Strawberry Fields Forever
“Living is easy with eyes closed”
Lennon's psychedelic reverie named for a Salvation Army children's home near his childhood Liverpool address. Constructed by splicing two takes at different speeds and keys, with orchestral overdubs scored by George Martin.
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Beatles roadie and personal assistant Mal Evans contributed handclaps, vocals, and noises to multiple sessions. Credited on 13 Beatles recordings, including 'You Won't See Me', 'Strawberry Fields Forever', 'You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)'.
Songwriter(s)LennonCredited as Lennon–McCartney
RecordedNovember 24 – December 22, 1966
ReleasedFebruary 17, 1967 (Single)November 27, 1967 (Magical Mystery Tour)
Song familyReferenced in songby Glass Onion, Twin songsTwin of Penny Lane: childhood-memory companion single (1967)., Paul is deadFade-out mumble heard as 'I buried Paul' (actually 'cranberry sauce'), Fragile Lennon'No one I think is in my tree'
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closeddisagreeeasyforevergettinghighhunglivinglowsomeonespokentuneworksa dreamall rightall youbut itbut it'shard tois youit allit's allit's gettingit's meknow whenmuch tono onenot toosomeone butstrawberry fieldstake youthat isto getyou downbut you knowcause i'm goingi know ii think it'sis in myit's all rightit's not toolet me takenothing is real
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cranberrymisunderstandingsauce
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C → A♭C → GC → GmC → FC → DC → CC → B♭ → FAm → F → G → CC → D → GAm → F → GC → B♭C → D → C → GC → D → EAm → FC → D7C7 → A♭C → AmC → G → FAdim → B♭C → A♭ → E♭C7 → A♭ → E♭C → C7C → F → DmC → Am → FC → Am → F → GC → D → B♭C → D♭dim → DmC → D♭dimC → D → G → EmC → F → Dm → B♭Am → F♯dimC → D → E7Adim → B♭ → CC → Am → F → G → F
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Tags on this page are original analysis, transcribed and cross-checked against the fine work of others: Alan W. Pollack's “Notes on…” series, the Beatles Complete Scores (Hal Leonard), Mark Lewisohn's session histories, Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, Dave Rybaczewski's Beatles Music History and Andy Babiuk's Beatles Gear for the instruments and studio equipment, and others besides – then verified by ear against the recordings. Full bibliography: Sources & thanks.
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