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* BEATLES *
* "Golden Slumbers" *
* transcribed by nhuebner@umich.edu *
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Words and Music by
John Lennon &
Paul McCartney
INTRO (one measure)
(quietly)
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
-VERSE-
(quietly the 1st time, louder the 2nd time)
Am7 Dm7
Once, there was a way_________ to get back homeward
G7 C
Once, there was a way_________ to get back home
Em Am Dm9
Sleep pretty darling, do not cry,
G7 C
And I will sing a lullaby
-CHORUS-
(loudly)
C F C
Gold - en slumbers fill your eyes
C F C
Smiles awake you when you rise
Em Am Dm9
Sleep pretty darling, do not cry,
G7 C
And I will sing a lullaby
(Repeat VERSE)
HOW TO FINGER THE CHORDS:
Am7 Dm7 G7 C Em Am Dm9 F
o o o o ooo o o o ooo o o o o
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I like to strum the first verse with no pick and then use a pick for the
chorus and the rest of the song. The end of this song leads directly into
"Carry That Weight," with no break between the two songs.
The Beatles - Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, The End
I made this video. I'm actually quite proud of it. "Golden Slumbers" (based on lyrics but not the music of Thomas Dekker's 17th-century song of the same name), "Carry That Weight" which features chorus vocals from all four of The Beatles, although Lennon was in hospital at the time of the primary recording because of a car accident with Ono, his son Julian and Ono's daughter Kyoko—he recorded his vocals at a later date), and the climax, "The End". The latter is notable for featuring Starr's only drum solo in The Beatles catalogue. Starr hated solos and had to be persuaded to do it. It was even edited down several bars from its original recorded version. Toward the end of the song, immediately prior to "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make" line played over piano chords, are nine bars or measures of guitar solo: the first bar is played by Paul McCartney, the second by George Harrison, and the third by John Lennon, then the sequence repeats. Each had a distinctive style which McCartney felt reflected their personalities: McCartney's playing included string bends similar to his lead guitar work on Another Girl from the Help album; Harrison's was melodic yet technically advanced and Lennon's was stinging and had the most distortion. Immediately after Lennon's third solo the piano chords of the final line "And in the end...." begin.
Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullabye
Golden slumbers fill your eyes
Smiles awake you when you rise
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullabye
Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullabye
Boy, you're going to carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Boy, you're going to carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
I never give you my pillow
I only send you my invitations
And in the middle of the celebrations
I break down
Boy, you're going to carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Boy, you're going to carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Oh 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.
Golden Slumbers
Video clipe de Golden Slumbers
The Beatles - Golden Slumbers
The Beatles - Golden Slumbers
Copyright - 1969 EMI Records Ltd.
"Golden Slumbers" is a song by The Beatles, part of the climactic medley on their 1969 album Abbey Road. The song begins the progression that leads to the end of the album and is followed by "Carry That Weight." The two songs were recorded together as a single piece, and both were written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon/McCartney).
Original ballad and poem
"Golden Slumbers" is based on a poem by Thomas Dekker and written in a lullaby style. McCartney saw the sheet music for Dekker's lullaby at his father's home in Liverpool, left on a piano by his stepsister Ruth McCartney. McCartney could not read music at the time and was unable to read the score, and so he created his own melody and arrangement.
-Golden slumbers fill your eyes, -Smiles awake you when you rise, -Sleep pretty darling do not cry, -And I will sing a lullaby
Once there was a way to get back homeward Once there was a way to get back home Sleep pretty darling do not cry And I will sing a lullabye
Recording
McCartney was the lead vocalist. He begins the song in a soft tone appropriate for a lullaby, with piano, bass guitar, and string section accompaniment. Beginning with the line "Golden slumbers fill your eyes...", the drums come in and McCartney switches to a stronger tone, both of which emphasize the switch to the refrain. McCartney said, "I remember trying to get a very strong vocal on it, because it was such a gentle theme, so I worked on the strength of the vocal on it, and ended up quite pleased with it."
The main recording session for "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight" was on 2 July 1969. John Lennon was not present. He was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Scotland on 1 July 1969 and was hospitalized there until 6 July.
Additional vocals were added in an overdub session on 30 July 1969, the same day the first trial edit of the side two medley was created. Lennon did participate in this session. On 15 August, orchestral overdubs were made to "Golden Slumbers" and five other songs on Abbey Road.
Lyrics:
Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
Golden slumbers fill your eyes
Smiles awake you when you rise
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
The Beatles:Golden Slumbers
A beautiful song written and sung solely by Paul McCartney though it is credited to Lennon/McCartney. Appeared on Abbey Road
Lyrics from sing365:
Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
Golden slumbers fill your eyes
Smiles awake you when you rise
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby
manualist plays the beatles - golden slumbers medley!
my name is gerry (jerry) phillips and i have been playing songs on my hands for 38 years! another palm mcfartney song!
i used a digitech whammy pedal and a boss digital delay pedal on this song!
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