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THE UNOFFICIAL
BEATLES LYRICS ARCHIVE
1966


Revolver LP InfoOldies But Goldies LP Info
Yesterday EP InfoNowhere Man EP Info
Paperback Writer/Rain Info Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby InfoThe Beatles Fourth Christmas Single Info

SONGS THEY GAVE AWAY 1966
Peter & Gordon - Woman InfoClif Bennet - Got To Get You Into My Life Info


All songs appears in order of their first release

WOMAN (As recorded by Peter & Gordon)
PAPERBACK WRITER
RAIN
YELLOW SUBMARINE
(mono version)
ELEANOR RIGBY
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
(As recorded by Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers)
TAXMAN
I'M ONLY SLEEPING
LOVE YOU TO
HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE
YELLOW SUBMARINE
(stereo version)
SHE SAID, SHE SAID
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE
AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING
FOR NO ONE
DOCTOR ROBERT
I WANT TO TELL YOU
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS
THE BEATLES FOURTH CHRISTMAS RECORD 1966
PANTOMIME: EVERYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS











WOMAN
(As recorded by Peter & Gordon)
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney (As Bernard Webb or A. Smith)


WOMAN, DO YOU LOVE ME?
WOMAN, IF YOU NEED ME,
THEN BELIEVE ME,
I NEED YOU TO BE MY WOMAN.

WOMAN, DO YOU LOVE ME?
WOMAN, IF YOU NEED ME,
THEN BELIEVE ME,
I NEED YOU TO BE MY WOMAN.

AND SHOULD YOU ASK ME HOW I'M DOING,
WHAT SHALL I SAY?
THINGS ARE OKAY?
WELL, I KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOT,
AND I STILL MAY HAVE LOST YOU.

WOMAN, DO YOU LOVE ME?
WOMAN, IF YOU NEED ME,
THEN BELIEVE ME,
I NEED YOU TO BE MY WOMAN.

AND SHOULD YOU TAKE YOUR TIME AND TELL ME,
WHEN WE'RE ALONE,
LOVE WILL COME HOME.
I WILL GIVE UP MY WORLD
IF YOU'LL SAY THAT MY GIRL IS MY WOMAN.

I'VE GOT PLENTY OF TIME
(I've got plenty of time)
HELP ME JUST TO GET THROUGH IT.
ONCE AGAIN YOU'LL BE MINE,
(once again you'll be mine)
I STILL THINK WE CAN DO IT.
AND YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU.

WOMAN, DON'T FORSAKE ME,
WOMAN, IF YOU TAKE ME,
THEN BELIEVE ME,
I´LL TAKE YOU TO BE MY WOMAN.


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PAPERBACK WRITER
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.

DEAR SIR OR MADAM WILL YOU READ MY BOOK?
IT TOOK ME YEARS TO WRITE, WILL YOU TAKE A LOOK?
IT'S BASED ON A NOVEL BY A MAN NAMED LEAR
AND I NEED A JOB AND I WANNA BE A
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.

IT'S A DIRTY STORY OF A DIRTY MAN,
AND HIS CLINGING WIFE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND.
HIS SON IS WORKING FOR THE DAILY MAIL;
IT'S A STEADY JOB BUT HE WANTS TO BE A
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.

PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.

IT'S A THOUSAND PAGES, GIVE OR TAKE A FEW;
(Frere------------------)
I´LL BE WRITING MORE IN A WEEK OR TWO.
(Jaques----------------)
I CAN MAKE IT LONGER IF YOU LIKE THE STYLE,
(Frere------------------)
I CAN CHANGE IT ROUND AND I WANT TO BE A
(Jaques----------------)
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.

IF YOU REALLY LIKE IT YOU CAN HAVE THE RIGHTS,
(Frere-----------------)
IT CAN MAKE A MILLION FOR YOU OVER NIGHT.
(Jaques---------------)
IF YOU MUST RETURN IT YOU CAN SEND IT HERE,
(Frere----------------)
BUT I NEED A BREAK AND I WANT TO BE A
(Jaques--------------)
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.

PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.

(Paperback writer)

(Paperback writer) PAPERBACK WRITER,
(Paperback writer) PAPERBACK WRITER,
(Paperback writer) PAPERBACK WRITER,
(Paperback writer) PAPERBACK WRITER,
(Paperback)


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RAIN
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


IF THE RAIN COMES
THEY RUN AND HIDE THEIR HEADS,
THEY MIGHT AS WELL BE DEAD.
IF THE RAIN COMES,
IF THE RAIN COMES.

WHEN THE SUN SHINES
THEY SLIP INTO THE SHADE (when the sun shines down)
AND SIP THEIR LEMONADE. (when the sun shines down)
WHEN THE SUN SHINES,
WHEN THE SUN SHINES.

RAIN,
I DON'T MIND.
SHINE,
THE WEATHER'S FINE.

I CAN SHOW YOU
THAT WHEN IT STARTS TO RAIN, (when the rain comes down)
EV´RYTHING´S THE SAME. (when the rain comes down)
I CAN SHOW YOU,
I CAN SHOW YOU.

RAIN,
I DON'T MIND.
SHINE,
THE WEATHER'S FINE.

CAN YOU HEAR ME?
THAT WHEN IT RAINS AND SHINES (when it rains and shines)
IT'S JUST A STATE OF MIND. (when it rains and shines)
CAN YOU HEAR ME?
CAN YOU HEAR ME?

SDAEH RIEHT EDIH DNA NUR YEHT
SEMOC NIAR EHT FI (rain)

NIAR, (niar)
NIAR.


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YELLOW SUBMARINE
(mono version)
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


IN THE TOWN WHERE I WAS BORN,
LIVED A MAN WHO SAILED TO SEA.
AND HE TOLD US OF HIS LIFE
IN THE LAND OF SUBMARINES.
SO WE SAILED ON TO THE SUN,
TILL WE FOUND THE SEA OF GREEN,
AND WE LIVED BENEATH THE WAVES,
IN OUR YELLOW SUBMARINE.

WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.
WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.

AND OUR FRIENDS ARE ALL ABOARD,
MANY MORE OF THEM LIVE NEXT DOOR.
AND THE BAND BEGINS TO PLAY.

WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.
WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.

FULL SPEED AHEAD, MISTER PARKER, FULL SPEED AHEAD!
FULL SPEED OVER HERE, SIR!
ACTION STATION! ACTION STATION!
AYE, AYE, SIR, FIRE!
HEAVEN! HEAVEN!

AS WE LIVE A LIFE OF EASE, (a life of ease)
EV´RYONE OF US (ev'ryone of us)
HAS ALL WE NEED. (has all we need)
SKY OF BLUE (sky of blue)
AND SEA OF GREEN, (sea of green)
IN OUR YELLOW (in our yellow)
SUBMARINE. (submarine, ha! ha!)

WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
A YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.
WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
A YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.

WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.
WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.


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ELEANOR RIGBY
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


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?

AH, LOOK AT ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE!
AH, LOOK AT ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE!

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,
(Ah, look at all the lonely people!)
WHERE DO THEY ALL COME FROM?
ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE,
(Ah, look at all the lonely people!)
WHERE DO THEY ALL BELONG?


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GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney
(As recorded by Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers)


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
EV´RY 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 HAVE TOLD YOU.

OOH, YOU WERE MEANT TO BE NEAR ME.
OOH, AND I WANT YOU TO HEAR ME
SAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER EV´RY 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 AM TRUE I´LL NEVER LEAVE
AND IF I DO I KNOW THE WAY THERE.

OOH, YOU WERE MEANT TO BE NEAR ME.
OOH, AND I WANT YOU TO HEAR ME
SAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER EV´RY DAY.

GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE!

I 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 SUDDENLY I SEE YOU.
DID I TELL YOU I NEED YOU
EV´RY SINGLE DAY OF MY LIFE?
I NEED YOU, BABY!
EV´RY, EV´RY, EV´RY SINGLE DAY OF MY LIFE, BABE!
I NEED YOU, BABY!
I NEED YOU, BABY!


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TAXMAN
By George Harrison


ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
HRMM!
ONE, TWO, (one, two, three, four!)

LET ME TELL YOU HOW IT WILL BE;
THERE'S ONE FOR YOU, NINETEEN FOR ME.
'CAUSE I'M THE TAXMAN,
YEAH, I'M THE TAXMAN.

SHOULD FIVE PER CENT APPEAR TOO SMALL,
BE THANKFUL I DON'T TAKE IT ALL.
'CAUSE I'M THE TAXMAN,
YEAH, I'M THE TAXMAN.

(If you drive a car, car;) - I´LL TAX THE STREET;
(If you try to sit, sit;) - I´LL TAX YOUR SEAT;
(If you get too cold, cold;) - I´LL TAX THE HEAT;
(If you take a walk, walk;) - I´LL TAX YOUR FEET.

TAXMAN!

' CAUSE I'M THE TAXMAN,
YEAH, I'M THE TAXMAN.

DON'T ASK ME WHAT I WANT IT FOR, (ah-ah, Mister Wilson)
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY SOME MORE. (ah-ah, Mister Heath)
' CAUSE I'M THE TAXMAN,
YEAH, I'M THE TAXMAN.

NOW MY ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO DIE, (Taxman)
DECLARE THE PENNIES ON YOUR EYES. (Taxman)
' CAUSE I'M THE TAXMAN,
YEAH, I'M THE TAXMAN.

AND YOU'RE WORKING FOR NO ONE BUT ME.

TAXMAN!


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I'M ONLY SLEEPING
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


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 up stream)

PLEASE DON'T WAKE ME,
NO, DON'T SHAKE ME,
LEAVE ME WHERE I AM;
I'M ONLY SLEEPING.

EV´RYBODY SEEMS TO THINK I'M LAZY,
I DON'T MIND, I THINK THEY'RE CRAZY.
RUNNING EV´RYWHERE 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.

LYING 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.

OOH, YEAH.

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 up stream)

PLEASE DON'T WAKE ME,
NO, DON'T SHAKE ME,
LEAVE ME WHERE I AM;
I'M ONLY SLEEPING.


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LOVE YOU TO
By George Harrison


EACH DAY JUST GOES SO FAST,
I TURN AROUND, IT'S PAST,
YOU DON'T GET TIME TO HANG A SIGN ON ME.

LOVE ME WHILE YOU CAN,
'FORE I'M DEAD OLD MAN.

A LIFE TIME IS SO SHORT,
A NEW ONE CAN'T BE BOUGHT,
BUT WHAT YOU'VE GOT MEANS SUCH A LOT TO ME.

MAKE LOVE ALL DAY LONG,
MAKE LOVE SINGING SONGS.

THERE'S PEOPLE STANDING ' ROUND,
WHO'LL SCREW YOU IN THE GROUND,
THEY'LL FILL YOU IN WITH ALL THEIR SINS, YOU'LL SEE.

I´LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU,
IF YOU WANT ME TO.


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HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


TO LEAD A BETTER LIFE
I NEED MY LOVE TO BE HERE.

HERE, MAKING EACH DAY OF THE YEAR,
CHANGING MY LIFE WITH A 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 EV´RYWHERE
AND IF SHE'S BESIDE ME I KNOW I NEED NEVER CARE.
BUT TO LOVE HER IS TO NEED HER

EV´RYWHERE, 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 EV´RYWHERE
AND IF SHE'S BESIDE ME I KNOW I NEED NEVER CARE.
BUT TO LOVE HER IS TO NEED HER

EV´RYWHERE, KNOWING THAT LOVE IS TO SHARE,
EACH ONE BELIEVING THAT LOVE NEVER DIES,
WATCHING HER EYES
AND HOPING I'M ALWAYS THERE.

