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Thank You Girl

1963 · Past Masters

“You made me glad when I was blue”

An early Lennon-McCartney throwaway written to order for the B-side of From Me to You, with a chiming harmonica hook bookending the track. Lennon called it 'just a silly song to please the fans.'
Year1963
AlbumPast Masters
Track3
Duration2:01
Songwriter(s)Lennon, McCartney
Lead VocalJohn, Paul
RecordedMarch 5 – March 13, 1963
ReleasedApril 11, 1963 (Single)March 7, 1988 (Past Masters)

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Text187 tags

Motif

SadnessLoveRelationshipHappinessWomenColorChildhood

Influence

R&B influenceBuddy Holly influence

Title

Pronoun in titleWoman in title

Vocabulary

Positive tone

Narrative

First personConversationalSecond person

Rhyme type

Perfect rhymeHalf rhymeExtrametrical rhymeIdentical rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorus

Sections

Has bridgeHas outroStandard verses (2-4)Many choruses (4+)Has intro

Section links

Outro based on verseIntro based on verse

Repetition

Consecutive lineRecurring verse
Word cloud

Recurring words

doubtglada foola thingall i'vealways bebeen goodgirl forgood toi couldi wasi'll alwaysin lovekind ofloving memade meonly aor twothank youthat isthat's thegood to begood to mei'll always bein love withthat you dothe kind ofto be truewhen i wasyou made mea thing or twoin love with you

Cover-shared words

aboutallalwaysbluefoolgirlgoodkindknowlittlelovelovingmademeohourtellthingtruetwowayworldyouand allbe truegotta doi knowlittle girlof loveour lovetell thethat youthe kindthe waythe worldto beto mewhen iwith youyou doyou madeyou've beentell the worldthe way that you

Lyric shape

[ADJ] when[VERB] would[WORD] be[WORD] i've[WORD] you'vecould [VERB]i'll [WORD]in [VERB]or [WORD]was [ADJ][ADJ] to be[ADJ] when i[ADV] i'll [WORD][NOUN] for [VERB][NOUN] or [WORD][VERB] with you[WORD] our [NOUN][WORD] you've beena [NOUN] wouldcould [VERB] thei could [VERB]i was [ADJ]i'll [WORD] bein [VERB] withis [VERB] youonly a [NOUN]the [NOUN] ofto be [ADJ][ADJ] to be [ADJ][NOUN] that you doa [NOUN] or [WORD]could [VERB] the [NOUN]i could [VERB] thein [VERB] with youthe [NOUN] of [VERB]you [VERB] me [ADJ]a [NOUN] or [WORD] [WORD]

Cover-shared shape

[ADJ] to[ADV] i'll[NOUN] for[NOUN] of[NOUN] or[NOUN] that[VERB] me[VERB] our[VERB] the[VERB] with[VERB] youa [NOUN]and [ADV]and [WORD]be [ADJ]been [ADJ]do [NOUN]for [VERB]i [VERB]is [VERB]me [ADJ]of [VERB]our [NOUN]the [NOUN]too [ADJ]you [NOUN]you [VERB][ADJ] to me[NOUN] of [VERB][NOUN] that you[VERB] me [ADJ][VERB] our [NOUN][VERB] the [NOUN][VERB] you [NOUN]a [NOUN] ori [VERB] [ADJ]the [NOUN] thatyou [VERB] meyou do [NOUN]the [NOUN] that you

Rhyme scheme

ABABAAAABCB

Line length

7-8-9-4Unique line length

Distinctive word

eternally

Music138 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarLead guitarRhythm guitarBass guitarDrumsHarmonica

Instrument group

Guitars

Music genre

MerseybeatRock and rollRock

Influence

Everly Brothers influence

Vocal work

Ooh vocalsVocal harmonies

Solo / Riff

Harmonica solo

Melody

Call and response

Tempo

Upbeat

Key

D major

Time signature

4/4

Song form

Verse-chorusABABCBAB

Sections

Has bridgeHas outroStandard verses (2-4)Many choruses (4+)Has introMultiple solos (2+)Has solo

Section links

Outro based on verseIntro based on verseSolo on outroSolo on intro

Section transition

V to IVI to viI to IIV to IV

Harmony

Perfect cadenceHalf cadenceParallel harmonyCircle of fifthsDeceptive cadencePlagal cadence

Composition

Only basic triadsTonic openingTonic endingShared chordsBridge in viChorus in IVVerse in ITonic verseNon-tonic chorusNon-tonic bridge

Mode

Ionian

Chord type

majorminor

Scale degree

IiiIVVvi

Chord degree

ii–VV–viI–VV–II–IVIV–IIV–I–VV–I–IVIV–V–Ivi–iiI–IV–I–VV–I–IV–IIV–VV–IVvi–ii–VV–I–IV–I–IV–I–IVIV–I–IV–I–V–IIV–I–IV–I–VV–I–IV–I–IV–IIV–V–IV–V–IV–V–IV–IV–V–IV–V–IIV–I–IV–I–IV–I–VI–V–I–IVV–I–IV–I–IVIV–I–V–II–IV–I–IV–I–VV–IV–V–I

Chord shape

Am → DmAm → DC → DmC → GC → FC → G → DC → B♭ → C → FC → D → GC → F → B♭C → F → C → GC → F → B♭ → FC → DC → B♭C → F → C → F → C → GC → G → C → F → C → FC → G → C → FC → G → C → G → DC → F → B♭ → F → B♭C → G → C → G → D → GC → F → B♭ → F → B♭ → F → B♭C → D → C → D → C → D → GC → F → B♭ → F → B♭ → FC → G → C → G → C → G → DC → B♭ → C → B♭ → C → FC → G → D → GAm → Dm → G

Chord literal

Bm → EmEm → AD → AA → DD → GG → DA → D → GG → AA → GA → G → A → G → A → DA → BmD → A → D → G → D → GA → D → G → D → G → D → GG → D → AG → A → DA → D → G → D → G → DA → G → A → DD → A → D → GA → D → G → DBm → Em → AG → D → A → DD → G → D → A
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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