- 1978 outtake from the “George Harrison” sessions - From the rejected version of the album “Somewhere in England” (1981) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vweHkckl_0w (for some reason the available recording of the outtake is sped up which makes it slightly faster and higher in pitch) - Later re-mixed and (in a slightly longer edit) released on the CD that came with the book "Songs by George Harrison 2" (1988): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nrHmiQJA0M (this official recording is in the proper key of E and has the correct tempo) [Intro] Lick 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|------------| |-----(3)--------| (the slide guitar adds the 7) B|------------0-2-| |------------| G|----------1---2-| |------2---------| A|------------0-| |0-4---0---------| |------------| |------------| ------------ CHORDS D9 x-x-0-2-1-0 B/D# x-6-4-4-4-x F#7 2-4-2-3-2-2 (the keyboard adds the 9: 2-4-2-3-2-4) C#m x-4-6-6-5-4 C#m/B 7-x-6-x-5-4 C#m/A# 6-x-6-6-5-x or x-1-2-1-2-x ------------ [Intro] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | | | | [Verse 1] All through my life I’ve been hearing All about those good old days It makes no difference What was or what may be ... (lick) [Chorus] The past it is go-one The future may not be at a-all 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + The present improve the flying hour [Verse 2] Some people look into the future They’re hoping that they’ll see better days It’s such a sweet thought It’s something that could be but ... [Chorus] The past it is go-one The future may not be at a-all The present improve the flying hour [Middle 8] What was and what may be Is not here it is not clear to me Right now is the one thing That I can feel the one thing real to me - Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh [Verse 3] So as you sit back to remember That which you cannot recall It makes no difference 2/4 What was or what may be ... (lick) [Chorus] The past it is go-one The future may not be at a-all 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + The present improve the flying hour [Verse] (Moog solo) (Moog solo) It makes no difference 2/4 What was or what may be ... (lick) [Chorus] The past it is go-one The future may not be at a-all The present improve the flying hour [Interlude] (Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh) (link) [Chorus] (in the 1987 remake only; missing from the 1980 outtake) (playback only no vocals or solo) (playback only no vocals or solo) [Interlude] (in the 1987 remake only; missing from the 1980 outtake) (link) [Chorus] The past it is go-one The future may not be at a-all The present improve the flying hour [Interlude] (link) [Chorus] (Moog solo) (Moog solo) [Interlude] = coda (Moog solo) (link)