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“In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”

SongsReunion singlesNow and Then
Real Love
Now and Then2023 · Reunion singles
Reunion singles album cover

Now and Then

2023 · Reunion singles

“And if I make it through, it's all because of you”

Reconstruction of a 1977 Lennon home demo, completed by McCartney and Starr in 2022-23 using AI-assisted vocal demixing developed for the Get Back documentary. Released November 2023 as the Beatles' final single, with George Harrison's 1995 rhythm guitar preserved in the mix.
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21 Beatles songs have a recording history spanning two months or more, including 'Mr. Moonlight', 'Only a Northern Song', 'Let It Be', 'Now and Then'.

Mr. MoonlightOnly a Northern SongLet It BeMulti-month
Year2023
AlbumReunion singles
Track3
Duration4:08
Songwriter(s)LennonCredited as Lennon–McCartney
Lead VocalJohn
Recorded1977; 1995; 2022
ReleasedNovember 2, 2023

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Text160 tags

Motif

LoveLonelinessNostalgiaPleaTravelTruth

Title

Title in chorus

Vocabulary

Positive toneCasual language

Narrative

First personConversationalConfessionalSecond person

Lyrical device

Anaphora

Rhyme type

Perfect rhymeTriple rhymeExtrametrical rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorus

Sections

Has refrainStandard verses (2-4)Standard choruses (1-3)Has interlude

Section links

Chorus variationIntro based on bridge

Repetition

Recurring line
Word cloud

Recurring words

becausestartand ifbe therefor surego awayif iif weit's allknow it'smake itwe mustwe willwill knowwill loveyou'll neverand if iand if youi know it'si will loveif you goknow it's truenow and thenthat i willthere for me

Cover-shared words

ahallalwaysawaygogooditknowlovemakememissnevernowohoneoohreturnstaysuretherethreetruetwowantwewellyouand nowand thenfor mei knowi wanti willif youit's truelove youmiss youof youoh nowthat ito beto metwo threewant youyou goyou toi want youone two threeyou to bei want you toi want you to be

Lyric shape

[ADJ] one[ADV] webe [ADV]for [ADJ][ADV] for me[VERB] it's [ADJ][WORD] of youi [VERB] it'sif i [VERB]if you [WORD]it's [WORD] [WORD]to [VERB] toto be [ADV]we will [VERB]will [VERB] foryou'll [WORD] [VERB][WORD] [ADV] and thento [VERB] to me

Cover-shared shape

[ADV] and[ADV] for[VERB] again[VERB] for[VERB] it[VERB] it's[VERB] to[VERB] you[VERB] you'll[WORD] of[WORD] toand [ADV]i [VERB]it's [ADJ]it's [WORD]must [VERB]one [WORD]to [VERB]will [VERB]you [WORD][VERB] to me[VERB] you to[WORD] [WORD] of[WORD] to [VERB]i [VERB] iti [VERB] youi [VERB] you'lli will [VERB]one [WORD] [WORD]you [WORD] [ADV][VERB] you to bei [VERB] you toi will [VERB] youi [VERB] you to be

Rhyme scheme

AAAAAABCABACBAABBABAC

Line length

Unique line length

Music156 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarAcoustic guitarBass guitarPianoHarpsichordDrumsPercussionTambourineViolinViolaCelloDouble bassOther percussionShaker

Instrument group

StringGuitarsKeyboardsPercussion

Guitar work

Slide guitarGuitar solo

Bass work

Stepwise bass line

Music genre

BalladPopRockPsychedelic

Vocal work

Vocal harmoniesOoh vocalsAah vocals

Solo / Riff

Guitar soloSolo on bridge

Tempo

Slow

Key

A minor

Time signature

4/4

Song form

Verse-chorusUnique structure

Sections

Has refrainStandard verses (2-4)Standard choruses (1-3)Has instrumentalHas soloHas interlude

Section links

Chorus variationInstrumental on bridgeSolo on bridgeIntro based on bridge

Section transition

V to i

Harmony

Perfect cadenceParallel harmonyAeolian cadenceCircle of fifthsHalf cadence

Composition

Tonic endingTonic openingNo subdominantChorus in iBridge in iVerse in iTonic verseTonic chorusTonic bridge

Mode

Aeolian

Chord type

majorminordom7slash chord

Scale degree

i♭IIIV7v♭VI♭VII

Chord degree

♭VI–♭III♭III–♭VIIi–♭VI♭VI–VV–i♭III–V♭VII–i♭III–i–vi–♭VI–♭III♭III–♭VII–♭VI♭VI–♭III–V–i♭VII–♭VI–Vi–v♭III–i♭III–V–i♭VII–♭VI

Chord shape

C → AmC7 → FmC → GAm → EmC → Dm → B♭C → G → DAm → F → CC → B♭C → DmAm → FC → BC → G → FC → G → AmC → EC → G → Am → FC → FmC → Fm → CmAm → F → C → E7C → G → Em → BmC → G → D → C → BC → E7 → AmC → G → Am → F → C → G → FC → Am → Em → FAm → Em → F → CC → Dm → B♭ → FC → Am → EmC → G → EmC → B7C → E → AmAm → F → C → GC → G → D → EmC → G → B7 → EmAm → B♭C → E7Am → B♭ → FC → B♭ → AC → G → BC → G → B → EmAm → Em → FC → G → B7

Chord literal

E → AmF → CG → FG → AmC → GAm → FC → AmC → G → FF → C → E7F → C → G → AmF → C → E → AmF → C → Am → EmC → G → Am → F → C → G → FF → C → EG → Am → FAm → Em → F → CG → F → EEm → F → CC → E → AmC → EC → E7 → AmC → Am → EmF → EC → G → AmF → C → GAm → EmE7 → AmC → E7

Studio12 tags

Studio technique

Double tracked vocalAI vocal extractionNoise reduction

Equipment

Fender Jazz BassSonic Blue Fender Stratocaster

Recording location

External locationMulti-studio recordingHog Hill MillAbbey Road StudiosHome recording

Session duration

Multi-dayMulti-month

People30 tags

Unique personnel
Outside orchestratorRole swap
Line-up
John Lennon
Lead vocalsBacking vocals
Paul McCartney
ProducerOrchestral scoringBacking vocalsElectric guitarAcoustic guitarBass guitarPianoHarpsichordPercussion
George Harrison
Backing vocalsElectric guitar
Ringo Starr
Backing vocalsDrumsPercussionTambourine
Serena Mckinney
Violin
Songa Lee
Violin
Andrew Bulbrook
Violin
Charlie Bisharat
Violin
Songwriter
John Lennon
Producer
Paul McCartneyGiles Martin
Orchestral scoring
Paul McCartneyGiles MartinBen Foster
Conductor
Jérôme Leroy

Info19 tags

Release type

SingleA-Side singleSong on compilation

US release

Identical release

Release mix

Stereo

Label

Apple

Publisher

Northern Songs

Recording type

Reunion recordingRevived recording

Song type

Original

Duration

Long

Chart performance

Top 10 USNumber one UK

Cultural impact

Grammy winnerGrammy nominatedPromotional video
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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Updated 2026-05-30

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Reunion singles album cover
Year2023
AlbumReunion singles
Track3
Duration4:08
Songwriter(s)Lennon
Credited asLennon–McCartney
Lead VocalJohn
Recorded1977; 1995; 2022
ReleasedNovember 2, 2023
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