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SongsWith The BeatlesDevil in Her Heart
I Wanna Be Your Man·Not a Second Time
Devil in Her Heart1963 · With The Beatles
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Devil in Her Heart

1963 · With The Beatles

“She's got the devil in her heart”

A cover of The Donays' 1962 girl-group obscurity, retitled from 'Devil In His Heart' for George Harrison's lead. The Beatles' final girl-group cover, recorded on the first session for With The Beatles.
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The Religion motif first appears in the Beatles catalogue on 'Devil in Her Heart' (1963).

1963Religion
Year1963
AlbumWith The Beatles
Track12 · Side 2
Duration2:26
Songwriter(s)Richard Drapkin
Lead VocalGeorge
RecordedJuly 18, 1963
ReleasedNovember 22, 1963

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Text182 tags

Motif

LoveRelationshipDialogueWomenAnatomyNatureReligionSadnessTruth

Title

Pronoun in titleWoman in title

Vocabulary

Poetic lyricsPositive tone

Narrative

First personConversationalImperative

Rhyme type

Internal rhymeIdentical rhymeExtrametrical rhymePerfect rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorus

Sections

Has outroStandard verses (2-4)Many choruses (4+)Has intro

Section links

Outro based on chorusChorus variationIntro based on chorus

Repetition

Recurring line
Word cloud

Cover-shared words

apartbelievecauseevereyesgogoinggotheartherhurtimportantlipslistenlovesmemyneverohsaysseesentsheshe'lltaketeartheythrillyouyourcan't youdon't takegoing togot theher eyeshurt mei can'ti'll takeif yourin herme andme sheme sono nonot whenoh noshe lovesshe's gottake mythey reallythis ito meto youwhen shewill sheyou seeyour heartcan't you seei can't believeno no nooh no nosays she lovesshe loves mei can't believe thatno no no no

Cover-shared shape

[ADJ] to[NOUN] she's[NOUN] they[VERB] me[VERB] my[VERB] she[VERB] that[VERB] the[VERB] to[VERB] your[WORD] for[WORD] her[WORD] if[WORD] in[WORD] is[WORD] me[WORD] no[WORD] willan [WORD]and [VERB]can't [VERB]don't [VERB]for [WORD]her [NOUN]i'll [VERB]my [WORD]no [WORD]really [VERB]she [VERB]she's [VERB]so [ADJ]that [WORD]the [WORD]they [WORD]to [VERB]you [VERB]your [NOUN]your [WORD][ADJ] to me[VERB] [WORD] if[VERB] me and[VERB] me she[VERB] me so[VERB] my [WORD][VERB] she [VERB][VERB] that [WORD][VERB] the [WORD][VERB] to [VERB][VERB] to me[VERB] your [NOUN][WORD] [VERB] me[WORD] [VERB] to[WORD] for [WORD][WORD] her [NOUN][WORD] no nocan't you [VERB]don't [VERB] [WORD]for [WORD] isi can't [VERB]if your [WORD]in her [NOUN]me and [VERB]no no [WORD]really [VERB] meshe [VERB] meshe's [VERB] theshe's [VERB] tothat [WORD] [WORD]the [WORD] inthey really [VERB]when she [VERB]your [NOUN] [ADJ]your [WORD] is[VERB] can't you [VERB][VERB] your [NOUN] [ADJ][WORD] [VERB] to me[WORD] [WORD] [VERB] mei can't [VERB] thatto [VERB] your [NOUN][VERB] to [VERB] your [NOUN]

Rhyme scheme

ABCBABAAAABB

Line length

7-79-77-8Unique line length

Music136 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarLead guitarRhythm guitarBass guitarDrumsPercussionMaracas

Instrument group

GuitarsPercussion

Music genre

PopR&B

Vocal work

Vocal harmonies

Melody

Call and response

Tempo

Upbeat

Key

G major

Time signature

4/4

Song form

Verse-chorusBABABAB

Sections

Has outroStandard verses (2-4)Many choruses (4+)Has intro

Section traits

Unique outroChorus before verse

Section links

Outro based on chorusChorus variationIntro based on chorus

Section transition

I to IVV to ii

Harmony

Modal mixtureCircle of fifthsPerfect cadenceBorrowed chordSecondary dominantHalf cadenceJazz cadenceMinor plagal

Composition

Non-tonic openingTonic endingVerse in IVChorus in iiNon-tonic verseNon-tonic chorus

Mode

Ionian

Chord type

majorminordom7min79

Scale degree

II7I9II7ii7IVivV7

Chord degree

I–IVii–VV–Iii–V–II–IV–I–IIV–iviv–III–VIV–iv–II–I–IVV–I–iiIV–iv–I–II–IV–ivI–iiI–ii–VI–I–IV–ivii–V–I–I

Chord shape

Am → DAm7 → D7C → FC7 → FAm → D → GAm7 → D7 → GC → CC → C7C → F → FC → CmAm → EC7 → F7C → Cm → GC → C → FC → F → FmC7 → F → FmC → DmC → C9Am → F♯C7 → F → Gm7C → F → GmC → Dm7 → G7Am → E → E → AC → C7 → FC → Dm → GC → Cm → G → GAm7 → D7 → G → G7C → C → F → FmC7 → F → F7Am → D → G → GC → C7 → F → FmAm → E → EC → Dm7

Chord literal

D → GCm → GG → CA → DG → AmG → G9C → Cm → GD7 → G → G7G → G → C → CmG → G7 → C → CmD → G → GG → Am → DA7 → D7D → G → AmAm → DAm7 → D7 → GG7 → CD7 → GG → GG → G → CG → G7Am → D → GAm7 → D7G → G7 → CG → Am7

Studio10 tags

Studio technique

Double tracked vocal

Equipment

Rickenbacker 325Hofner 500/1EMI BTR2 twin-track recorderGretsch 6122 Country GentlemanLudwig DownbeatEMI REDD.37 console

Recording location

EMI Studio 2EMI Studios

Session duration

Single day

People12 tags

Unique personnel
Classic formationBeatles onlySong for George
Line-up
John Lennon
Backing vocalsElectric rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney
Backing vocalsBass guitar
George Harrison
Lead vocalsElectric lead guitar
Ringo Starr
DrumsMaracas
Songwriter
Richard Drapkin
Producer
George Martin
Recording engineer
Norman Smith
Assistant engineer
Geoff EmerickRichard LanghamB.T.

Info15 tags

Release type

Song on album

US release

The Beatles' Second Album

Release mix

MonoStereo

Label

ParlophoneCapitol

Publisher

Duchess Music Corp.Jobete Music

Cover origin

R&B

Song type

Cover

Duration

Short
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Tags on this page are original analysis, transcribed and cross-checked against the fine work of others: Alan W. Pollack's “Notes on…” series, the Beatles Complete Scores (Hal Leonard), Mark Lewisohn's session histories, Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, Dave Rybaczewski's Beatles Music History and Andy Babiuk's Beatles Gear for the instruments and studio equipment, and others besides – then verified by ear against the recordings. Full bibliography: Sources & thanks.

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Year1963
AlbumWith The Beatles
Track12 · Side 2
Duration2:26
Songwriter(s)Richard Drapkin
Lead VocalGeorge
RecordedJuly 18, 1963
ReleasedNovember 22, 1963
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