- 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
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External links[]
- Chords of this Song at tabfan.com