You Like Me Too Much

STORIA DELLA CANZONE:

Con "You like me too much" George piazza per la prima volta due sue composizioni in un album dei Beatles.
Gli elementi che accomunano questa canzone con "I need you" sono diversi, anche questa infatti è una canzone d'amore e come "I need you" ha un ritmo abbastanza brioso, inoltre non godrà nell'immediato futuro di una particolare stima da parte del suo autore, che non la riproporrà mai dal vivo né tantomeno la ricorderà nella sua autobiografia degli anni '80 "I me mine".
La canzone inizialmente doveva essere inserita nelle scene del film "Help!", ma poi gli fu preferita "I need you" e "You like me too much" venne relegata sul lato B dell'album omonimo.
Secondo il critico musicale Lester Bangs, questa canzone era probabilmente il primo pezzo della storia del rock in cui il testo ammette che i due protagonisti non si amano più, ma che nessuno dei due ha il coraggio di dire che è finita.

LYRICS:

Though you're gone away this morning
You'll be back again tonight
Telling me there'll be no next time
If I just don't treat you right
You'll never leave me and you know it's true
'Cause you like me too much and I like you

You've tried before to leave me
But you haven't got the nerve
To walk out and make me lonely
Which is all that I deserve
You'll never leave me and you know it's true
'Cause you like me too much and I like you

I really do
And it's nice when you believe me
If you leave me

I will follow you
And bring you back where you belong
'Cause I couldn't really stand it
I admit that I was wrong
I wouldn't let you leave me 'cause it's true
'Cause you like me too much and I like you
'Cause you like me too much and I like you

I really do
And it's nice when you believe me
If you leave me

I will follow you
And bring you back where you belong
'Cause I couldn't really stand it
I admit that I was wrong
I wouldn't let you leave me 'cause it's true
'Cause you like me too much and I like you
'Cause you like me too much and I like you

TRADUZIONE:

Anche se stamattina te ne sei andata via
Stasera tornerai di nuovo
Mi dirai che non ci sarà una prossima volta
Se non ti tratto bene
Non mi lascerai mai e sai che è vero
Perchè ti piaccio troppo e tu piaci a me

Hai già provato a lasciarmi
Ma non ne hai avuto il coraggio
Di uscire e lasciarmi solo
Che è tutto ciò che mi merito
Non mi lascerai mai e sai che è vero
Perchè ti piaccio troppo e tu piaci a me

Davvero
Ed è bello quando mi credi
Se mi lasci

Ti seguirò
E ti riporterò indietro
Perchè non potrei davvero sopportarlo
Ammetto di aver sbagliato
Non vorrei lasciarti andare perchè è vero
Perchè ti piaccio troppo e tu piaci a me
Perchè ti piaccio troppo e tu piaci a me

Davvero
Ed è bello quando mi credi
Se mi lasci

Ti seguirò
E ti riporterò indietro
Perchè non potrei davvero sopportarlo
Ammetto di aver sbagliato
Non vorrei lasciarti andare perchè è vero
Perchè ti piaccio troppo e tu piaci a me
Perchè ti piaccio troppo e tu piaci a me

CHORDS:

Intro G Bb D7 GAm         
though you've gone away this morning,
          C          G 
You'll be back again tonight,
Am
Telling me there'll be no next time
C                               G
If I don't just don't treat you right,
Bm7                                     D7   
You'll never leave me and you know it's true,
           G           C               D7
'cause you like me too much and I like you.

Am
You've tried before to leave me, 
        C               G
But you haven't got the nerve
Am
To walk out and make me lonely
         C          G
Which is all that I deserve,

Bm7                                     D7
You'll never leave me and you know it's true,
           G           C               D7
'cause you like me too much and I like you.
  Em7    A7           Bm                    A
I really do, and it's nice when you believe me,
Em7    A7    D7
If you leave me 

Am    
I will follow you 
              C              G
And bring you back where you belong
Am
'cause I could't really stand it,
    C              G
I admit that I was wrong,
Bm7                                     D7
I wouldn't let you leave me and you know it's true
           G       C                   D7   
'cause you like me too much and I like you.

Solo:
|-7-6-5-------7-6-5-------------------7-6-5-----7-8-9-10----10-8-----------|
|--------8-----------8-----------5-----------8--------------------------10-|
|-------------------------5-7-8---------------------------------------7----|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

           G       C                   D7   
'cause you like me too much and I like you.

