PLEASE PLEASE ME 
  1. 2'52   I Saw Her Standing There
  2. 1'47   Misery
  3. 2'55   Anna (Go To Him)
  4. 2'24   Chains
  5. 2'25   Boys
  6. 2'23   Ask Me Why
  7. 1'58   Please Please Me
  8. 2'18   Love Me Do
  9. 2'01   P.S. I Love You
  10. 2'37   Baby It's You
  11. 1'55   Do You Want To Know...
  12. 2'02   A Taste Of Honey
  13. 1'48   There's A Place
  14. 2'33   Twist And Shout

Length: 31'58

First issued 22 March 1963

 

PreviousNextI Saw Her Standing There

    (Lennon/McCartney) Lead vocal: McCartney

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 !
Well, she was just 17, You know what I mean,
And the way she looked was way beyond compare.
So how could I dance with another (ooh)
When I saw her standin' there.

Well she looked at me, and I, I could see
That before too long I'd fall in love with her.
She wouldn't dance with another (whooh)
When I saw her standin' there.

Chorus: Well, my heart went "boom," When I crossed that room,
And I held her hand in mine... Whoah, we danced through the night,

And we held each other tight, And before too long I fell in love with her.
Now I'll never dance with another (whooh)
Since I saw her standing there

Guitar Solo
Chorus
Repeat last verse


PreviousNextMisery

   (Lennon/McCartney) Lead vocal: Lennon

The world is treating me bad... Misery.
I'm the kind of guy, Who never used to cry,
The world is treatin' me bad... Misery!
I've lost her now for sure, I won't see her no more,
It's gonna be a drag... Misery!

I'll remember all the little things we've done
Can't she see she'll always be the only one, only one.
Send her back to me, 'Cause everyone can see
Without her I will be in misery

I'll remember all the little things we've done.
She'll remember and she'll miss her only one, lonely one.
Send her back to me, 'Cause everyone can see,
Without her I will be in misery (oh oh oh)
In misery (ooh ee ooh ooh) My misery (la la la la la la)


PreviousNextAnna (Go To Him)

     (Alexander) Lead vocal: Lennon

Anna, You come and ask me, girl, To set you free, girl,
You say he loves you more than me, So I will set you free,
Go with him. Go with him.

Anna, Girl, before you go now, I want you to know, now,
That I still love you so, But if he loves you mo',
Go with him.

All of my life, I've been searchin' for a girl To love me like I love you.
Oh, now.. But every girl I've ever had, Breaks my heart and leaves my sad.
What am I, what am I supposed to do.

Anna, Just one more thing, girl. You give back your ring to me,
and I will set you free,
Go with him.
Chorus
Repeat last verse


PreviousNextChains

    (Goffin/King) Lead vocal: Harrison

Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains.
And they ain't the kind that you can see.
Whoa, oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah.

Chains, well I can't break away from these chains.
Can't run around, 'cause I'm not free.
Whoa, oh, these chains of love won't let me be, yeah.

I wanna tell you, pretty baby, I think you're fine.
I'd like to love you, But, darlin', I'm imprisoned by these...

Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains,
And they ain't the kind that you can see, Oh, oh, these chains of love got a hold on me.
Please believe me when I tell you, Your lips are sweet.
I'd like to kiss them, But I can't break away from all of these...

Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains.
And they ain't the kind that you can see.
Whoa, oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah.
Chains, chains of love...


PreviousNextBoys

   (Dixon/Farrell) Lead vocal: Starr

I been told when a boy kiss a girl,
Take a trip around the world,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)

My girl says when I kiss her lips,
Gets a thrill through her fingertips,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)

Well, I talk about boys, Don't ya know I mean boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now, Aaahhh, boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now, What a bundle of joy!
(Alright, George!)
Guitar Solo
Repeat second verse Chorus


PreviousNextAsk Me Why

   (Lennon/McCartney) Lead vocal: Lennon

I love you, 'cause you tell me things I want to know.
And it's true that it really only goes to show,
That I know, That I, I, I, I should never, never, never be blue.

Now you're mine, my happiness still makes me cry.
And in time, you'll understand the reason why,
If I cry, It's not because I'm sad, but you're the only love that I've ever had.

I can't believe it's happened to me I can't conceive of any more misery.

Ask me why, I'll say I love you, And I'm always thinking of you.
I love you, 'cause you tell me things I want to know.
And it's true that it really only goes to show, That I know,
That I, I, I, I should never, never, never be blue.

