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Sir Paul McCartney says he was 'so embarrassed' when he tried to play lead guitar with the Beatles as he 'totally froze' on stage


Sir Paul McCartney has revealed he was left 'so embarrassed' when he tried to play lead guitar with the Beatles as he 'totally froze' on stage.

The music legend, 81, was part of the iconic rock group alongside John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr but explained when he tried playing lead guitar during an early gig instead of bass, he 'could not move my fingers'. The music legend, 81, explained when he tried playing lead guitar during an early gig instead of bass, he 'could not move my fingers' (pictured L-R Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon in 1967) The remaining members of the group — John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr — refrained from participating while McCartney accompanied himself on acoustic guitar and percussive foot-tapping, per Variety.

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