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You Like Me Too Much

1965 · Help!

“Though you've gone away this morning, you'll be back again tonight”

Harrison's second composition released by the Beatles and one of two of his on Help!, a country-tinged shuffle built on twin pianos. The track introduced Lennon on electric piano and featured George Martin doubling Lennon on the solo's grand piano.
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Year1965
AlbumHelp!
Track10 · Side 2
Duration2:35
Songwriter(s)Harrison
Lead VocalGeorge
RecordedFebruary 17, 1965
ReleasedAugust 6, 1965

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Text243 tags

Motif

TruthTimeTime referenceLonelinessRelationshipLove

Title

Pronoun in title

Vocabulary

Casual languageNeutral tone

Narrative

Second personConversationalFirst person

Rhyme type

Extrametrical rhymePerfect rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorusAABA form

Sections

Standard verses (2-4)Has outroStandard choruses (1-3)Has intro

Section links

Outro based on chorusOutro based on verseSolo based on chorusSolo based on verseIntro based on verse

Repetition

Recurring verseRecurring lineConsecutive verses
Word cloud

Recurring words

belongbringdeservefollownextnicetellingtriedand makeback againback wherebe backbring youcause youdon't treatgone awayi reallyi wasi wouldn'tif iis allknow it'slet youlike meme butme causeme toonever leavenext timeout andstand ittoo muchwalk outwhere youyou backyou believeyou likeyou rightyou'll beyou'll neverall that iand make meand you knowbe back againcause i couldn'tknow it's truethat i wasthere'll be nowhere you belongyou know it'sif you leave meyou know it's trueme but you haven't got

Cover-shared words

admitallawaybackbelievecausegonegotitknowleaveletlikelonelymakememorningmuchneverrightstandthoughtimetonighttreattruewalkwrongyouand iand it'sand youbelieve mebut youcause igot thei justi likei willif youit's trueleave melike youmake meme andthat ito leaveto walkwas wrongwhen youyou andyou know

Lyric shape

[ADJ] when[ADV] again[ADV] where[NOUN] if[NOUN] you'll[VERB] before[VERB] out[WORD] be[WORD] you'vebe [ADV]haven't [VERB]is [WORD]wouldn't [VERB]you've [VERB][NOUN] i couldn't[VERB] it's [ADJ][VERB] me too[VERB] out and[WORD] that i[WORD] you've [VERB]and [VERB] youand you [VERB]be [ADV] againi was [NOUN]i wouldn't [VERB]out and [VERB]really [VERB] itto [VERB] outwhere you [VERB]you [VERB] it'syou'll [WORD] [VERB][ADJ] when you [VERB][VERB] that i was[WORD] and i [VERB][WORD] be no [ADJ][WORD] that i [VERB]and i [VERB] youif you [VERB] meto [VERB] out andwhen you [VERB] meyou [VERB] it's [ADJ]you [VERB] me [NOUN]you [VERB] me too[WORD] and i [VERB] youyou [VERB] me too [WORD][VERB] me but you haven't [VERB]

Cover-shared shape

[NOUN] i[NOUN] it's[NOUN] you[VERB] it[VERB] it's[VERB] me[VERB] that[VERB] the[VERB] you[WORD] and[WORD] thatagain [ADV]and [VERB]don't [VERB]i [VERB]i'd [VERB]it's [ADJ]me [ADJ]me [NOUN]me [WORD]no [ADJ]really [VERB]the [NOUN]this [NOUN]to [VERB]too [WORD]was [NOUN]will [VERB]you [ADV]you [NOUN]you [VERB][ADV] this [NOUN][NOUN] it's [ADJ][NOUN] you [VERB][VERB] me [ADJ][VERB] me [NOUN][VERB] me [WORD][VERB] me and[VERB] that i[VERB] the [NOUN][VERB] you [ADV][VERB] you [NOUN][VERB] you [VERB][VERB] you and[WORD] [VERB] me[WORD] and iand [VERB] meand i [VERB]and it's [ADJ]don't [VERB] youi [VERB] youi will [VERB]if you [VERB]that i [VERB]to [VERB] mewhen you [VERB]you [VERB] me[NOUN] you [VERB] me[VERB] you [VERB] meand [VERB] me [ADJ]i will [VERB] you

