The Beatles- Here Comes the Sun

A super fun, involving song with lots of changing time signatures. I hope you'll enjoy Here Comes the Sun!

The song, one of Harrison's best-known Beatles contributions alongside "Something", originated from a song-writing collaboration between Harrison and close friend Eric Clapton called "Badge" (recorded by Clapton's group Cream), which featured an arpeggiated guitar riff that is similar to the one that forms the bridge of "Here Comes the Sun". The year 1969 was a difficult one for Harrison: he was arrested for marijuana possession, he had his tonsils removed, and he had quit the band temporarily. The song was written while Harrison was away from all of these troubles.

Harrison stated in The Beatles Anthology:

"Here Comes the Sun" was written at the time when Apple was getting like school, where we had to go and be businessmen: 'Sign this' and 'sign that'. Anyway, it seems as if winter in England goes on forever, by the time spring comes you really deserve it. So one day I decided I was going to sag off Apple and I went over to Eric Clapton's house. The relief of not having to go see all those dopey accountants was wonderful, and I walked around the garden with one of Eric's acoustic guitars and wrote "Here Comes The Sun".

Harrison, McCartney and Starr recorded the rhythm track in 13 takes on 7 July, 1969. John Lennon did not contribute to the song as he was recovering from a car crash. Towards the end of the session Harrison spent an hour re-recording his acoustic guitar part. Harrison capoed his guitar on the 7th fret, resulting the final key of A major. He also used the same technique on his 1965 song "If I Needed Someone," which shares a similar melodic pattern. The following day he taped his lead vocals, and he and McCartney recorded their backing vocals twice to give a fuller sound.

A harmonium and handclaps were added on 16 July. Harrison's guitar solo was overdubbed on 6 August, and the orchestral parts were added on 15 August. "Here Comes The Sun" was completed four days later with the addition of Harrison's Moog part.

-From Wikipedia

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• Here Comes the Sun
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• Paul McCartney
• John Lennon
• Ringo Starr
• The Beatles
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[thejuanpa88]

2 people are vampires

[nashtndawg]

1 person loves long cold lonely winters....

[carlamarta100]

<3



[drunkensessions]

good song, if you're a homosexual in your 60s. like a boss

[sara89176]

verdadero rock no esas bobadas de canciones que sacan ahora

[Otaviotkd1]

left their mark

[mellowjello28]

@justignoreme

...really? You obviously have 0 taste in music. And what do u listen 2? Probably some horrible music like lil wayne (his name isn't even worth capitizing) or drake. Now that music Is worthy of calling "gay". So stop hating on this and go get a better taste in music why don't ya

[armystrong020]

@thejuanpa88 3 people are vampires :)

[michaelnicholasss]

i am portuguese,eu nunca vou esqueçer dos beatles eu amo eles

porque john lennon vc morreu aquele viado matou ele eu adoro mais o john lennon

[BigBrandon907]

@deserteacher Take me with you!!

[JusIgnoreMe]

gay.