  Em7    A7           Bm                    A
I really do, and it's nice when you believe me,
Em7    A7    D7
If you leave me

Am
I will follow you 
              C              G
and bring you back where you belong
Am
'cause I couldn't really stand it,
     C             G
I admit that I was wrong,

Bm
I wouldn't let you leave me 'cause it's true,
           G       C                   D7
'cause you like me too much and I like you,
           G       C                   D7
'cause you like me too much and I like you.

BASS TAB:

G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
                                  Though you've

Verse:
G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|7--------------------------|7--------------------------|
A|--------------7------------|--------------7------5-----|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  gone   a - way    this   mor -  ning,  you'll be     back


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|5--------------------5-----|
A|3--------------------3-----|--------------5------------|
E|--------------3------------|---------------------------|
      a  -   gain      tonight,             Telling    me


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|7----------7---------------|7--------------------------|
A|--------------7------------|--------------7------5-----|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
         there'll be no    next   time   if     I      just


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|5--------------------5-----|
A|3----------3---------3-----|--------------5------------|
E|--------------3------------|---------------------------|
     don't      treat  you right                   You'll


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|2--------------------------|2--------------------2---/-|
E|--------------2------------|--------------2------------|
  ne- ver    leave  me,    and       you know      it's


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------4-----|
A|5--------------------------|5-------------7------------|
E|--------------5------------|---------------------------|
  true,                                     Cause  you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|5--------------------------|---------------------------|
A|--------------5------------|3----------3---------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------3------------|
  like       me     too    much      and I      like   you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|5--------------------------|5----------5---------5-----|
E|--------------5------------|--------------5------------|
                                                   You've

Verse:
G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|7--------------------------|7--------------------------|
A|--------------7------------|--------------7------5-----|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  tried  be- fore   to     leave  me,    but    you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|5--------------------------|
A|3--------------------3-----|--------------5------------|
E|--------------3------------|---------------------------|
  hadn't     got       the nerve            To  walk   out


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|7--------------------------|7--------------------------|
A|--------------7------------|--------------7------5-----|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
         and    make me    lone - ly     which  is     all


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|5--------------------------|
A|3--------------------3-----|--------------5------------|
E|--------------3------------|---------------------------|
     that    I      de  -  serve                   You'll


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|2--------------------------|2--------------------------|
E|--------------2------------|--------------2------------|
  ne- ver    leave  me,    and       you know      it's


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|5--------------------------|5----------5---------5-----|
E|--------------5------------|--------------5------------|
  true,                                     Cause  you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|5--------------------------|---------------------------|
A|--------------5------------|3----------3---------3-----|
E|---------------------------|--------------3------------|
  like       me     too    much      and I      like   you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|5----------5---------------|5----------5---------5-----|
E|--------------5------------|--------------5------------|


Bridge:
G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|7--------------------------|7--------------------7-----|
E|--------------7------------|--------------7------------|
  I                           real    -     ly         do,


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|7--------------------------|7--------------------7-----|
A|--------------7------------|--------------7------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
                                            And it's   nice


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|7--------------------------|
A|--------------9------------|--------------7------------|
E|7----------7---------------|---------------------------|
         when   you    be- lieve  me,


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|--------------7------------|7--------------------------|
A|7--------------------------|--------------5------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  if         you              leave      me,

Verse:
G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|7----------7---------7-----|7----------7---------------|
A|--------------7------------|--------------7------5-----|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  I      will   follow     you,   and    bring  you    back


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|5--------------------------|
A|3--------------------------|--------------5------------|
E|--------------3------------|---------------------------|
         where  you    be- long,            Cause I    couldn't


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|7----------7---------------|7----------7---------------|
A|--------------7------------|--------------7------5-----|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
             real - ly     stand  it,       I   ad  -  mit


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|5--------------------5-----|
A|3----------3---------------|--------------5------------|
E|--------------3------------|---------------------------|
         that   I   was    wrong                   I


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|2----------2---------------|2----------2---------2-----|
E|--------------2------------|--------------2------------|
  wouldn't   let    you    leave  me,       cause  it's


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------4-----|
A|5----------5---------------|5----------5--7------------|
E|--------------5------------|---------------------------|
  true,                                     Cause  you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|5--------------------5-----|---------------------------|
A|--------------5------------|3--------------------3-----|
E|---------------------------|--------------3------------|
  like       me     too    much      and I      like   you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|5--------------------------|5--------------------5-----|
E|--------------5------------|--------------5------------|


