- Album This song officially appears on the Memory Almost Full Official album.
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Memory Almost Full sessions #2
March 2006
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Song facts
“Gratitude” is a song from Paul McCartney’s 2007 album, “Memory Almost Full“.
I’ve always had a couple of voices. Originally you’re just a kid at home, like everyone else, and then you start to dream of being a singer. My heroes then were rock ’n’ rollers, so my ballad voice was based on Elvis and the screamy voice was me trying to be Little Richard. I loved him so much. When I joined the Beatles, John used to like that and it’s stayed with me as something I enjoy doing – that gritty, souly voice. So on this track I was just thinking of how much there is to be grateful for in life, and I wanted to put that into song and use the gritty voice to do it with.
Paul McCartney – interview with Mail On Sunday, May 12, 2008
Last updated on January 18, 2021
Lyrics
Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude
I'm so grateful for everything
You've ever given me
How can I explain what it means
To be loved by you
By you, loved by you, loved by you
Show my gratitude, gratitude
Show my gratitude
I want to show my gratitude, gratitude
Well I was lonely
I was living with a memory
But my cold and lonely nights ended
When you sheltered me
Loved by you
I was loved by you
Yeah I was loved by you
I want to show my gratitude
Want to show my gratitude
Yeah show my gratitude
Show my gratitude
I should stop loving you
Think what you put me through
But I don't want to lock my heart away
I will look forward to
Days when I'll be loving you
Until then gonna wish
And hope and pray
I want to show my gratitude, gratitude
Yeah I want to show my gratitude
Show my gratitude
Yeah my gratitude
To be loved by you
Be loved by you, to be loved by you
Loved by you
I want to show my gratitude, gratitude
Officially appears on
Memory Almost Full - 2CD limited edition bonus disc
Official album • Released in 2007
3:19 • Studio version • A
- Session Recording:
- March 2006
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Official album • Released in 2007
3:19 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocals
- David Kahne :
- Mixing engineer, Producer
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Steve Orchard :
- Recording engineer
- Andy Wallace :
- Mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- March 2006
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Bootlegs
Memory Almost Full - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2016
3:19 • Studio version • A
Live performances
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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I like the way he describes “Gratitude” as being in his screaming voice. It brings to mind earlier songs of a similar nature, songs like She’s a Woman,Why Don’t We Do It in the Road, Oh Darling, and Call Me Back Again from the Wings years. Sadly, as he approaches 80, I am afraid this style of singing is out of reach now. Just hope he holds up for Got Back tour.
Even if not, we had 60 years of it. That's a remarkable run by any standard.