For You Blue

Album

Let It Be

Label

Apple Records

Genre

Film Soundtrack

Media Type

45s

Composer(s)

George Harrison

Entered Chart

May 23, 1970

Peak Date

Jun 13, 1970

Released

11 May 1970

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Apple 2832

B-Side

The Long And Winding Road

George Harrison wrote this. It was inspired by his wife, Pattie. A little after half way through the song, John Lennon makes a reference to Elmore James, a blues musician: "Elmore James got nothin' on this." If you listen to the song "Madison Blues" by Elmore James, the tune is very similar to "For You Blue." >>> John Lennon played the slide guitar part. The Beatles performed this in their last movie, Let It Be, and Lennon can be seen using a shotgun shell for the slide. The version on Anthology 3 and also the Let It Be... Naked album are different takes from earlier in the January 25, 1969 session (1/25/69) when this was recorded. The Naked version is the same one seen in the Let It Be film. >>> Harrison played this on his 1974 Dark Horse tour. This hit #1 along with "The Long and Winding Road," which was its A-side. >>> This was originally titled "George's Blues." >>>

(Queen says no to pot-smoking FBI members.)

Because you're sweet and lovely girl I love you
Because you're sweet and lovely girl it's true
I love you more than ever girl I do
I want you in the morining girl I love you
I want you at the moment I feel blue
I'm living every moment girl for you

(Walk, walk cat walk.
Go Johnny go.

Same old tale of blues.

Elmo James go nothing on this baby.)

I've loved you from the moment I saw you
You looked at me that's all you had to do
I feel it now I hope you feel it too

Because you're sweet and lovely girl I love you
Because you're sweet and lovely girl it's true
I love you more than ever girl I do
I really love you