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

SongsPast MastersSie Liebt Dich
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand·Long Tall Sally
Sie Liebt Dich1964 · Past Masters
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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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This song is the only Beatles song with the BAABCABC song form.

1964BAABCABC
Year1964
AlbumPast Masters
Track9
Duration2:18
Songwriter(s)Lennon, McCartney, Camillo Felgen
Lead VocalJohn, Paul
RecordedJanuary 29, 1964
ReleasedMarch 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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Text36 tags

Motif

RelationshipHappinessPleaLove

Title

Pronoun in titleTitle in chorus

Vocabulary

Positive toneForeign languageCasual languageLimited vocabulary

Narrative

Second personConversationalImperative

Rhyme type

Internal rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorus

Sections

Has refrainMany choruses (4+)Has outroHas introStandard verses (2-4)Multiple bridges (2+)Has bridge

Section links

Chorus variationRefrain variationIntro based on chorusOutro based on chorus

Repetition

Recurring lineConsecutive lineRecurring fade lineConsecutive verses
Word cloud

Rhyme scheme

AAXAXBUnique rhyme scheme

Line length

3-46-6Unique line length

Music156 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarLead guitarRhythm guitarBass guitarDrumsPercussionHandclaps

Instrument group

GuitarsPercussion

Music genre

Rock and rollRockPopMerseybeat

Vocal work

SingalongThree-part harmonyVocal 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 endingChorus in iiiBridge in viVerse in ITonic verseNon-tonic chorusNon-tonic bridge

Mode

Ionian

Chord type

majorminordom7min66

Scale degree

II6iiiIViviv6V7VI7vi

Chord degree

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

Chord shape

C → F → DmAm → DAm → D7C → A♭C7 → A♭C → GC → A♭ → E♭C7 → A♭ → E♭C → EmC → AmAm → EmAm → CC → FC7 → FAm → FmAm → EAm → BAm → Em → GAm → C → FAm → C7 → FAm → E → D♭mC → F → Dm → AmAm6 → EC → G6C7 → F → Dm → B♭mC → Am → Fm → G7C → Am → EmAm → D7 → B♭C → Em → A7C7 → F → DmAm → B7C → Em → AAm → C7C7 → F → Dm → AmC → Am → Em → GAm → Em → G → CAm → D → B♭Am → Fm → CC → G → Bm

Chord literal

Em → AF → CC → EmC → AmG → CG → C → AmG7 → 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

Studio7 tags

Equipment

Rickenbacker 325Hofner 500/1Ludwig DownbeatGretsch 6122 Country Gentleman

Recording location

Pathé Marconi StudiosExternal location

Session duration

Single day
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People11 tags

Unique personnel
Beatles onlyClassic formation
Line-up
John Lennon
Lead vocalsElectric rhythm guitarHandclaps
Paul McCartney
Lead vocalsBass guitarHandclaps
George Harrison
Backing vocalsElectric lead guitarHandclaps
Ringo Starr
DrumsHandclaps
Songwriter
Paul McCartneyJohn LennonCamillo Felgen
Producer
George Martin
Recording engineer
Norman Smith
Assistant engineer
Jacques Esmenjaud

Info10 tags

Release type

Single

US release

Identical release

Label

Swan

Publisher

Northern Songs

Song family

Twin songs

Song type

Original

Duration

Short
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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Year1964
AlbumPast Masters
Track9
Duration2:18
Songwriter(s)Lennon, McCartney, Camillo Felgen
Lead VocalJohn, Paul
RecordedJanuary 29, 1964
ReleasedMarch 1964 (Single)March 7, 1988 (Past Masters)
Song family
Twin songs

Twin of Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand: German versions of I Want to Hold Your Hand / She Loves You.

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