Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 20:22:04 -0600
From: Chris Sears
Subject: Good Morning by the Beatles
Good Morning
(Lennon/McCartney)
The Beatles
St. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
A D A D A D A
Good morning, good morning, good morning, good morning, good morning ah
A A7 G A
Nothing to do to save his life call his wife in
A A7 G A
Nothing to say but "What a Day, how's your boy been?"
D E
Nothing to do, its up to you
A A7 G
I've got nothing to say but its okay
A D A
Good Morning, good morning, good morning ah
A A7 G A
Going to work, don't want to go feeling low down
A A7 G A D A
Heading for home you start to roam when you're in town
D A
Everybody knows there's nothing doing
D A
Everything's closed, it's like a ruin
D A
Everyone you see is half asleep
D A
And you're on your own you're in the street
A A7 G A
After a while you start to smile, now you feel cool
A A7 G A
Then you decide to take a walk by the old school
D E
Nothing had changed it's still the same
A A7 G
I've got nothing to say but it's okay
A D A
Good morning, good morning, good morning ah
[solo]
A A7 G A
A A7 G A D A
D A
People running round it's five o'clock
D A
Everywhere in town is getting dark
D A
Everyone you see is full of life
D A
It's time for tea and meet the wife
A A7 G A
Somebody needs to know the time, glad that I'm here
A A7 G A
Watching the skirts you start to flirt, now you're in gear
D E
Go to a show you hope she goes
A A7 G
I've got nothing to say, but it's okay
A D A D
Good morning, good morning, good
A D A D
Good morning, good morning, good...
transcribed by Chris Sears
cts@mail.utexas.edu
The Beatles - Good Morning Good Morning
The Beatles - Good Morning
High Quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11XnonLGilE&feature=email&fmt=18
Copyright - 1967 EMI Records Ltd.
"Good Morning Good Morning" is a song composed by John Lennon (credited to Lennon/McCartney) and performed by The Beatles on the 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
Inspiration for the song came to Lennon from a television commercial for Kellogg's Corn Flakes. The jingle went: "Good morning, good morning, The best to you each morning, Sunshine Breakfast, Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Crisp and full of fun".
The line "It's time for tea and Meet the Wife" refers to a BBC sitcom Meet the Wife.
Time signature
The song, which is played at 117 beats per minute, has an unusual time signature in that 5/4 alternates with 4/4. For transition between 5/4 and 4/4 beat, 3/4 is used.
There is a total of 64 bars, which can be grouped in seven groups with three unique bar sequences: A, B, C, B, C, B, A, which is symmetrical relative to the middle B part (disregarding the last, fadeout bar).
Recording
The track was recorded on February 8, 1967, with overdubs on February 16 (bass and vocals), March 13 (brass section), March 28 (backing vocals and guitar solo), and March 29 (animal noises). The guitar solo was played by Paul McCartney on a Fender Esquire.
At Lennon's request, George Martin brought in Sounds Incorporated to play the brass section with their signature saxophone sound.
Lennon asked engineer Geoff Emerick to arrange the animal noises heard at the end of the song so that the animal was capable of devouring or frightening the animal that came before it.
The song features double-bass drum playing by Ringo Starr.
The final sound effect of a chicken clucking was so placed that it transforms into the guitar on the following track "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)".
Recorded Abbey Road Studios
8, 16 February--13, 28, 29 March 1967
Lyrics:
Good morning good morning
good morning good morning
good morning, a
Nothing to do to save his life
call his wife in
Nothing say but what a day
how's your boy been
Nothing to do, it's up to you
I've got noting to say but it's O.K.
Good morning good morning
good morning a
Going to work don't want to go
feeling low down
Heading for home you start to roam
then you're in town
Everybody knows there's nothing doing
Everything is closed, it's like a ruin
Everyone you see is half asleep
And you're on your own, you're in the street
After a while you start to smile
now you feel cool
Then you decide to take a walk by the old school
Nothing has changed it's still the same
I've got nothing to say but it's O.K.
Good morning good morning
good morning a
People running 'round it's five o'clock
Everywhere in town it's getting dark
Everyone you see is full of life
It's time for tea and meet the wife
Somebody needs to know the time
glad that I'm here
Watching the skirts you start to flirt
no you're in gear
Go to a show you hope she goes
I've got nothing to say but it's O.K.
Good morning good morning
good morning good morning
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Copyright - 1996 EMI Records Ltd.
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