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Isn't it a pity?

from Heard it all before by Ian Bourne

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George Harrison probably produced the best body of work as an ex-Beatle in the early 70s. More focussed than Lennon and simply better songs than McCartney. Ringo (bless him) need not apply.
This song is simply epic. Seemingly simple, but subtle in its complexity, both musically and lyrically. And a lot of fun to play. I haven't featured this song live for several years, but I used to play it often at a weekly unplugged singaround I attended for ages, not long after I started playing live.

lyrics

Isn't it a pity
Now, isn't it a shame
How we break each other's hearts
And cause each other pain
How we take each other's love
Without thinking anymore
Forgetting to give back
Isn't it a pity

Some things take so long
But how do I explain
When not too many people
Can see we're all the same
And because of all their tears
Their eyes can't hope to see
The beauty that surrounds them
Isn't it a pity

Isn't it a pity
Isn't is a shame
How we break each other's hearts
And cause each other pain
How we take each other's love
Without thinking anymore
Forgetting to give back
Isn't it a pity

Forgetting to give back
Isn't it a pity
Forgetting to give back
Now, isn't it a pity

What a pity
What a pity, pity, pity (ad nauseam)

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from Heard it all before, released January 11, 2017
George Harrison (Words and Music)

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Ian Bourne Nuneaton, UK

Acoustic artist, performing quirky (and often obscure) covers and moody original songs, usually solo, but sometimes with a variety of friends.

Musician, nice guy, photographer, husband, father, temporary world citizen, unwilling future corpse ... more

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