The Beatles – Polythene Pam (Bass Tab)

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------------------------------------------------------- John Lennon From ABBEY ROAD, released on September 26, 1969 ------------------------------------------------------- Recorded with She Came in Through the Bathroom Window as one song on July 25th. The basic track consisted of a 12-string acoustic guitar by John, lead guitar by George, bass by Paul and drums by Ringo, along with guide vocals by John and Paul. This song and Mean Mr. Mustard were written in India, and demos were recorded in 1968 in Esher, together with several songs that ended up in the White Album. Well you should see Polythene Pam She's so good-looking but she looks like a man Well you should see her in drag dressed in her polythene bag Yes you should see Polythene Pam Yeah yeah yeah Get a dose of her in jackboots and kilt She's killer-diller when she's dressed to the hilt She's the kind of a girl that makes the "News of the World" Yes you could say she was attractively built Yeah yeah yeah INTRO
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