Uncle albert admiral halsey paul mccartney by concord music. Released in the united states as a single on 2 august 1971, it reached number one on the billboard hot 100 on 4 september 1971, making it the first of a string of postbeatles, mccartney penned singles to top the us pop chart during the 1970s and 1980s. Uncle albert admiral halsey paul mccartney by concord. Uncle albert admiral halsey chords by paul mccartney. Paul mccartney uncle albertadmiral halsey hq youtube. Uncle albertadmiral halsey paul mccartney chord diagrams am7 x x 0 0 1 0 d x x 0 2 1 2 gm7 3 5 3 3 3 3 c x 3 2 0 1. Sir james paul mccartney, mbe born 18 june 1942, born in liverpool, uk, is the most successful songwriter in the history of popular music. Cover versions of uncle albertadmiral halsey written by. The paul mccartney song uncle albertadmiral halsey, referring to the u. Uncle albert admiral halsey paul mccartney by concord music published on 201212t02. Mccartney also said, as for admiral halsey, hes one of yours, an american admiral, referring to. We may offer this composition for a number of different instruments. Hes someone i recall fondly, and when the song was coming it was like a nostalgia thing. Were so sorry, uncle albert but we havent done a bloody thing all day were so sorry, uncle albert but the kettles on the boil and were so easily called away hands across the water water heads across the sky hands across the water water heads across the sky admiral halsey notified me he had to have a berth or he couldnt get to sea.
In paul s words uncle albert was based on his uncle. Paul and linda mccartney uncle albertadmiral halsey too many people capitol usa 1837. Paul mccartney uncle albertadmiral halsey lyrics genius lyrics. Uncle admiral halsey lyrics paul mccartney absolute. It was covered by the dan trudell trio, wim stolwijk, dave depper, james last and other artists. Uncle albert admiral halsey ultimate guitar uncle albert admiral halsey chords by paul mccartney, added. Am7 we re so sor d ry uncle albert, we re so am7 sorry if we caused you any p d ain. Mccartney paul ram uncle albert admiral halsey by paul mccartney were so sorry uncle albert were so sorry if we caused you any pain were so sorry uncle albert but theres no one left at home and i believe im gonna rain were so sorry but we havent heard a. Uncle albert would habitually get drunk and then read passages from the bible out loud. Uncle albertadmiral halsey chords paul mccartney echords. Uncle albert admiral halsey paul mccartney linda mccartney all the best. Vinyl 7 paul and linda mccartney uncle albert admiral halsey 1971, vinyl discogs.
Released in the united states as a single on 2 august 1971, but premiering on wls the previous week as a hit parade bound hpb, it reached number one on the billboard hot 100 on 4 september 1971, making it the first of a string of postbeatles. Released in the united states as a single on 2 august 1971, it reached number one on the billboard hot 100 on 4 september 1971, making it the first of a string of postbeatles, mccartneypenned singles to top the us pop chart during the 1970s and 1980s. Uncle albert admiral halsey medley remastered 2012. Uncle albertadmiral halsey page 2 the beatles bible.
Paul mccartney uncle albertadmiral halsey lyrics genius. We re so am7 sorry uncle d albert, but there s gm7 no one left at h c ome. With john lennon, george harrison, and ringo starr, he gained worldwide fame as a member of the beatles, and his collaboration with lennon is one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Linda actually came up with some parts on her own the entire backing vocals on uncle albertadmiral halsey consists of the two of them but when she needed a hand, paul was great with her. Were so sorry, uncle albertwere so sorry if we caused you any painwere so. After the reasonable success of mccartney his first postbeatles solo album. Were so sorry but we havent heard a thing all day, were so sorry, unc. Paul mccartney uncle albert admiral halsey chords learn the song with the online tablature player.
An admiral halsey is mentioned in the paul and linda mccartney song uncle albertadmiral halsey. Paul mccartney uncle albert admiral halsey text guitar. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Uncle albert admiral halsey by paul mccartney chords. I know this because i used to hear this song every once in a while and it would become hopelessly stuck in my head. The fifth song on paul and linda mccartneys 1971 album ram, uncle albertadmiral halsey was issued as a single in the united states. Sir james paul mccartney, mbe born 18 june 1942, born in liverpool, uk, is the.
Paul and linda mccartney uncle albert admiral halsey jet columbia hall of fame usa 33408. The single topped the billboard hot 100 in september 1971, becoming the first in a string of mccartneys. Set against the backdrop of the legal action taking place in britains high court with the dissolution of the beatles partnership, following their breakup the year before, ram was the second of two albums mccartney released between quitting the beatles and forming wings, whose future drummer denny seiwell played. Uncle albert admiral halsey chords by paul mccartney and. Sir james paul mccartney mbe born 18 june 1942 is an english musician, singer, songwriter, and composer. Paul mccartney conjured this simple, immaculate love song on his piano at home at 7 cavendish avenue in st. Recorded between 15th 17th june 1971 the single and l. Mccartney is a multiple grammy award and academy awardwinning english singersongwriter, poet, composer, multiinstrumentalist, entrepreneur, record producer, film producer, painter, and animal rights and peace activist. Were so sorry, uncle albert were so sorry if we caused you any pain were so sorry, uncle albert but theres no one left at home and i believe im gonna rain were so sorry, but we havent heard a thing all day. Download paul mccartney the alternate ram 2004 softarchive. Uncle albert admiral halsey was composed by wings, paul mccartney also known as sir james paul mccartney, the fireman. And of course it was never on any beatles lists because it was a mccartney creation. The admiral of the song was inspired by american naval admiral william bull halsey, however pauls use of admiral halseys name was chosen because of the way it sounded and had nothing to do with who halsey was or what he did.
