Here, There and Everywhere

There are songs that, when played, invite you on an intimate journey. Here, There and Everywhere is one of those. It was written by Paul McCartney on a June morning while waiting for John Lennon at his house in Weybridge. Seated by the pool with a guitar in hand, McCartney found the first notes in the key of E. By the time Lennon woke up, the main structure of the song was already ready, and they finished it together. McCartney has mentioned on several occasions that the introduction of this piece, with its harmonies, was inspired by God Only Knows by the Beach Boys, his all-time favorite pop song. They aimed to create that sense of a "prelude" or an "old-fashioned" introduction for the song.

The composition of Here, There and Everywhere, included in the 1966 album Revolver, showcases an interesting musical architecture. The main section is based on a sequence of ascending major chords, while the central bridge modulates to the relative major key. The introduction, which begins with the phrase "To lead a better life," uses a chord progression that includes a B♭ chord (♭III) in the melodic line—a detail that adds subtle tension and avoids a more predictable resolution. In the verses, the chord progression, as in "making each day of the year," moves through a series of major chords, but a notable change occurs in the line "of her hand," where the music descends six semitones and approaches a minor key, creating an effect that underscores the lyrics. The bridge, which starts with "I want her everywhere," transitions through several keys, including B♭ major and G minor, before finally returning to the main key of G major. The producer George Martin also considered it one of his favorites by McCartney, and it is said that Lennon himself described it as "the best melody" from Revolver. The recording took place at Abbey Road Studios in June 1966 and required multiple takes to capture the desired essence, including detailed work on the backing vocals, which aimed to emulate the sound of the Beach Boys.