciéndoles en mundos más complejos
que influenciarían ampliamente de nuevo a sus contemporáneos y futuros hacedores del
género.

Píldoras psicodélicas, maravillosas baladas, retazos powerpoperos, música hindú, secciones

de cuerda, pop con sabor a ragtime, poderosos pasajes de metal, arriesgados efectos sonoros
y cuentos infantiles de gran imaginería colorista son algunas de las travesías sónicas de un
album clave en el desarrollo musical moderno que presagiaba otras obras maestras que
estaban por llegar.

Todo un hito de un grupo nunca acomodado en sus posturas musicales. La portada (sin el
nombre de la banda impreso) está diseñada por Klaus Voorman.

01 Taxman
02 Eleanor Rigby
03 I'm Only Sleeping
04 Love You To
05 Here, There And Anywhere
06 Yellow Submarine
07 She Said She Said
08 Good Day Sunshine
09 And Your Bird Can Sing
10 For No One
11 The Doctor Robert
12 I Want To Tell You
13 Got To Get You Into My Life
14 Tomorrow Never Knows
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Marcado por su ambiciosa y compleja experimentación que aunaba elementos típicos de pop con
características clásicas y vodevilescas sumergidas en mesmerizantes esencias psicodélicas, este
disco ahondó en esa faceta experimental de una manera nunca vista (sólo Brian Wilson y su "Pet
Sounds" había cuidado tanto un producto musical) y abrió la senda sónica a todos los demás grupos
para la expansión y renovación audaz de las constantes básicas de la música poprock. Con una
soberbia y vivaz introducción descriptiva sobre la banda de los corazones solitarios, el deleite
melómano rebosa con alegres piezas de ejemplar construcción melódica como "With a little help of
my friends", oda a la amistad cantada por Ringo y posteriormente versionada con éxito por Joe
Cocker, "Fixing a hole", "Getting Better" o "She's leaving home" (un prodigio de sensibilidad y belleza
introducida por el arpa de Sheila Bromberg) y caleidoscópicas naturalezas como "Lucy in the sky
with diamonds", canción que aunque se dijo que estaba dedicada al LSD, el propio Lennon afirmaba
que era la descripción de un dibujo realizado por su hijo Julian; visiones y aromas circenses en
"Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite", amaneceres granjeros en "Good Morning Good Morning", irónicas
reflexiones sobre el amor eterno adornadas por elegantes clarinetes en la cabaretera "When I'm
sixty-four", o la imaginería que diatriba sobre la condición humana, la fugacidad vital, el éxito y el
poder de "A day in the life", un corte maestro de extrema complicación que ejemplifica bien el
poderío de elaboración y ejecución de un disco esencial en el que participaron más de setenta
músicos, entre ellos, el gran George Martin, que aportó además de su sabiduría en la tarea
productora (¡¡¡utilizando sólo 4 pistas!!!) algunos pasajes de teclados. Como últimos datos, aportar
que este es el primer disco en la historia de la música en publicar todas las letras impresas y que la
extraordinaria portada (con gente como Karl Marx, Fred Astaire, Edgar Allan Poe, Marilyn Monroe,
Oscar Wilde Marlene Dietrich o Bob Dylan) fue realizada por Peter Blake.

01 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

02 With A Little Help From My Friends
03 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
04 Getting Better
05 Fixing A Hole
06 She's Leaving Home
07 Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
08 Within You Without You
09 When I'm Sixty-Four
10 Lovely Rita
11 Good Morning Good Morning
12 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
13 A Day In The Life
• Magical Mistery Tour (1967)
Un gran disco psicodélico de los Beatles, compuesto por dos Eps que sirvieron como
acompañamiento musical para una fallida emisión televisiva proyectada por el inquieto Paul
McCartney. Invitándonos a un acomodo en un viaje mágico y misterioso iniciado con una
briosa apertura avasallada por nervudas trompetas, "Magical Mistery Tour" es un notable
complemento a "Sgt Peppers", con piezas que incluso superan el nivel de lo ofrecido en su
más aclamado disco. El sublime sentido del pop de Paul (que cuando se pone cañero es, con
diferencia, el más rockero de los cuatro) refulge en la taciturna balada "The fool on the hill",
historia sobre la alienación social con espléndida simbología y un sonido marcada por el
clásico piano Macca y unas bellas flautas ornamentando la melodía. McCartney también brilla
con la jugosa e iterativa "You mother should know", de aliento nostálgico cabaretero, o "Hello
goodbye", canción de minimalismo lírico, hermosa arquitectura melódica y contagioso
sentido del ritmo. Los mejores temas de este magistral trabajo son obra de John Lennon. "I'm
the walrus" es un hipnótico artificio surrealista de esceptismo vital, poderosa imaginería y
exuberante instrumentación, "Strawbery fields forever", pieza con el inolvidable mellotron
(interpretado por Paul McCartney) en la cual el hálito psicodélico de la época alcanza su
cumbre más elevada, y el clásico cántico de amor y paz "All you need is love", con MacCartney
berreando "yesterday" y "she love you" en su parte final junto a fragmentos swing de Glenn
Miller. El delirio alucinógeno de Harrison con "Blue Jay Way" y la canción más inspirada escrita
por Paul para este álbum, "Penny Lane", un evocativo recuerdo de la vida en Liverpool con esa
trompeta tan evocativa e imitada, son otras travesías sónicas de un grupo incomparable.

01 Magical Mystery Tour

02 The Fool On The Hill
03 Flying
04 Blue Jay Way
05 Your Mother Should Know
06 I Am The Walrus
07 Hello Goodbye
08 Strawberry Fields Forever
09 Penny Lane
10 Baby You're A Rich Man
11 All You Need Is Love
• White Album (1968)
En un álbum doble de tanta riqueza, matices y diversidad estilística en el que han participado
más de cuarenta músicos, entre ellos Billly Preston, Nicky Hopkins o el mismísimo Eric
Clapton (toca la guitarra en "While my guitar gently weeps") es imposible destacar alguna
canción (menos el vanguardismo latoso de "Revolution 9") ya que cada escucha puede revelar
un aspecto o detalle pasado por alto de una pieza no valorada en su justa medida, que nos
alcance su verdadera dimensión e impregne nuestras más agudas sensaciones entre sus
elaboradas notas, ya que hasta la más nimiedad de los genios de Liverpool es un hecho
gigantesco para la mayoría de los grupos.

"Revolution 1" (un tema de posturas revolucionarias pero de esencia pacifista presentado aquí
en su versión acústica, inferior a la fuerza eléctrica y distorsionada del single), "Helter Skelter"
(la canción más potente en la carrera de los Fab Four, obra de McCartney que enloqueció al
futuro asesino Charles Mason), "Dear Prudence" (dedicada a Prudence, la hermana de Mia
Farrow), "Back in the USSR" (una simpática mezcolanza entre Chuck Berry y Beach Boys), "Sexy
Sadie" (una acérbica crítica al Mararishi Yogi), "Martha My Dear" (un tema que Paul dedicó a
su perra), "Rocky Raccon" (un tema acústico de sabor country), "Glass Onion" (en el que
Lennon repasa con tono jocoso algunos temas de los Fab Four), "Happines is a warm gun"
(absorbente pieza de sublimes variaciones), "Julia" (un emotivo, hermoso y obsesivo recuerdo
de John a su querida madre) o "Why my guitar gently weeps" (la mejor canción escrita por
George Harrison junto a "Something" de "Abbey Road") son algunos importantes elementos de
un impresionante viaje al pasado, presente y futuro de la música del siglo XX, efectuada por
unos Beatles faltos de cohesión, que ideaban y ejecutaban sus piezas casi en solitario,
provocando desde su característica composición una asombrosa heterogeneidad nunca
contemplada en un trabajo discográfico.

Pop, rock, music-hall, psicodelia, country, blues, reggae, folk, surf e incluso heavy metal se
dan cita en un álbum esencial, de una influencia descomunal en todo tipo de vertientes
musicales.

En la lírica mantiene tonalidades que alternan la melancolía, el júbilo, el desamparo, la acritud,

el sarcasmo, la ironía o el cinismo.
CD1 CD2
01 Back In The USSR 01 Happy Birthday
02 Dear Prudence 02 Yer Blues
03 Glass Onion 03 Mother Nature’s Son
04 Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da 04 Everybody’s Got Something To Hide
05 Wild Honey Pie 05 Sexy Sadie
06 The Continuing Story 06 Helter Skelter
07 While My Guitar Gently Sleeps 07 Long, Long, Long
08 Happiness Is A Warm Gun 08 Revolution 1
09 Martha My Dear 09 Honey Pie
10 I'm So Tired 10 Savoir Trufle
11 Blackbird 11 Cry Baby Cry
12 Piggies 12 Revolution 9
13 Rocky Raccoon 13 Good Night
14 Don't Pass Me By
15 Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?
16 I Will
17 Julia
• Yellow Submarine (1969)
Más que un Lp de los Beatles, "Yellow Submarine" es la banda sonora de la película de dibujos
animados que sobre la famosa canción infantil escrita por Paul McCarney realizara George
Dunning.
El disco es totalmente prescindible menos por la aparición de la fantástica canción de Lennon
"Hey Bulldog", con un poderoso riff y penetrantes aromas psicodélicos.

La psicodelia también empapa los temas compuestos por George Harrison. "Only a northern
song", un tema desechado del "Sgt. Peppers" que contiene una extraña y sugestiva atmósfera
rodeando una competente melodía y "It's all too much", un estrambótico caos sónico en el
cual dan cabida a la lírica del tema "Sorrow" de los Merseys (ex Merseybeats) con "You have
long black hair and your eyes are blue".

McCartney por su parte compone "All together now", un insignificante tema de pegadizo
estribillo y aires de music-hall.

El resto del disco son la referenciada "Yellow Submarine", ya encontrada en "Revolver", "All
you need is love", publicada en "Magical Mistery Tour" y las composiciones instrumentales del
productor George Martin.

01 Yellow Submarine
02 Only A Northern Song
03 All Together Now
04 Hey Bulldog
05 It's All Too Much
06 All You Need Is Love
07 Pepperland
08 Sea Of Time
09 Sea Of Holes
10 Sea Of Monsters
11 March Of The Meanies
12 Pepperland Laid Waste
13 Yellow Submarine In Pepperland
• Abbey Road (1969)
Vio la luz con anterioridad a "Let it be", pero en realidad, el extraordinario "Abbey Road" fue la última
grabación de la inmortal banda de Liverpool, concluyendo de manera magistral la trayectoria del
mejor grupo de la historia. El enfoque musical para el album de los componentes era muy distinto,
John, continuando las pautas de los cortes grabados para "Let it be", deseaba un album cuyo
basamento fuese la vuelta a las raíces más básicas del rock'n'roll y el blues, mientras que Paul
ansiaba la grabación de un disco más complejo, que rememorara los logros del "Sgt. Peppers". Por
su parte, George, cansado de permanecer a la sombra de los dos grandes genios, y después de ya
haber grabado los discos experimentales "Wonderwall Music" y "Electronic Sound", deseaba volar en
solitario, no sin antes dejar su brillante impronta compositiva en este Lp. Esa constancia en las
pautas básicas del rock llevaron a Lennon a componer temas como "Come together", una canción
dominada por una base de blues que John compuso para la campaña del político Timothy Leary,
aspirante a Gobernador del estado de California. El tema fue acusado de plagio por Maurice Levy,
propietario de Big Seven Music, que inculpaba a Lennon del empleo de varias frases aparecidas en
el tema de Chuck Berry "You can catch me", canción que finalmente y en beneficio económico de
Berry y Levy, fue incluido en el posterior Lp "Rock'n'roll" del Beatle en solitario. El cimiento bluesy
vuelve a asomar en "I want you (She's so heavy)", tema dedicado a Yoko Ono que cuenta con una
insistente letra y una hipnótica parte final de abrupta conclusión. Otro corte destacado compuesto
por John es "Because", una mágica y bella composición en la cual se aprecia la maestría del grupo
en la utilización de las armonías vocales. George sorprende con dos de sus mejores composiciones.
La preciosa balada "Something", canción dedicada a su esposa Pattie Boyd que se ha convertido en
uno de los mejores temas de amor de todos los tiempos. Pattie se casaría con posterioridad con uno
de sus mejores amigos, Eric Clapton. Curiosamente sería en el jardín de Clapton en lugar en el cual
Harrison escribió "Here comes the sun", hermosa pieza acariciada por la delicada y soleada
vocalidad de su autor. Igualmente cabe destacar la utilización en algunos temas ("Maxwell's Silver
Hammer", "I want you", "Here comes the sun" o "Because") del sintetizador Moog por parte de
George, un elemento que por aquellos tiempos raramente se utilizaba en la música pop (uno de los
primeros en utilizarlo fue Keith Emerson), lo que demuestra una vez más su indiscutible capacidad
de innovar y adelantarse a su tiempo. Ringo, por su parte, nos deleita con una simpática tonada de
corte infantil, "Octopus's Garden", canción en la cual recordaba las historias de pulpos que le contó
un capitán de barco en unas vacaciones pasadas en la Isla de Cerdeña. Paul, el mayor artífice del
grueso del album, también retoma las patrones de "Let it be" en "Oh! Darling", gran canción blues
de desgarrada vocalidad. Su pasión por el vodevil, heredada de su padre, se plasma en "Maxwell's
Silver Hammer", un tema en el que incluso utilizan el sonido de un yunque, golpeado por Ringo.
"You never give me your money" da inicio al glorioso medley final, obra básicamente de Macca,
quien intentó realizar una especia de mini-ópera pop, en donde se encuentran eclécticos ritmos y
sonoridades. La propia "You never give me your money" está fragmentada en cuatro partes: "You
never give me you money", "That magic feeling", "One sweet dream" y el final con "1,2,3,4,5,6,7...all
good children go to heaven". Posteriormente vendrán las lennonianas "Sun King", onírica pieza con
John chapurreando varios idiomas, entre ellos, el español; "Mean Mr. Mustard", canción en la cual
Paul utiliza el fuzz bass y la rítmica "Polythene Pam", tema dedicado a una fan de Liverpool llamada
Pat Hodgett, que tenía como singular afición comer pedacitos de polietileno. Paul continúa el medley
con "She came in through the bathroom window", canción escrita en homenaje a las "Apple Scruffs",
admiradoras del grupo que los acosaban insistentemente en la puerta del estudio o pululando cerca
de sus hogares. La historia fabula sobre un hecho real acaecido cuando un grupo de fans entraron
en casa de Paul por la ventana de su cuarto de baño. "Golden Slumbers" es una preciosa balada que
McCartney adaptó con su extraordinario sentido de la melodía, tras hallar en casa de su padre la
canción tradicional del mismo título. Esta pieza enlaza con "Carry that weight" y de nuevo un
fragmento de "You never give me your money", preludio de "The End", canción que contiene el único
solo de batería de Ringo en toda su trayectoria con los Beatles y que era la indicada para poner punto
y final a su carrera sino fuera por la inclusión de "Her majesty", exigua coda acústica escrita por Paul
que, en principio, iba a unir "Mean Mr. Mustard" y "Polythene Pam", y tras ser desechada por el propio
McCartney fue incluida al final de la cinta por Geoff Emerick. Cuando sonó de manera sorprendente
tras "The End", los Beatles decidieron dejarla en el album, uno de los grandes logros en la historia
de la música moderna.

