VERSION:'A Hard Day's Night' STEREO Parlophone UK release. In 1965, Starr co-wrote along with John Lennon and McCartney, the country-tipped song “What Goes On” for The Beatles’ Rubber Soul album.Tell Me Why (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Lead Vocal: John Lennon Guitar Transcription by: C.M. “Don’t Pass Me By” wasn’t Starr’s only exploration into country music. The song was first recorded under the working title “Ringo’s Tune (Untitled)” and then later as “This Is Some Friendly” before being christened with its final title.

It was a very exciting time for me and everyone was really helpful, and recording that crazy violinist was a thrilling moment.” It was great to get my first song down, one that I had written. Starr added, “I was just sitting at home alone, and ‘Don’t Pass Me By’ arrived. I was fiddling with the piano – I just bang away – and then if a melody comes and some words, I just have to keep going. “I only play three chords on the guitar and three on the piano. “I wrote ‘Don’t Pass Me By’ when I was sitting around at home,” said Starr. When Starr was asked if would write any songs for The Beatles, Paul McCartney interjected with his “Don’t Pass Me By” lyrics singing Don’t pass me by / Don’t make me cry / Don’t make me blue. The song was first mentioned in a 1964 interview with the band on the BBC radio show Top Gear. Though Starr also wrote and co-wrote a number of songs for The Beatles, including “Octopus’s Garden,” “What Goes On,” “Maggie Mae,” “Dig It,” and “Flying,” when it came to “Don’t Pass Me By,” it took four years before it was recorded and released by The Beatles. I said that’s all right, I’m waiting here, just waiting to hear from you You said that you would be late about an hour or two You were in a car crash, and you lost your hair I’m sorry that I doubted you, I was so unfair You’ll never know it hurt me so, how I hate to see you go ‘Cause you know, darling, I love only you I don’t see you, does it mean you don’t love me anymore? Still waiting…įurther in, Starr apologizes for doubting them - even after they were in a car crash and lost their hair - and is unwavering as he continues to wait for them to come, and not pass him by.ĭon’t pass me by, don’t make me cry, don’t make me blue I wonder where you are tonight and why I’m by myself See the hands a-moving, but I’m by myself I hear the clock a-ticking on the mantel shelf I don’t hear it, does it mean you don’t love me anymore?

Waiting for your knock, dear, on my old front door Listen for your footsteps, but they don’t arrive

I listen for your footsteps coming up the drive

Tell me why the beatles chords