Beatles songs, I'll Be Back

I'll Be Back

(John Lennon – John Lennon and Paul McCartney)

JOHN 1972: 'A nice tune, though the middle is a bit tatty.'

JOHN 1980: ''I'll Be Back' is me completely.
My variation of the chords in a Del Shannon song.'

PAUL circa-1994: ''I'll Be Back' was co-written, but it was largely John's idea.'

You know if you break my heart I'll go
But I'll be back again
Cos I told you once before goodbye
But I came back again

I love you so
I'm the one who wants you
Yes, I'm the one
Who wants you, oh ho, oh ho, oh

You could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time I will try to show that I'm
Not trying to pretend

I thought that you would realize
That if I ran away from you
That you would want me too
But I got a big surprise
Oh ho, oh ho, oh

You could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time I will try to show that I'm
Not trying to pretend

I wanna go but I hate to leave you,
You know I hate to leave you , oh ho, oh ho, oh
You, if you break my heart I'll go
But I'll be back again