Please please me

Lennon / McCartney – Beatles: Please Please Me (1963)

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Last night I said these words to my girl

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I know you never even try girl

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Come on (Come on) Come on (Come on) Come on (Come on) Come on (Come on)

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Please please me, oh yeah, like I please you.

 

You don't need me to show the way, love

Why do I always have to say, love?

Come on (Come on) Come on (Come on) Come on (Come on) Come on (Come on)

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Please please me, oh yeah, like I please you.

 

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I don't want to sound complaining

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But you know there's always rain in my heart (in my heart)

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I do all the pleasing with you, it's so hard to reason with you

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Oh yeah, why do you make me blue?

 

Last night I said these words to my girl

I know you never even try girl

Come on (Come on) Come on (Come on) Come on (Come on) Come on (Come on)

Please please me, oh yeah, like I please you.

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Oh yeah, like I please you, oh yeah, like I please you

 

Voices:

      Last night I said these words to my girl Come on Come on Come on Come on

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    Please please me, oh yeah, like I please you - in my heart – with you  

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      Oh yeah, why do you make me blue

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