George Harrison

Released: December 8, 1975

Songwriter: George Harrison

Producer: George Harrison

[Intro]
(one, two, three, four)

[Verse 1]
Found myself out on a limb
But I'm happier than I've ever been
But this guitar can't keep from crying

[Verse 2]
Learned to get up when I fall
Can even climb Rolling Stone walls
But this guitar can't keep from crying

[Bridge]
This here guitar can feel quite sad
Can be high strung, sometimes gets mad
Can't understand or deal with hate
Responds much better to love

[Verse 3]
I thought by now you knew the score
You missed the point just like before
But this guitar can't keep from crying

[Guitar Solo]
This guitar it can't keep from crying
This guitar can't keep from crying

[Bridge]
This here guitar can feel quite sad
Can be high strung, sometimes gets mad
It can't understand or deal with hate
Responds much better to love

[Verse 4]
While you attack, create offence
I'll put it down to your ignorance
But this guitar it can't keep from crying
This guitar can't keep from crying

[Outro]
This guitar can't keep from crying
This guitar can't keep from crying

If George Harrison were merely remembered for his involvement in The Beatles, his legacy would be solidified as one of rock’s greatest names. Along with staging the world’s first benefit concert where major artists performed together for humanitarian relief, introducing pop culture to classical Indian music and gaining three #1 singles as a solo artist, he was also a film producer and an avid gardener.

In 1957, he met a young Paul McCartney on a bus they both took to school. McCartney then introduced him to John Lennon to audition for his skiffle group, the Quarrymen. Lennon originally rejected Harrison as he thought he was too young to be the band, having just turned 15. Harrison eventually impressed Lennon with his guitar skills and was accepted as a member of the group.

During his time with The Beatles, Harrison was the lead guitarist, one of the singers, and contributed many songs such as “Taxman,” “Within You Without You,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Here Comes the Sun” and “Something.”

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