All Things Must Pass

In Nov 1968 after completing the White Album, George went to Woodstock to stay with Bob Dylan, spending time with The Band. He played this song during the Beatles recording in Jan 1969 and then recorded it alone in Feb to attempt to capture the feeling that The Band had in their single The Weight. However this song was not included in Let it Be or Abbey Road albums. Instead it became the title track of George's debut solo album in Dec 1970, reaching no 4 in British and topping the US chart.

LyricsSunrise doesn't last all morning,
a cloudburst doesn't last all day.
Seems my love is up
and has left you with no warning.
It's not always going to be this grey.

All things must pass,
all things must pass away.

Sunset doesn't last all evening,
a mind can blow those clouds away.
after all this my love is up
and must be leaving.
It's not always going to be this grey.

All things must pass,
all things must pass away.

All things must pass
none of life's strings can last.
So I must be on my way,
face another day.

Darkness only stays at nighttime,
in the morning it will fade away.
Daylight has a habit of arriving at the right time.
It's not always going to be this grey.

All things must pass,
all things must pass away.
All things must pass,
all things must pass away.

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The End

The End was the final proper track on the last album, Abbey Road, recorded by The Beatles. It signed off their studio career.
LyricsOh 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.

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A day In the Life

Another song from the Sgt Pepper's album, this was John's effort in combining his unfinished song with one of Paul's. there were references to drugs, marijuana, heroin. It was banned from the airwaves in many countries.

LyricsI read the news today oh boy
About a lucky man who made the grave
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 second splat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke,
and 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

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When I'm Sixty Four

Paul said that the melody of this song was composed when he was about 15, shirtly after he joined John in the Quarry Men. he wrote it out of respect for the music of the 20s and 30s whihc his father played as a young man.
The song was about a young man who tried to coax a female he hardly knows into promising him a long term devotion. John had claimed that he would not dream of writing such a song. It was in the Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.

LyricsWhen I get older losing my hair,
Many years from now,
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings bottle of wine?

If I'd been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door,
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four?

oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oooo
You'll be older too, (ah ah ah ah ah)
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 mornings go for a ride.

Doing the 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, and Dave

Send me a postcard, drop me a line,
Stating point of view.
Indicate 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?

Whoo!

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And I Love Her

Paul's love for ballads made his write this song in Feb 1964. It was the first song which featured acoustic instruments only. Ringo played the bongos. It was hard to believe that this song was not for Jane Asher.

Lyrics
I give her all my love
That's all I do
And if you saw my love
You'd love her too
I love her

She gives me everything
And tenderly
The kiss my lover brings
She brings to me
And I love her

A love like ours
Could never die
As long as I
Have you near me

Bright are the stars that shine
Dark is the sky
I know this love of mine
Will never die
And I love her

Bright are the stars that shine
Dark is the sky
I know this love of mine
Will never die
And I love her

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