“If I Fell” is a song by English rock band the Beatles which first appeared in 1964 on the album A Hard Day’s Night in the United Kingdom and on the North American album Something New.
The video below from Beatles Lead Guitar Secrets, will show you the guitar part that George’s played on the record. The second video tries to explain how to play If I Feel – One of the Beatles’ best ballad.
It was written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon–McCartney. “That’s my first attempt at a ballad proper….It shows that I wrote sentimental love ballads way back when”, Lennon stated his 1980 Playboy Magazine Interview.
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Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 27 February 1964
Released: 10 July 1964 (UK), 26 June 1964 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney: vocals, bass
George Harrison: electric guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Available on:
A Hard Day’s Night
On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2
If I Fell – Lyrics
If I fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me understand?
‘Cause I’ve been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just holding hands
If I give my heart
To you
I must be sure
From the very start
That you
Would love me more than her
If I trust in you
Oh, please
Don’t run and hide
If I love you too
Oh, please
Don’t hurt my pride like her
‘Cause I couldn’t stand the pain
And I
Would be sad if our new love
Was in vain
So I hope you see
That I
Would love to love you
And that she
Will cry
When she learns we are two
‘Cause I couldn’t stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love
Was in vain
So I hope you see
That I
Would love to love you
And that she
Will cry
When she learns we are two
If I fell in love with you