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Categories Music Chord degreeIV–II–V–I

Music · Chord degree

IV–II–V–I

4-chord degree progression (e.g. D → B → E → A; D → B7 → E → A)

5

songs

See alsoChord literal:A → F♯ → B → E Chord shape:C → A → D → G Chord literal:D → B → E → A Chord literal:A → F♯Chord literal:F♯ → B → E Chord literal:D → B → E Chord shape:C → A → D Mode:Lydian

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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

Early3 · 60%

Mid-period1 · 20%

Late1 · 20%

By Album

Please Please Me1

With The Beatles1

A Hard Day's Night1

Songs(5)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Ask Me Why	1963	Please Please Me	John	as A → F♯ → B7 → E
2	Little Child	1963	With The Beatles	John, Paul	as A → F♯9 → B → E
3	Things We Said Today	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	as D → B7 → E7 → A
4	Good Day Sunshine	1966	Revolver	Paul	as D → B7 → E → A
5	The End	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	as D → B → E → A

Ask Me Why

1963·Please Please Me·John

as A → F♯ → B7 → E

Little Child

1963·With The Beatles·John

as A → F♯9 → B → E

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

as D → B7 → E7 → A

Good Day Sunshine

1966·Revolver·Paul

as D → B7 → E → A

The End

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

as D → B → E → A

Updated 2026-08-20