George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison
This song title was inspired by the 1974 Smokey Robinson album, Pure Smokey. George Harrison and the other Beatles were huge fans of Smokey’s group, The Miracles, while growing up. Harrison also paid tribute to the iconic singer on the 1975 track “Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You).”
The song take...
[Intro]
Smokey, Smokey
[Verse 1]
Throughout my lifetimes, I'd hesitate
I'd feel some joy
But before I'd show my thanks
It became too late, ooh
But now all the way
I want to find the time and stop to say
I want to thank you Lord
For giving us each new day
[Verse 2]
And thinking back over so many years
Love that's filled my ears
I want to thank you Lord
For giving us pure Smokey, ooh ooh
And anyone who hears that voice so free
He really got a hold on me
And I thank you Lord
For giving to us pure Smokey, pure Smokey
Smokey, pure Smokey
[Guitar Solo]
(Thank you Lord)
[Verse 3]
He's singing it so sweetly like no one else could do
Always trying something new
And I thank you Lord
For giving us pure Smokey
And anyone who hears, hears that voice so free
He really got a hold on me
And I thank you Lord
For giving to us pure Smokey, Smokey
Ooh ooh
[Outro]
Thank you Lord
Pure Smokey was written by George Harrison.
Pure Smokey was produced by Tom Scott & George Harrison.
George Harrison released Pure Smokey on Fri Nov 19 1976.