Come Together


 * See also: Come Together (album)

Come Together is a song by The Beatles written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. The song is the lead-off track on The Beatles' September 1969 album Abbey Road. It was intended to be a song for Timothy Leary's campaign for governor of California, but the campaign ended when Leary was sent to prison for possession of marijuana. Some lyrics were changed and reworded, leading to the song being one side of the group's twenty-first single (a double A-side with George Harrison's "Something"). The song reached the top of the charts in the U.S., while becoming a Top 10 hit in the UK. It is also featured in the video game The Beatles: Rock Band. The song contains elements of blues rock and swamp rock.

LOVE version
The song was included in LOVE, mashed-up with Dear Prudence (as an instrumental fade in at the end) and Cry Baby Cry (as a transition).

Covers
This song has been covered multiple times, the most recognizable being Michael Jackson's, from the HIStory album in 1995.

Aerosmith also covered the song for the movie and on the soundtrack to the film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1978.

Credits

 * John Lennon - Lead and Backing Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar, (1965 Epiphone 230TD Casino) Handclaps
 * Paul McCartney - Harmony Vocals, Bass Guitar (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S), Electric Piano (1965 Fender Rhodes)
 * George Harrison - Lead and Rhythm Guitar (1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard " Lucy ")
 * Ringo Starr - Drums and Maracas

Come Together