A Hard Days Night, by the Beatles, was inspired by a phrase uttered by Ringo Starr, the bands drummer. He mixed expressions and ended up saying a hard day’s night, referring to a hard day of work followed by a night of recording. John Lennon, impressed by the phrase, decided to use it as a theme for a song. The track simultaneously topped the singles and albums charts in the UK and the US.
Key: G
Introduction:
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It's been a hard day's night and I've been working like a dog
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It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
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But when I get home to you, I find the things that you do, will make me feel all right
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You know I work all day to get you money to buy you things and
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it's worth it just to hear you say, you're gonna give me everything
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So why on earth should I moan, cause when I get you alone, you know I'll feel O.K.
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When I'm home everything seems to be right
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When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight, yeah!
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It's been a hard day's night and I've been working like a dog
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It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
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But when I get home to you, I find the things that you do, will make me feel all right
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So why on earth should I moan, cause when I get you alone, you know I'll feel O.K.
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When I'm home everything seems to be right
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When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight, yeah!
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It's been a hard day's night and I've been working like a dog
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It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
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But when I get home to you, I find the things that you do, will make me feel all right