Here Comes The Sun, inspired by George Harrison "Living In The Material World" film (DC Cardwell)

I'd just seen Martin Scorsese's George Harrison documentary film, "Living in the Material World" and was inspired to recorded this ukulele/vocal version of George's Here Comes The Sun from The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album.

LYRICS

Here comes the sun, doo doo doo doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's alright

Little darling
It's been a long, cold, lonely winter
Little darling
It feels like years since it's been here

Little darling
The smile's returning to the faces
Little darling
It seems like years since it's been here

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes x5

Little darling
I see the ice is slowly melting
Little darling
It seems like years since it's been clear

Recorded with a Zoom Q3HD camera using its built-in stereo microphone.

Hope you enjoy my effort!

To hear my original music go to http://dccardwell.com where you can also download my songs or buy my CDs.

You can also hear me do more covers at http://www.youtube.com/dccardwellcovers

Some of my main loves and influences are The Beatles, Neil Young, Sam Phillips, The Kinks, Elvis Presley, Crowded House, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Neil Finn, T-Bone Burnett, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Larry Norman, Al Green, The Mutton Birds, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, The Staple Singers, Charlie Parker, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Rockpile, Louis Jordan, The Heptones, The Band, The Drifters, Wild Man Fischer, Toots & The Maytals, Johnny Cash, Velvet Underground, The Undertones, Ann Peebles, David Bowie, Jonathan Richman, ABBA, Buddy & Julie Miller, Richard & Linda Thompson, NRBQ, The Pixies, The Mills Brothers, Gillian Welch, Sloan, Hank Williams, Andrae Crouch,The Fall, The Rutles, Don McLean, The Byrds, Andy Pratt, Buzzcocks, T Bone Burnett, Booker T and the MGs, Alpha Band, The Rezillos, Ace Of Base, Randy Newman, Django Reinhardt, Don McLean, Wilco, Ella Fitzgerald, Mark Heard, Elvis Costello, Television, U2, The Strokes, The Beach Boys, Van Morrison, Ivor Cutler, Roy Harper, Jon Brion, Elliott Smith, Roy Wood, ELO, Harry Nilsson
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FROM WIKIPEDIA:

"Here Comes the Sun" is one of Harrison's best-known Beatles contributions alongside "Something". 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 his autobiography: "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".

There is a lost photo from the Anthology 3 of Harrison working on the song, with the capo on the seventh fret.

RECORDING

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. He capoed his guitar on the 7th fret, resulting in the final key of A major (in fact, slightly above A major due to the track being varispeeded by less than a semitone). 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 added an electric guitar run through a Leslie speaker 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 synthesizer part.

PERSONNEL George Harrison - lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Moog synthesizer, handclaps Paul McCartney - backing vocals, bass guitar, handclaps Ringo Starr - drums, handclaps Uncredited - four violas, four cellos, double bass, two piccolos, two flutes, two alto flutes, two clarinets

COVER VERSIONS

Joe Brown covered the song in the Concert For George
Peter Tosh
Richie Havens
Steve Harley
Belle & Sebastian
Les Fradkin
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Yo-Yo Ma with James Taylor
The Punkles
Bob Khaleel
Sheryl Crow
Riot's lead guitarist Mark Reale
Rockapella
Sarah Bettens
Travis
Nina Simone
Tommy Emmanuel
U2
Bon Jovi
Mikal Blue and Colbie Caillat
Paul Simon David Crosby and Graham Nash
Phil Keaggy

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[SuperBexter1]

One of my favorite songs on one of my favorite instruments. You do a great job!

[cardwellers]

@SuperBexter1 Thank you! I like you're version of Baby I'm Yours too! DC

[jnsano]

Thanks for reposting, that is a Hell of an attempt!! George would be proud!



[cardwellers]

@jnsano Thanks!



[cardwellers]

Thanks Daniel!

[AlliBee]

What a lovely version of HCTS, and that Kala sounds as sweet as a nut.

[cardwellers]

@AlliBee Thanks Alli! And I'm just enjoying your lovely cover of Sister Rosetta - I'm a huge Sam Phillips fan!

[LHcountryboy1]

we's All a'Grinnin'....Luv IT.....Great Job..=D...{next time 'member not ta leave yo' geetar in the wash too long.they Does have a tendency ta Shrink}..lol XD

[tony29051]

Fantastic Well done !

[SuperBexter1]

@cardwellers Thanks! :)

[turelsut1]

Great play Sir well done

[DanielShimasaki]

Awesome!