The Beatles - Beatles for Sale (1964)
1. No Reply (Lennon/McCartney)
This happened
once before, w
hen I came to
your door. No
reply.
They said it w
asn't you, but
I saw you pee
p through, you
r window.
I saw the ligh
t. I s
aw the light.
I know that yo
u saw me, 'cau
se I looked up
to see, your
face.
I tried to tel
ephone, they s
aid you were n
ot home. That'
s a lie.
'Cause I know
where you've b
een, I saw you
walk in, your
door.
I nearly died.
I n
early died.
'Cause you wal
ked hand in ha
nd, with anoth
er man, in my
place.
If I were you,
I'd realize,
that I.
Love you more,
than any othe
r guy.
And I'll forgi
ve, the lies,
that I.
Heard before,
when you gave
me no reply.
I tried to tel
ephone, they s
aid you were n
ot home. That'
s a lie.
'Cause I know
where you've b
een, I saw you
walk in, your
door.
I nearly died.
I n
early died.
'Cause you wal
ked hand in ha
nd, with anoth
er man, in my
place.
No reply.
No re
ply.
2. I'm a Loser (Lennon/McCartney)
I'm a loser,
I'm a loser,
And I'm not wh
at I appear to
be.
Of all the lov
e I have won o
r have lost,
There is one l
ove I should n
ever have cros
sed.
She was a girl
in a million,
my friend.
I should have
known she woul
d win in the e
nd.
I'm a loser, a
nd I lost some
one who's near
to me.
I'm a loser, a
nd I'm not wha
t I appear to
be.
Although I lau
gh and I act l
ike a clown,
Beneath this m
ask I am weari
ng a frown.
My tears are f
alling like ra
in from the sk
y,
Is it for her
or myself that
I cry?
I'm a loser, a
nd I lost some
one who's near
to me.
I'm a loser, a
nd I'm not wha
t I appear to
be.
Break: /
What have I do
ne to deserve
such a fate?
I realise I ha
ve left it too
late.
And so it's tr
ue, pride come
s before a fal
l.
I'm telling yo
u, so that you
won't lose al
l.
I'm a loser, a
nd I lost some
one who's near
to me.
I'm a loser, a
nd I'm not wha
t I appear to
be.
Outtro: Fade /
3. Baby's in Black (Lennon/McCartney)
Intro:
Oh dear, what
can I do, Baby
's in black, a
nd I'm feeling
blue.
Tell me, oh, w
hat can I do?
She thinks of
him, and so sh
e dresses in b
lack,
And though he'
ll never come
back, she's dr
essed in black
.
Oh dear, what
can I do, Baby
's in black, a
nd I'm feeling
blue.
Tell me, oh, w
hat can I do?
I think of her
, but she thin
ks only of him
.
And though it'
s only a whim,
she thinks of
him.
Oh, how long w
ill it take, t
ill she sees t
he mistake she
has made?
Dear, what can
I do, Baby's
in black, and
I'm feeling bl
ue.
Tell me, oh, w
hat can I do?
Break:
Oh, how long w
ill it take, t
ill she sees t
he mistake she
has made?
Dear, what can
I do, Baby's
in black, and
I'm feeling bl
ue.
Tell me, oh, w
hat can I do?
She thinks of
him, and so sh
e dresses in b
lack.
And though he'
ll never come
back, she's dr
essed in black
.
Oh dear, what
can I do Baby'
s in black, an
d I'm feeling
blue.
Tell me oh, wh
at can I do?
4. Rock and Roll Music (Chuck Berry)
Just let
me hear some
of that
Rock and roll
music, any old
way you choos
e it.
It's got a bac
kbeat, you can
't lose it,
Any old time y
ou use it. Got
ta be rock rol
l music,
If you wanna d
ance with me.
If you wann
a dance with m
e.
I got no kick
against modern
jazz,
Unless they
try to play it
too darn fast
.
And lose the b
eauty of the m
elody,
E7 nc
Until it sounds just like a symphony. That's why I go for that
Rock and roll
music, any old
way you choos
e it.
It's got a bac
kbeat, you can
't lose it,
Any old time y
ou use it. It'
s gotta be roc
k roll music,
If you wanna d
ance with me.
If you wann
a dance with m
e.
I took my love
on over 'cros
s the tracks,
And she could
hear a man a-w
ailin' sax.
I must admit t
hey had a rock
in' band,
E7 nc
Now, they were blowin' like a hurrican'. That's why I go for that
Rock and roll
music, any old
way you choos
e it.