01 Come Together
02 Something
03 Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
04 Oh! Darling
05 Octopus's Garden
06 I Want You
07 Here Comes The Sun
08 Because
09 You Never Give Me Your Money
10 Sun King
11 Mean Mr Mustard
12 Polythene Pam
13 She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
14 Golden Slumbers
15 Carry That Weight
16 The End
17 Her Majesty
• Let It Be (1969)
La vuelta a lo básico por parte de unos fracturados Beatles, que recuperan la esencia más
rock'n'roll en unos temas arreglados y producidos por el legendario Phil Spector, quien
desarrolló un magnífico y desestimado trabajo presentando un excelente álbum a la altura de
sus más destacadas obras.

El folk en "Two of us" de sencilla melodía, el rock'n'roll de "909" con Billy Preston al órgano o
el blues en "For you blues" (citando a Elmore James) de Harrison son aceptables piezas que
complementan los mejores momentos del disco iniciados por la gloriosa "Across the
universe", un prodigio de composición enfatizado por la acertada producción de Spector y
continuados por "I me mine", una de las mejores y más subestimadas obras de George
Harrison, que presenta una ensoñadora melodía y una preciosa y plañidera vocalización.

El canto consolador de la mítica balada "Let it be", el poderío bluesy de "I've got a feeling", la
embriagadora vuelta a las raíces del rock de "Get back" y la criticada pero bella producción de
Spector añadiendo suntuosos arreglos orquestales y vocales para "The long and winding
road" que McCartney deseaba con la desnudez de su voz y piano son otras joyas de un disco
a revalorizar.