I WILL BE THERE AND EV´RYWHERE,
HERE, THERE AND EV´RYWHERE.

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YELLOW SUBMARINE
(stereo version)
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


IN THE TOWN WHERE I WAS BORN,
LIVED A MAN WHO SAILED TO SEA.
AND HE TOLD US OF HIS LIFE
IN THE LAND OF SUBMARINES.
SO WE SAILED ON TO THE SUN,
TILL WE FOUND THE SEA OF GREEN,
AND WE LIVED BENEATH THE WAVES,
IN OUR YELLOW SUBMARINE.

WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.
WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.

AND OUR FRIENDS ARE ALL ABOARD,
MANY MORE OF THEM LIVE NEXT DOOR.
AND THE BAND BEGINS TO PLAY.

WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.
WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.

FULL SPEED AHEAD, MISTER PARKER, FULL SPEED AHEAD!
FULL SPEED OVER HERE, SIR!
ACTION STATION! ACTION STATION!
AYE, AYE, SIR, FIRE!
HEAVEN! HEAVEN!

AS WE LIVE A LIFE OF EASE,
EV´RYONE OF US (ev'ryone of us)
HAS ALL WE NEED. (has all we need)
SKY OF BLUE (sky of blue)
AND SEA OF GREEN, (sea of green)
IN OUR YELLOW (in our yellow)
SUBMARINE. (submarine, ha! ha!)

WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
A YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.
WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
A YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.

WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.
WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE,
YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE.


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SHE SAID, SHE SAID
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


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 HEAD,
THINGS THAT MAKE 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
EV´RYTHING WAS RIGHT,
EV´RYTHING 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
EV´RYTHING WAS RIGHT,
EV´RYTHING 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, (she said)
"I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE DEAD."
("I know what it's like to be dead")
"I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE SAD."
("I know what its like to be sad")
"I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE DEAD."
("I know what it's like to be dead")


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GOOD DAY SUNSHINE
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE.

I NEED TO LAUGH,
AND WHEN THE SUN IS OUT,
I'VE GOT SOMETHING I CAN LAUGH ABOUT.

I FEEL GOOD
IN A SPECIAL WAY,
I'M IN LOVE AND IT'S A SUNNY DAY.

GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE.

WE TAKE A WALK,
THE SUN IS SHINING DOWN,
BURNS MY FEET AS THEY TOUCH THE GROUND.

GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE.

THEN WE LIE
BENEATH A SHADY TREE,
I LOVE HER AND SHE'S LOVING ME.

SHE FEELS GOOD, (she did!)
SHE KNOWS SHE'S LOOKING FINE,
I'M SO PROUD TO KNOW THAT SHE IS MINE.

GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE.

GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE.

GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE,
GOOD DAY.


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AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


TELL ME THAT YOU'VE GOT EV´RYTHING YOU WANT,
AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING,
BUT YOU DON'T GET ME,
YOU DON'T GET ME.

YOU SAY YOU'VE SEEN SEVEN WONDERS,
AND YOUR BIRD IS GREEN,
BUT YOU CAN'T SEE ME,
YOU CAN'T SEE ME.

WHEN YOUR PRIZED POSSESSIONS
START TO WEAR YOU DOWN,
LOOK IN MY DIRECTION,
I´LL BE 'ROUND,
I´LL BE 'ROUND.

WHEN YOUR BIRD IS BROKEN,
WILL IT BRING YOU DOWN?
YOU MAY BE AWOKEN,
I´LL BE 'ROUND,
I´LL BE 'ROUND.

