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Here, There and Everywhere

1966 · Revolver

“To lead a better life, I need my love to be here”

McCartney's tender Revolver ballad, written at John's pool in Weybridge and inspired by Pet Sounds. The opening word of each verse - Here, There, Everywhere - telescopes outward; the bridge modulates from G to B♭ and through G minor before returning home.
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Year1966
AlbumRevolver
Track5 · Side 1
Duration2:25
Songwriter(s)McCartneyCredited as Lennon-McCartney
Lead VocalPaul
RecordedJune 14, 16, 17, 1966
ReleasedAugust 5, 1966
Song familyLove song

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Text234 tags

Motif

RelationshipSoftnessLoveAnatomyDirectionsTimeCommunication

Title

Title in outro

Vocabulary

Positive tone

Narrative

First personThird person

Lyrical device

AnaphoraAnadiplosis

Rhyme type

Perfect rhymeInternal rhymeIdentical rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorus

Sections

Standard verses (2-4)Standard choruses (1-3)Has outroHas pre-chorusHas intro

Section links

Pre-chorus based on chorusOutro based on verseIntro based on verse

Repetition

Consecutive verses
Word cloud

Recurring words

believingbesidechangingeverywherehandshopingknowingleadmakingrunningsharesomeonesomethingspeakingwatchingyeara betterand ifbe herebe thereboth ofbut shecan bechanging myday ofeyes andher hairher handif she'sknowing thatlife ilife withlove herme imy handsneed hernobody canof herof usshe doesn'tsomeone isthat lovethere andthere's somethingwant herwill bebut she doesn'ti know ii will beit can bemy love toneed my lovethat love isto be here

Cover-shared words

alwaysbettercaredayeacheyesgoodhairhandherhereitknowlifelovememyneednevernobodyoneshetherethinkinguswanteach dayher eyesi knowi needi wanti willi'm alwaysknow ilove islove tomy lifemy lovethrough herto beto loveknow i need

Lyric shape

[NOUN] can[NOUN] is[VERB] he'sbe [ADV]one [VERB]there's [NOUN][ADV] [ADV] and[NOUN] can [VERB][NOUN] is [VERB][NOUN] with a[VERB] but she[VERB] how [ADJ][VERB] of her[WORD] [NOUN] of[WORD] one [VERB]can [VERB] thatis to [VERB]she doesn't [VERB]she's [WORD] methat [NOUN] isthere's [NOUN] [ADV]to [VERB] ato [VERB] herto be [ADV]with a [NOUN][ADJ] [NOUN] i [VERB][NOUN] is [VERB] but[NOUN] of the [NOUN][NOUN] with a [NOUN][VERB] [WORD] [NOUN] of[VERB] her [NOUN] and[VERB] my [NOUN] to[VERB] that [NOUN] is[VERB] to be [ADV][WORD] of us [VERB]i [VERB] [WORD] [VERB]i [VERB] her [ADV]to [VERB] her [ADV]with a [NOUN] ofi [VERB] i [VERB] [WORD]i [VERB] my [NOUN] to

Cover-shared shape

[ADV] and[NOUN] and[NOUN] i[NOUN] of[NOUN] with[VERB] a[VERB] but[VERB] her[VERB] how[VERB] i[VERB] i'm[VERB] is[VERB] my[VERB] of[VERB] that[VERB] through[VERB] to[WORD] me[WORD] of[WORD] onea [ADJ]a [NOUN]and [ADV]and [VERB]can [VERB]doesn't [VERB]her [ADV]her [NOUN]i [VERB]i'm [WORD]is [VERB]my [NOUN]she's [WORD]that [NOUN]the [NOUN]to [VERB]us [VERB][ADJ] [NOUN] i[NOUN] and [VERB][NOUN] i [VERB][VERB] a [ADJ][VERB] her [ADV][VERB] her [NOUN][VERB] i [VERB][VERB] i'm [WORD][VERB] my [NOUN][VERB] that [NOUN][VERB] through her[VERB] to bea [ADJ] [NOUN]a [NOUN] ofi [VERB] [WORD]i [VERB] heri [VERB] ii [VERB] myi'm [WORD] [ADV]of the [NOUN]that [NOUN] [WORD][VERB] a [ADJ] [NOUN][VERB] i [VERB] [WORD][VERB] i'm [WORD] [ADV][VERB] that [NOUN] [WORD]i [VERB] i [VERB]i [VERB] my [NOUN]that [NOUN] [WORD] [VERB]

Rhyme scheme

AAAAAABAABC

Line length

8-6Unique line length

Distinctive word

denydieswave
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Music174 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarBass guitarDrumsPercussionBody percussion

Instrument group

GuitarsPercussion

Guitar work

Fingerpicking

Bass work

Stepwise bass line

Drum work

Brushes

Music genre

BalladPop

Influence

Beach Boys influence

Vocal work

Three-part harmonyVocal harmoniesBody percussion

Tempo

Slow

Key

G majorB♭ majorG minor3+ keysKey change

Time signature

4/4

Song form

Verse-chorusUnique structure

Sections

Standard verses (2-4)Standard choruses (1-3)Has outroHas pre-chorusHas introMultiple pre-choruses (2+)

Section links

Pre-chorus based on chorusOutro based on verseIntro based on verse

Repetition

Consecutive verses

Section transition

V to ♭VIIV to i

Harmony

Borrowed chordHalf cadenceChromatic mediantParallel minor tonicPlagal cadencePerfect cadenceSecondary dominantCircle of fifths

Composition

Tonic openingTonic endingMinor to majorAll diatonic rootsAll natural rootsChorus in iVerse in ITonic verseTonic chorus

Mode

IonianAeolian

Chord type

majorminordom7min7m7♭5

Scale degree

Iiii7ii♭IIIIII7iiiIVivV7viUnique scale degree

Chord degree

V–I–viI–♭IIIii–VIV–IIII–vivi–iiI–ii–iii–IVV–II–vii–ivii–IIIV–I–vi–iiIV–I–iiii–iiiI–iiI–vi–iiiii–IViii–IV–IIII–vi–iiI–ii–iiiiv–Vii–iiii–iii–IV–Ivi–ii–IIIii–ii–Vi–iv–V

Chord shape

C → E♭C → BmAm → DAm7 → D7C → DmC → GC → FmC7 → FmAm → DmAm → AmC → G → AmAm → Dm → DmAm → Am → DC → Dm → Em → FC → FC7 → FC → AmAm → BC → F → DmC → Fm → B♭mAm → BmC → F → Dm → GmAm → B♭C → Am → DmC7 → F → DmAm → B♭ → FAm → B7C7 → Fm → B♭mC → Dm → EmAm → Dm → EAm → Am7Am → Dm → E7C → G → Am → BmAdim → DAm → B♭ → F → GmAm → Bm → C → GC → F♯dim → BAdim → D → GmC → Bm → EAm7♭5 → D7C → Bm7Adim → D → Gm → CmAm7♭5 → D7 → GmAm → Dm → Dm7Am → Am7 → D7C → Bm7 → E7C → Gdim

Chord literal

G → B♭G → AmC → GAm → AmG → Am → Bm → CF → B♭Am → DEm → AmB♭ → GmB → EmC → G → AmB7 → EmAm7 → D7F7 → B♭Bm → CAm → BmB7 → Em → AmB → Em → AmC → G → Am → BmGm → CmB♭ → AmEm → Am → AmAm → Am → DF → B♭ → GmBm → C → GAm → Am7
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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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