Yes It Is

Album

Single

Label

Capitol Records

Genre

Folk Pop

Media Type

45s

Duration

2:41

Composer(s)

John Lennon;Paul McCartney

Entered Chart

May 1, 1965

Peak Date

May 15, 1965

Released

9 April 1965

Recorded

16 February 1965

Catalog #

Capitol 5407

B-Side

Ticket To Ride

This Doo-Wop style ballad was written by John Lennon, who never cared much for the song and later claimed he was simply rewriting "This Boy." This was the second Beatles song with a three-part lead harmony, a technique they didn't use again until the 1969 song "Because." This was the first Beatles song where they used guitar effects. George Harrison used a tone pedal on the track. An outtake of this song appears on The Beatles Anthology album. >>>

If you wear red tonight
Remember what I said tonight
For red is the color that my baby wore
And what is more, it's true
Yes it is

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

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

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

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

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