Break (half-solo):
G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|--------------5------------|--------------5------------|
E|3----------3---------------|3----------3---------------|



G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|--------------5------------|--------------0------2-----|
E|3----------3---------------|3----------3---------------|



G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|3----------3---------------|3----------3---------3-----|
E|--------------3------------|--------------3------------|



G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|--------------5------------|--------------5------------|
E|3----------3---------------|3----------3---------------|



G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|5----------5---------------|5----------5---------------|
E|--------------5------------|--------------5------------|



G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|5----------5---------------|5----------5--3------3-----|
E|--------------5------------|---------------------------|
                                            Cause  you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|--------------5------------|3----------3---------3-----|
E|3--------------------------|--------------3------------|
  like       me     too    much      and I      like   you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|5----------5---------------|5----------5---------5-----|
E|--------------5------------|--------------5------------|


Bridge:
G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|7------------------------5-|7------7-------------7-----|
E|--------------7------7-----|--------------7------------|
  I                           real    -     ly         do,


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|7--------------------5-----|7--------------------7-----|
A|--------------7------------|--------------7------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
                                            And it's   nice


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|9----------9---------9-----|7----------7---------------|
A|--------------9------------|--------------7------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
         when   you    be- lieve  me,


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|--------------7------------|7--------------------------|
A|7--------------------------|--------------5------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  if         you              leave      me,

Verse:
G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|7----------7---------------|7----------7---------------|
A|--------------7------------|--------------7------5-----|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  I      will   follow     you,   and    bring  you    back


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|5----------5---------------|
A|3--------------------3-----|--------------5------------|
E|--------------3------------|---------------------------|
         where  you    be- long,            Cause I    couldn't


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|7--------------------------|7--------------------------|
A|--------------7------------|--------------7------5-----|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
             real - ly     stand  it,       I   ad  -  mit


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|5--------------------------|
A|3--------------------3-----|--------------5------------|
E|--------------3------------|---------------------------|
         that   I   was    wrong                   I


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|2--------------------------|2--------------------------|
E|--------------2------------|--------------2------------|
  wouldn't   let    you    leave  me,       cause  it's


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------4-----|
A|5--------------------------|5-------------7------------|
E|--------------5------------|---------------------------|
  true,                                     Cause  you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|5--------------------5-----|--------------5------------|
A|--------------5------------|3--------------------3-----|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  like       me     too    much      and I      like   you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------4-----|
A|5--------------------------|5-------------7------------|
E|--------------5------------|---------------------------|
                                            Cause  you

Outro:
G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|5--------------------------|---------------------------|
A|--------------5------------|3--------------------3-----|
E|---------------------------|--------------3------------|
  like       me     too    much      and I      like   you


G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------4-----|
A|5--------------------------|5------5------7------------|
E|--------------5------------|---------------------------|

G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|5--------------------------|5--------------------5-----|
A|--------------5------------|--------------5------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|



G|3----- ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|--------------3------------|--------------7------------|
A|---------------------------|5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|



G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
D|5--------------------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|

Outtakes-Rehearsals-Alternative takes:

Non sono ancora emerse outtakes di questa canzone che fu registrata ad Abbey Road il 17 febbraio del 1965. Ci vollero 8 nastri per completare l'opera. John Lennon si cimenta col piano elettrico mentre Paul e George Martin suonano un pianoforte Steinway a coda.

La voce solista di Harrison fu raddoppiata.

Versione Ufficiale:

Ecco la versione ufficiale, in stereo e mono.

Dati tecnici:

George Harrison: voce raddoppiata, chitarra solista
John Lennon: chitarra acustica ritmica, piano elettrico
Paul McCartney: basso, piano
Ringo Starr: batteria, tamburino
George Martin: piano

L'angolo del tutorial:

Iniziamo con una versione strumentale per chitarra classica:

Tutorial per batteria:

Tutorial per basso:

L'angolo tecnico:

Eccoci al consueto spazio tecnico di Ian MacDonald che vede la canzone sostituire la malinconia presente in "I need you" 

con un goffo sogghigno e una strofa sgraziata che frana ansimante alla fine di ogni frase.

Il testo ironicamente felice, probabilmente riferito alla storia d'amore di Harrison con Patti Boyd,

esprime autodisapprovazione anziché profondità emotiva, una forzata allegria raccolta nel drop-in di pianoforte barrelhouse suonato a quattro mani da Paul e Martin.