

In 1990, McCartney told Beach Boys biographer David Leaf that it was "just the introduction that's influenced ", referring to the harmonies he and Lennon devised for the opening lines of "Here, There and Everywhere".

When discussing his song "Here, There and Everywhere", McCartney has often cited the Beach Boys' " God Only Knows", his favourite pop song of all time, as a source of inspiration. And soon had a few chords, and I think by the time he'd woken up, I had pretty much written the song, so we took it indoors and finished it up." McCartney recalled: "I sat out by the pool on one of the sun chairs with my guitar and started strumming in E. McCartney began writing "Here, There and Everywhere" at Lennon's house in Weybridge, in early June, while waiting for Lennon to wake up. In 2000, Mojo ranked it 4th in the magazine's list of the greatest songs of all time. McCartney includes it among his personal favourites of the songs he has written. A love ballad, it was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney.

" Here, There and Everywhere" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver.
