I Told You Before

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I Told You Before is a jam done by The Beatles during the Get Back sessions in January 1969.

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Takes

Take 1: January 26:

The first incarnation of this song on January 26 starts with a "Let It Be" playback. John Lennon cuts into the song singing a sample of Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me." Linda McCartney's daughter Heather begins singing into a microphone. George Harrison starts improvising lyrics, "If you're able to leave..." "I told you before, get out of the door and don't come back again" "I'll tell you again, you come in and then, you start your crying" At the end of the first take, George Harrison begins instructing John Lennon on the chord progression "D7th or 9th (D7th), G, C7, F, D... D, G, C, E, D."

NOTE: George Harrison is playing lead on a rosewood fender telecaster through a Leslie Speaker Cabinet.

Take 2: January 26:

Paul McCartney and George Harrison begin matching bass lines to chords at the beginning. More chord discussions following a short practice John Lennon asks, "These the two new chords:"

Billy Preston answers, "Yeah, B flat and A."

George Harrison answers, "Oh I was playing the uh, I was playing this, the A its like that."

Take 3: January 26:

A slide guitar is introduced to the song, possibly played by George Harrison. The song becomes much tighter for this take. John Lennon is playing a six string bass. John Lennon talks about practicing "Mother Mary" implying "Let It Be" too much.

Take 4: January 27:

After practicing "Old Brown Shoe" with George Harrison, Billy Preston jumps into a piano version of "I Told You Before."

Take 5: January 27:

After asking one of the cameramen "where will you show those?" Billy Preston continues playing "I Told You Before."

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