01 Two of Us
02 Dig a Pony
03 Across the Universe
04 I Me Mine
05 Dig It
06 Let It Be
07 Maggie Mae
08 I've Got A Feeling
09 One After 909
10 The Long And Winding Road
11 For You Blue
12 Get Back
A DAY IN THE LIFE
I read the news today oh boy
About a lucky man who made the
grade
And though the news was rather
sad
Well I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had
changed
A crowd of people stood and
stared
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure
If he was from the House of Lords
I saw a film today oh boy
The English Army had just won
the war
A crowd of people turned away
but I just had to look
Having read the book
I'd love to turn you on
Woke up, fell out of bed
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and
drank a cup
And looking up I noticed I was late
Found my coat and grabbed my
hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a
smoke
Somebody spoke and I went into a
dream
I read the news today oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn,
Lancashire
And though the holes were rather
small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it
takes to fill the Albert Hall
I'd love to turn you on
A HARD DAY S NIGHT
It's been a hard day's night,
And I've been working like a dog,
It's been a hard day's night,
I should be sleeping like a lo
but when I get home to you
I'll find the things that you do
will make me feel alright
You know I work all day
to get you money,
to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you
say,
you're gonna give me everything
That's why I like to come home
'cause when I get you alone
you know I feel allright
When I'm home,
everything seems to be right
When I'm home,
feeling you holding me tight, tight
That's why I like to come home,
'cause when I get you alone
you know I feel allright
you know I feel alright
you know I feel alright
A TASTE OF HONEY
A taste of honey.
Tasting much sweeter than wine.
I dream of your first kiss and then,
I feel upon my lips again,
A taste of honey.
Tasting much sweeter than wine.
I will return,
yes I will return,
I'll come back
for the honey,
and you.
Yours was the kiss that awoke my
heart,
There lingers still, 'though we're
far apart,
That taste of honey... tasting
much sweeter than wine.
I will return, yes I will return,
I'll come back
for the honey,
and you.
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
Words are flowing out like
endless rain into a paper cup,
They slither while they pass, they
slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are
drifting through my open mind,
Possessing and caressing me.
Jai guru de va om
Nothing's gonna change my
world,
Nothing's gonna change my
world.
Images of broken light which
dance before me like a million
eyes,
That call me on and on across the
universe,
Thoughts meander like a restless
wind inside a letter box they
Tumble blindly as they make their
way
Across the universe
Jai guru de va om
Nothing's gonna change my
world,
Nothing's gonna change my
world.
Sounds of laughter shades of
earth are ringing
Through my open views inviting
and inciting me are ringing through my open ears that's sad and lonely
Limitless undying love which Inciting and inviting me And begging down upon his
shines around me like a Limitless undying love which bended knee
million suns, it calls me on and on shines around me like a million I'll play the part and I won't need
Across the universe suns rehearsing
Jai guru de va om It calls me on and on, across the All I gotta do is act naturally
Nothing's gonna change my universe Well, I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big
world, Jai Guru Deva OM star
Nothing's gonna change my Might win an Oscar you can never
world. Nothing's gonna change my world tell
Nothing's gonna change my world The movies gonna make me a big
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE Nothing's gonna change my world star
Nothing's gonna change my world 'Cause I can play the part so well
Words are flowing out like Well I hope you'll come and see me
endless rain into a paper cup Jai Guru Deva in the movies
They slither wildly as they slip Jai Guru Deva Then I know that you will plainly
away across the universe Jai Guru Deva see
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are Jai Guru Deva The biggest fool that ever hit the
drifting through my open mind Jai Guru Deva (fade out) big time
Possessing and caressing me And all I gotta do is act naturally
Jai Guru Deva OM ACT NATURALLY
ALL I VE GOT TO DO
Nothing's gonna change my world They're gonna put me in the
Nothing's gonna change my world movies Whenever I want you around,
Nothing's gonna change my world They're gonna make a big star out yeah.
Nothing's gonna change my world of me All I gotta do,
We'll make a film about a man Is call you on the phone,
Images of broken light which that's sad and lonely And you'll come running home,
dance before me like a million And all I gotta do is act naturally Yeah, that's all I gotta do.
eyes Well, I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big And when I, I want to kiss you,
They call me on and on across the star yeah.
universe Might win an Oscar you can never All I gotta do,
Thoughts meander like a restless tell Is whisper in your ear
wind inside a letter box The movies gonna make me a big The words you long to hear,
They tumble blindly as they make star And I'll be kissin' you.
their way across the universe 'Cause I can play the part so well Chorus:
Jai Guru Deva OM Well I hope you'll come and see me And the same goes for me,
in the movies Whenever you want me at all.
Nothing's gonna change my world Then I know that you will plainly I'll be here, yes I will, whenever
Nothing's gonna change my world see you call.
Nothing's gonna change my world The biggest fool that ever hit the You just gotta call on me, yeah,
Nothing's gonna change my world big time You just gotta call on me.
And all I gotta do is act naturally And when I, I want to kiss you,
Sounds of laughter shades of live We'll make the scene about a man yeah.
All I gotta do,
Is call you on the phone,
And you'll come running home,
Yeah, that's all I gotta do.
Chorus
ALL MY LOVING
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you,
Tomorrow I'll miss you,
Remember I'll always be true.
And then while I'm away,
I'll write home everyday
and I'll send all my loving to you.
I'll pretend that I'm kissing
the lips I am missing,
and hope that my dreams will
come true.
And then while I'm away,
I'll write home everyday,
and I'll send all my loving to you.
All my loving, I will send to you,
All my loving darling I'll be true.
ALL TOGETHER NOW
One, two, three, four
Can I have a little more?
five, six, seven eight nine ten I
love you.
A, B, C, D
Can I bring my friend to tea?
E, F, G H I J I love you.
Sail the ship, Jump the tree
Skip the rope, Look at me
All together now....
Black, white, green, red
Can I take my friend to bed?
Pink, brown, yellow orange blue I
love you
All together now....
Sail the ship, Jump the tree
Skip the rope, Look at me
All together now....
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
Love, Love, Love.
Love, Love, Love.
Love, Love, Love.
There's nothing you can do that
can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be
sung.
Nothing you can say but you can
learn how to play the game.
It's easy.
Nothing you can make that can't
be made.
No one you can save that can't be
saved.
Nothing you can do but you can
learn how to be you in time.
It's easy.
Chorus:
All you need is love.
All you need is love.
All you need is love, love.
Love is all you need.
Chorus
Nothing you can know that isn't
known.
Nothing you can see that isn't
shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't
where you're meant to be.
It's easy.
Chorus
All you need is love (All together,
now!)
All you need is love (Everybody!)
All you need is love, love.
Love is all you need (love is all you
need).
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
Love, Love, Love.
Love, Love, Love.
Love, Love, Love.
There's nothing you can do that
can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be
sung.
Nothing you can say but you can
learn how to play the game.
It's easy.
Nothing you can make that can't
be made.
No one you can save that can't be
saved.
Nothing you can do but you can
learn how to be you in time.
It's easy.
Chorus:
All you need is love.
All you need is love.
All you need is love, love.
Love is all you need.
Chorus
Nothing you can know that isn't
known.
Nothing you can see that isn't
shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't
where you're meant to be.
It's easy.
Chorus
All you need is love (All together,
now!)
All you need is love (Everybody!)
All you need is love, love. Love is
all you need (love is all you need).
AND I LOVE HER Will it bring you down nobody but you.
You may be awoken But as from today, well I've seen
I give her all my love I'll be round i'll be round somebody that's new.
that's all I do Tell me that you've heard every I ain't no fool an I don't take what
and if you saw my love sound there is I don't want
you'd love her too And your bird can swing for I have got another girl,
and I love her But you can't hear me, you can't another girl.
She gives me everything hear me She's sweeter than all the girls and
and tenderly I've met quite a few.
the kiss my lover brings ANNA GO TO HIM Nobody in all the world can
She brings to me do what she can do.
and I love her Anna, And so I'm telling you this time
A love like ours You come and ask me girl, you better stop
could never die To set you free girl, for I have got another girl,
as long as I You say he loves you more than another girl
have you near me me, who will love me to the end,
Bright are the stars that shine So I will set you free, through thick and thin
dark is the sky Go with him. she will always be my friend.
I know this love of mine Go with him. I don't wanna say that I've been
will never die Anna, unhappy with you.
and I love her girl before you go now, But as from today well I've seen
Bright are the stars that shine I want you to know, now, somebody that's new.
dark is the sky That I still love you so, I ain't no fool an I don't take what
I know this love of mine but if he loves you more, I don't want
will never die Go with him. for I have got another girl,
and I love her All of my life, another girl, another girl
I've been searching for a girl
AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING To love me like I love you. ANY TIME AT ALL
But every girl I've ever had,
You tell me that you've every Breaks my heart and leaves my Any time at all,
thing you want sad. any time at all,
And bird can sing What am I, what am I supposed to any time at all,
But you don't get me, you don't do. all you've gotta do is call and I'll
get me Anna, be there.
You say you've seen seven Just one more thing, girl. If you need somebody to love,
wonders You give back your ring to me, just look into my eyes,
And your bird can sing and I will set you free, I'll be there to make you feel right.
But you can't see me, you can't see go with him. If you're feeling sorry and sad,
me I'd really sympathize.Don't you be
When your prized possessions ANOTHER GIRL sad, just call me tonight.
Start to wear you down Any time at all,
Look in my direction For I have got another girl, any time at all,
I'll be round i'll be round another girl. any time at all ,
When your bird is broken You're making me say that I've got all you've gotta do is call and I'll
be there.
If the sun has faded away,
I'll try to make it shine,
there's nothing I won't do
If you need a shoulder to cry on,
I hope it will be mine.
Call me tonight, and I'll come to
you.
Any time at all,
any time at all,
any time at all ,
all you've gotta do is call and I'll
be there.
Any time at all,
all you've gotta do is call and I'll
be there.
ASK ME WHY
I love you, 'cause you tell me
things I want to know.
And it's true that it really only
goes to show,
That I know,
That I, should never ever ever be
blue.
Now you're mine, my happiness
still makes me cry.
And in time, you'll understand the
reason why,
If I cry,
It's not because I'm sad,
but you're the only love that I've
ever had.
I can't believe it's happened to me.
I can't conceive of any more
misery.
Ask me why,
I'll say I love you,
And I'm always thinking of you.
I love you, 'cause you tell me
things I want to know.
And it's true that it really only
goes to show,
That I know,
That I, should never ever ever be
blue.
Ask me why, I'll say I love you,
And I'm always thinking of you.
I can't believe it's happened to me.
I can't conceive of any more
misery.
Ask me why, I'll say I love you,
And I'm always thinking of you.
BABY IT S YOU
It's not the way you smiled that
touched my heart,
It's not the way you kiss that tears
me apart.
Ooh oh many many, many nights
go by,
I sit alone at home and cry over
you.
What can I do?
Can't help myself,
'cause baby, it's you.
Baby, it's you.
You should hear what they say
about you,
They say, they say you never
never never ever been true.
Ooh oh it doesn't matter what
they say,
I know I'm gonna love you any old
way.
What can I do? and it's true.
Don't want nobody, nobody,
'cause baby, it's you.
Baby, it's you
(repeat)
Don't leave me all alone...
BABY S IN BLACK
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling
blue,
Tell me, oh what can I do?
She thinks of him,
and so she dresses in black,
and though he'll never come back,
she's dressed in black.
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling
blue,
Tell me, oh what can I do?
I think of her, but she only thinks
of him,
And though it's only a whim, she
thinks of him.
Oh how long will it take,
till she sees the mistake she has
made?
Dear what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling
blue,
Tell me, oh what can I do?
Oh how long it will take,
Till she sees the mistake she has
made?
Dear what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling
blue,
Tell me, oh what can I do?
She thinks of him,
and so she dresses in black,
And though he'll never come back,
she's dressed in black.
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling
blue,
Tell me, oh what can I do?
BABY, YOU'RE A RICH MAN
How does it feel to be
One of the beautiful people?
Now that you know who you are
What do you want to be?
And have you travelled very far?
Far as the eye can see.
How does it feel to be
One of the beautiful people?
How often have you been there?
Often enough to know.
What did you see, when you were
there?
Nothing that doesn't show.
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man too.
You keep all your money in a big
brown bag inside a zoo.
What a thing to do.
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man too.
How does it feel to be
One of the beautiful people?
Tuned to A natural E
Happy to be that way.
Now that you've found another
key
What are you going to play?
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man,
Baby you're a rich man too.
You keep all your money in a big
brown bag inside a zoo.
What a thing to do.
Baby you're a rich man...
BECAUSE
Because the world is round it
turns me on
Because the world is
round...aaaaaahhhhhh
Because the wind is high it blows
my mind
Because the wind is
high......aaaaaaaahhhh
Love is all, love is new
Love is all, love is you
Because the sky is blue, it makes
me cry
Because the sky is blue.
BEING FOR THE BENEFICIT TO
OF MR. KITE
For the benefit of Mr. Kite
There will be a show tonight on
trampoline
The Hendersons will all be there
Late of Pablo Fanques Fair what a
scene!
Over men and horses, hoops and
garters
Lastly through a hogshead of real
fire!
In this way Mr. K. will challenge
the world!
The celebrated Mr. K.
Performs his feat on Saturday at
Bishopsgate
The Hendersons will dance and
sing
As Mr. Kite flies through the ring
don't be late!
Messrs. K. and H. assure the
public
Their production will be second to
none
And of course Henry the Horse
dances the waltz!
The band begins at ten to six
When Mr. K. performs his tricks
without a sound
And Mr. H. will demonstrate
Ten somersets he'll undertake on
solid ground
Having been some days in
preparation
A splendid time is guaranteed for
all!
And tonight Mr. Kite is topping the
bill
BLUE JAY WAY
There's a fog upon L.A.
And my friends have lost their
way
We'll be over soon they said
Now they've lost themselves
instead.
Please don't be long please don't
you be very long
Please don't be long or I may be
asleep
Well it only goes to show
And I told them where to go
Ask a policeman on the street
There's so many there to meet
Please don't be long please don't
you be very long
Please don't be long or I may be
asleep
Now it's past my bed I know
And I'd really like to go
Soon will be the break of day
Sitting here in Blue Jay Way
Please don't be long please don't
you be very long
Please don't be long or I may be
asleep.
Please don't be long please don't
you be very long
Please don't be long (2 times
more)
Don't be long
don't be long
BOYS
I been told when a boy kisses girl,
Takes a trip around the world,
Hey, hey (3 times)
yeah, she say you do.
My girl says when I kiss her lips,
Gets a thrill through her
fingertips,
