I’ve been listening to this magical song since about 1988 and NEVER realised John was whistling the coda of Hello Goodbye! Thanks for those deep insights! Beatles songs are like bottomless wells full of limitless wishes. And they always come true.

Thanks Mike. As soon as this notification popped up, I dropped everything I have to listen to this. It is one of my favourite Beatle songs. It’s epic McCartney and John Lennon’s harmony. line is just exquisite. Ringo’s drumming just adds so much to it and George’s guitar is the cherry on the top. Ironically, I am just watching ‘Get Back’ film again and the interview with Rick Rubin. Is it possible to overdose on too much Beatle?

Anytime I need to recall how to play a Beatles song I come directly to you because I know you always get it right

Just in my opinion,George's part makes this song. His riffs are what we remember. But the vocals are Everly Brothers quality and recall the harmonies of P.S. I LoveYou. You're brilliant, Mike.

2:46 never noticed that melody was the same as the Hello Goodbye outro! I love Beatles self call backs and easter eggs so it’s a treat to learn about a new one.

As always, you do a top quality cover, Mike. Thank you for all the hours that you put into reproducing the authentic sound of the Beatles and giving us all better knowledge of their music through your expertise! - James 🎸

Very meticulous deconstruction Mike! I never realized this song was so complex. Thx!👏👏👏

Interesting-I hadn’t realized there were so many time signature changes. It seems to be well known from the Get Back movie and from countless interviews over the years that The Beatles did not know how to read/write musical notation, that they sometimes struggled to communicate their musical intent to studio musicians when they were brought in (a gap often filled by George Martin), and that they didn’t really have a rigorous or formal way to communicate time changes to each other, relying more on their instincts and their knowledge of how each other tended to play in order for the band to stay on the same page. Given all of this, my guess is that PM did not consciously do those time changes on purpose, and that it probably just happened instinctively as he strummed it out on his guitar one day.

Yet another amazing rendition & lesson of a classic Beatles tune by Mike. Just adds to the incredible musical talents of those four lads from Liverpool! Thanks so much Mike & hope that all is well. 👍👍

wow, even the whistling at the end is spot on

Loved this lesson yesterday! Glad you reposted it. I'm gonna get the tabs tomorrow to learn George's exact part! Thanks!

Thank you Mike. Love your content as always. Very entertaining and informative.

Thanks for all you do, Mike. I rarely, if ever, leave a comment, but believe me, I´m always here referencing your tutelage for Beatles material. ☮

Thanks for the lesson Mike! I learned this song by ear last year but it's always nice to see the small details I missed on both John and Paul's parts.

Mike, your tutorials are absolutely the best, especially with the authentic details. You have an amazing talent and give your knowledge back to the community. Thank you very much. I just downloaded 4 chart-tabs from the Beatles from your website. Keep on, please!

Awesome sound-alike, Mike-- love it! George's parts are sublime-- perfect fit.

This is the first Beatle song i officially learned on guitar! Thankyou for the lesson Mike, great to see all of the nuances and techniques properly 😎🎸

Thanks Mike… the mystery I’ve been searching for all the years is finally revealed. Now I can tell my brother that we were both playing the chords wrong… and it wasn’t just me! Haha…!!! Thank you ou very much for the history and music lessons that I learned today! ❤❤❤ Rock on!!!

Your lessons are ridiculously detailed 👌, love it, almost always find things I've missed in songs I've played for years

All the guitar parts, all the vocal parts, drums, what more could be done? How about the Paul McCartney vest and no shoes. Perfect touch to complete the perfect video. Just too cool.

! just awesome as always ! Great pic of Paul, the back stories are always great too!

Thanks Mike. You’ve nailed it again ! And unlocked the secrets to another classic from the Fabs. ✌️&❤

Absolutely excellent video lesson as always . The attention to detail is unrivalled. Judt makes you want to go and play it for yourself!

