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McCartney-written ditty from Abbey Road. The relatively simple lyrical content consists of him pleading with a girl, imploring her not to leave him.
Due to the intense, and potentially painful, nature of the vocal necessary, McCartney would make an attempt at a vocal each day for several days, unti...
[Verse 1]
Oh! Darling, please believe me
I'll never do you no harm
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
[Verse 2]
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I beg you (Woo!)
Don't ever leave me alone
[Bridge]
When you told me, you didn't need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me, that you didn't need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly fell down and died
[Verse 3]
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
(Believe me, darling!)
[Bridge]
When you told me (Woo!) you didn't need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me you didn't need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly fell down and died
[Verse 4]
Oh! Darling, please believe me
I'll never let you down
(Oh! Believe me, darling)
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
Oh! Darling was written by Lennon-McCartney & Paul McCartney.
Oh! Darling was produced by George Martin.
The Beatles released Oh! Darling on Fri Sep 26 1969.
When we were recording ‘Oh! Darling’ I came into the studios early every day for a week to sing it by myself because at first my voice was too clear. I wanted it to sound as though I’d been performing it on stage all week.
- McCartney, The Beatles Anthology 2000
‘Oh! Darling’ was a great one of Pau...