Hey, hey (3 times)
yeah, she say you do.
Well, I talk about boys,
Don't ya know I mean boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
What a bundle of joy
CAN T BUY MY LOVE
Can't buy me love, love
Can't buy me love
I'll buy you a diamond ring my
friend
if it makes you feel alright
I'll get you anything my friend
if it makes you feel alright
'cause I don't care too much for
money,
money can't buy me love
I'll give you all I've got to give
if you say you love me too
I may not have a lot to give
but what I got I'll give to you
For I don't care too much for
money,
money can't buy me love
Can't buy me love, everybody tells
me so
can't buy me love, no no no, no
Say you don't need no diamond
ring
and I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want the kind of
thing
that money just can't buy
For I don't care too much for
money,
money can't buy me love
CARRY THAT WEIGHT
Boy, you gotta carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Boy, you gotta carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
I never give you my pillow
I only send you my invitation
And in the middle of the
celebrations
I break down
Boy, you gotta carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Boy, you gotta carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
CHAINS
Chains, my baby's got me locked
up in chains.
And they ain't the kind,
that you can see.
Ooh these chains of love, got a
hold on me, yeah.
Chains, well I can't break away
from these chains.
Can't run around, 'cause I'm not
free.
Ooh, these chains of love won't let
me be, yeah.
I wanna tell you, pretty baby,
I think you're fine.
I'd like to love you,
But, darling, I'm imprisoned by
these Chains,
my baby's got me locked up in
chains,
and they ain't the kind,
that you can see,
Ooh, these chains of love got a
hold on me.
Please believe me when I tell you,
Your lips are sweet.
I'd like to kiss them,
But I can't break away from all of
these Chains,
my baby's got me locked up in
chains.
And they ain't the kind,
that you can see.
Ooh, these chains of love got a
hold on me, yeah.
Chains, chains of love, chains of
love (fade)
COME TOGETHER
Here come old flattop he come
grooving up slowly He got
joo joo eyeball he one
holy roller He got
hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker he just do what
he please
He wear no shoeshine he got
toe jam football He got
monkey finger he shoot
coca cola He say I know you, you
know me
One thing I can tell you is you got
to be free
Come together right now over me
He bag production he got
walrus gumboot He got Ono
sideboard he one
spinal cracker He got feet down
below his knee
Hold you in his armchair you can
feel his disease (Don't take chances, leave your I roll a stoney
romances Yes you can imitate everyone you
Come together right now over me so important to you) know
She'll never hurt me Yes you can imitate everyone you
He roller coaster he got she won't desert me know
early warning He got muddy water (She's an angel sent to me....) I told you so, all I want is you
he one (She's got the devil in her heart) Everything has got to be just like
mojo filter He say One and one Oh, no, no, no... No, this I can't you want it to
and one is three believe Because...
Got to be good looking 'cause he's (She's gonna tear your heart apart)
so hard to see No, no, nay will she deceive I feel the wind blow
(She's got the devil in her heart) Yes you can indicate everything
Come together right now over me No, she's an angel sent to me you see
Oh you can indicate everything
DEVIL IN HER HEART (She's got the devli in her heart) you see
No, she's an angel sent to me...
(She's got the devil in her heart) Oh now
Oh, no, no, no... No this I can't DIG A PONY I buy a trolley
believe Well you can syndicate any boat
(She's gonna tear your heart apart) All I want is... you row
No, no, way will she deceive I dig a pony Yes you can syndicate any boat
Don't take chances Well you can celebrate anything you row
for romance is you want I told you so, all I want is you
so important to me Yes you can celebrate anything Everything has got to be just like
She'll never hurt me you want you want it to
she won't desert me Because...
(She's an angel sent to me) Oh now
(She's got the devil in her heart) I blew a road hog All I want is you
Oh, no, no, no... No this I can't Well you can penetrate any place
believe you go [Sheelabop!
(She's gonna tear your heart apart) Yes you can penetrate any place
No, no, way will she deceive you go Ah very...
I can't believe that she'll ever, ever I told you so, all I want is you
go Everything has got to be just like Shaloom!
not when she hurts me and says you want it to
she loves me so... Because... You see, you see.
She'll never hurt me
she won't desert me I pick a moon dog It was good.
(Listen, can't you see?) Well you can radiate everything
(She's got the devil in her heart) you are, yes you can We improve each time.
Oh, no, no, no... This I can't Yes you can radiate everything
believe you are You're not talking to Ricky and the
(She's gonna tear your heart apart) Red Streaks, you know!
No, no way will she deceive Oh now
Like a fine wine really. you see
I'd put us down like Beaujolais 62. Ooh
I dug a pony
I think we should invite them...] Well you can syndicate any boat
(fade out) you row
Yes you can syndicate any boat
DIG A PONY you row
I told you, all I want is you
I dig a pony Everything has got to bejust like
Well you can celebrate anything you want it to
you want Because
Well you can celebrate anything
you want DIG IT
Ooh.
I do a road hog Like a rolling stone
Well you can penetrate any place A like a rolling stone
you go Like the FBI and the CIA
Yes you can penetrate any place And the BBC
you go BB King
I told you, all I want is you. And Doris Day
Everything has got to be just like Matt Busby
you want it to Dig it, dig it, dig it
Because Dig it, dig it, dig it, dig it, dig it,
dig it, dig it, dig it
I pick a moon dog
Well you can radiate everything DIZZY MISS LIZZIE
you are
Yes you can radiate everything You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzie
you are The way you rock'n'roll
Ooh You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzie
I roll a stoney When we do the stroll
Well you can imitate everyone you Come on, Miss Lizzie
know Love me 'fore I grow too old
Yes you can imitate everyone you Come on, give me fever
know Put your little hand in mine
I told you, all I want is you. You make me dizzy, dizzy Lizzie
Everything has got to be just like Oh girl, you look so fine
you want it to Just a rockin' and a rollin'
Because Girl I said I wish you were mine
You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzie
I feel the wind blow When you call my name
Well you can indicate everything O o o o oh baby
you see Say you're driving me insane
Yes you can indicate everything Come on, come on, come on,
come on baby
I want to be your lover man
Run and tell your mama
I want you to be my bride
Run and tell your brother
Baby, don't run and hide
You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzie
Girl I want to marry you
Come on, give me fever
Put your little hand in mine, girl
You make me dizzy, dizzy Lizzie
Girl, you look so fine
You're just a rockin' and a rollin'
Oh I said I wish you were mine
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A
SECRET
You'll never know how much I
really love you.
You'll never know how much I
really care.
Listen,
Do you want to know a secret?
Do you promise not to tell?, Ooh
oh, oh.
Closer,
Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear,
I'm in love with you.
Listen,
Do you want to know a secret,
Do you promise not to tell, whoa
oh, oh.
Closer,
Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear,
I'm in love with you, Ooh oh oh.
I've known the secret for a week
or two,
Nobody knows, just we two.
Listen,
Do you want to know a secret?
Do you promise not to tell? Ooh
oh, oh. And if somebody loved me like
Closer, Since she's been gone she do me
Let me whisper in your ear, I want no one Oh, she do me, yes, she does
Say the words you long to hear, to talk to me.
I'm in love with you. It's not the same, Don't let me down, don't let me
Ooh oh oh, Ooh oh oh (fade) But I'm to blame, down
It's plain to see. Don't let me down, don't let me
DOCTOR ROBERT So go away, down
Leave me alone,
Ring my friend, I said you call Don't bother me. I'm in love for the first time
Doctor Robert I can't believe Don't you know it's gonna last
Day or night he'll be there any that she would leave It's a love that lasts forever
time at all, Doctor Robert me on my own. It's a love that had no past
Doctor Robert, you're a new and It's just not right (Seeking past)
better man, When everynight
He helps you to understand I'm all alone. Don't let me down, don't let me
He does everything he can, Doctor I've got no time down
Robert For you right now, Don't let me down, don't let me
If you're down he'll pick you up, Don't bother me. down
Doctor Robert I know I'll never be the same,
Take a drink from his special cup, If I don't get her back again. And from the first time that she
Doctor Robert Because I know she'll always be, really done me
Doctor Robert, he's a man you the only girl for me. Oh, she done me, she done me
must believe, But 'till she's near good
Helping everyone in need please don't come near, I guess nobody ever really done
No one can succeed like Doctor stay away. me
Robert I'll let you know Oh, she done me, she done me
Well, well, well, you're feeling fine when she's come home, good
Well, well, well, he'll make you ... until that day,
Doctor Robert Don't come around, Don't let me down, hey don't let
My friend works for the national leave me alone, me down
health, Doctor Robert don't bother me, Heeeee, don't let me down
Don't pay money just to see don't bother me (fade)
yourself with Doctor Robert Don't let me down
Doctor Robert, you're a new and DON'T LET ME DOWN Don't let me down, don't let me let
better man, down
He helps you to understand Don't let me down, don't let me Can you dig it? Don't let me down
He does everything he can, Doctor down
Robert Don't let me down, don't let me DRIVE MY CAR
Well, well, well, you're feeling fine down
Well, well, well, he'll make you ... Asked a girl what she wanted to
Doctor Robert Nobody ever loved me like she be
does She said baby, can't you see?
DON T BOTHER ME Oh, she does, yeah, she does I wanna be famous, a star on the
screen
But you can do something in
between
Baby you can drive my car
Yes I'm gonna be a star
Baby you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you
I told that girl that my prospects
were good
And she said baby, it's understood
Working for peanuts is all very fine
But I can show you a better time
I told that girl I could start right
away
And she said listen babe I got
something to say
I got no car and it's breaking my
heart
But I've found a driver and that's a
start
Baby you can drive my car
Yes I'm gonna be a star
Baby you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you
Beep beep, Mm beep beep yeh
EIGHT DAY A WEEK
Ooh I need your love babe,
guess you know it's true.
Hope you need my love babe,
Just like I need you.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love
me.
Ain't got nothing but love babe,
Eight days a week.
Love you every day girl,
always on my mind.
One thing I can say girl,
love you all the time.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love
me.
Ain't got nothing but love babe,
Eight days a week.
Eight days a week
I love you.
Eight days a week
is not enough to show I care.
ELEANOR RIGBY AH
look at all the lonely people
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in
the church where a wedding has
been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the
face that she keeps in a jar by the
door
Who is it for?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Father McKenzie writing the
words of a sermon that no one will
hear
No one comes near.
Look at him working. Darning his
socks in the night when there's
nobody there
What does he care?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Eleanor Rigby died in the church
and was buried along with her
name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie wiping the dirt
from his hands as he walks from
the grave
No one was saved
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
EVERY LITTLE THING
When I'm walking beside her
People tell me I'm lucky.
Yes, I know I'm a lucky guy.
I remember the first time
I was lonely without her.
Yes I'm thinking about her now.
Every little thing she does,
She does for me, yeah.
And you know the things she
does,
She does for me, oooh.
When I'm with her I'm happy
Just to know that she loves me.
Yes, I know that she loves me now.
There is one thing I'm sure of,
I will love her forever.
For I know love will never die.
Every little thing she does,
She does for me, yeah.
And you know the things she
does,
She does for me, oooh.
Every little thing she does,
She does for me, yeah.
And you know the things she
does, She does for me, oooh.
Every little thing,
Every little thing (fade away)
EVERYBODY S TRYING TO BE
MY BABY
Well they took some honey from a
tree
Dressed it up and they called it me
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
now
Well half past nine, half past four
Fifty women knocking on my door
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
now
Went out last night, I didn't stay
late
'fore I got home I had nineteen
dates
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
now
Went out last night, I didn't stay
late
'fore I got home I had nineteen
dates
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
now
Well they took some honey from a
tree
Dressed it up and they called it me
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
now
FIXING A HOLE
I'm fixing a hole where the rain
gets in
And stops my mind from
wandering
Where it will go
I'm filling the cracks that ran
through the door
And kept my mind from
wandering
Where it will go
And it really doesn't matter if I'm
wrong kindness linger on
I'm right When she no longer needs you
Where I belong I'm right She wakes up, she makes up
Where I belong She takes her time and doesn't
feel she has to hurry
See the people standing there who She no longer needs you
disagre and never win And in her eyes you see nothing
And wonder why they don't get in No sign of love behind the tears
my door Cried for no one
A love that should have lasted
I'm painting my room in a years
colourful way You want her, you need her
And when my mind is wandering And yet you don't believe her
There I will go when she said her love is dead
You think she needs you
And it really doesn't matter if I'm And in her eyes you see nothing
wrong No sign of love behind the tears
I'm right Cried for no one
Where I belong I'm right A love that should have lasted
Where I belong years
You stay home, she goes out
Silly people run around, they She says that long ago she knew
worry me someone but now he's gone
And never ask me why they don't She doesn't need him
get past my door Your day breaks, your mind aches
There will be time when all the
I'm taking the time for a number things she said will fil your head
of things you won't forget her
That weren't important yesterday And in her eyes you see nothing
And I still go No sign of love behind the tears
Cried for no one
Fixing a hole where the rain gets A love that should have lasted
in years
Stops my mind from wandering
Where it will go FOR YOU BLUE
FLYING [Queen says no to pot smoking
FBI members]
Instrumental.
Because you're sweet and lovely
FOR NO ONE girl I love you,
Because you're sweet and lovely
Your day breaks, your mind aches girl it's true,
You find that all the words of I love you more than ever girl I do.
I want you in the morining girl I
love you,
I want you at the moment I feel
blue,
I'm living ev'ry moment girl for
you.
I've loved you from the moment I
saw you,
You looked at me that's all you
had to do,
I feel it now I hope you feel it too.
Because you're sweet and lovely
girl I love you,
Because you're sweet and lovely
girl it's true,
I love you more than ever girl I do.
I really love you.
FOR YOU BLUE
Because you're sweet and lovely
girl I love you
Because you're sweet and lovely
girl I do
I love you more than ever girl it's
true
I want you in the morining girl I
love you
I want you at the moment I feel
blue
I'm living ev'ry moment girl for
you
I've loved you from the moment
that I saw you
You looked at me that's all you
had to do
I feel it now I hope you feel it too
Because you're sweet and lovely
girl I love you
Because you're sweet and lovely
girl it's true
I love you more each moment
I'm with you
[Ha ha ha!]
GET BACK
Jojo was a man who thought he
was a loner
But he knew it wouldn't last.
Jojo left his home in Tucson,
Arizona
For some California grass.
Get back, get back.
Get back to where you once
belonged
Get back, get back.
Get back to where you once
belonged.
Get back Jojo. Go home
Get back, get back.
Back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back.
Back to where you once belonged.
Get back Jo.
Sweet Loretta Martin thought she
was a woman
But she was another man