Ask me why, I'll say I love you, And I'm always thinking of you.
I can't believe it's happened to me. I can't conceive of any more misery.
Ask me why, I'll say I love you, And I'm always thinking of you.


PreviousNextPlease Please Me

     (Lennon/McCartney) Lead vocal: Lennon

Last night I said these words to my girl,
I know you never even try, girl,
C'mon... Please please me, whoa yeah, like I please you.

You don't need me to show the way, love.
Why do I always have to say "love,"
C'mon... Please please me, whoa yeah, like I please you.

I don't wanna sound complainin', But you know there's always rain in my heart (in my heart).
I do all the pleasin' with you, it's so hard to reason With you, whoah yeah, why do you make me blue.
Repeat first verse


PreviousNextLove Me Do

   (Lennon/McCartney) Lead vocals: Lennon and McCartney

Love, love me do.
You know I love you,
I'll always be true,
So please, love me do.

Whoa, love me do.
Love, love me do.
You know I love you,
I'll always be true,
So please, love me do.
Whoa, love me do.

Someone to love, Somebody new.
Someone to love, Someone like you.

Love, love me do.
You know I love you,
I'll always be true,
So please, love me do.

Whoa, love me do.

Harmonica Solo

Love, love me do.
You know I love you,
I'll always be true,
So please, love me do.
Whoa, love me do.
Yeah, love me do.
Whoa, oh, love me do.


PreviousNextP.S. I Love You

   (Lennon/McCartney) Lead vocal: McCartney

As I write this letter,
Send my love to you,
Remember that I'll always,
Be in love with you.

Treasure these few words 'till we're together,
Keep all my love forever, P.S., I love you.
You, you, you.
I'll be coming home again to you, love,
And 'till the day I do, love, P.S., I love you.
You, you, you.

As I write this letter,
Send my love to you,
Remember that I'll always,
Be in love with you.

Treasure these few words 'till we're together,
Keep all my love forever, P.S., I love you.
You, you, you.
As I write this letter, (Oh oh oh) Send my love to you, (You know I want you to)
Remember that I'll always, (Yeah)
Be in love with you.
I'll be coming home again to you, love,
And 'till the day I do, love, P.S., I love you.
You, you, you. You, you, you. I love you.


PreviousNextBaby It's You

     (David/Williams/Bacharach) Lead vocal: Lennon

Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la
It's not the way you smile that touched my heart.
(sha la la la la)
It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart.
Uh, oh, many, many, many nights go by,
I sit alone at home and I cry over you.
What can I do. Can't help myself, 'cause baby, it's you. Baby, it's you.

You should hear what they say about you, "cheat," "cheat."
They say, they say you never never never ever been true. (cheat cheat)
Uh oh, It doesn't matter what they say, I know I'm gonna love you any old way.
What can I do, and it's true. Don't want nobody, nobody, 'cause baby, it's you.
(sha la la la la la la)
Baby, it's you. (sha la la la la la la)

Guitar Solo

Uh oh, It doesn't matter what they say, I know I'm gonna love you any old way.
What can I do, when it's true. Don't want nobody, nobody, 'cause baby, it's you.
(sha la la la la la la)
Baby, it's you. (sha la la la la la la) Don't leave me all alone...


PreviousNextDo You Want To Know A Secret?

    (Lennon/McCartney) Lead vocal: Harrison

You'll never know how much I really love you.
You'll never know how much I really care.

Listen, Do you want to know a secret,
Do you promise not to tell, whoa oh, oh.
Closer, Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear, I'm in love with you.

Listen, Do you want to know a secret,
Do you promise not to tell, whoa oh, oh.
Closer, Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear, I'm in love with you.

I've known the secret for a week or two, Nobody knows, just we two.

Listen, Do you want to know a secret,
Do you promise not to tell, whoa oh, oh.
Closer, Let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear, I'm in love with you.


PreviousNextA Taste Of Honey

    (Scott/Marlow) Lead vocal: McCartney (double-tracked)

A taste of honey... Tasting much sweeter than wine.
I dream of your first kiss, and then, I feel upon my lips again,
A taste of honey... Tasting much sweeter than wine.
I will return, yes I will return, I'll come back for the honey and you.

Yours was the kiss that awoke my heart,
There lingers still, 'though we're far apart,

That taste of honey... Tasting much sweeter than wine.
I will return, yes I will return, I'll come back (he'll come back) for the honey
(for the honey) and you.


PreviousNextThere's A Place

   (Lennon/McCartney) Lead vocals: Lennon and McCartney

There is a place, Where I can go, When I feel low, When I feel blue.
And it's my mind, And there's no time when I'm alone.
I think of you, And things you do,
Go 'round my head, The things you said,
Like "I love only you."