YOU TELL ME THAT YOU'VE HEARD EV´RY SOUND THERE IS,
AND YOUR BIRD CAN SWING,
BUT YOU CAN'T HEAR ME,
YOU CAN'T HEAR ME.


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FOR NO ONE
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


YOUR DAY BREAKS,
YOUR MIND ACHES,
YOU FIND THAT ALL HER WORDS OF KINDNESS LINGER ON
WHEN SHE NO LONGER NEEDS YOU.

SHE WAKES UP,
SHE MAKES UP,
SHE TAKES HER TIME AND DOESN'T FEEL SHE HAS TO HURRY;
SHE NO LONGER NEEDS YOU.

AND IN HER EYES YOU SEE NOTHING,
NO SIGN OF LOVE BEHIND THE TEARS
CRIED FOR NO ONE.
A LOVE THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED YEARS.

YOU WANT HER,
YOU NEED HER,
AND YET YOU DON'T BELIEVE HER WHEN SHE SAYS HER LOVE IS DEAD;
YOU THINK SHE NEEDS YOU.

AND IN HER EYES YOU SEE NOTHING,
NO SIGN OF LOVE BEHIND THE TEARS
CRIED FOR NO ONE.
A LOVE THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED YEARS.

YOU STAY HOME,
SHE GOES OUT,
SHE SAYS THAT LONG AGO SHE KNEW SOMEONE BUT NOW HE'S GONE;
SHE DOESN'T NEED HIM.

YOUR DAY BREAKS,
YOUR MIND ACHES,
THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID WILL FILL YOUR HEAD,
YOU WON'T FORGET HER.

AND IN HER EYES YOU SEE NOTHING,
NO SIGN OF LOVE BEHIND THE TEARS
CRIED FOR NO ONE.
A LOVE THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED YEARS.


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DOCTOR ROBERT
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


RING MY FRIEND, I SAID YOU'D CALL DOCTOR ROBERT.
DAY OR NIGHT, HE'LL BE THERE ANYTIME AT ALL, DOCTOR ROBERT.
DOCTOR ROBERT,
YOU'RE A NEW AND BETTER MAN,
HE HELPS YOU TO UNDERSTAND,
HE DOES EV´RYTHING HE CAN, DOCTOR ROBERT.

IF YOU'RE DOWN, HE'LL PICK YOU UP, DOCTOR ROBERT.
TAKE A DRINK FROM HIS SPECIAL CUP, DOCTOR ROBERT.
DOCTOR ROBERT,
HE'S A MAN YOU MUST BELIEVE,
HELPING EV´RYONE IN NEED,
NO ONE CAN SUCCEED LIKE DOCTOR ROBERT.

WELL, WELL, WELL,
YOU'RE FEELING FINE.
WELL, WELL, WELL,
HE'LL MAKE YOU, DOCTOR ROBERT.

MY FRIEND WORKS FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH, DOCTOR ROBERT.
DON'T PAY MONEY JUST TO SEE YOURSELF WITH DOCTOR ROBERT.
DOCTOR ROBERT,
YOU'RE A NEW AND BETTER MAN,
HE HELPS YOU TO UNDERSTAND,
HE DOES EV´RYTHING HE CAN, DOCTOR ROBERT.

WELL, WELL, WELL,
YOU'RE FEELING FINE.
WELL, WELL, WELL,
HE'LL MAKE YOU, DOCTOR ROBERT.

RING MY FRIEND, I SAID YOU'D CALL DOCTOR ROBERT,
RING MY FRIEND, I SAID YOU'D CALL DOCTOR ROBERT.
DOCTOR ROBERT.


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I WANT TO TELL YOU
By George Harrison


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 ALRIGHT,
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 AND 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 AND 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.


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GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


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
EV´RY 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 HAVE TOLD YOU.

OOH, YOU WERE MEANT TO BE NEAR ME.
OOH, AND I WANT YOU TO HEAR ME
SAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER EV´RY 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
EV´RY 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
EV´RY SINGLE DAY?


