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Categories Music Chord degreeI–IV–II–V

Music · Chord degree

I–IV–II–V

4-chord degree progression (e.g. A → D → B → E)

5

songs

See alsoChord shape:C → F → D → G Chord literal:A → D → B → E Chord literal:D → B → E Chord shape:C → A → D Chord shape:C → F → D Chord literal:A → D → B Chord literal:D → B Chord shape:C → F → B♭ → E♭

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Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early2 · 40%

Mid-period0 · 0%

Late3 · 60%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night1

The Beatles (The White Album)1

Songs(5)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	This Boy	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul, George	as D7 → G → E7 → A
2	Things We Said Today	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	as A → D → B7 → E7
3	Back in the U.S.S.R.	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	as A → D → B7 → E7
4	The End	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	as A → D → B → E
5	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	as C7 → F → D7 → G

This Boy

1963·Past Masters·John

as D7 → G → E7 → A

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

as A → D → B7 → E7

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as A → D → B7 → E7

The End

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

as A → D → B → E

Something

1969·Abbey Road·George

as C7 → F → D7 → G

Updated 2026-08-20