In my mind there's no sorrow,
Don't you know that it's so.
There'll be no sad tomorrow,
Don't you know that it's so.

There is a place, Where I can go, When I feel low, When I feel blue.
And it's my mind, And there's no time when I'm alone.
There's a place...


PreviousNextTwist And Shout

     (Medley/Russell) Lead vocal: Lennon

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)

Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)

Well, work it on out, honey. (work it on out)
You know you look so good. (look so good)
You know you got me goin', now, (got me goin')
Just like I knew you would. (like I knew you would)

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)
You know you twist your little girl, (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now, (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine. (let me know you're mine)

Guitar Solo

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)

Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)

You know you twist your little girl, (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now, (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine. (let me know you're mine)

Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)


 

 

 WITH THE BEATLES


  1. 2'11   It Won't Be Long
  2. 2'01   All I've Got To Do
  3. 2'06   All My Loving
  4. 2'26   Don't Bother Me
  5. 1'45   Little Child
  6. 2'12   Till There Was You
  7. 2'32   Please Mr. Postman
  8. 2'43   Roll Over Beethoven
  9. 2'30   Hold Me Tight
  10. 3'00   You Really Got A Hold On Me
  11. 1'57   I Wanna Be Your Man
  12. 2'24   Devil In Her Heart
  13. 2'04   Not A Second Time
  14. 2'49   Money (That's What I Want)

Length: 32'41

First issued 22 November 1963


Previous  Next
It Won't Be Long

(Lennon/McCartney)  Lead vocal: Lennon

It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, till I belong to you

Every night when everybody has fun
Here am I sitting all on my own

It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, till I belong to you

Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home

Every night the tears come down from my eyes
Every day I've done nothing but cry

It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, till I belong to you

Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home

So every day we'll be happy I know
Now I know that you won't leave me no more

It won't be long yeh, yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, yeh
It won't be long yeh, till I belong to you, woo


PreviousNextAll I've Got To Do



(Lennon/McCartney)  Lead vocal: Lennon



Whenever I want you around yeh

All I gotta do

Is call you on the phone

and you'll come running home

Yeh that's all I gotta do



And when I, I wanna kiss you yeh

All I gotta do

Is whisper in your ear

the words you long to hear

and I'll be kissing you



And the same goes for me

whenever you want me at all

I'll be here yes I will

whenever you call

You just gotta call on me, yeh

you just gotta call on me



And when I, I wanna kiss you, yeh

All I got to do

Is call you on the phone

and you'll come running how

yeh, that's all I gotta do



And the same goes for me

whenever you want me at all

I'll be here yes I will

whenever you call

You just gotta call on me, yeh

you just gotta call on me, oh

you just gotta call on me

Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm




PreviousNextAll My Loving

(Lennon/McCartney)  Lead vocal: McCartney



Close your eyes and I'll kiss you,

Tomorrow I'll miss you;

Remember I'll always be true.

And then while I'm away,

I'll write home every day,

And I'll send all my loving to you.



I'll pretend that I'm kissing

the lips I am missing

And hope that my dreams will come true.

And then while I'm away,

I'll write home every day,

And I'll send all my loving to you.



All my loving I will send to you.

All my loving, darling I'll be true.



Close your eyes and I'll kiss you,

Tomorrow I'll miss you;

Remember I'll always be true.

And then while I'm away,

I'll write home every day,

And I'll send all my loving to you.



All my loving I will send to you.

All my loving, darling I'll be true.

All my loving, All my loving ooh,

All my loving I will send to you.




PreviousNextDon't Bother Me

(Harrison) Lead vocal: Harrison



Since she's been gone

I want no one

to talk to me

It's not the same

but I'm to blame

It's plain to see



So go away and leave me alone

Don't bother me



I can't believe

that she would leave

me on my own

It's just not right

where every night

I'm all alone



I've got no time for you right now

Don't bother me



I know I'll never be the same

If I don't get her back again

because I know she'll always be

The only girl for me



But till she's here

please don't come near

just stay away

I'll let you know

when she's come home

Untill that the day



Don't come around leave me alone

Don't bother me



I've got no time for you right now

Don't bother me



I know I'll never be the same

If I don't get her back again

because I know she'll always be

The only girl for me



But till she's here

please don't come near

just stay away

I'll let you know

when she's come home

untill that the day



Don't come around leave me alone

Don't bother me

Don't bother me

Don't bother me




PreviousNextLittle Child

(Lennon/McCartney)  Lead vocal: Lennon



Little child, little child,

Little child, won't you dance with me?

