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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.
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

Standard verses (2-4)Standard choruses (1-3)Has refrainHas 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
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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

RockPopBalladPsychedelic

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

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

Section links

Chorus variationInstrumental on bridgeSolo on bridgeIntro based on bridge

Section transition

V to i

Harmony

Half cadenceCircle of fifthsAeolian cadencePerfect cadenceParallel harmony

Composition

No subdominantTonic openingTonic endingChorus in iBridge in iVerse in iTonic verseTonic chorusTonic bridge

Mode

Aeolian

Chord type

majorminordom7slash chord

Scale degree

i♭IIIV7v♭VI♭VII

Chord degree

♭VI–V♭VI–♭IIIi–♭VIV–i♭III–V♭III–♭VII♭VII–♭VI♭VII–i♭III–ii–v♭VII–♭VI–V♭VI–♭III–V–i♭III–i–vi–♭VI–♭III♭III–♭VII–♭VI♭III–V–i

Chord shape

C7 → FmAm → FC → BC → AmC → GAm → EmC → FmC → EC → G → Am → FC → G → FC → Dm → B♭C → G → AmC → G → DAm → F → CC → B♭C → DmC → G → B7 → EmC → G → D → EmAm → F → C → GC → Dm → B♭ → FAm → Em → F → CC → Am → Em → FC → G → Am → F → C → G → FC → B7C → Am → EmC → E → AmC → G → EmC → Fm → CmAm → F → C → E7C → G → Em → BmC → G → D → C → BC → E7 → AmAm → B♭C → E7Am → B♭ → FC → B♭ → AC → G → BC → G → B → EmAm → Em → FC → G → B7

Chord literal

C → AmF → CAm → FE → AmC → G → FG → FG → AmC → GC → Am → EmC → E7 → AmC → E → AmEm → F → CG → F → EAm → Em → F → CG → Am → FF → C → EC → EF → C → E7F → C → G → AmF → C → E → AmF → C → Am → EmC → G → Am → F → C → G → FF → EC → G → AmF → C → GAm → EmE7 → AmC → E7
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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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