Hello Goodbye



(Lennon/McCartney)
Recorded: 2 Oct 1967, Abbey Road Studios
Length: 3:24
Version: Take 21
Paul: double-tracked vocal, backing vocal, piano, bass, bongos, conga
John: backing vocal, lead guitar, organ
George: backing vocal, lead guitar
Ringo: drums, maracas, tambourine
Kenneth Essex, Leo Birnbaum: violas

You say yes, I say no
You say stop and I say go go go, oh no

You say googbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello

I say high, you say low
You say why and I say I don't know, oh no
You say goodbye and I say hello
(Hello goodbye hello goodbye) hello hello
(Hello goodbye) I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
(Hello goodbye hello goodbye) hello hello
(Hello goodbye) I don't know why you say goodbye
(Hello goodbye) I say hello

Why why why why why why do you say goodbye goodbye, oh no?

You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello

You say yes (I say yes) I say no (but I may mean no)
You say stop (I can stay) and I say go go go (till it's time to go)
Oh, oh no

You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello-o-o hello

Hela heba helloa


®1967 Northern Songs

 

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