I'm so sad and lonely,

Baby take a chance with me.



Little child, little child,

Little child, won't you dance with me?

I'm so sad and lonely,

Baby take a chance with me.



If you want someone

To make you feel so fine,

Then we'll have some fun

When you're mine, all mine,

So come, come on, come on.



Little child, little child,

Little child, won't you dance with me?

I'm so sad and lonely,

Baby take a chance with me.



When you're by my side,

You're the only one,

Don't you run and hide,

Just come on, come on,

So come on, come on, come on.



Little child, little child,

Little child, won't you dance with me?

I'm so sad and lonely,

Baby take a chance with me.

Baby take a chance with me.

Baby take a chance with me.




PreviousNextTill There Was You

(Wilson)  Lead vocal: McCartney



There were bells on a hill

But I never heard them ringing

No, I never heard them at all

Till there was you



There were birds in the sky

But I never saw them winging

No, I never saw them at all

Till there was you



Then there was music and wonderful roses

they tell me in sweet fragrant meadows

of dawn and dew



There was love all around

But I never heard it singing

No I never heard it at all

Till there was you



Then there was music and wonderful roses

they tell me in sweet fragrant meadows

of dawn and dew



There was love all around

But I never heard it singing

No, I never heard it at all

Till there was you

Till there was you




PreviousNextPlease Mr. Postman

(Holland)  Lead vocals: Lennon



Wait, oh yes wait a minute mister postman

Wait, wait mister postman



Mister postman look and see

Is there a letter in your bag for me

I been waiting a long long time

Since I heard from that girl of mine



There must be some word today

From my girlfriend so far away

Please Mister postman look and see

If there's a letter, a letter for me

I been standing here waiting Mister postman

So patiently

For just a card or just a letter

Saying she's returning home to me



Mister postman look and see

Is there a letter in your bag for me

I been waiting a long long time

Since I heard from that girl of mine



So many days you passed me by

See the tear standing in my eye

You didn't stop to make me feel better

By leaving me a card or a letter



So Mister postman look and see

Is there a letter in your bag for me

I been waiting a long long time

Since I heard from that girlfriend of mine



You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute

You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute

You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute

You gotta check it and see, one more time for me

You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute

You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute

You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute

Deliver the letter, the sooner the better

You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute

You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute

You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute




PreviousNextRoll Over Beethoven

(Berry)  Lead vocal: Harrison



Well gonna write a little letter

Gonna mail it to my local D.J.

It's a rockin' little record

I want my jockey to play

Roll over Beethoven

I gotta hear it again today



You know my temperature's risin'

And the jukebox's blows a fuse

My hearts beatin' rhythm

And my soul keeps singing the blues

Roll over Beethoven

And tell Tchaikovsky the news



I got a rockin' pneumonia

I need a shot of rhythm and blues

I think I got it off the writer

Sittin' down by the rhythm review

Roll over Beethoven

We're rockin' in two by two



Well if you fell you like it

Well get your lover and reel and rock it

Roll it over and move on up

Just jump around and reel and rock it

Roll it over

Roll over Beethoven

A rockin' in two by two , oh



Well early in the mornin'

I'm a givin' you the warnin'

Don't you step on my blue suede showes

Hey little little

Gonna play my fiddle

Ain't got nothing to lose

Roll over Beethoven

And tell Tchaikovsky the news



You know she winks like a glow worm

Dance like a spinnin' top

She got a crazy partner

Oughta see 'em reel an rock

Long as she's got a dime

The music will never stop

Roll over Beethoven

Roll over Beethoven

Roll over Beethoven

Roll over Beethoven

Roll over Beethoven

And dig these rhythm and blues




PreviousNextHold Me Tight

(Lennon/McCartney)  Lead vocal: McCartney



It feels so right now, hold me tight,

Tell me I'm the only one,

And then I might,

Never be the lonely one.

So hold me tight, to-night, to-night,

It's you, you you you - oo-oo - oo-oo.



Hold me tight,

Let me go on loving you,

To-night to-night,

Making love to only you,

So hold me tight, to-night, to-night,

It's you, you you you - oo-oo - oo-oo.



Don't know what it means to hold you tight,

Being here alone tonight with you,

It feels so right now, feels so right now.



Hold me tight,

Tell me I'm the only one,

And then I might,

Never be the only one,

So hold me tight, to-night, to-night,

It's you, you you you - oo-oo - oo-oo.



