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Sie Liebt Dich

1964 · Past Masters

“Sie liebt dich, yeah, yeah, yeah”

German-language remake of 'She Loves You' with lyrics by Camillo Felgen, recorded in Paris at EMI's request so the band could issue a German market single. The arrangement is transposed down a fifth from the original.
See also: She Loves You (English original, 1963)
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Year1964
AlbumPast Masters
Track9
Duration2:18
Songwriter(s)Lennon, McCartney, Camillo Felgen
Lead VocalJohn, Paul
RecordedJanuary 29, 1964
ReleasedMarch 5, 1964 (Single)March 7, 1988 (Past Masters)
Song familyTwin songsTwin of Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand: German versions of I Want to Hold Your Hand / She Loves You.

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Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarLead guitarRhythm guitarBass guitarDrumsPercussionHandclaps

Instrument group

GuitarsPercussion

Music genre

Rock and rollRockPopMerseybeat

Vocal work

Three-part harmonySingalongVocal harmonies

Tempo

Fast

Key

C major

Time signature

4/4

Song form

Verse-chorusUnique structure

Sections

Has refrainHas outroHas introStandard verses (2-4)Multiple bridges (2+)Has bridgeStandard choruses (1-3)

Section traits

Chorus before verse

Section links

Chorus variationRefrain variationIntro based on chorusOutro based on chorus

Repetition

Consecutive verses

Section transition

I to IV to iiiI to vi

Harmony

Modal mixtureBorrowed chordPlagal cadencePerfect cadenceHalf cadence

Composition

Non-tonic openingTonic endingVerse in IChorus in iiiBridge in viTonic verseNon-tonic chorusNon-tonic bridge

Mode

Ionian

Chord type

majorminordom76min6

Scale degree

II6iiiIViviv6V7VI7vi

Chord degree

V–I–viiv–I–viV–I–vi–iiiVI–IVIV–II–iiiI–vivi–iiiV–Iiv–Ivi–iii–V–IVI–IV–Ivi–iv–IV–I–vi–ivIV–I–iiiI–iii–VIvi–iv–Viii–VIiii–VI–vi–iiiiv–VI–vi–iii–Vvi–iviii–V–I

Chord shape

C → AmAm → C7 → FC → F → DmAm → E → D♭mC → F → Dm → AmAm → DAm → D7C → A♭C7 → A♭C → GC → A♭ → E♭C7 → A♭ → E♭C → EmAm → EmAm → CC → FC7 → FAm → FmAm → EAm → BAm → Em → GAm → C → FC → G → BmAm6 → EC → G6C7 → F → Dm → B♭mC → Am → Fm → G7Am → D7 → B♭C → Em → A7C → Am → EmC7 → F → DmAm → B7C → Em → AAm → C7C7 → F → Dm → AmC → Am → Em → GAm → Em → G → CAm → D → B♭Am → Fm → C

Chord literal

C → AmG → CG → C → AmEm → AF → CC → EmG7 → C → Am → EmA7 → FG7 → C → Am → FmG → C → Am → EmG → C → Am → FmAm → Fm → G7Am → Em → GFm → C → AmAm → Fm → GEm → A → FFm6 → CG7 → CAm → EmEm → A7Fm → CA → FC → Am → EmG7 → C → AmEm → G
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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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