Download with Lead   This tune was released by The Beatles in 1965 and was considered their first venture into country music.  It was written by Lennon and McCartney, but Ringo had a hand in it too.  He always says he only wrote five of the words and hasn’t done a thing since (probably true).  George Harrison idolized Carl Perkins, and you can easily recognize Carl’s style in George’s lead guitar on this song (that’s Carl and George together in the picture above).

It was recorded in one take with overdubs in the studio.  If you go back to the original recording, you can hear Lennon say something and they just left it in.  After the lead break when Ringo sings “Tell me why”, John muttered “We already told you why” – which was a reference to the song “Tell Me Why” recorded a year earlier.  Just a fun fact, folks…. bear with me here.

What I like about my arrangement (and I do like my arrangements)…{smart ass}… is the ability of my keyboard to imitate backup vocals.  If you listen carefully, you can hear the “ooohs” behind the lead organ.  If you have backup singers, just mute tracks 3 and 4 – but if you’re singing by yourself, mute the organ (track 2) and leave the backups (like you wouldn’t know that).  Try it at your next gig (it’s on the Country list).  It’s different and fun.  If they boo you off the stage, don’t blame me – you didn’t do it right.