Don't know what it means to hold you tight,

Being here alone tonight with you,

It feels so right now, feels so right now.



Hold me tight,

Let me go on loving you,

To-night, to-night,

Making love to only you,

So hold me tight, to-night, to-night,

It's you, you you you - oo-oo - oo-oo

You oo-oo




PreviousNextYou Really Got A Hold On Me

(Robinson)     Lead vocal: Lennon



I don't like you

But I love you

Seems that I'm always

thinking of you

Oh, oh, oh,

you treat me badly

I love you madly

You really got a hold on me

You really got a hold on me, baby



I don't want you,

but I need you

Don't want to kiss you

but I need you

Oh, oh, oh

you do me wrong now

my love is strong now

You really got a hold on me

You really got a hold on me, baby



I love you and all I want you to do

is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me

Tied up.  Tied up.



I want to leave you

don't want to stay here

Don't want to spend

another day here

Oh, oh, oh, I want to split now

I just can quit now

You really got a hold on me

You really got a hold on me, baby



I love you and all I want you to do

is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me



You really got a hold on me

You really got a hold on me




PreviousNextI Wanna Be Your Man

(Lennon/McCartney)  Lead vocal: Starr



I wanna be your lover baby,

I wanna be your man,

I wanna be your lover baby,

I wanna be your man.

Love you like no other baby,

like no other can,

love you like no other baby,

like no other can.



I wanna be your man, I wanna be your man,

I wanna be your man, I wanna be your man.



Tell me that you love me baby,

let me understand,

tell me that you love me baby,

I wanna be your man.

I wanna be your lover baby,

I wanna be your man,

I wanna be your lover baby,

I wanna be your man.



I wanna be your man, I wanna be your man,

I wanna be your man, I wanna be your man.



I wanna be your lover baby,

I wanna be your man,

I wanna be your lover baby,

I wanna be your man.

Love you like no other baby,

like no other can,

love you like no other baby,

like no other can.



I wanna be your man, I wanna be your man,

I wanna be your man, I wanna be your man.

I wanna be your man, I wanna be your man.




PreviousNextDevil in Her Heart

(Drapkin)  Lead vocal: Harrison



She's got the devil in her heart

But her eyes they tantalize

She's gonna tear your heart apart

oh her lips they really thrill me



I'll take my chances

for romance is

So important to me

She'll never hurt me

she won't desert me

she's an angel sent to me



She's got the devil in her heart

no, no, this I can't believe

She's gonna tear your heart apart

no, no nay will she deceive



I can't believe that she'll ever ever go

Not when she hugs and says she loves me so

She'll never hurt me

she won't desert me

listen can't you see



She's got the devil in her heart

oh, no, no, no, this I can't believe

She's gonna tear your heart apart

no no nay will she deceive



Don't take chances if your romance is

So important to you

She'll never hurt me

She won't desert me

she's an angel sent to me



She's got the devil in her heart

oh, no, no, no, no this I can't believe

She's gonna tear your heart apart

no, no nay will she deceive



She's got the devil in her heart

No she's an angel sent to me

She's got the devil in her heart

No she's an angel sent to me




PreviousNextNot A Second Time

(Lennon/McCartney)  Lead vocal: Lennon



You know you made me cry

I see no use in wondering why

I cry for you



And now you've changed your mind

I see no reason to change mine

I cry it's through, oh



You're giving me the same old line

I'm wondering why

You hurt me then

You're back again

No, no, no, not a second time



You know you made me cry

I see no use in wondering why

I cry for you, yea



And now you've changed your mind

I see no reason to change mine

I cry it's through, oh



You're giving me the same old line

I'm wondering why

You hurt me then

You're back again

No, no, no, not a second time

Not a second time

Not the second time

no, no, no, no, no

no, no no


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(Bradford/Gordy)  Lead vocal: Lennon



The best things in life are free

But you can keep them for the birds and bees

Now give me money

That's what I want

That's what I want, yeah

That's what I want



You're lovin' gives me a thrill

But you're lovin' don't pay my bills

Now give me money

That's what I want

That's what I want, yeah

That's what I want



Money don't get everything it's true

What it don't get, I can't use

Now give me money

That's what I want

That's what I want, yeah

That's what I want, wah



Money don't get everything it's true

What it don't get, I can't use

Now give me money

That's what I want

That's what I want, yeah

That's what I want



Well now give me money

A lot of money

Wow, yeah, I wanna be free

Oh I want money

That's what I want

That's what I want, well

Now give me money

A lot of money

Wow, yeah, you need money

now, give me money

That's what I want, yeah

That's what I want