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I–vi–ii–VMusic · Chord degree · 11 songs
CategoriesMusicChord degreeI–vi–ii–V
Music · Chord degree

I–vi–ii–V

Ice cream changes

Circle-of-fifths descent from tonic, a smooth jazz-pop turnaround named for its sweet, easy-listening quality (e.g. C → Am → Dm7 → G7).

11
songs
See alsoChord shape:C → Am → Dm → GHarmony:Ice cream changesChord shape:C → Am → DmChord shape:Am → D → G → EmHarmony:Rhythm changes (partial)Chord shape:Am → Dm → GChord literal:D → Bm → Em → AChord shape:C → F → Dm → Gm
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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

Early5 · 56%
Mid-period3 · 33%
Late1 · 11%

By Album

Past Masters5
A Hard Day's Night1
Help!1
Magical Mystery Tour1
The Beatles (The White Album)1

Songs(9 of 11)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I'll Get You1963Past MastersJohn, Paulas D → Bm → Em → A
2This Boy1963Past MastersJohn, Paul, Georgeas D → Bm → Em7 → A7
3I Want to Hold Your Hand1963Past MastersJohn, Paulas C → Am → Dm → G
4Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand1964Past MastersJohn, Paulas C → Am → Dm → G
5Tell Me Why1964A Hard Day's NightJohnas D → Bm → Em7 → A7
6Yes It Is1965Past MastersJohn, Paul, Georgeas A → F♯m → Bm7 → E7
7You're Going to Lose That Girl1965Help!Johnas E → C♯m7 → F♯m7 → B7
8The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaulas D6 → Bm7 → Em7 → A7
9I Will1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas F → Dm → Gm7 → C7

I'll Get You

1963·Past Masters·John

as D → Bm → Em → A

This Boy

1963·Past Masters·John

as D → Bm → Em7 → A7

I Want to Hold Your Hand

1963·Past Masters·John

as C → Am → Dm → G

Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

1964·Past Masters·John

as C → Am → Dm → G

Tell Me Why

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as D → Bm → Em7 → A7

Yes It Is

1965·Past Masters·John

as A → F♯m → Bm7 → E7

You're Going to Lose That Girl

1965·Help!·John

as E → C♯m7 → F♯m7 → B7

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

as D6 → Bm7 → Em7 → A7

I Will

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as F → Dm → Gm7 → C7

Updated 2026-08-20

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