Letra uncle albert letralyrics uncle albertadmiral halsey paul mccartney were so sorry uncle albert were so sorry if we caused you any pain were so sorry uncle albert but theres no one left at home and i believe im gonna rain were so sorry but we havent heard a thing all day were so sorry uncle albert but if anything should happen well be sure to give a ring were so sorry uncle. Play 60 of sir pauls most endearing works, including. Am7d d were so sorry uncle albert, gm7 c but theres no. The best of paul mccartney songbook by paul mccartney. Released in the united states as a single on 2 august 1971, but premiering on wls the previous week as a hit parade bound hpb, it reached number one on the billboard hot 100 on 4 september 1971, making it the first of a string of postbeatles, mccartneypenned. Paul and linda mccartney uncle albert admiral halsey. Were so sorry, but we havent heard a thing all day, were so sorry, uncle albert, but if anything should happen well be sure to give a ring. For instance, uncle albertadmiral halsey sounds to me. Ram has always been one of my favorite paul mccartney lps.
With john lennon, george harrison, and ringo starr, he gained worldwide fame as a member of the beatles, and his. Uncle albertadmiral halsey chords paul mccartney e. We re so am7 sorry uncle d albert, but there s gm7 no one left at h. Stingray karaoke rock, classic rock, 1971, english, key d. Released in the united states as a single on 2 august 1971. Uncle albert admiral halsey is a song by paul and linda from the album ram. Were so sorry uncle albert were so sorry if we caused you any pain were so sorry uncle albert but theres no one left at home and i beli. The alternate ram is the 2004 bootleg cd by paul mccartney. The chorus of hands across the water, heads across the sky was a reference to the american aid programs of world war ii. Uncle albertadmiral halsey song the paul mccartney. British admiral lionel halsey, 18721949 this disambiguation page lists. Paul made an orchestral interpretation album of ram, from which this single comes.
Uncle albert admiral halsey text guitar tab by paul. Paul and linda mccartney uncle albertadmiral halsey jet columbia hall of fame usa 33408. Uncle albertadmiral halsey song the paul mccartney project. Set against the backdrop of the legal action taking place in britains high court with the dissolution of the beatles partnership, following their breakup the year before, ram was the second of two albums mccartney released between quitting the beatles and forming wings, whose future drummer. Billboard ranked the song as number 22 on its top pop. Paul mccartney by paul mccartney overdrive rakuten. Were so sorry, uncle albert, were so sorry if we caused you any pain. The single topped the billboard hot 100 in september 1971, becoming the first in a string of mccartneys number one singles throughout the 1970s and 80s.
Easy arrangements of 17 of the very best from sir paul, including. Its paul mccartney and its called uncle albertadmiral halsey. Uncle albertadmiral halsey is a song by paul and linda mccartney from the album ram. Ballroom dancing band on the run ebony and ivory jet maybe im amazed mull of kintyre my brave face no more lonely nights pipes of peace press say say say silly love songs spies like us tug of war uncle albertadmiral halsey we all stand together with a little luck. Released on the pear label, this features the original mono mix of the album with different mixes than the standard stereo mix, plus radio promotional spots and alternate mixes from different sources. On mccartneys ram album there is the track uncle albert admiral halsey which was a number one in the us as a single, i believe. The sheet music for the track uncle albert admiral halsey can be purchased below.
I will say that i bought the 2cd set in order to get the 33 min. Uncle albertadmiral halsey the paul mccartney project. Paul mccartneys 15th studio album, kisses on the bottom, is a collection of covers of hit paradeera songs that he loved while growing up. Part of the song includes a plummy english voice speaking on a telephone for those who know the songwere so sorry uncle albertbut we havent done a bloody thing all daywere so sorry. Uncle albert admiral halsey by paul mccartney text guitar tab. Uncle albertadmiral halsey was released as a single in the united states on 2 august 1971, as apple 1837. Cover versions of uncle albertadmiral halsey written by paul. Uncle albertadmiral halsey chords by paul mccartney. The interplay between paul and linda was sweet, especially when they were onmic. Admiral british admiral lionel halsey, 18721949 disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. Were so sorry uncle albert but we havent done a bloody thing all day were so sorry uncle albert but the kettles on the boil and were so easily called awaychorushands across the water heads across the sky hands across the water heads across the sky admiral halsey notified me he had to have a birth or he couldnt get to sea.
Released in the united states as a single on 2 august 1971, it reached number one on the billboard hot 100 on 4. Sing uncle albertadmiral halsey in the style of paul mccartney. Were so sorry, uncle albert, but theres no one left at home and i believe im gonna rain. Uncle albertadmiral halsey wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Uncle albertadmiral halsey was one of the few songs on ram about which john. Paul mccartney uncle albert admiral halsey 1971 youtube. Mccartney later specified that the second half of the song was indeed in honor of william halsey.