Another great take on a Beatles song. As per usual, there's way more to it than meets the ear (for the last 50+ years🙂). Thanks for showing us the nuts and bolts, and...gasp..the mistakes😁👍

Superb as always. Thank you for your time creating this. Inspirational.

Hi Mike, another masterclass! Your attention to detail is fab.

Amazing, as usual. You're the best. Thank you very much for all you do.

Brilliant Mike. Me and my friend recently did our own multitrack version of this.....great to see you do it.

Man, Mike, this is so helpful. I’ve never been able to figure out why the C C/B Am section NEVER sounds right. I had no idea they were doing two completely different things. 👍

I cant tell you how much I enjoy watching you play and explain these chords. I have a small 24 track make shift studio in my garage and I love to take what I learned from you "to the garage" as I say when I go to relax. My voice isnt is good as yours but with todays technology I can usually get a good mix. I love trying to make 2 and 3 part harmonies like the Beatles.

Incredible information and wisdom here, great video as usual. Thank you, Mike!

Mike - I never thought to play that Am9 chord in any noodling in first position. As you say “genius”.

A beautiful song on a very underrated Album

One of my absolute favorite Beatles tunes... It seemed like it was just so perfect for the album...

Thanks mike for everything beatles

This song was always one of my favorites. Thanks Mike

George Harrisons riff for me turns the song from a good song into a great song... just the icing on the cake 👌

It is a history course as well as a music lesson. Well done!

To see that makes me happy to be alive! Totally incredible how you break it down! You are a genius! Must be fun to be you!!!

mike, always enjoying your breakdown of beatle songs and i like to play along with you until i get it. i play left handed so i liked how you flipped it around, thnx.

wow all your videos have me in some kinda awe most the time, but this song is so so good. Your cover is great.

Burning matches, lifting latches . . I always thought that was a John’s line (lyric) . . Great breakdown Mike! Thanks!

That was tremendous, truly 👏

An awesome lesson Mike. I know creating these video lessons takes a long time but boy have you given us top quality material to work from. Thank you 👍😁

you are having so much fun...its infectious, thx

besides your uncanny ability to break these songs down, what always ends up impressing me more than anything , are your vocals!!

Always had a special feeling about this song. Thanks Mike!

👍🏻 big ups .. you’re amazing.

This is not the 1st time that you do a song that I have been playing the last 2 weeks. Really enjoyed this break down, it's funny how for me, if you are covering this by yourself you mix all parts, and seeing how you break it down somehow makes it all (what I play).......-make more sense. Thanks for another great cover.

I already know how to play this, but I'm watching this video anyway. I love your videos, keep up the great work!

I've been playing this song for decades also on my 814ce! those different time signatures are tricky & I was just going on feel. Much appreciation to you calling out the time signature counts and also I didn't have the Am9. I used a pick on the 1st string too for the intro, but so much more pop using a finger. thanks again for what you do. another fab lesson.

This was totally awesome Mike! Wish I had you as a music teacher when I first picked up the guitar in high school.

Yes! That bit with Paul’s Am9 chord is the missing piece all this time. Nobody else shows that anywhere. Excellent! Thanks.

Amazing detail as always Mike but 14:47 off the charts good! Thank you so much.

The one I've been waiting for, thank you so much Mike, this is great!!!

Been waiting for this one! Thanks!!

Unbelievable genius! You are amazing and you know it! Thank you!

George's part is so clever!

Thank you very much. I’ve always loved this song. Your videos are always spot on. Mahalo from Oahu

Woah, I've been playing this wrong for years lol. The C, Cmaj7, Am9 section in particular! I usually sing and play Paul's part when I jam to this on my acoustic guitar but I think I played that section the way John does. Thanks for the very informative analysis of all these Beatles tunes! I learned how to play Girl and All My Loving and quite a few others the proper way by watching your videos. I appreciate the content brother!

Thanks again Mike absolute lately great

more Paul genius. Manages to make an immediately delightful and catchy melody from the most standard chord progression you could think of

Great work again Mike.

