Carry That Weight
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[Segue: Chorus]
Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
[Instrumental Break 0:23-0:44]
[Verse]
I never give you my pillow
I only send you my invitations
And in the middle of the celebrations
I break down
[Chorus]
Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
[Transition]
Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
[Instrumental Break 0:23-0:44]
[Verse]
I never give you my pillow
I only send you my invitations
And in the middle of the celebrations
I break down
[Chorus]
Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
Carry that weight a long time
[Transition]
About
Genius Annotation
McCartney, Harrison, and Starr began recording the “Golden Slumbers”/“Carry That Weight” medley while John Lennon was in the hospital in Golspie, Scotland following a car accident. It unusually features vocals from each Beatle, with Lennon recording his part after the others when he’d returned from hospital.
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Credits
Producer
Writers
Orchestration
Engineer
Chorus Vocals
Publisher
Timpani
Rhythm Guitar
Lead Vocals
Label
Harmony Vocals
Drums
Bass
Piano
Recorded At
EMI (Abbey Road) Studios, London, UK (July, August 1969)
Released on
September 26, 1969
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