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Categories Music Chord degreeV–I–IV–I–IV–I

Music · Chord degree

V–I–IV–I–IV–I

6-chord degree progression (e.g. A → D → G → D → G → D; D → G → C → G → C → G)

4

songs

See alsoChord shape:C → F → B♭ → F → B♭ → F Chord shape:C → F → B♭ → F → B♭Chart performance:Top 40 US Chord literal:A → D → G Chord shape:C → F → B♭ → F Album:Past Masters Rhyme scheme:AABB Chord literal:D → G

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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 · 50%

Mid-period1 · 25%

Late1 · 25%

By Album

Beatles For Sale1

Songs(4)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Thank You Girl	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	as A → D → G → D → G → D
2	What You're Doing	1964	Beatles For Sale	Paul	as A → D → G7 → D → G7 → D
3	Rain	1966	Past Masters	John	as D → G → C → G → C → G
4	Lady Madonna	1968	Past Masters	Paul	as E7 → A → D/A → A → D/A → A

Thank You Girl

1963·Past Masters·John

as A → D → G → D → G → D

What You're Doing

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

as A → D → G7 → D → G7 → D

Rain

1966·Past Masters·John

as D → G → C → G → C → G

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

as E7 → A → D/A → A → D/A → A

Updated 2026-08-09