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There's a Place

1963 · Please Please Me

“There is a place where I can go”

Lennon-led album track from the band's debut, with a striking John-and-Paul two-part vocal in fourths and fifths over a harmonica hook. An early glimpse of Lennon's introspective writing, prefiguring 'I'm Only Sleeping' and beyond.
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Year1963
AlbumPlease Please Me
Track13 · Side 2
Duration1:49
Songwriter(s)LennonCredited as Lennon-McCartney
Lead VocalJohn, Paul
RecordedFebruary 11, 1963
ReleasedMarch 22, 1963
Song familyFragile LennonRetreat inward when low

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Text164 tags

Motif

Self reflectionTimeSadnessHappinessPhilosophicalDreamsLoveDialogueQuestionColorAnatomyLoneliness

Influence

Buddy Holly influence

Vocabulary

Casual languagePositive tone

Narrative

First personConfessionalConversationalSecond personImperative

Lyrical device

Anaphora

Rhyme type

Perfect rhymeIdentical rhymeInternal rhyme

Song form

AABA formNo verse-chorus

Sections

Has bridgeHas outroNo chorusStandard verses (2-4)Has intro

Section links

Outro based on verseVerse variation

Repetition

Consecutive lineRecurring lineRecurring verseRecurring fade lineConsecutive verses
Word cloud

Recurring words

lowmindplaceroundsorrowtomorrowa placeand thingsit's myit's somy headmy mindno timeonly youround mythat it'sthe thingsthere isthere's nothings youthink ofwhen i'mwhere iyou saidand there's nodon't you knowi feel bluei think ofthe things youthere is athere'll be nothings you dothink of youand there's no timedon't you know thati love only youdon't you know that it's

Cover-shared words

alonebluefeelgoheadknowlikelovemysadsaidtherethingsthinktimeyouand it'scan godon't youi cani feeli lovei thinkin myknow thatlike iof youthere's awhen iyou doyou knowlike i loveyou know that

Lyric shape

[VERB] only[VERB] there's[WORD] bei'm [ADJ][ADJ] my [NOUN][ADV] is a[WORD] you doand [WORD] youdon't you [VERB]i can [WORD]is a [NOUN]it's my [NOUN]the [WORD] youthere's no [NOUN]when i'm [ADJ][VERB] there's no [NOUN][WORD] [ADJ] my [NOUN][WORD] be no [ADJ]and there's no [NOUN]don't you [VERB] thati [VERB] only youthe [WORD] you [VERB]when i [VERB] [ADJ]you [VERB] that it'sdon't you [VERB] that it's

Cover-shared shape

[ADV] is[NOUN] when[VERB] i[VERB] of[VERB] that[WORD] youa [NOUN]and [WORD]can [WORD]i [VERB]my [NOUN]no [ADJ]no [NOUN]the [WORD]you [VERB][VERB] i [VERB][VERB] of you[WORD] you [VERB]i [VERB] [ADJ]i [VERB] ofin my [NOUN]there's a [NOUN]when i [VERB]you [VERB] that

Rhyme scheme

AAAAABBBAABBAABBCDE

Line length

7-6-8-63-3-3-3Unique line length
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Music160 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarLead guitarRhythm guitarBass guitarDrumsHarmonica

Instrument group

Guitars

Music genre

MerseybeatPopRock and rollRock

Influence

Everly Brothers influenceMotown influence

Vocal work

Two-part harmonyVocal harmonies

Solo / Riff

Defining riff

Tempo

Fast

Key

E major

Time signature

4/4

Song form

AABA formNo verse-chorus

Sections

Has bridgeHas outroNo chorusStandard verses (2-4)Has intro

Section traits

Unique intro

Section links

Outro based on verseVerse variation

Repetition

Consecutive verses

Section transition

vi to IV to vi

Harmony

Modal mixtureSecondary dominantPlagal cadenceDeceptive cadenceHalf cadenceBorrowed chordCircle of fifthsPachelbel's canonChromatic mediant

Composition

Tonic openingNon-tonic endingVerse in IBridge in viTonic verseNon-tonic bridge

Mode

IonianLydian

Chord type

majorminordom7

Scale degree

I7IIIIIIiiiIVV7Vvi

Chord degree

III–viI–IVIV–II–VV–vivi–iiiIV–vivi–IVIV–VIV–I–VI–V–vivi–IV–VI–IV–I–Vvi–IIII–II–IIIIV–I–IV–I–Viii–IVI–IV–I–IV–I–VI–III–viIV–iiivi–iii–IVIV–I–V–vivi–iii–IV–iiiIII–vi–IIV–vi–iiivi–II–I

Chord shape

C → EC → Fm → B♭C → FmC → FC7 → FC → GC → G7C → DmC7 → DmAm → EmC → BmC → EmAm → FC → DC → G → DC → G → D7C → G → AmAm → F → GC → F → C → GAm → DC → B♭C → E → AmC → G → C → G → DAm → B♭C → F → C → G7C → F → C → F → C → GAm → D → CAm → Em → FC → G → D → EmC → Dm → AmC → G7 → AmC → G → C → G → D7C → B♭ → DC → F → C → F → C → G7Am → Em → F → EmC → G → Am → Em

Chord literal

E → AE7 → AA → EA → BE → G♯C♯m → F♯A → E → BF♯ → EE → A → E → BE → B7A → E → B7A → G♯mC♯m → G♯m → AB → C♯m → G♯mC♯m → AE → BA → E7A → C♯mB → C♯mC♯m → A → BA → E → A → E → BG♯m → AE → A → E → A → E → BG♯ → C♯mA → E → A → E → B7C♯m → G♯mE → A → E → A → E → B7A → E → B → C♯mG♯ → C♯m → F♯E → B7 → C♯mC♯m → F♯ → EE → G♯ → C♯m
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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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