I really dig those purple pants. You have outdone yourself on this one.

Superb stuff Mike. I always assumed this was written by John and Paul in their early days, like One After 909. Such a feelgood song with none of the cynicism that had sometimes crept in over the years. Nice to hear it was about Paul and Linda's early relationship. The song has a similar feel to Lindisfarne's Together Forever ( written by Scottish songsmith Rab Noakes ) and I often think of the other whenever I listen to one of these songs.

I play notes instead of chords on a few of the parts. Thanks, Mike!

Man, you sound just like The Beatles, Mike. Nice work.

Nicely done. Actually all chords that I can play. This will be fun to practice with.

Love this lesson one of my favorite toe-tapping ballad, would love to hear you do Across the Universe

Thanks Mike. A great job, as always

Superb,as always!

I’ve always thought the Bass lessons for all these songs were missing in these videos 😂 now we kind of cheated and we’re getting Bass lines .. I hope we do 🤞😂

Georges simulated bass part on the verses is similar to the guitar lick on Drive my car.

Absolutely brilliant lesson

Great as always Mike. Thanks.

Hey Mike this was awesome I always learn stuff from your back stories. I just watched you with SRV That was Awesome👍👍👍You have been around so many Amazing musicians Thanks again brother🎸🎼🎹👨🏻‍🦯

Now I’ve watched it and in on cloud nine. Thanks Mike. Pity the key is too high to sing easily. Btw I’m loving the purple trousers.

Superb.

Gosh, I wish I could do that. I play it but not with those chord variations... impressive. I have a 6 track digital recorder and will give it a try.

Fabulous :) Thank you very much for your hard work!

Great Tuto!

That Am9 sounds dissonant to me or at least fails to blend when I play along with the original track. Need to play with another guitar. I never would have seen that chord coming. Always learn something new from Mike!

Great job, Mike!

Well, they might get Bell-bottom trowsers on my corpse, but not until.. Bravo, Mike! So well done! Wow, 1969!

Sensacional! Todas que vi em seus vídeos ficaram excelentes, mas ainda não encontrei "A Day in the Life", obviamente sem a seção orquestral (mas talvez com o piano). Um verdadeiro Graal de Sgt. Pepper's e dos Beatles... ✌☺

I liked how a few of the songs like this one had arrangements almost getting back to skiffle.

Gracias profe

thanks mike!!

George’s guitar makes this song.

Hi Mike Thank you for the Lesson😃 Can you please do a lesson for a Django Reinhardt Song? Maybe Minor Swing?

Great stuff again Mike. C'est tres précis. So I've decided to name you "Miketiculous". :)

I like looking at the flashing red display showing 120 V.

Havw you thought about covering "I'm looking through you"? There are some very intricate parts and i just cant find a very in depth analysis on youtube, and just would love to see you talk about it ❤

Thanks

Que som maravilhoso esse violão cara.

Mike please do Across the universe when you can 🙏🏼🙏🏼

The mystery to me is WHY DIDN’T GEORGE USE THE FENDER BASS VI on this? I am glad he didn’t don’t get me wrong! I think it was a little passive aggressive behavior toward Paul in saying “ I am not going to play bass”! while still doing it on his TELE and it ends up sounding great! It’s a lead bass part. Kind of unique as far as I can find in Rock to have a bass part played on a regular 6 string on a major recording by the biggest band in history!

You seems to know a lot background information about the Beatles. Something puzzles me for some time. It's concers 'The ballad of John & Yoko'. It was just Paul & John recording it. So no George involved. But who did come up with the marvelous double stop guitar licks in between the singing? Did perhaps McCartney hum it first?. Somehow I can't imagine John coming up with it completely by himself...or was a befriended guitarist maybe involved? This guitarplaying takes the song to a complete next level...imagine the song without it...

❤great

I'd love to hear what it would sound like if George had used the six string Fender bass.