749 – The Beatles – Don't pass me by (1968)

Escrita por Ringo Starr, foi gravada em 5 de junho de 1968 e lançada em 22 de novembro de 1968 no disco Album Branco. É a primeira composição solo de Ringo Starr. Chegou ao número 1 na Dinamarca.

Ringo tocou essa canção pros outros Beatles logo depois que ele chegou na banda em agosto de 1962.

Ringo cantou, tocou bateria, piano, sino, maracas e congas. Paul tocou piano e baixo. Jack Fallon tocou violino.

A letra:

I listen for your footsteps
Coming up the drive.
Listen for your footsteps
But they don't arrive.
Waiting for your knock, dear
On my old front door.
I don't hear it,
Does it mean you don't love me anymore?

I hear the clock a'ticking,
On the mantel shelf.
See the hands a'moving,
But I'm by myself.
I wonder where you are tonight,
And why I'm by myself.
I don't see you,
Does it mean you don't love me anymore?

Don't pass me by, don't make me cry, don't make me blue.
'Cause you know darling, I love only you.
You'll never know it hurt me so,
I hate to see you go.
Don't pass me by, don't make me cry.

I'm sorry that I doubted you,
I was so unfair.
You were in a car crash,
And you lost your hair.
You said that you would be late
About an hour or two.
I said, "That's alright, I'm waiting here,
Just waiting to hear from you".

Don't pass me by, don't make me cry, don't make me blue.
'Cause you know darling, I love only you.
You'll never know it hurt me so,
I hate to see you go.
Don't pass me by, don't make me cry.

Don't pass me by, don't make me cry, don't make me blue.
'Cause you know darling, I love only you.
You'll never know it hurt me so,
I hate to see you go.
Don't pass me by, don't make me cry.

A versão dos Beatles:

A versão de Georgia Satellites:

A versão de Ringo ao vivo em 2007: