Jealous Guy Lyrics

[Chorus]
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh now, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy


[Verse 3]
I was tryin' to catch your eyes
Thought that you was tryin' to hide
I was swallowing my pain
I was swallowing my pain

[Chorus]
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh now, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

[Outro]
Watch out, I'm just a jealous guy
Look out baby, I'm just a jealous guy

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Genius Annotation

Lennon wrote the melody when he was in The Beatles. They recorded it as a demo called “Child of Nature”, which he’d written about their trip to India to study with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. It didn’t make it onto any Beatles albums (Paul’s “Mother Nature’s Son” was picked instead).

Lennon re-purposed “Child of Nature” for Imagine with totally different lyrics to reflect on his relationship with Yoko, and how possessive he became of her while The Beatles were breaking up.

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Credits
Written By
Drums By
Vibraphone By
Harmonium By
Whistling By
Acoustic Guitar By
Lead Vocals By
Recorded At
Ascot Sound Studios, Berkshire, UK and Record Plant East, New York City, NY (May 24 - July 5, 1971)
Release Date
September 9, 1971
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