All the girls around her say she's
got it coming
But she gets it while she can
Get back, get back.
Get back to where you once
belonged
Get back, get back.
Get back to where you once
belonged.
Get back Loretta. Go home
Get back, get back.
Get back to where you once
belonged
Get back, get back.
Get back to where you once
belonged.
Get back Loretta
Your mother's waiting for you
Wearing her high heel shoes
And her low neck sweater
Get on home Loretta
Get back, get back.
Get back to where you once
belonged
GETTING BETTER
It's getting better all the time
I used to get mad in my school
(No, I can't complain)
The teachers that taught me
weren't cool (No, I can't complain)
Holding me down, turning me
round,
Filling me up with your rules
I've got to admit it's getting better,
A little better all the time (can't get
no worse)
To admit it's getting better,
It's getting better since you've
been mine.
Me used to be angry young man
Me hiding me head in the sand
You gave me the word I finally
heard
I'm doing the best that I can.
To admit it's getting better,
A little better all the time
To admit it's getting better,
It's getting better since you've
been mine.
Getting so much better all the
time
It's getting better all the time
Better, better, better,
It's getting better all the time.
Better, better, better
I used to be cruel to my woman
I beat her and kept her apart from
the things that she loved
Man I was mean but I'm changing
my scene
And I'm doing the best that I can.
I admit it's getting better,
A little better all the time (can't get
no worse)
Yes, I admit it's getting better,
It's getting better since you've
been mine.
Getting so much better all the
time
It's getting better all the time
Better, better, better,
It's getting better all the time.
Better, better, better,
Getting so much better all the
time.
GIRL
Is there anybody gone to listen to
my story
all about the girl who came to
stay?
She's the kind of girl you want so
much
it makes you sorry,
Still, you don't regret a single day.
Ah girl, girl
She's the kind of girl who puts you
down
when friends are there, you feel a
fool.
When you say she's looking good
she acts as if it's understood.
She's cool Once there was a way to get back
girl, girl homeward
When I think of all the times I've Once there was a way to get back
tried to leave her home
She will turn to me and start to Sleep pretty darling do not cry
cry. And I will sing a lullaby
And she promises the earth to me
and I believe her, GOOD DAY SUNSHINE
after all this time I don't know
why. Good day sunshine, good day
Ah, girl, girl sunshine.
She's the kind of girl who puts you Good day sunshine.
down when friends are there, I need to laugh and when the sun
You feel a fool. is out
When you say she's looking good, I've got something i can blab
she acts as if it's understood. about.
She's cool, I feel good in a special way
girl, girl I'm in love and it's sunny day.
Was she told when she was young Good day sunshine, good day
the fame sunshine.
would lead to pleasure? Good day sunshine.
Did she understand it when they We take a walk the sun is shining
said down
that a man must break his back to Burns my feet as they touch the
earn ground.
his day of leisure? Good day sunshine, good day
Will she still believe it when he's sunshine.
dead? Good day sunshine.
Ah girl, girl, girl. And then we lie beneath a shady
tree
GOLDEN SLUMBERS I love her and she loving me
She feels good she knows she's
Once there was a way to get back looking fine
homeward I'm so proud to know that she is
Once there was a way to get back mine
home Good day sunshine, good day
Sleep pretty darling do not cry sunshine.
And I will sing a lullaby Good day sunshine.
Good day sunshine, good day
Golden slumbers fill your eyes sunshine.
Smiles awake you when you rise Good day sunshine
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
GOOD MORNING GOOD
MORNING
Nothing to do to save his life call
his wife in
Nothing to say but what a day,
how's your boy been
Nothing to do it's up to you,
I've got nothing to say but it's OK
Good morning, good morning
Going to work don't want to go
feeling low down
Heading for home you start to
roam then you're in town
Everybody knows there's nothing
doing
Everything is closed it's like a ruin
Everyone you see is half asleep
And you're on your own, you're in
the street
Good morning, good morning
After a while you start to smile,
now you feel cool
Then you decide to take a walk by
the old school
Nothing has changed, it's still the
same
I've got nothing to say but it's OK.
People runing round it's five
o'clock,
Everywhere in town it's getting
dark,
Everyone you see is full of life,
It's time fot tea and meet the wife
Somebody needs to know the
time, glad that I'm here
Watching the skirts you start to
flirt now you're in gear
Go to a show you hope she goes
I've got nothing to say, but it's OK
Good morning, good morning...
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY
LIFE
I was alone, I took a ride,
I didn't know what I would find
there
Another road where maybe I could
see another kind of mind there
Ooh, then I suddenly see you,
Ooh, did I tell you I need you
Every single day of my life
You didn't run, you didn't lie
You knew I wanted just to hold
you
And had you gone you knew in
time we'd meet again
For I had told you
Ooh, you were meant to be near
me
Ooh, and I want you hear me
Say we'll be together every day
Got to get you into my life
What can I do, what can I be,
When I'm with you I want to stay
there
If I'm true I'll never leave
And if I do I know the way there
Ooh, then I suddenly see you,
Ooh, did I tell you I need you
Every single day of my life
Got to get you into my life
Got to get you into my life
I was alone, I took a ride,
I didn't know what I would find
there
Another road where maybe I could
see another kind of mind there
Then suddenly I see you,
Did I tell you I need you...
HELLO, GOODBYE
You say yes, I say no.
You say stop and I say go go go,
oh no.
You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say
goodbye, Isay hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say
goodbye, I say hello.
I say high, you say low.
You say why and I say I don't
know, oh no.
You say goodbye and I say hello
hello hello
I don't know why you say
goodbye, I say hello
hello hello
I don't know why you say
goodbye
I say goodbye.
Why why why why why why do
you say goodbye goodbye, oh no?
You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say
goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say
goodbye, I say hello.
You say yes, I say no,
You say stop and I say go go go,
oh no.
You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say
goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say
goodbye, I say goodbye
Hello hello
I don't know why you say
goodbye, I say hello hello.
HELP!
Help!, I need somebody,
Help!, not just anybody,
Help!, you know I need someone,
Help!.
When I was younger, so much
younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in
any way.
But now these days are gone, I'm
not so self assured,
now I find I've changed my mind
I've opened up the doors.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling
down,
and I do appreciate you being
'round.
Help me get my feet back on the
ground,
won't you please, please help me?
And now my life has changed in
oh so many ways,
my independence seems to vanish
in the haze.
But every now and then I feel so
insecure,
I know that I just need you like I've
never done before.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling
down
and I do appreciate you being
'round.
Help me, get my feet back on the
ground,
won't you please, please help me?
When I was younger, so much
younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in
any way.
But now these days are gone, I'm
not so self assured,
now I find I've changed my mind
I've opened up the doors.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling
down
and I do appreciate you being
round.
Help me, get my feet back on the
ground,
won't you please, please help me,
help me,
help me, oh.
HERE, THERE AND
EVERYWHERE
To lead a better life
I need my love to be here
Here,making each day of the year
Changing my life with wave of her
hand
Nobody can deny that there's
something there.
There,running my hands through
her hair
Both of us thinking how good it
can be
Someone is speaking but she
doesn't know he's there.
I want her everywhere
And if she's beside me i know i
need never care
But to love her is to meet her
everywhere
Knowing that love is to share
Each one believing that love never
dies
Watching her eyes and hoping i'm
always there.
I want her everywhere
And if she's beside me i know i
need never care
But to love her is to meet her
everywhere
Knowing that love is to share
Each one believing that love never
dies
Watching her eyes and hoping i'm
always there.
To be there and everywhere
here,there,and everywhere.
HEY BULLDOG
Sheepdog
Standing in the rain,
Bullfrog
Doing it again
Some think that happinness is
measured out in years
You don't know what it's like to
listen to your fears
Child like
No one understands,
Jack knife
In your sweaty hands,
Some think that happiness is
measured out in miles
What makes you think you're
something special when you smile
You can talk to me, if you're lonely
you can talk to me
Big man
Walking in the park
Whigwam
Frightened of the dark
Some think that happiness is
measured out in you
You think you know me but you
haven't got a clue
You can talk to me, if you're lonely
you can talk to me
HOLD ME TIGHT
It feels so right now.
Hold me tight,
tell me I'm the only one,
and then I might,
never be the lonely one.
So hold me tight, I say you will when you won't Sky, see how they run.
tonight, tonight, Honey don't I am the eggman, they are the
it's you, you, you, you. I feel fine... eggmen.
Hold me tight, Mmmm,mmmm... I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob
let me go on loving you I said... g'goo goo g'joob.
tonight, tonight, Well sometimes i love you on a Goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob
making love to only you. saturday night g'goo.
So hold me tight, Sunday morning you don't look
tonight, tonight, right I DON T WANT TO SPOILA THE
it's you, you, you, you, you You've been out painting the town PARTY
don't know, Uh uh baby been stepping around
what it means to hold you tight, ah ah I don't want to spoil the party so
being here alone tonight, Well honey don't I'll go,
with you, Honey don't I would hate my disappointment
it feels so right now. Honey don't to show,
Honey don't there's nothing for me here,
HONEY DON T Honey don't so I will disappear,
I say you will when you won't if she turns up while I'm gone
Well how come you say you will Honey don't please let me know.
when you won't Well honey don't I've had a drink or two and I don't
Say you do baby then you don't Well honey don't care,
Let me know honey how you feel A little little honey don't there's no fun in what I do if she's
Tell the truth now is love real but I say you will when you won't not there,
ah ah Honey don't I wonder what went wrong,
Well honey don't I've waited far too long,
Honey don't I AM THE WALRUS I think I'll take a walk and look for
Honey don't her.
Honey don't I am he as you are he as you are Though tonight she's made me
Honey don't me and we are all together. sad,
I say you will when you won't See how they run like pigs from a I still love her,
Honey don't gun, see how they fly. If I find her I'll be glad,
Well i love you baby and you I'm crying. I still love her.
ought to know Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for I don't want to spoil the party so
I like the way you wear you're the van to come. I'll go,
clothes Corporation tee shirt, stupid I would hate my disappointment
Everything about you is so bloody Tuesday. to show,
doggone sweet Man, you been a naughty boy, you there's nothing for me here so I
You got that sand all over you're let your face grow long. will disappear,
feet but ah ah I am the eggman, they are the if she turns up while I'm gone
Well honey don't eggmen. please let me know.
Honey don't I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob. Though tonight she's made me
Honey don't Mister City Policeman sitting sad,
Honey don't Pretty little policemen in a row. I still love her,
Honey don't See how they fly like Lucy in the If I find her I'll be glad,
I still love her.
I've had a drink or two and I don't
care,
there's no fun in what I do if she's
not there,
I wonder what went wrong I've
waited far too long,
I think I'll take a walk and look for
her.
I LL BE BACK
You know,
if you break my heart I'll go,
but I'll be back again.
'Cause I,
told you once before goodbye,
but I came back again.
I love you so,
I'm the one who wants you,
yes I'm the one who wants you,
You,
could find better things to do,
than to break my heart again.
This time,
I will try to show that I'm
not trying to pretend.
I thought that you would realize,
that if I ran away from you,
that you would want me too,
but I've got a big surprise.
You,
could find better things to do,
than to break my heart again.
This time,
I will try to show that I'm
not trying to pretend.
I wanna go,
but I hate to leave you,
you know I hate to leave you.
You know,
if you break my heart I'll go,
but I'll be back again.
I LL CRY INSTEAD
I've got every reason on earth to
be mad,
'cause I've just lost the only girl I
had.
If I could get my way,
I'd get myself locked up today,
but I can't,
so I'll cry instead.
I've got a chip on my shoulder
that's bigger than my feet,
I can't talk to people that I meet.
If I could see you now,
I'd try to make you sad somehow,
but I can't,
so I'll cry instead.
Don't want to cry when there's
people there,
I get shy when they start to stare,
I'm gonna hide myself away,
but I'll come back again someday.
And when I do you'd better hide
all the girls,
'cause I'm gonna break their
hearts all 'round the world.
Yes, I'm gonna break them in two,
I'll show you what your loving
man can do.
Until then I'll cry instead.
I LL FOLLOW THE SUN
One day you'll look,
to see I've gone.
For tomorrow may rain so,
I'll follow the sun.
Some day you'll know,
I was the one.
But tomorrow may rain so,
I'll follow the sun.
And now the time has come
And so my love I must go.
And though I lose a friend,
In the end you'll know, oooh.
One day you'll find,
that I have gone.
For tomorrow may rain so,
I'll follow the sun.
Yes, tomorrow may rain so,
I'll follow the sun.
And now the time has come
And so my love I must go.
And though I lose a friend,
In the end you'll know, oooh.
One day you'll find
that I have gone.
For tomorrow may rain so,
I'll follow the sun.
I M A LOSER
I'm a Loser, I'm a Loser,
and I'm not what I appear to be.
Of all the love I have won or have
lost.
There is one love I should never
have crossed.
She was a girl in a million my
friend,
I should have known she would
win in the end.
I'm a Loser, I'm a Loser,
and I lost someone who's near to
me.
I'm a Loser, I'm a Loser,
and I'm not what I appear to be.
Although I act and I laugh like a
clown,
beneath this mask I am wearing a
frown.
My tears are falling like rain from
the sky,
is it for her or myself that I cry?
I'm a Loser, I'm a Loser,
and I lost someone who's near to
me.
I'm a Loser, I'm a Loser,
and I'm not what I appear to be.
What have I done to deserve such
a fate?
I realise I have left it too late.
And so it's true pride comes
before a fall,
I'm telling you so that you won't
loose all.
I'm a Loser, I'm a Loser,
and I lost someone who's near to
me.
I'm a Loser, I'm a Loser,
and I'm not what I appear to be.
I M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE
WITH YOU
Before this dance is through
I think I'll love you too,
I'm so happy when you dance with
me.
I don't want or need to hold your
hand,
if it's funny try to understand,
there's really nothing else I'd
rather do,
'cause I'm happy just to dance
with you.
I don't need to kiss or hold you
tight,
I just want to dance with you all
night,
In this world there's nothing else
I'd rather do,
'cause I'm happy just to dance
with you
Just to dance with you,
It's everything I need.
Before this dance is through,
I think I'll love you too,
I'm so happy when you dance with
me.
If somebody tries to take my
place,
Let's pretend we just can't see his
face,
In this world there's nothing else
I'd rather do
'cause I'm happy just to dance
with you
Just to dance with you,
It's everything I need,
Before this dance is through,
I think I'll love you too
I'm so happy when you dance with
me.
I discovered I'm in love with you
'cause I'm happy just to dance
with you
I M LOOKING THROUGH YOU
I'm looking through you,
where did you go?
I thought I knew you,
what did I know?
You don't look different,
but you have changed.
I'm looking through you,
you're not the same.
Your lips are moving,
I cannot hear.
You're voice is soothing,
but the words ain't clear.
You don't sound different,
I've learnt the game.
I'm looking through you,
you're not the same.
Why, tell me why
did you not treat me right?
Love has a nasty habit
of dissapearing overnight.
You're thinking of me,
the same old way.
You were above me,
but not today.
The only difference,
