If You're Gone (The Byrds song)

"If You're Gone" is a song written by Gene Clark that was first released on the Byrds' 1965 album Turn!

"If You're Gone" is one of several songs written by Clark whose lyrics reveal his emotional insecurity and vulnerability.

[3] An unusual feature of the song is the harmony, in which a Gregorian chant-like vocal functions as a drone, sounding like an extra instrument similar to a bagpipe.

[1][4] Producer Terry Melcher credits Byrds' lead guitarist Roger McGuinn for coming up with the drone concept, stating that McGuinn "had this good idea for using a fifth harmony to create a droning effect, like that of a bagpipe or drum.

[4] Rolling Stone Album Guide contributor Rob Sheffield particularly praised the song particularly for its "devastated drone.