It's got a bac
kbeat, you can
't lose it,
Any old time y
ou use it. Got
ta be rock and
roll music,
If you wanna d
ance with me.
If you wann
a dance with m
e.
Way down south
they had a ju
bilee,
And Georgia fo
lks, they had
a jamboree.
They're drinki
n' home-brew f
rom a wooden c
up,
E7 nc
The folks are dancin' and got all shook up. And started playin' that
Rock and roll
music, any old
time you use
it.
It's got a bac
kbeat, you can
't lose it,
Any old time y
ou use it. Got
ta be rock rol
l music,
If you wanna d
ance with me.
If you wann
a dance with m
e.
Go get to hear
'em play a ta
ngo.
And in the moo
d they take a
mambo.
It's way too e
arly for the c
ongo,
E7 nc
So keep on rockin' that piano. That's why I go for that
Rock and roll
music, any old
time you use
it.
It's got a bac
kbeat, you can
't lose it,
Any old time y
ou use it. All
you got is ro
ck roll music,
If you wanna d
ance with me.
If you wann
a dance with m
e.
5. I'll Follow the Sun (Lennon/McCartney)
Intro:
One day, you'l
l look, to see
I've gone.
For tomorrow m
ay rain, so,
I'll follow t
he sun.
Some day, you'
ll know, I was
the one.
But tomorrow m
ay rain, so,
I'll follow t
he sun.
And now th
e time has com
e, and so my l
ove I must go.
And though
I lose a frie
nd, in the end
you will know
. Oh, oh, oh.
One day, you'l
l find, that I
have gone.
But tomorrow m
ay rain, so,
I'll follow t
he sun.
Break:
Yes, tomorrow
may rain, so,
I'll follow
the sun.
And now th
e time has com
e, and so my l
ove I must go.
And though
I lose a frie
nd, in the end
you will know
. Oh, oh, oh.
One day, you'l
l find, that I
have gone.
For tomorrow m
ay rain, so,
I'll follow t
he sun.
6. Mr. Moonlight (Roy Lee Johnson)
Mis -
ter Moon
– light.
You came to me
, one summer n
ight.
And from yo
ur beam you ma
de my dream.
And from th
e world, you s
ent my girl.
And from ab
ove you sent u
s love.
And now she
is mine, I
#
think you're
fine.
Cause we love
you, Mi
ster Moonlight
.
Mister Moonlig
ht, come again
please.
Here I am, on
my knees, begg
ing if you ple
ase.
And the nig
ht you don't c
ome my way,
I pray and pra
y more each da
y.
Cause we love
you, Mi
ster Moonlight
.
Break: F# (8 bars)
And the nig
ht you don't c
ome my way,
Whoa, I pray a
nd pray more e
ach day.
Cause we love
you, Mi
ster Moonlight
.
Mister Moonlig
ht, come again
please.
Here I am, on
my knees, begg
ing if you ple
ase.
And the nig
ht you don't c
ome my way,
Whoa, I pray a
nd pray more e
ach day.
Cause we love
you, Mi
ster Moonlight
.
Outtro: Repeat and fade
Mister Moon
light.
7. Kansas City (Leiber/Stoller)/ Hey Hey Hey Hey (Little Richard)
Intro:
Ah, Kansas Cit
y, gonna get m
y baby back ho
me. Yeah, yeah
.
I'm going to K
ansas City, go
nna get my bab
y back home. Y
eah, yeah.
Well, it's a l
ong, long time
since, my bab
y's been gone.
Ah, Kansas Cit
y, gonna get m
y baby one tim
e. A-yeah, yea
h.
I'm going to K
ansas City, go
nna get my bab
y one time. Ye
ah, yeah.
It's just a-on
e, two, three,
four. Five, s
ix, seven, eig
ht, nine.
Whoa.
Break: / / / / / nc
Hey, hey, hey,
hey. (Hey, he
y, hey, hey.)
Hey, baby. (He
y, baby.) Ooh,
now, girl (We
ll, gal.)
I said, you’re
my pal. (Girl
, pal.)
Woah, now, now
, now tell me,
baby, what's
been wrong wit
h you.
Hey, hey, hey,
hey. (Hey, he
y, hey, hey.)
Hey, now, baby
. (Hey, baby.)
Ooh, now, gir
l (Well, gal.)
I said, you’re
my pal. (Girl
, pal.)
Now, now, now
tell me, baby,
what's been w
rong with you.
Well, I said b
ye. (Bye-bye,
bye-bye, bye-b
ye.)