is you're down there.
I'm looking through you,
and you're nowhere.
Why, tell me why
did you not treat me right?
Love has a nasty habit
of dissapearing overnight.
I'm looking through you,
where did you go?
I thought I knew you,
what did I know?
You don't look different,
but you have changed.
I'm looking through you,
you're not the same.
I M ONLY SLEEPING
When I wake up early in the
morning
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When i'm in the middje of a dream
Stay in the bed, float in the stream
( float in the stream )
Please don't wake me, no dont'
shake me
Leave me where I am I'm only
sleeping
Everybody, seems to think I'm lazy
I don't mind, I think they're crazy
Running everywhere at such a
speed
Till they find there's no need (
there's no need)
Please don't spoil my day, I'm
miles away
And after all, I'm only sleeping
Keeping an eye on the world
going by my window
Taking my time, lyginn there and
staring at the ceiling
Waiting for a sleepy feeling
Please don't spoil my day, I'm
miles away
And after all, I'm only sleeping
Keeping an eye on the world
going by my window
Taking my time
When I wake up early in the
morning
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float up stream ( float
stream)
Please don't wake me, no dont'
shake me
Leave me where I am I'm only
sleeping
I ME MINE
All through the day, I me mine
I me mine, I me mine
All through the night, I me mine
I me mine, I me mine
Now they're frightened of leaving
it
Everyone's weaving it
Coming on strong all the time
All through the day I me mine
I I me me mine, I I me me mine
I I me me mine, I I me me mine
All I can hear, I me mine
I me mine, I me mine
Even those tears, I me mine
I me mine, I me mine
No one's frightened of playing it
Everyone's saying it
Flowing more freely than wine
All through the day I me mine
I I me me mine, I I me me mine
I I me me mine, I I me me mine
All I can hear, I me mine
I me mine, I me mine
Even those tears, I me mine
I me mine, I me mine
No one's frightened of playing it
Everyone's saying it
Flowing more freely than wine
All through your life I me mine
I NEED YOU
You don't realize how much I
need you,
love you all the time and never
leave you.
Please come on back to me,
I'm lonely as can be,
I need you.
Said you had a thing or two to tell
me.
How was I to know you would
upset me?
I didn't realize,
as I looked in your eyes,
You told me
Oh yes you told me, you don't
want my loving anymore.
That's when it hurt me, and
feeling like this
I just can't go on anymore.
Please remember how I feel about
you,
I could never really live without
you.
So come on back and see,
just what you mean to me,
I need you.
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
Well, she was just seventeen,
And you know what I mean,
And the way she looked was way
beyond compare.
So how could I dance with another
And I saw her standing there.
Well she looked at me, and I, I
could see
That before too long I'd fall in love
with her.
She wouldn't dance with another
since I saw her standin' there.
Well, my heart went boom
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine.
Well, we danced through the
night,
And we held each other tight,
And before too long, I fell in love
with her.
Now I'll never dance with another
Since I saw her standing there
I SHOLD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
I should have known better with a
girl like you,
that I would love everything that
you do,
and I do,
hey hey hey,
and I do.
I Never realized what a kiss could
be,
this oculd only happen to me,
can't you see?
can't you see?
That when I tell you that I love
you, oh
you're gonna say you love me too.
And when I ask you to be mine,
you're gonna say you love me too.
I should have realized a lot of
things before,
If this is love you've got to give
me more,
give me more,
hey hey hey
give me more
I Never realized what a kiss could
be,
this oculd only happen to me,
can't you see?
can't you see?
That when I tell you that I love
you, oh
you're gonna say you love me too.
And when I ask you to be mine,
you're gonna say you love me too.
You love me too,
you love me too (fade)
I VE JUST SEEN A FACE
I've just seen a face
I can't forget the time or place
Where we just meet,
She's just a girl for me
and I want all the world to see
We've met.
Had it been another day
I might have looked the other way
And I'd have never been aware,
But as it is I'll dream of her
tonight.
Falling yes I am falling,
And she keeps calling
Me back again. I have never
known
The like of this, I've been alone
And I have missed things
And kept out of sight,
for other girls were never quite
Like this
Falling yes I am falling,
And she keeps calling
Me back again.
I WANNA BE YOUR MAN
I wanna be your lover baby,
I wanna be your man. (twice)
Love you like no other baby,
like no other can. (twice)
I wanna be your man (4 times)
Tell me that you love me baby,
tell me you understand
I wanna be your lover baby,
I wanna be your man.
I WANT TO TELL YOU
I want to tell you
My head is filled with things to say
When you're here
All those words, they seem to slip
away
When I get near you,
The games begin to drag me
down
It's all right
I'll make you maybe next time
around
But if I seem to act unkind
It's only me, it's not my mind
That is confusing things.
I want to tell you
I feel hung up but I don't know
why,
I don't mind
I could wait forever, I've got time
Sometimes I wish I knew you well,
Then I could speak my mind and
tell you
Maybe you'd understand
I want to tell you
I feel hung up but I don't know
why,
I don't mind
I could wait forever, I've got time,
I've got time, I've got time
I'VE GOT A FEELING
I've got a feeling, a feeling deep
inside
Oh yeah, Oh yeah.
I've got a feeling, a feeling I can't
hide
Oh no. Oh no, Oh no,
Yeah I've got a feeling.
Oh please believe me, I'd hate to
miss the train
Oh yeah, Oh yeah.
And if you leave me I won't be late
again
Oh no, Oh no, Oh no.
Yeah I've got a feeling yeah.
All these years I've been
wandering around,
Wondering how come nobody told
me
All that I was looking for was
somebody
Who looked like you.
Everybody had a hard year
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a wet dream,
Everybody saw the sunshine
Oh yeah, Oh yeah.
Everybody had a good year,
Everybody let their hair down,
Everybody pulled their socks up,
Everybody put their foot down.
Oh yeah, Oh yeah.
IF I FELL
If I fell in love with you
would you promise to be true
and help me understand?
'Cause I've been in love before
and I found that love was more
than just holding hands
If I give my heart to you,
I must be sure
from the very start
that you,
would love me more than her
If I trust in you oh please,
don't run and hide
If I love you too oh please
don't hurt my pride like her,
'cause I couldn't stand the pain
and I,
would be sad if our new love,
was in vain
So I hope you see that I,
would love to love you,
and that she will cry
when she learns we are two.
If I fell in love with you
IF I NEEDED SOMEONE
If I needed someone to love
you're the one that I'd be thinking
of,
If I needed someone
If I had some more time to spend,
then I guess I'd be with you my
friend,
If I needed someone
Had You come some other day
then,
It may not have been like this,
but you see now I'm too much in
love.
Carve your number on my wall
and maybe you will get a call from
me,
If I needed someone.
IN MY LIFE
There are places I'll remember all
my life,
though some have changed.
Some forever not for better
some have gone and some
remain.
All these places have their
moments
with lovers and friends I still can
recall.
Some are dead and some are
living,
in my life I've loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers
there is no one compares with
you.
And these memories lose their
meaning
when I think of love as something
new.
Though I know I'll never lose
affection
for people and things that went
before
I know I'll often stop and think
about them
in my life I love you more.
IT S ONLY LOVE
I get high when I see you go by
My oh my.
When you sigh, my, my inside just
flies,
butterflies
Why am I so shy when I'm beside
you?
It's only love and that is all,
Why should I feel the way I do?
It's only love, and that is all,
but it's so hard loving you.
Is it right that you and I should
fight
every night?
Just the sight of you makes
nightime bright,
very bright.
Haven't I the right to make it up
girl?
It's only love and that is all,
Why should I feel the way I do?
It's only love, and that is all
but it's so hard loving you,
Yes it's so hard loving you,
loving you.
IT WON T BE LONG
It won't be long yeh,
It won't be long yeh,
It won't be long yeh,
Till I belong to you
Everynight when everybody has
fun,
Here I am sitting all on my own
It won't be long yeh,
It won't be long yeh,
It won't be long yeh,
Till I belong to you
Since you left me,
I'm so alone,
Now you're coming,
you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should.
You're coming home,
you're coming home.
Every night tears come down from
my eyes,
Every day I've done nothing but
cry.
It won't be long yeh,
It won't be long yeh,
It won't be long yeh,
Till I belong to you.
Since you left me,
I'm so alone,
Now you're coming,
you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should.
You're coming home,
you're coming home.
Every day we'll be happy I know,
Now I know that you won't leave
no more.
It won't be long yeh,
It won't be long yeh,
It won't be long yeh,
Till I belong to you.
IT'S ALL TOO MUCH
It's all too much, It's all too much
When I look into your eyes, your
love is there for me
And the more I go inside, the more
there is to see
It's all too much for me to take
The love that's shining all around
you
Everywhere, it's what you make
For us to take, it's all too much
Floating down the stream of time,
of life to life with me
Makes no difference where you
are or where you'd like to be
It's all too much for me to take
The love that's shining all around
here
All the world's a birthday cake,
So take a piece but not too much
Set me on a silver sun, for I know
that I'm free
Show me that I'm everywhere, and
get me home for tea
It's all to much for me to see
A love that's shining all around
here
The more I am, the less I know
And what I do is all too much
It's all too much for me to take
The love that's shining all around
you
Everywhere, it's what you make
For us to take, it's all too much
It's too much.....It's too much
Too much too much too much
KANSAS CITY HEY HEY HEY
HEY
Ah Kansas City
Going to get my baby back home
I'm going to Kansas City
Going to get my baby back home
Well its a long long time too
My baby's been gone
Ah, Kansas City
Going get my baby one time
I'm going to Kansas City
Going get my baby one time
Its a just a 1 2 3 4,
56789
Hey Hey Hey Hey
(hey hey hey hey)
Hey, baby
(hey, baby)
Ooh now girl
(yeah, yeah)
I said yeah now, huh
(girl, girl)
Now now now now tell me baby
What's been wrong with you
Hey hey hey hey
(hey hey hey hey)
Hey now baby
(hey baby)
Ooh now girl
(yeah, yeah)
I said yeah now, huh
(girl, girl)
Now now now now tell me baby
What's been wrong with you
I said bye
(bye bye bye bye)
Bye bye baby bye bye
(bye bye bye bye)
So long
(so long so long)
Bye bye baby I'm gone
(bye bye bye bye)
I said bye bye baby
Bye, bye, bye, bye
Bye now bye
Bye now baby bye
(bye bye bye bye)
LET IT BE
When I find myself in times of
trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it
be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it
be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it
be.
And when the broken hearted
people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted
there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be. Yeah
There will be an answer, let it be.
And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on
me,
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it
be.
Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be,
Whisper words of wisdom, let it
be.
LITTLE CHILD So please, And the bag across her shoulder
love me do. made her look a little like a
Little child, Love, love me do. military man.
little child, You know I love you,
little child I'll always be true, Lovely Rita meter maid, may I
won't you dance with me? So please, inquire discreetly,
I'm so sad and lonely, love me do (repeat to fade) When you are free to take some
baby take a chance with me. tea with me
If you want someone to make you LOVE YOU TO
feel so fine, Took her out and tried to win her,
then we'll have some fun, when Each day just goes so fast Had a laugh and over dinner
you're mine oh mine, I turn around it's past Told her I would really like to see
so come on, come on, come on. You don't time to hang a sign on her again
Little child, me
little child, Love me while you can Got the bill and Rita paid it,
little child before I'm dead old man Took her home and nearly made it
won't you dance with me? A lifetime is so short Sitting on a sofa with a sister or
I'm so sad and lonely, A new one can't be bought two.
baby take a chance with me. And what you've got means such
When you're by my side you're the a lot to me Oh, lovely Rita meter maid, where
only one Make love all day long would I be without you,
Don't you run and hide, just come Make love singing songs Give us a wink and make me think
on, come on, There's people standing round of you
so come on, come on, come on. Who screw you in the ground
They'll fill your head with all the LUCY IN THE SKY WITH
LOVE ME DO things you see DIAMONDS
I'll make love to you
Love, love me do. If you want me too Picture yourself in a boat on a
You know I love you, river
I'll always be true, LOVELY RITA With tangerine trees and
So please, marmalade skies.
love me do. Lovely Rita meter maid, lovely Somebody calls you, you answer
Love, love me do. Rita meter maid quite slowly,
You know I love you, A girl with caleidoscope eyes.
I'll always be true, Lovely Rita meter maid, nothing
So please, can come between us Cellophane flowers of yellow and
love me do. when it gets dark I tow your heart green
Someone to love, away Towering over your head.
Somebody new. Standing by a parking meter when Look for the girl with the sun in
Someone to love, I caught a glimpse of Rita her eyes
Someone like you. Filling in the ticket in her little And she's gone.
Love, love me do. white book.
You know I love you, Chorus:
I'll always be true, I the cap she looked much older Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds, ah,
ah
Follow her downto a bridge by the
fountain
where rocking horse people eat
marshmallow pies.
Everyone smiles as you drift past
the flowers
That grow so incredibly high.
Newspaper taxis appear on the
shore
Waiting to take you away
Climb in the back with your head
in the clouds
And you're gone.
Chorus
Picture yourself on a train in a
station
With plasticine porters with
looking glass ties,
Suddenly someone is there at the
turnstile,
The girl with caleidoscope eyes.
Chorus
MAGGIE MAE
Oh dirty Maggie Mae they have
taken her away
And she never walk down Lime
Street any more
Oh the judge he guilty found her
For robbing a homeward bounder
That dirty no good robbin' Maggie
Mae
To the port of Liverpool
They returned me to
Two pounds ten a week, that was
my pay
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
Roll up, roll up for the mystery
tour. Roll up, roll up for the
mystery tour.
Roll up (and that's an invitation),
roll up for the mystery tour.
Roll up (to make a reservation),
roll up for the mystery tour.
The magical mystery tour is
waiting to take you away,
Waiting to take you away.
Roll up, roll up for the mystery
tour.
Roll up, roll up for the mystery
tour.
Roll up (we've got everything you
need), roll up for the mystery tour.
Roll up (satisfaction guaranteed),
roll up for the mystery tour.
The magical mystery tour is
hoping to take you away,
Hoping to take you away.
Roll up, roll up for the mystery
tour.
Roll up, roll up for the mystery
tour.
Roll up (and that's an invitation),
roll up for the mystery tour.
Roll up (to make a reservation),
roll up for the mystery tour.
The magical mystery tour is
coming to take you away,
Coming to take you away.
The magical mystery tour is dying
to take you away,
Dying to take you away, take you
away.
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER
Joan was quizzical, studied
metaphysical
Science in the home
Late nights all alone with a test
tube
Ohh oh oh oh...
Maxwell Edison majoring in
medicine
Calls her on the phone
Can I take you out to the pictures
Joan?
But as she's getting ready to go
A knock comes on the door...
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver
hammer
Came down upon her head
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver
hammer
Made sure that she was dead
Back in school again Maxwell
plays the fool again
Teacher gets annoyed
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant
scene
She tells Max to stay when the
class has gone away
So he waits behind
Writing 50 times I must not be
so...
But when she turns her back on
the boy
He creeps up from behind
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver
hammer
Came down upon her head
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver
hammer
Made sure that she was dead

