yellow submarine

The Beatles · 1966

Listen carefully and fill in the missing words.

    

Verse 1
In the town where I was (1)
Lived a man who (2) to sea
And he (3) us of his life
In the land of (4)

Verse 2
So we sailed on to the sun
'Til we (5) a sea of green
And we (6) beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine

Chorus
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine

Verse 3
And our (7) are all (8)
Many more of them live next door
And the band (9) to play

[Chorus]

Bridge
Full steam ahead, Mister Boatswain, full steam ahead
Full steam ahead it is, Sergeant
(Cut the cable, drop the cable)
Aye-aye, sir, aye-aye
Captain, captain

Final Verse
As we live a life of (10) (a life of ease)
Every one of us (every one of us)
Has all we (11) (has all we need)
Sky of (12) (sky of blue)
And sea of green (sea of green)
In our yellow (in our yellow)
Submarine (submarine, aha)

[Final Chorus × 4]
  

Yellow Submarine

The Beatles · 1966

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Song Worksheets

Odd Word Out

In each group, circle the word that doesn't fit. Write why it's different.

Group 1

submarineboatshiptrain

Reason:

Group 2

yellowgreenblueround

Reason:

Group 3

livedsailedfoundsubmarine

Reason:

Group 4

friendswavesseawater

Reason:

Emoji Translation

Translate the chorus into emojis. Use pictures to show the meaning of the words.

Draw or write emojis for: 'We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine'

Did you know?

Read these facts about the song. Which one surprises you most?

🎵The Beatles wrote Yellow Submarine for children and it became one of their most famous songs worldwide.
⭐The song was featured in an animated movie called Yellow Submarine in 1968 with colorful cartoon Beatles.
🎸Paul McCartney got the idea for the song while lying in bed, thinking about peaceful places to live.
📀The submarine in the song represents a happy, safe place where friends can live together peacefully.
🎤Yellow Submarine has been translated into many languages and is still popular with children today.

Discussion & analysis

Discuss each question with your partner.

1What makes the yellow submarine a happy place to live?
2Why do you think The Beatles chose yellow for the submarine?

3Where is your favorite place to spend time with friends?
4What would you need to be happy living underwater?

🔥 Play It! — Hot or Cold

One student steps out. Class agrees on a secret song or artist. Student returns and asks yes/no questions — up to 20. Class says "warmer" or "colder" after each guess.