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TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney


TURN OFF YOUR MIND, RELAX AND FLOAT DOWN STREAM;
IT IS NOT DYING,
IT IS NOT DYING.

LAY DOWN ALL THOUGHTS, SURRENDER TO THE VOID;
IT IS SHINING,
IT IS SHINING.

THAT YOU MAY SEE THE MEANING OF WITHIN,
IT IS BEING,
IT IS BEING.

THAT LOVE IS ALL, THAT LOVE IS EV´RYONE;
IT IS KNOWING,
IT IS KNOWING.

WHEN IGNORANCE AND HASTE MAY MOURN THE DEAD,
IT IS BELIEVING,
IT IS BELIEVING.

BUT LISTEN TO THE COLOUR OF YOUR DREAM,
IT IS NOT LIVING,
IT IS NOT LIVING.

OR PLAY THE GAME "EXISTENCE" TO THE END
OF THE BEGINNING,
OF THE BEGINNING,
OF THE BEGINNING,
OF THE BEGINNING,
OF THE BEGINNING,
OF THE BEGINNING,
OF THE BEGINNING,
OF THE BEGINNING.


Ó Northern Songs Ltd




THE BEATLES FOURTH CHRISTMAS RECORD
PANTOMIME: EVERYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS
By John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Richard Starkey


EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
EV'RYWHERE IT'S SONG.
LONDON, PARIS, ROME AND NEW YORK,
TOKYO, HONG KONG.
OH, EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
AND I'M OFF TO JOIN THE CHEER!
EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
AT THE END OF EV'RY YEAR!
OH, EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
AT THE END OF EV'RY YEAR!
I SAID THAT EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
AT THE END OF EV'RY YEAR!
ONE MORE TIME NOW!
EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS....

OROWAINYA, OROWAINYA, OROWAINYA, OOH,
ENDOMAINYA, ENDOMAINYA, ENDOMAINYA, OOH.

-"OUR STORY OPENS IN CORSICA. ON THE VERANDAH IS A BEARDED
MAN IN GLASSES CONDUCTING A SMALL CHOIR."

OROWAINYA, OROWAINYA, OROWAINYA....

YOHOO! YODELLAIHETEE! YOHOO!

-"MEANWHILE, HIGH IN THE SWISS ALPS, TWO ELDERLY SCOTSMEN
MUNCH ON A RARE CHEESE."

-"MM, WONDERFUL STUFF THIS, AGNES."
-"AYE, IT'S WONDERFUL STUFF."

HODELLAIHETEE! YODELLAIHETEE!

-"I'M STANDING IN THE ENTRANCE TO THE MAIN TENT.
IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME, THE FESTIVITIES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN."

-"TELL ME, ARE YOU ENJOYING THE WINE?"
-"I AM INDEED YOUR HIGHNESS. IT GOES WELL WITH ME. YEH, VERY GOOD
VERY GOOD, HA HA HA!"
-"THE KING SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING HIMSELF TONIGHT! YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE SEEN
HIM ON SUCH GOOD FOCUS SINCE THE OCTOBER FESTIVAL."
-"ALRIGHT! IS THERE A DOCTOR HERE? IS THERE A DOCTOR AROUND HERE?
DID ANYBODY SEE ONE?"

-"AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS IN THE CAPTAIN'S MESS IN BOARD
THE H.M.S. TREMENDOUS, A TOAST IS BEING PROPOSED."

-"TO HER MAJESTY!"
-"TO HER MAJESTY!"

HO-HO-HO-HO-HO-HO-HO-HO-HO!

