Escrita por
John Lennon mas creditada à Lennon/McCartney, foi gravada em 27 de fevereiro de
1964. Lançada no album A hard day’s night, em 10 de julho de 1964.
John disse
que era uma canção parecida com as dos grupos das meninas negras de New York. Com
uma estrutura básica de doo wop.
John fez os
vocais principais e tocou guitarra ritmica. Paul fez backing vocals e tocou
baixo. George Harrison tocou guitarra solo e fez backing vocals. Ringo tocou
bateria e George Martin tocou piano.
Foi regravada
pelos Beach Boys, em 1965, por April Wine em 1982 e pelos Punkles em 2002.
A
letra:
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Well I gave you everything I had
But you left me sitting on my own
Did you have to treat me oh so bad
All I do is hang my head and moan
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
If there's something I have said or done
Tell me what and I'll apologise
If you don't really can't go on
Holding back these tears in my eyes
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Well I beg you on my bended knees
If you'll only listen to my pleas
Is there anything I can do
Cos I really can't stand it, I'm so in love with you
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
A versao original dos Beatles:
A versao dos Beach Boys:
A versao de April Wine:
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Well I gave you everything I had
But you left me sitting on my own
Did you have to treat me oh so bad
All I do is hang my head and moan
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
If there's something I have said or done
Tell me what and I'll apologise
If you don't really can't go on
Holding back these tears in my eyes
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Well I beg you on my bended knees
If you'll only listen to my pleas
Is there anything I can do
Cos I really can't stand it, I'm so in love with you
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
Tell me why you cried, and why you lied to me
A versao original dos Beatles:
A versao dos Beach Boys:
A versao de April Wine: