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“Yes It Is”, originally released as the b-side to the Beatles' 1965 single “Ticket To Ride”, was primarily written by John Lennon. It shares similarities with the earlier “This Boy”, such as 12/8 time signature, the three-part harmonies in the verses, and the solo vocal over background harmonies in...
[Verse 1: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison]
If you wear red tonight
Remember what I said tonight
For red is the color that my baby wore
And what's more, it's true
Yes it is
[Verse 2: John, Paul, George]
Scarlet were the clothes she wore
Everybody knows I'm sure
I would remember all the things we planned
Understand, it's true
Yes it is, it's true
Yes it is
[Bridge: John Lennon]
I could be happy with you by my side
If I could forget her, but it's my pride
Yes it is, yes it is
Oh, yes it is, yeah
[Verse 3: John, Paul, George]
“Please don't wear red tonight”
This is what I said tonight
For red is the color that will make me blue
In spite of you, it's true
Yes it is, it's true
Yes it is
[Bridge: John Lennon]
I could be happy with you by my side
If I could forget her, but it's my pride
Yes it is, yes it is
Oh, yes it is, yeah
[Verse 3: John, Paul, George]
“Please don't wear red tonight”
This is what I said tonight
For red is the color that will make me blue
In spite of you, it's true
Yes it is, it's true
Yes it is, it's true
Yes It Is was written by Lennon-McCartney & John Lennon.
Yes It Is was produced by George Martin.
The Beatles released Yes It Is on Fri Apr 09 1965.
John Lennon in 1980:
That’s me trying a re-write of ‘This Boy,’ but it didn’t quite work.
Paul McCartney
I was there [at Lennon’s home] writing it with John but it was his inspiration that I helped him finish off. ‘Yes It Is’ is a very fine song of John’s, a ballad, unusual for John. He wrote som...