B.C. Thirty One said we caught a
dirty one
Maxwell stands alone
Painting testimonial pictures ohh
oh oh oh
Rose and Valerie screaming from
the gallery
Say he must go free (Maxwell
must go free)
The judge does not agree and he
tells them so
But as the words are leaving his
lips
A noise comes from behind
Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver
hammer
Came down upon his head
Bang, Bang, Maxwell's silver
hammer
Made sure that he was dead
MEAN MR. MUSTARD
Mean Mister Mustard sleeps in the
park
Shaves in the dark trying to save
paper
Sleeps in a hole in the road
Saving up to buy some clothes
Keeps a ten bob note up his nose
Such a mean old man
Such a mean old man
His sister Pam works in a shop
She never stops, she's a go getter
Takes him out to look at the queen
Only place that he's ever been
Always shouts out something
obscene
Such a dirty old man
Dirty old man
MICHELLE
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
that
you'll understand.
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 need you, I need you, I need you.
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
And I will say the only words I
know that
you'll understand, my Michelle.
MISERY
The world is treating me bad
misery.
I'm the kind of guy,
Who never used to cry,
The world is treating me bad,
misery.
I've lost her now for sure,
I won't see her no more,
It's gonna be a drag in misery.
I'll remember all the little things
we've done
Can't she see she'll always be the
only one, only one.
Send her back to me,
'Cause everyone can see
Without her I will be in misery
I'll remember all the little things
we've done.
She'll remember and she'll miss
her only one, lonely one.
Send her back to me,
'Cause everyone can see,
Without her I will be in misery
In misery,
My misery,
MONEY (THAT S I WANT)
The best things in life are free
but you can tell me 'bout the birds
and bees.
Now gimme money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
that's what I want THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
that's what I want, ye ye yeh,
that's what I want.
Money don't get everything it's
true.
What it don't get I can't use.
So gimme money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
a little money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
that's what I want, ye ye yeh,
that's what I want.
Yeh gimme money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
a little money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
that's what I want THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
so gimme money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
that's what I want, ye ye yeh,
that's what I want.
Your lovin' give me a thrill
but your lovin' don't pay my bill.
Now gimme money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
that's what I want THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
that's what I want, ye ye yeh,
that's what I want.
Money don't get everything it's
true.
What it don't get I can't use.
So gimme money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
a little money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
that's what I want, ye ye yeh,
that's what I want.
Yeh gimme money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
a little money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
that's what I want THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
so gimme money THAT'S WHAT I
WANT
that's what I want, ye ye yeh,
that's what I want.
MR. MOONLIGHT
Mr. Moonlight...
You came to me one summer
night,
And from your beam, you made 'cos I looked up to see,
my dream your face.
And from the world you sent my I tried to telephone,
girl they said you were not home,
And from above you sent us love that's a lie,
And now she is mine, i think you'll 'Cos I know where you've been,
find I saw you walk in your door.
That we love you I nearly died, I nearly died,
Mr. Moonlight 'cos you walked hand in hand
Mr. Moonlight, come again please with another man,
Here i am, on my knees, begging in my place.
if you please If I were you, I'd realise that I,
And the night you don't come my love you more than any other guy.
way And I'll forgive the lies that I,
I pray and pray more each day heard before,
Cause we love you when you gave me no reply.
Mr. Moonlight I've tried to telephone,
And the night you don't come my they said you were not home,
way that's a lie,
I pray and pray more each day 'Cos I know where you've been,
Cause we love you I saw you walk in your door.
Mr. Moonlight I nearly died, I nearly died,
Mr. Moonlight come again please 'cos you walked hand in hand
Here i am on my knees, begging if with another man in my place.
you please No reply, no reply.
And the night you don't come my
way NORWEGIAN WOOD
I pray and pray more each day
Cause we love you I once had a girl,
Mr. Moonlight or should I say she once had me?
Mr. Moonlight... She showed me her room,
Mr. Moonlight... isn't it good, Norwegian wood?
Mr. Moonlight... She asked me to stay and she told
me to sit anywhere,
NO REPLY So I looked around and I noticed
there wasn't a chair.
This happened once before, I sat on a rug,
when I came to your door, biding my time, drinking her wine.
no reply. We talked until two
They said it wasn't you, and then she said It's time for bed
but I saw you peep through your .
window. She told me she worked in the
I saw the light, I saw the light, morning and started to laugh.
I know that you saw me, I told her I didn't and crawled off
to sleep in the bath. Take your time, don't hurry,
And when I awoke Leave it all 'till somebody else We would be so happy you and me
I was alone, this bird had flown. lends you a hand. No one there to tell us what to do
So I lit a fire, He's a real Nowhere Man, I'd like to be under the sea
isn't it good, Norwegian wood? Sitting in his Nowhere Land, In an octopus' garden with you.
Making all his nowhere plans Here Comes The Sun
NOT A SECOND TIME for nobody.
Here comes the sun, here comes
You know you've made me cry, OCTOPUS GARDEN the sun,
I see no use in wondering why, and I say it's all right
I cried for you. I'd like to be under the sea Little darling, it's been a long cold
And now you've changed your In an octopus' garden in the shade lonely winter
mind, He'd let us in, knows where we've Little darling, it feels like years
I see no reason to change mine, been since it's been here
my crying is through. In his octopus' garden in the Here comes the sun, here comes
You're giving me the same old shade the sun
line, and I say it's all right
I'm wondering why. I'd ask my friends to come and see
You hurt me then, An octopus' garden with me Little darling, the smiles returning
you're back again, I'd like to be under the sea to the faces
no, no, no,not a second time. In an octopus' garden in the Little darling, it seems like years
shade. since it's been here
NOW HERE MAN Here comes the sun, here comes
We would be warm below the the sun
He's a real nowhere Man, storm and I say it's all right
Sitting in his Nowhere Land, In our little hideaway beneath the
Making all his nowhere plans waves Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
for nobody. Resting our head on the sea bed Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Doesn't kave a point of view, In an octopus' garden near a cave Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Knows not where he's going to, Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Isn't he a bit like you and me? We would sing and dance around Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Nowhere Man, please listen, because we know we can't be
You don't know what you're found Little darling, I feel that ice is
missing, I'd like to be under the sea slowly melting
Nowhere Man, the world is at your In an octopus' garden in the shade Little darling, it seems like years
command. since it's been clear
He's as blind as he can be, We would shout and swim about Here comes the sun, here comes
Just sees what he wants to see, The coral that lies beneath the the sun,
Nowhere Man can you see me at waves and I say it's all right
all? (Lies beneath the ocean waves) It's all right
Doesn't kave a point of view, Oh what joy for every girl and boy
Knows not where he's going to, Knowing they're happy and OH! DARLING
Isn't he a bit like you and me? they're safe
Nowhere Man, don't worry, (Happy and they're safe) Oh! Darling, please believe me
I'll never do you no harm
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I beg you
Don't ever leave me alone
When you told me you didn't need
me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke
down and cried
When you told me you didn't need
me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke
down and died
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
When you told me you didn't need
me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke
down and cried
When you told me you didn't need
me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke
down and died
Oh! Darling, please believe me
I'll never let you down
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
ONE AFTER 909
My baby says she's trav'ling on
the one after 909
I said move over honey I'm
travelling on that line
I said move over once, move over
twice
Come on baby don't be cold as ice
I said I'm trav'ling on the one after
909
I begged her not to go and I
begged her on my bended knees
You're only fooling around, you're
fooling around with me
I said move over once, move over
twice
Come on baby don't be cold as ice
I said I'm trav'ling on the one after
909
I got my bag, run to the station
Railman says you've got the the
wrong location
I got my bag, run right home
Then I find I've got the number
wrong
Well I said I'm trav'ling on the one
after 909
I said move over honey I'm
travelling on that line
I said move over once, move over
twice
Come on baby don't be cold as ice
I said I'm trav'ling on the one after
909
I got my bag, run to the station
railman says you've got the the
wrong location
I got my bag, run right home
Then I find I've got the number
wrong
Well I said I'm trav'ling on the one
after 909
I said move over honey I'm
travelling on that line
I said move over once, move over
twice
Come on baby don't be cold as ice
I said we're trav'ling on the one
after 90
I said we're trav'ling on the one
after 90
I said we're trav'ling on the one
after 909
[Oh Danny Boy, the old summer is
calling.]
ONLY A NORTHERN SONG
If you're listening to this song
You may think the chords are
going wrong
But they're not
He just wrote it like that.
It doesn't really matter what
chords I play
What words I say
or time of day it is
As it's only a Northern song
It doesn't really matter what
clothes I wear
Or how I fare
or if my hair is brown
When it's only a Northern song.
When you're listening late at night
You may think the band are not
quite right
But they are, they just play it like
that
It doesn't really matter what
chords I play
What words I say or time of day it
is
As it's only a Northern song.
It doesn't really matter what
clothes I wear
Or how I fare
or if my hair is brown
When it's only a Northern song.
If you think the harmony
Is a little dark and out of key
You're correct, there's nobody
there.
It doesn't really matter what
chords I play
What words I say or time of day it
is
And I told you there's no one there
P.S. I LOVE YOU
As I write this letter,
Send my love to you,
Remember that I'll always,
Be in love with you.
Treasure these few words 'till
we're together,
Keep all my love forever,
P.S. I love you,
you, you, you.
I'll be coming home again to you
love,
And 'till the day I do love,
P.S. I love you,
you, you, you.
As I write this letter,
Send my love to you,
Remember that I'll always
be in love with you.
Treasure these few words 'till
we're together,
Keep all my love forever,
P.S. I love you,
You, you, you.
As I write this letter,
Send my love to you,
(You know I want you to)
remember that I'll always
be in love with you.
I'll be coming home again to you
love,
And 'till the day I do love,
P.S. I love you.
you, you, you.
You, you, you.
I love you.
PENNY LANE
In Penny Lane there is a barber
showing photographs
Of every head he's had the
pleasure to know.
And all the people that come and
go
Stop and say hello.
On the corner is a banker with a
motorcar,
The little children laugh at him
behind his back.
And the banker never wears a
mack
In the pouring rain, very strange.
Penny Lane is in my ears and in
my eyes.
There beneath the blue suburban
skies
I sit, and meanwhile back
In penny Lane there is a fireman
with an hourglass
And in his pocket is a portrait of
the Queen.
He likes to keep his fire engine
clean,
It's a clean machine.
Penny Lane is in my ears and in
my eyes.
A four of fish and finger pies
In summer, meanwhile back
Behind the shelter in the middle of
a roundabout
The pretty nurse is selling poppies
from a tray
And tho' she feels as if she's in a
play
She is anyway.
In Penny Lane the barber shaves
another customer,
We see the banker sitting waiting
for a trim.
And then the fireman rushes in
From the pouring rain, very
strange.
Penny lane is in my ears and in my
eyes.
There beneath the blue suburban
skies
I sit, and meanwhile back.
Penny lane is in my ears and in my
eyes.
There beneath the blue suburban
skies,
Penny Lane.
PLEASE MISTER POSTMAN
Wait, oh yes wait a minute mister
postman
Wait, wait mister postman
Mister postman look and see
If you've got a letter in your bag
for me,
I been waiting for such a long,
long time
since I heard from that girl of
mine.
There must be some word today
From my girlfriend so far away.
Please mister postman look and
see
if there's a letter in your bag for
for me
I been standing here and waiting
mister postman,
So patiently
For just a card or just a letter,
Saying she's returning home to
me.
So many days you passed me by,
See the tear standing in my eye.
You didn't stop to make me feel
better,
By leaving me a card or a letter
You've got to wait a minute, wait a
minute
wait
Check it and see, one more time
for me
Deliver the letter, the sooner the
better
PLEASE PLEASE ME
Last night I said these words to
my girl,
I know you never even try girl.
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Please please me oh yeah,
like I please you.
You don't need me to show the
way, love.
Why do I always have to say love,
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Please please me oh yeah,
like I please you.
I don't wanna sound complaining
but you know there's always rain
in my heart.
I do all the pleasig with you, it's so
hard to reason with you,
oh yeah,
why do you make me blue?
POLYTHENE PAM
Well you should see Polythene
Pam
She's so good looking but she
looks like a man
Well you should see her in drag
dressed in her polythene bag
Yes you should see Polythene
Pam.
Yeah yeah yeah
Get a dose of her in jackboots and
kilt
She's killer diller when she's
dressed to the hilt
She's the kind of a girl that makes
the News of the World
Yes you could say she was
attractively built.
Yeah yeah yeah.
ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC
Just let me hear some of that rock
and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a backbeat, you can't lose
it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
I've got no kick against modern
jazz
Unless they try to play it too darn
fast
And lose the beauty of the melody
Until they sound just like a
symphony
That's why I go for that that rock
and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a backbeat, you can't lose
it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
I took my loved one over 'cross
the tracks
So she can hear my man awail a
sax
I must admit they have a rockin'
band
Man, they were blowin' like a
hurrican'
That's why I go for that that rock
and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a backbeat, you can't lose
it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
Way down South they had a
jubilee
The jokey folks they had a
jamboree
They're drinkin' home brew from a
water cup
The folks dancin' there are all
shook up
And started playin' that that rock
and roll music
Any old time you use it
It's got a backbeat, you can't lose
it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
Don't care to hear 'em play a
tango
And In The Mood they take a
mambo
It's way to early for a congo
So keep a rockin' that piano
That's why I go for that that rock
and roll music
Any old time you use it
It's got a backbeat, you can't lose
it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
I'm gonna write a little letter,
gonna mail it to my local DJ.
It's a rockin' rhythm record
I want my jockey to play.
Roll Over Beethoven,
I gotta hear it again today.
You know, my temperature's risin'
and the jukebox blows a fuse.
My heart's beatin' rhythm
and my soul keeps on singin' the
blues.
Roll Over Beethoven and tell
Tchaikowsky the news.
I got the rockin' pneumonia,
I need a shot of rhythm and blues.
I think I'm rollin' arthritis
sittin' down by the rhythm review.
Roll Over Beethoven rockin' in two
by two.
Well, if you feel you like it,
go get your lover, then reel and
rock it.
Roll it over and move on up just
a trifle further and reel and rock it,
roll it over,
Roll Over Beethoven rockin' in two
by two.
Well, early in the mornin' I'm a
givin' you a warnin'
don't you step on my blue suede
shoes.
Hey diddle diddle, I am playin' my
fiddle,
ain't got nothin' to lose.
Roll Over Beethoven and tell
Tschaikowsky the news.
You know she wiggles like a glow
worm,
dance like a spinnin' top.
She got a crazy partner,
oughta see 'em reel and rock.
Long as she got a dime the music
will never stop.
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven and dig these
rhythm and blues
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE
Well I'd rather see you dead, little
girl
than to be with another man.
You'd better keep your head, little
girl
or I won't know where I am.
You'd better run for your life if you
can,
little girl,
hide your head in the sand,
little girl,
catch you with another man,
that's the end,
little girl.
Well you know that I'm a wicked
guy
and I was borned with a jealous
mind.
And I can't spend my whole life
trying just to make you toe the
line.
You'd better run for your life if you
can,
little girl,
hide your head in the sand,
little girl,
catch you with another man,
that's the end,
little girl.
Let this be a sermon,
I mean everything I said.
Baby, I'm determined,
and I rather see you dead.
You'd better run for your life if you
can,
little girl,
hide your head in the sand,
little girl,
catch you with another man,
that's the end,
little girl.
I'd rather see you dead, little girl
than to be with another man.
You'd better keep your head, little
girl
or I won't know where I am.
You'd better run for your life if you
can,
little girl,
hide your head in the sand,
little girl,
catch you with another man,
that's the end,
little girl.
SGT. PEPPER LONELY HEART S
CLUB BAND
It was twenty years ago today
Sergeant Pepper taught the band
to play,
They've been going in and out of
style,
But they're guaranteed to raise the
smile,
So may I introduce to you,
The act you've known for all these
years,
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts
Club Band.
We're Sergeant Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band
We hope you will enjoy the show
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts
Club Band
Sit back and let the evening go
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts
Club Band
It's wonderful to be here,
It's certainly a thrill
You're such a lovely audience,
We'd like to take you home with
us, we'd love to take you home.
I don't really want to stop the
show,
But I thought you might like to
know,
That the singer's going to sing a
song
And he wants you all to sing
along,
So let me introduce to you
The one and only Billy Shears
And Sergeant Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band.
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE
BATHROOM WINDOW
She came in through the
bathroom window
Protected by a silver spoon
But now she sucks her thumb and
wanders
By the banks of her own lagoon
Didn't anybody tell her?
Didn't anybody see?
Sunday's on the phone to Monday,
Tuesday's on the phone to me
She said she'd always been a
dancer
She worked at 15 clubs a day
And though she thought I knew
the answer
Well I knew what I could not say.
And so I quit the police
department
And got myself a steady job
And though she tried her best to
help me
She could steal but she could not
rob
Didn't anybody tell her?
Didn't anybody see?
Sunday's on the phone to Monday,
Tuesday's on the phone to me
Oh yeah.
SHE IS LEAVING HOME
Wednesday morning at five
o'clock as the day begins
Silently closing her bedroom door
Leaving the note that she hope
would say more
She goes downstairs to the
kitchen clutching her
handkerchief
Quietly turning the backdoor key
Stepping outside she is free
She (We gave her most of our
lives)
Is leaving (Sacrificed most of our
lives)
Home (We gave her everything
money could buy)
She's leaving home after living
alone for so many years. Bye, bye
Father snores as his wife gets into
the dressing gown
Picks up the leter that's lying there
Standing alone at the top of the
stairs
She breaks down and cries to her
husband
Daddy, our baby's gone
Why would she treat us so
thoughtlessly
How could she do this to me
She (We never thought of
ourselves)
is leaving (Never a thought for
ourselves)
home (We gave her everything
money could buy)
She's leaving home after living
alone for so many years. Bye, bye
Friday morning at nine o'clock she
is far away
Waiting to keep the appointment
she made
Meeting a man from a motor trade
She (What did we do that was
wrong)
Is having (We didn't know it was
wrong)
Fun (Fun is the one thing that
money can't buy)
Something inside that was always
denied for so many years
She's leaving home, bye, bye.
SHE SAID SHE SAID
She Said She Said She said I know
what it's like to be dead
I know what it is to be sad
And she's making me feel like I've
never been born.
I said Who put all those things in
your hair
Things that ake me feel that I'm
mad
And you're making me feel like
I've never been born.
She said you don't understand
what I said
I said No, no, no, you're wrong
When I was a boy everything was
right
Everything was right
I said Even though you know what
you know
I know that I'm ready to leave
'Cause you're making me feel like
I've never been born
She said you don't understand
what I said
I said No, no, no, you're wrong
When I was a boy everything was
right
Everything was right
I said Even though you know what
you know
I know that I'm ready to leave
'Cause you're making me feel like
I've never been born
SOMETHING
Something in the way she moves
Attracts me like no other lover
Something in the way she woos
me
I don't want to leave her now
You know I believe her now
Somewhere in her smile she
knows
That I don't need no other lover
Something in her style that shows
me
Don't want to leave her now
You know I believe her now
You're asking me will my love
grow
I don't know, I don't know
You stick around now it may show
I don't know, I don't know
Something in the way she knows
And all I have to do is think of her
Something in the things she
shows me
Don't want to leave her now
You know I believe her now
STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
Let me take you down, 'cos I'm
going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real and nothing to get
hungabout.
Strawberry Fields forever. Living is
easy with eyes closed,
misunderstanding all you see.
It's getting hard to be someone
but it all works out, it doesn't
matter
much to me.
Let me take you down, 'cos I'm
going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real and nothing to get
hungabout.
Strawberry Fields forever.
No one I think is in my tree, I mean
it must be high or low.
That is you can't you know tune in
but it's all right, that is I think
it's not too bad.
Let me take you down, 'cos I'm
going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real and nothing to get
hungabout.
Strawberry Fields forever.
Always, no sometimes, think it's
me, but you know I know when
it's a dream.
I think I know I mean a 'Yes' but
it's all wrong, that is I think I
disagree.
Let me take you down, 'cos I'm
going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real and nothing to get
hungabout.
Strawberry Fields forever.
Strawberry Fields forever.
SUN KING
Here comes the sun king
Here comes the sun king
Everybody's laughing
Everybody's happy
Here comes the sun king
Cuando para mucho mi amore de
felice coraz n.
Mundo paparazzi mi amore chica
ferdy parasol.
Questo obrigado tanto mucho que
canite carousel
TAXMAN
Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for
me
'Cos i'm the taxman
Yeah, i'm the taxman
