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From Me to You

1963 · Past Masters

“Just call on me and I'll send it along”

Co-written by Lennon and McCartney on a tour coach, with its title sparked by an NME letters column. The Beatles' third UK single and first sustained #1 - seven weeks at the top, marking their commercial breakthrough.
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Year1963
AlbumPast Masters
Track2
Duration1:56
Songwriter(s)Lennon, McCartney
Lead VocalJohn, Paul
RecordedMarch 5, 1963
ReleasedApril 11, 1963 (Single)March 7, 1988 (Past Masters)

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Text161 tags

Motif

CommunicationAnatomyRelationshipLovePlea

Influence

Buddy Holly influenceR&B influence

Title

Pronoun in title

Vocabulary

Casual languageNonsense wordsLimited vocabularyPositive tone

Narrative

First personConversationalSecond person

Lyrical device

Anaphora

Rhyme type

Extrametrical rhymeInternal rhymePerfect rhymeIdentical rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorusAABA form

Sections

Standard choruses (1-3)Many verses (5+)Has introHas outro

Section links

Verse variationOutro based on verseIntro based on verse

Repetition

Consecutive lineRecurring verseRecurring lineConsecutive wordConsecutive verses
Word cloud

Recurring words

alonganythingarmssatisfiedsendsideand i'lland keepby mycan dofrom mehold youjust callsend itthat longto holdyou byand i'll sendby my sidecall on meeverything that youthat you wantto hold youanything i can doyou by my side

Cover-shared words

calleverythinggotheartholditkeepkisslikelipslonglovememyohoohtruewantyoueverything thatgot everythingi cani goti've gotif there'skiss youlike along tome andme tooh soon methat youto kissto youyou toyou wantgot everything thatto kiss you

Lyric shape

it [WORD]that's [WORD]there's [NOUN][NOUN] that's [WORD][VERB] from me[VERB] it [WORD][VERB] you byand [VERB] youand i'll [VERB]by my [NOUN]i've [VERB] [NOUN]just [VERB] onlike a [NOUN]there's [NOUN] iyou [ADJ] [WORD][NOUN] i can do[VERB] [NOUN] that you[VERB] you [ADJ] [WORD]and [VERB] you [ADJ]you by my [NOUN]

Cover-shared shape

[NOUN] i[NOUN] that[NOUN] that's[VERB] from[VERB] it[VERB] on[VERB] to[VERB] you[WORD] soa [NOUN]and [VERB]i [VERB]i'll [VERB]i've [VERB]just [VERB]my [NOUN]so [ADJ]that [VERB]to [VERB]with [VERB]you [ADJ]you [VERB][NOUN] i can[NOUN] that you[VERB] [NOUN] that[VERB] on me[VERB] to [VERB][VERB] you [ADJ][WORD] so [ADJ]a [NOUN] that'si [VERB] [NOUN]that you [VERB]to [VERB] you[NOUN] that you [VERB][VERB] to [VERB] you

Rhyme scheme

AAABAABABABCB

Line length

8-88-6-8-6Common meterUnique line length

Distinctive word

da-da-dada-da-dum-dum-da
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Music171 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsElectric guitarLead guitarRhythm guitarBass guitarDrumsHarmonica

Instrument group

Guitars

Bass work

Melodic bass

Music genre

MerseybeatRock and rollPopRock

Influence

Del Shannon influence

Vocal work

FalsettoVocal harmoniesTwin lead vocalsTwo-part harmony

Solo / Riff

Harmonica soloSolo on verse

Tempo

Upbeat

Key

C majorF majorKey change

Time signature

4/4

Song form

Verse-chorusAABAABAAABA form

Sections

Standard choruses (1-3)Many verses (5+)Has introHas outroHas solo

Section links

Verse variationOutro based on verseSolo on verseIntro based on verse

Repetition

Consecutive verses

Section transition

V+ to IUnique section transition

Harmony

Modal mixturePerfect cadenceBorrowed chordCircle of fifthsSecondary dominantJazz cadence

Composition

Tonic openingNon-tonic endingVerse in ITonic verseChorus in vNon-tonic chorus

Mode

Ionian

Chord type

majorminordom7aug6

Scale degree

I6IiiIV7V7VI7viI+Unique scale degree

Chord degree

V–II–viI–VV–IVIV–viI–V–IVV–I–viii–Vii–V–II–I+V–IV–viIV–vi–Ivi–I–V–II–V–I–vivi–I–V–IVVI–ii–VVI–iivi–II–VIV–I–VII–VI–iiI–VI–ii–VV–I–VI–iiii–V–I–VIvi–I–V

Chord shape

C → AmAm → CC → GC → G7C → B♭C7 → B♭7C → EmC → FC7 → FC → G → FC → F → DmAm → DAm → D7C → AC → FmC7 → FmAm → D → GC → F → DC → Fm → B♭C → Em → GC → Fm → B♭ → E♭C → DaugC7 → F → D7C → G → C → AmAm → C → G7 → CAm → D7 → G → E7C → A7 → Dm → G7Am → C → GC → A → DmC7 → Fm → B♭7 → E♭C → A7C7 → F → DmAm → D7 → GC → G7 → F7C → A → Dm → GAm → D → G → EC → A7 → DmC → F → D → GmC7 → EmAm → C → G → CC → B♭ → DmC → CaugAm → C → G → FC7 → Fm → B♭7

Chord literal

C → AmC → GG → FG → CC → G → FG → C → AmC → FC7 → FGm → C → FD → Gm → CGm → C7F7 → AmAm → CGm → C7 → FAm → C → G → CF → D7 → Gm → C7F → D7G7 → CF → DGm → CC → G7G7 → F7F → AmD → GmC → F → DGm → C → F → DG7 → C → AmC7 → F → D7Am → C → GF → D → GmD7 → GmC → F → D → GmF → D7 → GmC → G7 → F7
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Sources & references

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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