George Harrison Recorded a Guitar Solo for ‘Here Comes the Sun’ That Never Ended up on the Track
George Harrison is the songwriter behind āHere Comes the Sunā by The Beatles. Later, this artist offered a glimpse into his creative process, even revealing that he wrote a guitar solo for this original track.Ā
George Harrison wrote āHere Comes the Sunā for The Beatles
Theyāre the rock band behind āLet It Be,ā āTwist and Shout,ā āI Want to Hold Your Hand,ā and āIn My Life.ā Along with Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr, Harrison was a member of The Beatles.
Although John Lennon and Paul McCartney are credited as songwriters on most Beatles songs, Harrison and Ringo Starr created their originals for the group. For Ringo Starr, that meant āOctopusās Garden.ā For Harrison, that meant āHere Comes the Sun.ā
āIt seems as if winter in England goes on forever; by the time spring comes, you really deserve it,ā Harrison wrote in Anthology. āSo one day, I decided I was going to sag off Apple, and I went over to Eric Claptonās house.āĀ
āThe relief of not having to go and see all those dopey accountants was wonderful,ā he continued, āand I walked around the garden with one of Ericās acoustic guitars and wrote āHere Comes The Sun.āā
This track was Harrisonās second original song included on the Beatlesā Abbey Road. It featured his vocals and guitar playing, as well as original lyrics about spring breaking through winter in England.
āLittle darling, itās been a long cold lonely winter,ā the verse states. āLittle darling, it feels like years since itās been here.ā
The Beatlesā āHere Comes the Sunā almost had a guitar soloĀ
āHere Comes the Sunā features an acoustic guitar part from Harrison. However, it almost had a guitar solo recorded by the musician. According to The Hollyhobs, in 1969, Harrison entered the studio to record the guitar parts for āI Want Youā and āOh Darling.āĀ
Then, he began to āetch outā his guitar solo for āHere Comes the Sun,ā even if he was displeased with it and believed it was āout of placeā for the bridge.Ā
Even if the solo was scrapped, the artist wrote a note on the tape recording which read, ādonāt use the guitar solos from takes six and seven.ā The final version of the āHere Comes the Sunā bridge features instrumentals and vocals ā minus the impromptu guitar solo.
What other songs did George Harrison write for the Beatles?
Harrison released several songs as a solo artist ā having his first original, āDonāt Bother Me,ā featured on With the Beatles. The guitarist later wrote and released āWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps,ā āYou Like Me Too Much,ā āTaxman,ā and āI Me Mine.ā
However, one reason Harrison temporarily left the Beatles was because of his lack of creative control, as seen in the Disney+ documentary series The Beatles: Get Back. Of course, this songwriter reunited with the band for their iconic rooftop concert.Ā