Rise Up Singing
Friendship
p. 68
First Line: 
What would you do if I sang out of tune

Artist & Tune

Composed by: 
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Rec/Performed by: 
The Beatles

Reference

Genre: 
pop groups UK
Culture: 
England
Musical / film / TV show: 
Across the Universe (film)

About the Song

From the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Written specifically for Ringo to sing the lead vocal. 
Unlike many songs credited to Lennon-McCartney this song seems to have been a true collaboration John & Paul.

A hit single for Joe Cocker in 1968. An anthem for the Woodstock era.

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