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22 March 1963
32:45
Parlophone
George Martin



Line up:

- George Harrison (vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, hand claps)
- John Lennon (vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitars, harmonica, hand claps)
- Paul McCartney (vocals, bass guitar, hand claps)
- Ringo Starr (drums, tambourine, maracas, hand claps, lead vocals ("Boys"))

Side one:

1. I Saw Her Standing There - 2:57
2. Misery - 1:50
3. Anna (Go to Him) - 2:57
4. Chains - 2:26
5. Boys - 2:27
6. Ask Me Why - 2:27
7. Please Please Me - 2:03
Side two:

1. Love Me Do - 2:22
2. P.S. I Love You - 2:05
3. Baby It's You - 2:38
4. Do You Want to Know a Secret - 1:59
5. A Taste of Honey - 2:05
6. There's a Place - 1:52
7. Twist and Shout - 2:33


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I Saw Her Standing There:

Well, she was just seventeen,
You know what I mean,
And the way she looked was way beyond compare,
So how could I dance with another,
Oh when I saw her standing there
Well she looked at me,
And I, I could see,
That before too long I’d fall in love with her,
She wouldn’t dance with another,
Oh when I saw her standing there.
Well my heart went zoom as I crossed that room,
And I held her hand in mine.
Oh we danced through the night,
And we held each other tight,
And before to long I fell in love with her,
Now I’ll never dance with another,
Oh when I saw her standing there.
Well my heart went zoom as I crossed that room,
And I held her hand in mine.
Oh we danced through the night,
And we held each other tight,
And before too long I fell in love with her,
Now I’ll never dance with another,
Oh since I saw her standing there.
Oh since I saw her standing there


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Misery:

The world is treating me bad, misery.
I’m the kind of guy who never used to cry.
The world is treating me bad, misery.
I’ve lost her now for sure,
I won’t see her no more,
It’s gonna be a drag misery.
I’ll remember all the little things we’ve done,
Can’t she see she’ll be the only one, lone one,
Send her back to me ‘cos ev’ry one can see,
Without her I will be in misery.
I’ll remember all the little things we’ve done,
Can’t she see she’ll be the only one, lone one,
Send her back to me ‘cos ev’ry one can see,
Without her I will be in misery.
Oo in misery. Oo in misery


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Anna (Go to Him):

Anna,
You come and ask me, girl,
To set you free, girl,
You say he loves you more than me,
So I will set you free,
Go with him.
Go with him.
Anna,
Girl, before you go now,
I want you to know, now,
That I still love you so,
But if he loves you mo',
Go with him.
All of my life,
I've been searchin' for a girl
To love me like I love you.
Oh, now… But every girl I've ever had,
Breaks my heart and leaves my sad.
What am I, what am I supposed to do.
Anna,
Just one more thing, girl.
You give back your ring to me, and I will set you free,
Go with him


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Chains:

Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains.
And they ain't the kind that you can see.
Whoa, oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah.
Chains, well I can't break away from these chains.
Can't run around, 'cause I'm not free.
Whoa, oh, these chains of love won't let me be, yeah.
I wanna tell you, pretty baby,
I think you're fine.
I'd like to love you,
But, darlin', I'm imprisoned by these...
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains,
And they ain't the kind that you can see,
Oh, oh, these chains of love got a hold on me.
Please believe me when I tell you,
Your lips are sweet.
I'd like to kiss them,
But I can't break away from all of these...
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains.
And they ain't the kind that you can see.
Whoa, oh, these chains of love got a hold on me, yeah.
Chains, chains of love


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Boys:

I been told when a boy kiss a girl,
Take a trip around the world,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)
My girl says when I kiss her lips,
Gets a thrill through her fingertips,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)
Well, I talk about boys,
Don't ya know I mean boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
Aaahhh, boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
What a bundle of joy! (Alright, George!)
My girl says when I kiss her lips,
Gets a thrill through her fingertips,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)
Well, I talk about boys,
Don't ya know I mean boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
Aaahhh, boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
What a bundle of joy!


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Ask Me Why:

I love you,
Can’t you tell me things I want to know?
And it’s true that it really only goes to show
That I know that I-I-I-I should never, never, never be blue.
Now you’re mine,
My happiness still makes me cry.
And in time you’ll understand the reasons why
If I cry it’s not because I’m sad
But you’re the only love that I’ve ever had.
I can’t believe it’s happened to me.
I can’t conceive of any more misery.
Ask me why
I’ll say I love you and I’m always thinking of you.


