Paul McCartney: 40 career highlights on his birthday

On former Beatle Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, here are 40 memorable moments from his musical life.

7. 'A Day in the Life' ('Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' 1967)

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It was mostly John's song, but can you imagine Sgt. Pepper's epic closing number without Paul's uptempo middle section, his orchestral crescendo and that final, reverberating E chord? McCartney magic.

Woke up, fell out of bed
 Dragged a comb across my head
 Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
 And looking up I noticed I was late
 Found my coat and grabbed my hat
 Made the bus in seconds flat
 Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
 And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

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