Bye-bye, baby,
bye-bye. (Bye
-bye, bye-bye,
bye-bye.)
Ooh, so long.
(So long, so l
ong, so long.)
Bye-bye, baby,
I’m gone. (By
e-bye, bye-bye
, bye-bye.)
Yeah, I said b
ye-bye, baby,
bye, bye, bye,
bye.
Bye, now, bye.
(Bye-bye, bye
-bye, bye-bye.
)
Bye-bye, baby,
bye-bye. (Bye
-bye, bye-bye,
bye-bye.)
Ooh, so long.
(So long, so l
ong, so long.)
Fade out
Bye-bye, baby,
I’m gone. (By
e-bye, bye-bye
, bye-bye.)
8. Eight Days a Week (Lennon/McCartney)
Intro:
Ooh, I need yo
ur love, babe.
Guess you kno
w it's true.
Hope you need
my love, babe.
Just like I n
eed you.
Hold me, love
me. Hold me, l
ove me.
Ain't got noth
in' but love,
babe. Eight da
ys a week.
Love you every
day, girl. Al
ways on my min
d.
One thing I ca
n say, girl. L
ove you all th
e time.
Hold me, love
me. Hold me, l
ove me.
Ain't got noth
in' but love,
girl. Eight da
ys a week.
Eight days a w
eek, I love yo
u.
Eight days a w
eek, is not en
ough to show I
care.
Ooh, I need yo
ur love, babe.
Guess you kno
w it's true.
Hope you need
my love, babe.
Just like I n
eed you. Oh.
Hold me, love
me. Hold me, l
ove me.
Ain't got noth
in' but love,
babe. Eight da
ys a week.
Eight days a w
eek, I love yo
u.
Eight days a w
eek, is not en
ough to show I
care.
Love you every
day, girl. Al
ways on my min
d.
One thing I ca
n say, girl. L
ove you all th
e time.
Hold me, love
me. Hold me, l
ove me.
Ain't got noth
in' but love,
babe. Eight da
ys a week.
Eight days a w
eek. Eight
days a week.
Outtro: nc
9. Words of Love (Buddy Holly)
Intro: Repeat 4
Hold me close
and, tell me
how you feel,
Tell me lov
e is real.
Mmm mmm mmm,
mmm mmm.
Words of love
you, whisper
soft and true
,
Darling I l
ove you.
Mmm mmm mmm,
mmm mmm.
Break: Repeat 8 A D E
Let me hear yo
u say, the w
ords I long to
hear,
Darling whe
n you're near.
Mmm mmm m
mm, mmm m
mm.
Words of love
you, whisper
soft and true
,
Darling I l
ove you.
Mmm mmm mmm,
mmm mmm mm
m.
Outtro: Repeat and fade D E A
Oh o oh o o oh.
10. Honey Don't (Carl Perkins)
Intro: /
Well, how come
you say you w
ill when you w
on’t?
Say you do, ba
by, when you d
on’t?
Let me know, h
oney, how you
feel. Tell
the truth, now
, is love real
?
But, ah-a. Wel
l, honey don’t
. Well, hon
ey don’t. H
oney, don’t.
Honey, don’t.
Honey, don
’t.
I say you will
when you won’
t. Ah-a, honey
, don’t.
Well, I love y
ou, baby, and
you ought to k
now,
I like the way
that you wear
your clothes.
Everything abo
ut you is so d
og-gone sweet,
You got that sand all over your feet.
But, ah-a, wel
l, honey don’t
. Honey don
’t. Honey,
don’t.
Honey, don’t.
Honey, don
’t.
I say you will
when you won’
t. Ah-a, honey
, don’t.
Break: / / /
I feel
/ / /
fine.
/
Ooo
/
oo. I sai
/
d.
Well, sometime
s I love you o
n a Saturday n
ight,
Sunday morning
you don’t loo
k right.
You been out,
painting the t
own.
Ah-a, baby, be
en steppin’ ar
ound.
But, ah-a, wel
l, honey don’t
. I said, h
oney, don’t.
Honey, don’t
.
Honey, don’t.
Honey, don
’t.
I say you will
when you won’
t. Ah-a, honey
, don’t.
Outtro: / / / /
Well,
honey don’t.
/
Well, honey
/
don’t.
A lit
tle, little, h
/
oney, don’t.
I say
you will when
you won’t, ah
-a, honey don’
/
t.
11. Every Little Thing (Lennon/McCartney)
Intro: nc
When I'm walki
ng beside her,
people tel
l me I'm lucky
.
