The Songs of John Lennon

A comprehensive guide for all songwriters and Beatles fans, this book explores John Lennons songwriting genius with a guided tour through 25 of his Beatles-era hits.
Author John Stevens explains Lennons intuitive talent from a technical pointof view, through the lens of songwritings three basic factors: melody, harmony and lyric.
He shows how Lennon fashioned songs that were at once politically and socially relevant during the 60s, yet remain ageless and timeless today. Featuresin-depth musical analysis of: A Hard Days Night • Ticket to Ride • Norwegian Wood • Strawberry Fields Forever • Come Together • and more.<

John Stevens is asongwriting professor at Berklee College of Music. Formore than 20 years, he has taught “The Music of John Lennon,” one of the most popular courses in the Berklee curriculum.

“Youve got the Beatles records and the John Lennon records; now with this book, you can have theOwners Manual. This will tell you how the songs are built and how they work. Good stuff.”

– Marshall Crenshaw, Singer/Songwriter