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“If I Fell” is a rare ballad by John Lennon that was often playfully introduced in concert as “If I Fell Over.” It was the b-side of the single “And I Love Her” and peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100 – one of seven songs the band had on the chart on the week of 9/5/64.
[Intro: John Lennon]
If I fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me understand?
'Cause I've been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just holding hands
[Verse 1: John Lennon & Paul McCartney]
If I give my heart to you
I must be sure
From the very start that you
Would love me more than her
[Verse 2: John Lennon & Paul McCartney]
If I trust in you, oh, please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too, oh, please
Don't hurt my pride like her
[Bridge: John Lennon & Paul McCartney]
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I
Would be sad if our new love
Was in vain
[Verse 3: John Lennon & Paul McCartney]
So, I hope you see that I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
[Bridge: John Lennon & Paul McCartney]
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I
Would be sad if our new love
Was in vain
[Verse 3: John Lennon & Paul McCartney]
So, I hope you see that I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
[Outro: John Lennon & Paul McCartney]
If I fell in love with you
If I Fell was written by Lennon-McCartney & John Lennon.
If I Fell was produced by George Martin.
The Beatles released If I Fell on Fri Jul 10 1964.
That’s my first attempt to write a ballad proper. That was the precursor to “In My Life.” It has the same chord sequence as “In My Life”: D and B minor and E minor, those kinds of things. And it’s semi-autobiographical, but not consciously. It shows that I wrote sentimental love ballads, silly love...