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Genre
Rock
Era
60s
Mood
Romantic
Tempo
Ballad
Key
Major
Texture
Orchestral
Sound
Guitar-driven
Feel
Straight
The Beatles
Abbey Road (1969)
George Harrison
Widely regarded as one of the greatest love songs ever written, 'Something' was George Harrison's first A-side single and a Billboard chart-topper. The track features a lush production blending bluesy guitar leads, melodic basslines, and a sweeping orchestral arrangement.
Something is a masterpiece of harmonic sophistication, blending traditional Tin Pan Alley 'line clichés' with rock modal interchange. The song's most distinctive feature is the bridge modulation to A major, which provides a bright, lifting contrast to the more…
George Harrison began writing the song in September 1968 during the recording sessions for the 'White Album'. He utilized an empty studio at EMI to work out the melody on a piano. Initially, he felt the song was too simple and even considered giving it to Jack…
“Frank Sinatra frequently covered the song, calling it 'the greatest love song of the past 50 years', though he often mistakenly introduced it as a Lennon-McCartney composition.”
Something is a masterpiece of harmonic sophistication, blending traditional Tin Pan Alley 'line clichés' with rock modal interchange. The song's most distinctive feature is the bridge modulation to A major, which provides a bright, lifting contrast to the more melancholic, chromatic C major verse. The use of the Eb (bIII) in the turnaround is a classic Harrison signature, creating a sense of unexpected but smooth resolution.
George Harrison began writing the song in September 1968 during the recording sessions for the 'White Album'. He utilized an empty studio at EMI to work out the melody on a piano. Initially, he felt the song was too simple and even considered giving it to Jackie Lomax or Joe Cocker before the Beatles recorded it for Abbey Road.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest love songs ever written, 'Something' was George Harrison's first A-side single and a Billboard chart-topper. The track features a lush production blending bluesy guitar leads, melodic basslines, and a sweeping orchestral arrangement.
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Genre
Rock
Era
60s
Mood
Romantic
Tempo
Ballad
Key
Major
Texture
Orchestral
Sound
Guitar-driven
Feel
Straight
7.4M
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976K
Listeners
1.4M
Genius Views
8
Annotations
100%
Popularity
3:04
Duration
4/4
Time
From the album Abbey Road
Harmony Something is a masterpiece of harmonic sophistication, blending traditional Tin Pan Alley 'line clichés' with rock modal interchange. The song's most distinctive feature is the bridge modulation to A major, which provides a bright, lifting contrast to the more melancholic, chromatic C major verse. The use of the Eb (bIII) in the turnaround is a classic Harrison signature, creating a sense of unexpected but smooth resolution. Deep Analysis Available Detailed analysis of this section is not yet available for this song. Request Full Analysis
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Composition George Harrison began writing the song in September 1968 during the recording sessions for the 'White Album'. He utilized an empty studio at EMI to work out the melody on a piano. Initially, he felt the song was too simple and even considered giving it to Jackie Lomax or Joe Cocker before the Beatles recorded it for Abbey Road. Inspiration: The opening line was famously borrowed from the title of James Taylor's song 'Something in the Way She Moves'. While often cited as being inspired by Harrison's wife, Pattie Boyd, Harrison later stated he was imagining the soulful style of Ray Charles while composing it. Recording Studio: EMI Studios (Abbey Road) and Trident Studios Producer: George Martin Frank Sinatra frequently covered the song, calling it 'the greatest love song of the past 50 years', though he often mistakenly introduced it as a Lennon-McCartney composition. It is the second most covered Beatles song in history, trailing only 'Yesterday'. The promotional film for the song featured all four Beatles with their wives (Pattie Boyd, Linda McCartney, Yoko Ono, and Maureen Starkey) because the band members were not filming together at the time.
Chord Sheet Chords Used Hide functions C I T Cmaj7 Imaj7 T C7 V7/IV F IV P D7 V7/V G V D Am vi T Ab+ vi(maj7) T C/G I/5 T D7/F# V7/V F IV P Eb bIII T G V D C I T Progression by Section Bridge A I T Amaj7 Imaj7 T F#m vi D IV P G bVII A I T Verse C I T Cmaj7 Imaj7 T C7 I7 T F IV P D7 II7 D G V D Am vi T Ab+ bVIaug C/G I/V T D7/F# II7 D F IV P Eb bIII G V D C I T Chord Fingerings C Standard Cmaj7 Standard C7 Standard F Standard D7 Standard G Standard Am Standard Ab+ Standard C/G Standard D7/F# Standard F Standard Eb Standard G Standard C Standard Harmony Analysis Something is a masterpiece of harmonic sophistication, blending traditional Tin Pan Alley 'line clichés' with rock modal interchange. The song's most distinctive feature is the bridge modulation to A major, which provides a bright, lifting contrast to the more melancholic, chromatic C major verse. The use of the Eb (bIII) in the turnaround is a classic Harrison signature, creating a sense of unexpected but smooth resolution. Find Tabs & Chords Songsterr Interactive tabs Ultimate Guitar Chords & tabs Cifra Club Chords
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