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Please Please Me:

Last night I said these words to my girl
I know you never even try girl
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
Please please me oh yeh like I please you.
You don’t need me to show the way love
Why do I always have to say love
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
Please please me oh yeh like I please you.
I don’t want to sound complaining
But you know there’s always rain in my heart.
I do all the pleasing with you
It’s so hard to reason with you.
Oh yeh why do you make me blue.
Last night I said these words to my girl,
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
Please please me oh yeh like I please you - you


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Love Me Do:

Love, love me do.
You know I love you,
I'll always be true,
So please, love me do.
Whoa, love me do.

Love, love me do.
You know I love you,
I'll always be true,
So please, love me do.
Whoa, love me do.

Someone to love,
Somebody new.
Someone to love,
Someone like you.

Love, love me do.
You know I love you,
I'll always be true,
So please, love me do.
Whoa, love me do.

Love, love me do.
You know I love you,
I'll always be true,
So please, love me do.
Whoa, love me do.
Yeah, love me do.
Whoa, oh, love me do


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P.S. I Love You:

As I write this letter, send my love to you,
Remember that I’ll always be in love with you.
Treasure these few words till we’re together
Keep all my love forever.
PS I love you, you, you, you.
I’ll be coming home again to you love,
Until the day I do love.
PS I love you, you, you, you.
AsI write this letter, send my love to you,
Remember that I’ll always be in love with you.
Treasure these few words till we’re together
Keep all my love forever.
PS I love you, you, you, you.
As I write this letter, send my love to you,
(you know I want to)
Remember that I’ll always be in love with you.
I’ll be coming home again to you love,
Until the day I do love.
PS I love you, you, you, you.
I love you


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Baby It's You:

Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la
It's not the way you smile that touched my heart. (sha la la la la)
It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart.
Uh, oh, many, many, many nights go by,
I sit alone at home and I cry over you.
What can I do.
Can't help myself, 'cause baby, it's you.
Baby, it's you.
You should hear what they say about you, "cheat," "cheat."
They say, they say you never never never ever heard of being true. (cheat cheat)
Uh oh,
It doesn't matter what they say,
I know I'm gonna love you any old way.
What can I do, and it's true.
Don't want nobody, nobody, 'cause baby, it's you. (sha la la la la la la)
Baby, it's you. (sha la la la la la la)
Uh oh,
It doesn't matter what they say,
I know I'm gonna love you any old way.
What can I do, when it's true.
Don't want nobody, nobody, 'cause baby, it's you. (sha la la la la la la)
Baby, it's you. (sha la la la la la la)
Don't leave me all alone...


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Do You Want to Know a Secret:

You’ll never know how much I really love you,
You’ll never know how much I really care,

Listen, do you want to know a secret,
Do you promise not to tel, Whoa...
Closer let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear,
I’m in love with you, oo...

I’ve known a secret for a week or two,
Nobody knows just we two.

Listen, do you want to know a secret,
Do you promise not to tel, Whoa...
Closer let me whisper in your ear,
Say the words you long to hear,
I’m in love with you, oo, oo, oo, oo...


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A Taste of Honey:

A taste of honey... tasting much sweeter than wine.
I dream of your first kiss, and then,
I feel upon my lips again,
A taste of honey... tasting much sweeter than wine.
I will return, yes I will return,
I'll come back for the honey and you.
Yours was the kiss that awoke my heart,
There lingers still, 'though we're far apart,
That taste of honey... tasting much sweeter than wine.
I will return, yes I will return,
I'll come back (he'll come back) for the honey (for the honey) and you


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There's a Place:

There, there’s a place,
Where I can go,
When I feel low,
When I feel blue,
And it’s my mind,
And there’s no time,
When I’m alone.
I think of you,
And things you do,
Go round my head,
The things you’ve said,
Like I love only you.
In my mind there’s no sorrow,
Don’t you know that it’s so,
There’ll be no sad tomorrow,
Don’t you know that it’s so.
There, there’s a place,
Where I can go, 
When I feel low,
When I feel blue,
And it’s my mind, 
And there’s no time,
When I’m alone.
There, there’s a place,
There’s a place


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Twist and Shout:

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)
Well, work it on out, honey. (work it on out)
You know you look so good. (look so good)
You know you got me goin', now, (got me goin')
Just like I knew you would. (like I knew you would)
Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)
You know you twist your little girl, (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now, (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine. (let me know you're mine)
Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)
You know you twist your little girl, (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now, (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine. (let me know you're mine)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)

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