guitar George Harrison – backing vocals, acoustic guitar Ringo Starr – backing vocals, drums, tambourine Chris Thomas – Mellotron Yoko Ono – co-lead vocal, backing vocals Maureen Starkey (and others) – backing vocals Personnel per Ian MacDonald Cover versions When Mojo released The White Album Recovered in 2008, part of a continuing series of CDs of Beatles albums covered track-by-track by modern artists, the track was covered by Dawn Kinnard and Ron Sexsmith. Phish covered the song on the album Live Phish Volume 13 in 1994. References Bibliography External links Web site of Richard A. Cooke III, who inspired this song 1968 songs The Beatles songs Songs written by Lennon–McCartney Songs about fictional male characters Song recordings produced by George Martin Songs published by Northern Songs The Beatles and India British folk rock songs