Come Together


 * See also: Come Together (album)

Come Together is the opening track on "Abbey Road", written primarily by John Lennon, but credited to Lennon-McCartney.

Lennon wrote the song after being inspired by LSD guru Timothy Leary to write a song for his campaign against future US president Ronald Reagan to become the Governor of California, but the plans were shattered after Leary was imprisoned for drug possession.

"Come Together" was released as a double A-side with George Harrison's Something.

Lyrics
[Intro]

Shoot me

Shoot me

Shoot me

Shoot me

[Verse 1]

Here come old flat top

He come grooving up slowly

He got joo-joo eyeball

He one holy roller

He got hair down to his knee

Got to be a joker he just do what you please.

[Interlude]

Shoot me

Shoot me

Shoot me

Shoot me

[Verse 2]

He wear no shoe shine He got toe jam football He got monkey finger He shoot Coca-Cola He say I know you, you know me One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

[Chorus] Come together right now Over me

[Interlude]

Shoot me

Shoot me

Shoot me

Shoot me

[Verse 3]

He bag production

He got walrus gumboot

He got Ono sideboard

He one spinal cracker

He got feet down below his knee

Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease

[Chorus]

Come together right now

Over me

[Interlude]

Shoot me

Shoot me

Right!

Come, come, come, come

[Verse 4]

He roller coaster

He got early warning

He got Muddy Water

He one Mojo filter

He say. "One and one and one is three"

Got to be good looking 'cause he so hard to see

[Chorus]

Come together right now

Over me

[Outro]

Oh!

Come together

Yeah

Come together

Yeah

Come together

Yeah

Come together

Yeah

Come together

Yeah

Come together

Yeah

Come together

Yeah

Ahh

Come together

Yeah

Come together...

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 recognisable being Michael Jackson's, from the HIStory album in 1995.

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