Should five percent appear too
small
Be thankful i don't take it all
'Cos i'm the taxman
Yeah, i'm the taxman
If you drive a car, i'll tax the street
If you try to sit, i'll tax your seat
If you get too cold, i'll tax the heat
If you take a walk, i'll tax your feet
Taxman
'Cos i'm the taxman
Yeah, i'm the taxman
Don't ask me what i want it for
(taxman mr. Wilson)
If you don't want to pay some
more
(taxman mr. Heath)
'Cos i'm the taxman
Yeah, i'm the taxman
Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
'Cos i'm the taxman
Yeah, i'm the taxman
And you're working for no one but
me
Taxman.
TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
If you let me take your heart,
I will prove to you,
We will never be apart,
if I'm part of you.
Open up your eyes now,
tell me what you see.
It is no suprise now,
what you see is me.
Big and black the clouds may be,
time will pass away.
If you put your trust in me,
I'll make bright your day.
Look into these eyes now,
tell me what you see.
Don't you realise now,
what you see is me.
Tell me what you see.
Listen to me one more time,
how can I get through?
Can't you try to see that I'm
trying to get to you?
Open up your eyes now,
tell me what you see.
It is no suprise now,
what you see is me.
Tell me what you see.
Listen to me one more time,
how can I get through?
Can't you try to see that I'm
trying to get to you?
Open up your eyes now,
tell me what you see.
It is no suprise now,
what you see is me.
TELL ME WHY
Tell me why you cried,
and why you lied to me.
tell me why you cried,
and why you lied to me.
Well I gave you everything I had,
but you left me sitting on my own.
did you have to treat me oh so
bad,
all I do is hang my head and
moan.
Tell me why you cried,
and why you lied to me.
tell me why you cried,
and why you lied to me.
If there's something I have said or
done,
tell me what and I'll apologise.
if you don't I really can't go on,
holding back these tears in my
eyes.
Tell me why you cried,
and why you lied to me.
tell me why you cried,
and why you lied to me.
Well I beg you on my bended
knees,
if you'll only listen to my pleas,
is there anything I can do,
'cos I really can't stand it,
I'm so in love with you.
Tell me why you cried,
and why you lied to me.
THE END
Oh yeah, all right
Are you going to be in my dreams
Tonight?
And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl,
but she doesn't have a lot to say
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl
but she changes from day to day
I want to tell her that I love her a
lot
But I gotta get a bellyful of wine
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl
Someday I'm going to make her
mine, oh yeh,
someday I'm going to make her
mine
THE FOOL ON THE HILL
Day after day alone on the hill,
The man with the foolish grin is
keeping perfectly still,
But nobody wants to know him,
They can see that he's just a fool,
And he never gives an answer,
But the fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down,
And the eyes in his head,
See the world spinning around.
Well on his way his head in a
cloud,
The man of a thousand voices
talking percetly loud
But nobody ever hears him,
Or the sound he appears to make,
And he never seems to notice,
But the fool on the hill...
Nobody seems to like him
They can tell what he wants to do.
And he never shows his feelings,
But the fool on the hill...
THE LONG AND WINDING
ROAD
The long and winding road that
leads to your door,
Will never disappear,
I've seen that road before It always
leads me here,
leads me to your door.
The wild and windy night the rain
washed away,
Has left a pool of tears crying for
the day.
Why leave me standing here, let
me know the way.
Many times I've been alone and
many times I've cried
Anyway you'll never know the
many ways I've tried, but
Still they lead me back to the long
and winding road
You left me standing here a long,
long time ago
Don't leave me waiting here, lead
me to you door
THE NIGHT BEFORE
We said our goodbyes, ah the
night before.
Love was in your eyes, ah the
night before.
Now today I find, you have
changed your mind,
treat me like you did the night
before.
Were you telling lies, ah the night
before?
Was I so unwise, ah the night
before?
When I held you near, you were so
sincere,
treat me like you did the night
before.
Last night is a night I will
remember you by,
when I think of things we did it
makes me wanna cry.
We said our goodbyes, ah the
night before.
Love was in your eyes, ah the
night before.
Now today I find, you have
changed your mind,
treat me like you did the night
before.
THE WORD
Say the word and you'll be free,
say the word and be like me,
say the word I'm thinking of,
have you heard the word is love?
It's so fine,
It's sunshine,
It's the word, love.
In the beginning I misunderstood,
but now I've got it, the word is
good.
Say the word and you'll be free,
say the word and be like me,
say the word I'm thinking of,
have you heard the word is love?
It's so fine,
It's sunshine,
It's the word, love.
Everywhere I go, I hjear it said.
In the good in the bad books that
I have read.
Say the word and you'll be free,
say the word and be like me,
say the word I'm thinking of,
have you heard the word is love?
It's so fine,
It's sunshine,
It's the word, love.
Now that I know what I feel must
be right,
I want to show everybody the
light.
Give the word a chance to say,
that the word is just a way,
It's the word I'm thinking of,
and the only word is love.
It's so fine,
It's sunshine,
It's the word, love.
Say the word love,
Say the word love,
Say the word love.
THERE S A PLACE
There is a place,
Where I can go,
When I feel low,
When I feel blue.
And it's my mind,
And there's no time when I'm
alone.
I think of you,
And things you do,
Go 'round my head,
The things you said,
Like I love only you.
In my mind there's no sorrow,
Don't you know that it's so.
There'll be no sad tomorrow,
Don't you know that it's so.
There is a place,
Where I can go,
When I feel low,
When I feel blue.
And it's my mind,
And there's no time when I'm
alone.
There's a place...
THINGS WE SAID TODAY
You say you will love me
if I have to go.
You'll be thinking of me,
somehow I will know.
Someday when I'm lonely,
wishing you weren't so far away,
then I will remember
things we said today.
You say you'll be mine, girl,
till the end of time.
These days such a kind girl,
seem so hard to find.
Someday when we're dreaming,
deep in love, not a lot to say,
then we will remember
things we said today.
Me, I'm just the lucky kind,
love to hear you say that love is
luck.
And though we may be blind,
love is here to stay, and that's
enough
to make you mine, girl,
be the only one.
Love me all the time, girl,
we'll go on and on.
Someday when we're dreaming,
deep in love, not a lot to say,
then we will remember
things we said today.
THINK FOR YOURSELF
I've got a word or two
to say about the things that you
do.
You're telling all those lies
about the good things that we can
have
if we close our eyes.
Do what you want to do,
and go where you're going to,
think for yourself
'cos I won't be there with you.
I left you far behind
the riuns of the life that you had in
mind.
And though you still can see,
I know your mind's made up
you're gonna cause more misery.
Do what you want to do,
and go where you're going to,
think for yourself
'cos I won't be there with you.
Although your mind's opaque
try thinking more if just for your
own shake.
The future still looks good,
and you've got time to rectify
all the things that you should.
Do what you want to do,
and go where you're going to,
think for yourself
'cos I won't be there with you
think for yourself
'cos I won't be there with you.
TICKET TO RIDE
I think I'm gonna be sad,
I think it's today, yeah.
The girl that's driving me mad,
Is going away.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.
She said that living with me,
is bringing her down yeah.
For she would never be free
When I was around.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.
I don't know why she's riding so
high,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.
Before she gets to saying
goodbye,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.
I think I'm gonna be sad,
I think it's today yeah.
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away, yeah.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.
TILL THERE WAS YOU
There were bells on a hill,
But I never heard them ringing.
No I never heard them at all
Till there was you.
There were birds in the sky,
But I never saw them winging.
No I never saw them at all
Till there was you.
Then there was music, and
wonderful roses
They tell me,
in sweet fragrant meadows
of dawn,
and you.
There was love all around,
But I never heard it singing.
No I never heard it at all
Till there was you.
TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS
Turn off your mind, relax and
float down stream,
It is not dying, it is not dying
Lay down al thoughts, surrender
to the void,
It is shining, it is shining. Come on and twist a little closer
Yet you may see the meaning of now, (twist a little closer) Two of us wearing raincoats
within And let me know that you're mine Standing so low
It is being, it is being (let me know you're mine ooooh!) In the sun
Love is all and love is everyone You and me chasing paper
It is knowing, it is knowing TWO OF US Getting nowhere
And ignorance and hate mourn On our way back home
the dead [OK, what's there? We're on our way home
It is believing, it is believing We're on our way home
But listen to the colour of your Don't know, you'll hear it. We're going home
dreams
It is not leaving, it is not leaving Yeah? You and I have memories
So play the game Existence to the Longer than the road that
end Just the first occasion that you stretches out ahead
Of the beginning, of the beginning get.
Two of us wearing raincoats
TWIST AND SHOUT I did it with my thumb! Standing so low
In the sun
Well, shake it up, baby, now, Yeah.] You and me chasing paper
(shake it up, baby) Getting nowhere
Twist and shout (twist and shout) Two of us riding nowhere On our way back home
C'mon c'mon c'mon, c'mon baby, Spending someone's We're on our way home
now, (c'mon baby) Hard earned pay We're on our way home
Come on and work it on out (work You and me Wednesday driving We're going home
it on out oooooh!) Not arriving
Well, work it on out (work it on On our way back home WAIT
out) We're on our way home
You know you look so good (look We're on our way home It's been a long time,
so good) We're going home now I'm
You know you got me going now, coming back home.
(got me going) Two of us sending postcards I've been away now,
Just like I knew you would (like I Writing letters Oh how
knew you would oooooh!) On my wall I've been alone.
Well, shake it up, baby, now, You and me burning matches Wait
(shake it up, baby) Lifting latches until I come back to your side,
Twist and shout (twist and shout) On our way back home we'll forget the tears we cried.
C'mon c'mon c'mon, c'mon, baby, We're on our way home But if your heart breaks,
now (c'mon baby) We're on our way home don't wait,
Come on and work it on out (work We're going home turn me away.
it on out oooooh!) And if your heart's strong,
You know you twist your little girl, You and I have memories hold on,
(twist your little girl) Longer than the road that I won't delay.
You know you twist so fine (twist stretches out ahead Wait
so fine) [Take it, Phil.] until I come back to your side,
we'll forget the tears we cried.
I feel as though,
you ought to know
that I've been good,
as good as I can be.
And If you do,
I'll trust in you,
and know that you will wait for
me.
(again)
WHAT GOES ON
What goes on in your heart?
What goes on in your mind?
You're tearing me apart,
when you treat me so unkind.
What goes on in your mind?
The other day I saw you as I
walked along the road,
but when I saw him with you I
could feel my future fold.
It's so easy for a girl like you to lie,
tell me why.
What goes on in your heart?
What goes on in your mind?
You're tearing me apart,
when you treat me so unkind.
What goes on in your mind?
I met you in the morning waiting
for the tides of time,
but now the tide is turning I can
see that I was blind.
It's so easy for a girl like you to lie,
tell me why.
What goes on in your heart?
I used to think of no one else, but
you were just the same
You didn't even think of me as
someone with a name.
Did you mean to break my heart
and watch me die?
Tell me why.
What goes on in your mind?
WHAT YOU RE DOING
Look what you're doing,
I'm feeling blue and lonely,
would it be too much to ask you
what you're doing to me?
You got me running,
and there's no fun in it,
why should it be so much to ask
of you,
what you're doing to me?
I've been waiting here for you,
wondering what you're gonna do,
should you need a love that's true,
it's me.
Please stop your lying,
you've got me crying, girl,
why should it be so much to ask
of you,
what you're doing to me? (twice)
WHEN I GET HOME
Whoa ho, whoa ho
I got a whole lot of things to tell
her,
When i get home.
Come on, out of my way,
'Cos i'm gonna see my baby today
I've got a whole lot of things i've
got to say
To her.
Whoa ho, whoa ho
I got a whole lot of things to tell
her,
When i get home.
Come on if you please,
I've got no time for trivialities,
I've got a girl who's waiting home
for me tonight.
Whoa ho, whoa ho
I got a whole lot of things to tell
her,
When i get home.
When i'm home tonight, i'm gonna
Hold her tight.
I'm gonna love her till the cows
come home.
I bet i'll love her more,
Till i walk out that door
Again.
Come on, let me through,
I've got so many things i've got to
do.
I've got no business being here
with you
This way.
Whoa ho, whoa ho
I've got a whole lot of things to tell
her,
When i get home yeah.
WHEN I M SIXTY FOUR
When I get older losing my hair,
Many years from now
Will you still be sending me the
Valentine,
Birthday greetings, bottle of wine
If I'd been out till quarter to three
Wold you lock the door
Will you still need me, will you still
feed me
When I'm sixty four.
You'll be older too,
And if you say the word I could
stay with you.
I could be handy mending a fuse
When your lights have gone
You can knit a sweater by the
fireside
Sunday morning go for a ride
Doing a garden, digging the
weeds,
Who could ask for more
Will you still need me, will you still
feed me
When I'm sixty four.
Every summer we can rent a
cottage in the Isle of Wight,
if it's not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera, Chuck & Dave
Send me a postcard, drop me a
line
Stating point of view
Indicater precisely what you mean
to say
Yours sincerely, wasting away
Give me your answer, fill in a
form,
Mine for evermore,
Will you still need me, will you still
feed me
When I'm sixty four
WITH A LITTLE HELP FOM MY
FRIENDS
What would you think if I sang out
of tune,
Would you stand up and walk out
on me ?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you
a song
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
Oh, I get by with a little help from
my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help
from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help
from my friends
What do I do when my love is
away
(Does it worry you to be alone ?)
How do I feel by the end of the
day,
(Are you sad because you're on
your own ?)
No, I get by with a little help from
my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help
from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help
from my friends
Do you need anybody
I need somebody to love
Could it be anybody
I want somebody to love.
Would you believe in a love at first
sight
Yes, I'm certain that it happens all
the time
What do you see when you turn
out the light
I can't tell you but I know it's
mine,
Oh, I get by with a little help from
my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help
from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help
from my friends
Do you need anybody
I just need someone to love
Could it be anybody
I want somebody to love.
Oh, I get by with a little help from
my friends
with a little help from my friends
WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU
We were talking about the space
between us all
And the people who hide
themselves behind a wall of
illusion
Never glimpse the truth then it's
far too late when they pass away
We were talking about the love we
all could share
When we find it to try our best to
hold it there with our love
With our love we could save the
world if they only knew
Try to realise it's all within
yourself no one else can make you
change
And to see you're really only very
small
And life flows on within you and
without you.
We were talking about the love
that's gone so cold
And the people who gain the
world and lose their soul
They don't know, they can't see
are you one of them ?
When you've seen beyond yourself
then you may find peace of mind
is waiting there
And the time will come when you
see we're all one
And life flows on within you and
without you.
WORDS OF LOVE
Hold me close and tell me how
you feel
Tell me love is real Yellow submarine, yellow I think I'll let you down, and leave
Words of love you whisper soft submarine you flat.
and true We all live in a yellow submarine (gonna let you down and leave
Darling i love you Yellow submarine, yellow you flat)
Let me hear you say the words i submarine Because I've told you before, oh,
long to hear We all live in a yellow submarine you can't do that.
Darling when you're near Yellow submarine, yellow Everybody's green,
Words of love you whisper soft submarine 'cause I'm the one, who won your
and true love.
Darling i love you YESTERDAY But if it's seen,
you're talking that way,
YELLOW SUBMARINE Yesterday, all my troubles seemed they'd laugh in my face.
so far away, So please listen to me if you
In the town where i was born, Now it looks as though they're wanna stay mine,
lived a man who sailed to sea here to stay, I can't help my feelings, I'll go out
And he told us of his life, in the Oh I believe in yesterday. of my mind.
land of submarine Suddenly, I'm not half to man I I know I'll let you down,
So we sailed up to the sun til we used to be, and leave you flat.
found the sea of green There's a shadow hanging over (gonna let you down and leave
And we lived beneath the waves in me. you flat)
on yellow submarine. Oh yesterday came suddenly. Because I've told you before, oh,
We all live in a yellow submarine Why she had to go? you can't do that.
Yellow submarine, yellow I don't know she woldn't say.
submarine I said something wrong, YOU LIKE ME TO MUCH
We all live in a yellow submarine now I long for yesterday.
Yellow submarine, yellow Yesterday, love was such an easy Though you've gone away this
submarine game to play, morning,
And our friends are all on board Now I need a place to hide away, you'll be back again tonight,
Many more of them live nex door Oh I believe in yesterday. telling me there'll be no next time
And the band begins to play If I just don't treat you right.
We all live in a yellow submarine YOU CAN T DO THAT You'll never leave me and you
Yellow submarine, yellow know it's true,
submarine I got something to say that might 'cause you like me too much and I
We all live in a yellow submarine cause you pain, like you.
Yellow submarine, yellow if I catch you talking to that boy You've tried before to leave me,
submarine again, but you haven't got the nerve
As we live a life of easy I'm gonna let you down, to walk out and make me lonely
Every one of us has all we need and leave you flat. which is all that I deserve,
Sky of blue and sea of green Because I told you before, oh, You'll never leave me and you
In our yellow submarine you can't do that. know it's true,
We all live in a yellow submarine Well it's the second time I've 'cause you like me too much and I
Yellow submarine, yellow caught you talking to him, like you.
submarine do I have to tell you one more I really do, and it's nice when you
We all live in a yellow submarine time I think it's a sin? believe me,
if you leave me
I will follow you and bring you
back where you belong,
'cause I could't really stand it,I
admit that I was wrong,
I wouldn't let you leave me 'cause
it's true,
'cause you like me too much and I
like you.
YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR
MONEY
You never give me your money
You only give me your funny
paper
and in the middle of negotiations
you break down
I never give you my number
I only give you my situation
and in the middle of investigation
I break down
Out of college, money spent
See no future, pay no rent
All the money's gone, nowhere to
go
Any jobber got the sack
Monday morning, turning back
Yellow lorry slow, nowhere to go
But oh, that magic feeling,
nowhere to go
Oh, that magic feeling
Nowhere to go
One sweet dream
Pick up the bags and get in the
limousine
Soon we'll be away from here
Step on the gas and wipe that tear
away
One sweet dream came true today
Came true today
Came true today (yes it did)
One two three four five six seven,
All good children go to Heaven
YOU RE GOING TO LOSE THAT
GIRL
You're going to lose that girl,
you're going to lose that girl.
If you don't take her out tonight,
she's going to change her mind,
and I will take her out tonight,
and I will treat her kind.
You're going to lose that girl,
you're going to lose that girl.
If you don't treat her right my
friend,
you're going to find her gone.
'Cos I will treat her right and then
you'll be the lonely one.
You're going to lose that girl,
you're going to lose that girl.
I'll make a point
of taking her away from you,
yeah,
the way you treat her, what else
can I do?
You're going to lose that girl,
you're going to lose that girl.
YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON
ME
I don't like you but I love you
seems that I'm always thinking of
you
Oh, ho, ho, you do me wrong now
My love is strong now
You really got a hold on me
(you really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(you really got a hold on me)
Baby...
I don't want you, but I need you
don't wanna kiss you, but I need
to
Oh, ho, ho you treat me badly
I love you madly
You really got a hold on me
(you really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(you really got a hold on me)
Baby...
I love you and all I want you to do
is just
Hold me, hold me, hold me, hold
me...
Tighter...
Tighter... I want to leave you
don't wanna to stay here
Don't wanna spend another day
here
Oh, ho, ho I wanna sit now..
I just can't quit now
You really got a hold on me
(you really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(you really got a hold on me)
Baby
I love you and all I want you to do
is just
Hold me (please)
Hold me (squeeze)
Hold me.... Hold me
You really got a hold on me
(you really got a hold on me)
You really got a hold on me
(you really got a hold on me)
YOU VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR
LOVE AWAY
Here I stand with head in hand,
Turn my face to the wall.
If she's gone I can't go on,
feeling two foot small
Everywhere people stare
each and every day.
I can see them laugh at me
And I hear them say.
Hey you've got to hide your love
away
Hey you've got to hide your love
away
How can I even try,
I can never win.
Hearing them, seeing them,
In the state I'm in
How could she say to me
Love will find a way.
Gather around all you clowns,
Let me hear you say
Hey you've got to hide your love
away
Hey you've got to hide your love
away
YOU WON T SEE ME
When I call you up
your line's engaged.
I have had enough,
so act your age.
We have lost the time,
that was so hard to find,
and I will loose my mind,
If you won't see me.
I don't know why you,
should want to hide.
But I can't get through,
my hands are tied.
I won't want to stay,
I don't have much to say.
But I can turn away
and you won't see me.
Time after time you refuse to even
listen,
I wouldn't mind if I knew what I
was missing.
Though the days are few,
they're filled with tears,
and since I lost you,
It feels like years.
Yest it seems so long,
girl since you've been gone,
I just can't go on,
If you won't see me.
YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW
Let's all get up and dance to a
song
That was a hit before your mother
was born.
Though she was born a long, long
time ago
Your mother should know
Your mother should know
Sing it again.
Let's all get up and dance to a
song
That was a hit before your mother
was born.
Though she was born a long, long
time ago
Your mother should know
Your mother should know
Lift up your hearts and sing me a
song
That was a hit before your mother
was born.
Though she was born a long, long
time ago
Your mother should know
Your mother should know
Your mother should know
Your mother should know
Sing it again.
Though she was born a long, long
time ago
Your mother should know
Your mother should know