song is played at 117 beats per minute, has an unusual rhythmic feel, and uses different time signatures. Beats are played in groups of 2, 3 and 4, and time signature changes frequently. Parts with and bars alternate, with transitions. Most of the song uses simple time, where the beats are divided into two, but the middle eight sections use compound time, where the beats are divided into triplets. The song is divided into seven sections, two of which are repeated once and one twice, in a time-symmetric pattern A, B, C, B, C, B, A (disregarding the fade out of the last bar): A: 4,4,4,4,4 (introduction: five bars, 20 beats) B: 5,5,5,3,4,5,4,3,3,4,4 (eleven bars, 44 beats) C: 5,5,5,3,4,4,4,4,4,4 (contains refrain: ten bars, 42 beats) B: 5,5,5,3,4,5,4,3,3,4,4 (eleven bars, 44 beats) C: 5,5,5,3,4,4,4,4,4,4 (contains refrain: ten bars, 42 beats) B: 5,5,5,3,4,5,4,3,3,4,4 (eleven bars, 44 beats) A: 4,4,4,4,4,4 (end: six bars, 24 beats, with fade out bar) That adds up to 64 bars with 260 beats which, at the published 117 beats per minute, would result in a length of 2:13.333... minutes. Cover versions 1988 – The Triffids, Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father compilation 2007 – The M's, Sgt. Pepper ...With A Little Help From His Friends (Mojo compilation) 2009 – Easy Star All-Stars featuring Steel Pulse, Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band 2012 – Micky Dolenz performed the song on his album Remember 2014 – Zorch, Grace Potter & Treasure Mammal, on the Flaming Lips cover album With a Little Help from My Fwends Personnel Personnel per Ian MacDonald: The Beatles John Lennon – double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar, backing vocal Paul McCartney – bass, lead guitar, backing vocal, bass drum George Harrison – rhythm guitar, backing vocal Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine Wind instruments Barrie Cameron – saxophone David Glyde – saxophone Alan Holmes – saxophone John Lee – trombone Unknown – trombone Unknown – french horn Sounds Incorporated – brass Production Geoff Emerick – engineer George Martin – producer Notes References External links 1967 songs The Beatles songs Song recordings produced by George Martin Songs written by Lennon–McCartney Songs published by Northern Songs British hard rock songs