Anna (Go To Him)

Anna (Go To Him) is a song performed by the English rock band The Beatles for their 1963 album Please Please Me.

Lyrics
Anna, you come and ask me girl

To set you free, girl

You say he loves you more than me

So I will set you free

Go with him

(Anna)

Go with him

(Anna)

Anna, girl, before you go now

I want you to know now

That I still love you so

But if he loves you more

Go with him

All of my life

I've been searching for a girl

To love me like I love you

Oh, now

But every girl I've ever had

Breaks my heart and leaves me sad

What am I, what am I supposed to do?

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Anna, just one more thing girl

You give back your ring to me

And I will set you free

Go with him

All of my life

I've been searching for a girl

To love me like I love you

But let me tell you now

But every girl I've ever had

Breaks my heart and leaves me sad

What am I, what am I supposed to do?

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Anna, just one more thing girl

You give back your ring to me

And I will set you free

Go with him

(Anna)

Go with him

(Anna)

You can go with him

(Anna)

Go with him

History
A cover version of Arthur Alexander’s 1962 soul single, Anna (Go To Him) was recorded by The Beatles during the February 11, 1963 session that yielded the majority of songs on the Please Please Me album. The song had been a part of The Beatles’ live set since its release in 1962 and was a particular favorite of John Lennon, who sang lead. The Beatles recorded Anna (Go To Him) in three takes, the last of which was chosen for the album. Floyd Cramer’s piano lick on Alexander’s original was played on guitar by George Harrison. Lennon’s passion-fuelled vocal reached a peak during the middle sixteen (“All of my life I’ve been searching for a girl, to love me like I love her…”) singing slightly above his normal range, it added an emotional depth to the song.

The Beatles recorded Anna (Go To Him) on June 17, 1963 for the BBC radio show Pop Go The Beatles, broadcast on June 25. The recording was issued on the 2013 digital album The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963. They recorded it again for Pop Go The Beatles on August 1, 1963, the show was first heard on August 25. That version was included on the 2013 collection On Air: Live At The BBC Volume 2.

In-Game History
Anna (Go To Him) was released as a Custom DLC by The Beatles Rock Band Custom DLC Project as part of The Please Please Me Highlights Pack. It feature's John Lennon's vocals (with Paul McCartney and George Harrison's backing vocals), George Harrison's lead guitar, Paul McCartney's bass and Ringo Starr's drumming.