"Something" (Harrison) [3:00]

Recorded 2 & 5 May 1969 at at Olympic Sound Studios. Recorded 11 & 16 July 1969 and 15 August 1969 at EMI Recording Studios.

Released 31 October (Apple R5814 UK) & 6 October (Apple 2654 US) 1969; charts 8 November 1969; UK #4; US #3.

George Harrison (vocals and guitar solo), with Paul McCartney (bass guitar), John Lennon (guitar w/ Leslie), Ringo Starr (drums), Billy Preston (organ), and an unidentified string section.

Production at initial session: Chris Thomas (producer) with Jeff Jarratt (engineer). Production at dubbing sessions: George Martin (producer) with Glyn Johns and Geoff Emerick (engineers).

The Beatles. 1969. Abbey Road. London: EMI Records. [CDP 7 46446 2]

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Meas.	Description	Text
	Intro	2	Drum roll introduces the "Something" guitar theme	—
A	Verse	12	Solo voice over backing track.	a
	Refrain	4	Double track the voice. Add strings.	b
	Theme	2	Double-tracked guitar.	—
A	Verse	12	Back to single tracking. Maintain strings.	c
	Refrain	4	As in refrain above.	b
	Theme	4	As in theme above.	—
B	Chorus	8 + 8	Two part harmonies on first halves, unisons on second.	d
A'	Verse	12	Guitar solo (double tracked)	—
	Refrain	4	As above.	—
	Theme	2	As above	—
A	Verse	12	2 part harmony.	e
	Refrain	4	Back to solo double-tracked voice.	b
	Theme	7	Repeat theme	—

Text
Something in the way she moves, attracts me like no other lover; something in the way she woos me.	a
I don't want to leave her now, you know I believe and how.	b
Somewhere in her smile she knows that I don't need no other lover; something in her style that shows me.	c
You're asking me will my love grow. I don't know, I don't know. You stick around and it may show. I don't know, I don't know.	d
Something in the way she knows, and all I have to do is think of her; something in the things she shows me.	e

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