Don't Bother Me
The Beatles
Written by George Harrison; released on "With The Beatles" album.
George's first released song. Just great!
Intro:
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Since she's been gone,
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I want no one to talk to me,
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It's not the same,
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but I'm to blame, it's plain to
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see So go a - way,
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leave me a - lone, don't bother me
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I can't be - lieve
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that she would leave me on my own,
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It's just not right,
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when every night I'm all a-
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lone I've got no time
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for you right now, don't bother me
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I know I'll
Bridge:
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ne - ver be the
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same, if I don't
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get her back a - gain,
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Be - cause I
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know she'll al - ways
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be the
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on - ly girl for
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me But till she's here,
Verse:
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please, don't come near, just stay a - way
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I'll let you know
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when she's come home, un - til that day,
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Don't come a - round,
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leave me a - lone, don't bother me
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Verse (half solo):
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I've got no time
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for you right now, don't bother me
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I know I'll
Bridge:
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ne - ver be the
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same, if I don't
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get her back a - gain,
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Be - cause I
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know she'll al - ways
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be the
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on - ly girl for
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me But till she's here,
Verse:
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please, don't come near, just stay a - way
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I'll let you know
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when she's come home, un - til that day,
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Don't come a - round,
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leave me a - lone, don't bother me
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Don't bother me
Outro:
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Don't bother me
repeat and fade...
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