2-chord degree progression (e.g. D♭maj7 → C; E♭ → D)
1964 was the Beatles' biggest year for new chord-degree movements since they began recording: 141 debuts that hadn't appeared on a Beatles record before – including IV–♭VII, ♭VI–V, and i–♭VI.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Call Your Name | 1964 | Past Masters | John | as C → B |
| 2 | I'll Be Back | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | as Fmaj7 → E7 |
| 3 | Tell Me Why | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | as B♭ → A7 |
| 4 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | as D♭maj7 → C7 |
| 5 | Think for Yourself | 1965 | Rubber Soul | George | as E♭ → D7 |
| 6 | We Can Work It Out | 1965 | Past Masters | Paul, John | as G → F♯7sus4 |
| 7 | Penny Lane | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | as Gmaj7 → F♯sus4 |
| 8 | I Am the Walrus | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | as F → E |
| 9 | Hello, Goodbye | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | as A♭ → G |
| 10 | Lady Madonna | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | as F7 → E7 |
| 11 | Blackbird | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | as E♭ → Dadd4 |
| 12 | Wild Honey Pie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | as E♭7 → D7 |
| 13 | The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | as A♭ → G |
| 14 | Honey Pie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | as E♭7 → D7 |
| 15 | Oh! Darling | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | as F7 → E7 |
| 16 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | as C7 → B7 |
| 17 | Free as a Bird | 1995 | Reunion singles | John, Paul, George | as F → E |
| 18 | Now and Then | 2023 | Reunion singles | John | as F → E7 |
as C → B
as Fmaj7 → E7
as B♭ → A7
as D♭maj7 → C7
as E♭ → D7
as G → F♯7sus4
as Gmaj7 → F♯sus4
as F → E
as A♭ → G
as F7 → E7
as E♭ → Dadd4
as E♭7 → D7
as A♭ → G
as E♭7 → D7
as F7 → E7
as C7 → B7
as F → E
as F → E7
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