Yes, I know I
'm a lucky guy
. I remember
the first tim
e,
I was lonel
y without her.
Can’t sto
p thinking abo
ut her now.
Every little t
hing she does,
she does fo
r me, yeah.
And you know t
he things she
does, she doe
s for me, woo.
When I'm with
her I'm happy,
just to k
now that she l
oves me.
Yes, I know t
hat she loves
me now. Ther
e is one thing
I'm sure of,
I will love
her forever.
For, I kn
ow love will n
ever die.
Every little t
hing she does,
she does fo
r me, yeah.
And you know t
he things she
does, she doe
s for me, woo.
Break:
Every little t
hing she does,
she does fo
r me, yeah.
And you know t
he things she
does, she doe
s for me, woo.
Outtro: Repeat and fade out
Every little t
hing.
12. I Don't Want to Spoil the Party (Lennon/McCartney)
Intro:
I don't want t
o spoil the pa
rty, so I'll g
o.
I would hate m
y disappointme
nt to show.
There's nothin
g for me here,
so I will dis
appear.
If she turns u
p while I'm go
ne, please let
me know.
I've had a dri
nk or two and
I don't care.
There's no fun
in what I do
if she's not t
here.
I wonder what
went wrong, I'
ve waited far
too long.
I think I'll t
ake a walk, an
d look for her
.
Though tonight
she's made me
sad. I
still love he
r.
If I find her
I'll be glad.
I still
love her.
I don't want t
o spoil the pa
rty, so I'll g
o.
I would hate m
y disappointme
nt to show.
There's nothin
g for me here,
so I will dis
appear.
If she turns u
p while I'm go
ne, please let
me know.
Break: / / / / / /
Though tonight
she's made me
sad. I
still love he
r.
If I find her
I'll be glad.
I still
love her.
Though I've ha
d a drink or t
wo and I don't
care.
There's no fun
in what I do
if she's not t
here.
I wonder what
went wrong, I'
ve waited far
too long.
I think I'll t
ake a walk, an
d look for her
.
Outtro: nc
13. What You're Doing (Lennon/McCartney)
Intro: nc (drum intro 4 bars) then
Look, what yo
u're doing, I
'm feeling blu
e and lonely.
Would it be to
o much, to ask
of you, what
you're doing,
to me?
You, got me r
unning, and t
here's no fun
in it.
Why should it
be so much, to
ask of you, w
hat you're doi
ng, to me?
I've been wa
iting here for
you, wonderi
ng what, you'r
e gonna do.
Should you n
eed a love tha
t's true, it's
me.
Please, stop
your lying, y
ou got me cryi
ng, girl.
Why should it
be so much, to
ask of you, w
hat you're doi
ng, to me?
Break: /
I've been wa
iting here for
you, wonderi
ng what, you'r
e gonna do.
Should you n
eed a love tha
t's true, it's
me.
Please, stop
your lying, y
ou got me cryi
ng, girl.
Why should it
be so much, to
ask of you, w
hat you're doi
ng, to me?
What
you're doing,
to me. What y
ou're doing, t
o me.
Drum (4 bars) and bass (last 2 bars)
Then repeat and fade
14. Everybody's Trying to Be my Baby (Carl Perkins)
E nc E nc
Well, they took some honey, from a tree,
Dressed it up and they called it me.
Everybody's tr
ying to be my
baby, everybo
dy's trying to
be my baby.
Everybody's tr
ying to be my
baby, now.
E nc E nc E nc
Woke up last night, half past four,
Fifty women knocking on my door.
Everybody's tr
ying to be my
baby, everybo
dy's trying to
be my baby.
Everybody's tr
ying to be my
baby, now.
Break: / / / / / /
E nc E nc E nc
Went out last night, I didn't stay late.
'Fore I got home I had nineteen dates.
Everybody's tr
ying to be my
baby, everybo
dy's trying to
be my baby.
Everybody's tr
ying to be my
baby, now.
Break: / / / / /
/ / / / / / / /
E nc E nc E nc
Went out last night, I didn't stay late.
'Fore I got home I had nineteen dates.
Everybody's tr
ying to be my
baby, everybo
dy's trying to
be my baby.
Everybody's tr
ying to be my
baby, now.
E nc E nc E nc
Well, they took some honey, from a tree,
Dressed it up and they called it me.
Everybody's tr
ying to be my
baby, everybo
dy's trying to
be my baby.
Every
body's trying
to be my baby,
/ / /
now.