Rhyme scheme

ABBAABB

Line length

Unique line length

Distinctive word

nerve
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Music214 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarAcoustic guitarLead guitarBass guitarPianoElectric pianoDrumsPercussionTambourine

Instrument group

GuitarsKeyboardsPercussion

Guitar work

Guitar and piano doublingGuitar solo

Keyboard work

Guitar and piano doublingPiano soloKeyboard solo

Music genre

RockPopCountry rockCountry

Influence

Country influence

Vocal work

Vocals on soloVocal harmonies

Solo / Riff

Defining riffGuitar soloPiano soloKeyboard soloSolo based on chorusSolo based on verse

Tempo

Moderate

Key

G major

Time signature

4/4

Song form

Verse-chorusAABACBAAABA form

Sections

Standard verses (2-4)Has outroStandard choruses (1-3)Has introHas solo

Section traits

Short chorus

Section links

Outro based on chorusOutro based on verseSolo based on chorusSolo based on verseSolo on dedicated sectionIntro based on verse

Repetition

Consecutive verses

Section transition

V to IV to ii

Harmony

Modal mixtureBorrowed chordPerfect cadenceHalf cadenceCircle of fifthsSecondary dominantChromatic mediantPlagal cadence

Composition

Non-tonic openingTonic endingVerse in iiNon-tonic verseChorus in ITonic chorus

Mode

IonianLydian

Chord type

majorminordom7min7slash chord

Scale degree

III7IIii♭IIIiii7iiiIVV7vi7

Chord degree

I–VI–vi–IIII–VI–IV–VI–vivi–IIV–II–♭III♭III–V♭III–V–II–IV–I–VIV–I–VV–I–IVIV–II–iiiI–IVIV–VI–V–I–IVvi–II–VIV–I–iiI–iiIV–I–V–Iii–IViii–Vii–IV–II–♭III–VI–V–I–IV–Viii–V–II–ii–IVII–iiiII–viII–vi–II–VI–IV–I–V–I–IV–VIV–I–iiiII–vi–IIiii–II

Chord shape

C → G7Am → D → GC → Am → DC7 → F7C → F → B♭C7 → F → B♭C → F → GC → F → G7C → AmAm → DAm7 → D7C7 → DmAm → GC → FC7 → FC → E♭C → EC → E → AC → F → C → GC → G → D7C → G → DC → G → AmAm → C → FAm → CC → GC → DmC → EmC → GmC → DC → D7C → G → C → FAm → C → GC → G → D7 → GC → Gm → C → FC → Dm → FC → G → D → GC → E7C → F → C → G7C → E♭ → GC → G7 → C → FAm7 → D7 → G7C → Gm → CC → F → A♭C → Gm7C → G → C → F → GAm → C → F → B♭ → CC → G7 → C → F → G7C → Gm7 → C7C → E♭ → G7C → G → BmC → Em → GC → E7 → AC → Em7C → F → C → G7 → C → F → G7Am → G → Dm → G

Chord literal

G → DA → DD → G → CG → C → DEm → AEm7 → A7Bm → AD → GG → B♭C → G → DC → D7C → GG → AmG → BmG → CC → DC → G → D7 → GA → BmA7 → D7Am → CG → EmEm → A → DG → D7D7 → GG → C → G → DC → G → AmBm → DC → G → D → GD7 → G → CC → G → D7G → C → D7A → EmAm → C → GG → D7 → G → C → D7G → D → G → C → DA → Em → A → DG → C → G → D7G → Am → CBm → D → GG → Em → AG → C → G → D7 → G → C → D7G → C → G → D → G → C → DEm7 → A7 → D7A → Em → A
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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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