PODGY THE BEAR AND JASPER WERE HUDDLED AROUND THE UNLIT
FIRE IN THE CENTRE OF THE ROOM.
"THERE ARE NO MORE MATCHES LEFT, PODGY," SAID JASPER.
"THEN BUY SOME, JASPER, OLD FRIEND," SAID PODGY.
"MAKE A LIST AND AFTERWARDS WE'LL GO TO THE SHOP AND BUY MATCHES AND BUY CANDLES
AND BUNS."
"THERE'S NO MORE PAPER TO WRITE ON, PODGY."
"NO NEED TO WORRY, JASPER. YOU KEEP SAYING TO YOURSELF
`MATCHES` AND I'LL KEEP SAYING `CANDLES` UNTIL
WE REACH THE SHOP. THEN WE WON'T NEED TO WRITE IT DOWN, WE'LL REMEMBER." "WHO'LL
REMEMBER THE BUNS, PODGY?"
"WE BOTH WILL, JASPER ... MATCHES," "CANDLES." "MATCHES."
"CANDLES." "MATCHES." "CANDLES." "MATCHES." "CANDLES."
"MATCHES." "CANDLES."

IN THE LONG DARK CORRIDORS OF FELPIN MANSIONS, A DOOR
SLAMS. AND THE SHADOWY FIGURE OF COUNT BALDER APPEARS.
THE COUNT IS THE ECCENTRIC SON OF BARON LANDSBERG, THE
INVENTOR OF THE RACK. HE SPEAKS;
"GUTEN TAGEN, MEINEN DAMEN AND HERREN. WELCOME TO FELPIN MANSIONS.
THE BUTLER WILL SHOW YOU TO YOUR ROOMS. BUTLER!
"YES, SIR!"
"SHOW THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN TO THEIR
ROOMS."

-"COME IN."
-"MAY I COME IN?"
-"COME, COME IN, COUNT."
-"MAY I?"
-"OH, YES, COME IN."

-"AH, THANK YOU. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU KNEW ANY OF THE
SONGS FROM THE GOOD 'OL DAYS."
-"OH, MY GOODNESS, YES. DON'T YOU WORRY ON THAT SCORE.
I HEAR THE BARON LIKES, UH, I HEAR THE BARON LIKES THE
GOOD OLD TUNES."
-"YES, I DO."
-"SO DO I, COUNT, SO DO I."
-"BUT THEY'RE ALL MELODIES, AREN'T THEY?"
-"NO, DON'T WORRY. I'LL PLAY THIS ONE. DO YOU LIKE THIS
ONE? LISTEN TO THIS ONE."

PLEASE DON'T BRING YOUR BANJO BAG,
I KNOW WHERE IT'S BEEN.
I WASN'T HARDLY GONE A DAY
WHEN IT BECAME THE SCENE.
BANJOS, BANJOS ALL THE TIME,
I CAN'T FORGET THAT TUNE.
AND IF I EVER SEE ANOTHER BANJO,
I'M GOING OUT TO BUY A BIG BALLOON,
AND IF I EVER SEE ANOTHER BANJO,
I'M GOING OUT TO BUY A BIG BALLOON,
AND IF I EVER SEE ANOTHER BANJO,
I'M GOING OUT TO BUY A TOY BALLOON,
AND IF I EVER SEE ANOTHER BANJO,
I'M GOING OUT TO BUY A TOY BALLOON,
AND IF I EVER SEE ANOTHER BLOOM,
I'M GOING OUT TO BUY A TOY BALLOON,

YES, EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS.

EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
EV'RYWHERE IT'S SONG.
LONDON, PARIS, ROME AND NEW YORK,
TOKYO, HONG KONG.
OH, EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
AND I'M OFF TO JOIN THE CHEER!
EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
AT THE END OF EV'RY YEAR!
OH, EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
AT THE END OF EV'RY YEAR!
I SAID THAT EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
AT THE END OF EV'RY YEAR!
ONE MORE TIME NOW!
EV'RYWHERE IT'S CHRISTMAS,
AT THE END OF EV´RY YEAR,

HA-HA-HA, JOLLY GOOD, HO-HO, JOLLY GOOD.


Ó Northern Songs Ltd