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V–IV–IMusic · Chord degree · 40 songs
CategoriesMusicChord degreeV–IV–I
Music · Chord degree

V–IV–I

Rock/mixolydian cadence

Reversed plagal motion through the dominant, common in rock and blues. The IV creates a mixolydian pull to the tonic (e.g. D → C → G, A7 → G → D).

40
songs
See alsoHarmony:Rock/Mixolydian cadenceChord shape:C → B♭ → FChord shape:C → F → C → G → FChord shape:C → B♭Song form:12-bar bluesChord shape:C → G → FChord shape:C7 → B♭7Scale degree:IV7
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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

Early10 · 32%
Mid-period11 · 35%
Late10 · 32%

By Album

Let It Be5
Past Masters5
A Hard Day's Night4
Help!3
Rubber Soul3
The Beatles (The White Album)3
Please Please Me2
With The Beatles2
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
Magical Mystery Tour2
Beatles For Sale1
Abbey Road1

Songs(31 of 40)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Love Me Do1962Please Please MePaul, Johnas D → C → G
2I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulas B7 → A7 → E7
3I Wanna Be Your Man1963With The BeatlesRingoas B7 → A7 → E7
4Little Child1963With The BeatlesJohn, Paulas B7 → A7 → E7
5Can't Buy Me Love1964A Hard Day's NightPaulas G7 → F7 → C
6You Can't Do That1964A Hard Day's NightJohnas D7♯9 → C7 → G7
7I'll Cry Instead1964A Hard Day's NightJohnas D → C → G
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8I'm Happy Just to Dance with You1964A Hard Day's NightGeorgeas B → A → E
9She's a Woman1964Past MastersPaulas E7 → D7 → A7
10I'll Follow the Sun1964Beatles For SalePaulas G → F7 → C
11I'm Down1965Past MastersPaulas D7 → C → G
12You've Got to Hide Your Love Away1965Help!Johnas D → Csus2 → G/B
13The Night Before1965Help!Paulas D → C → G
14I've Just Seen a Face1965Help!Paulas E → D → A
15Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeas D7 → C → G
16Nowhere Man1965Rubber SoulJohnas B → A → E
17The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, Paulas A → G → D7
18Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohnas F → E♭ → B♭
19Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulas B → A → E
20Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulas D7 → C7 → G
21Flying1967Magical Mystery Tour–as G7 → F7 → C
22Revolution1968Past MastersJohnas F♯ → E → B
23Back in the U.S.S.R.1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas E7 → D7 → A
24Why Don't We Do It in the Road?1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas A7 → G7 → D7
25I'm So Tired1968The Beatles (The White Album)Johnas E → D → A
26She Came in Through the Bathroom Window1969Abbey RoadPaulas E → D → A
27Let It Be1970Let It BePaulas G → F → C
28Two of Us1970Let It BePaul, Johnas D → C → G
29One After 9091970Let It BeJohn, Paulas F♯ → E → B
30For You Blue1970Let It BeGeorgeas B7 → A7 → E7
31Dig It1970Let It BeJohnas C → B♭ → F

Love Me Do

1962·Please Please Me·Paul

as D → C → G

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

as B7 → A7 → E7

I Wanna Be Your Man

1963·With The Beatles·Ringo

as B7 → A7 → E7

Little Child

1963·With The Beatles·John

as B7 → A7 → E7

Can't Buy Me Love

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

as G7 → F7 → C

You Can't Do That

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as D7♯9 → C7 → G7

I'll Cry Instead

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as D → C → G

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You

1964·A Hard Day's Night·George

as B → A → E

She's a Woman

1964·Past Masters·Paul

as E7 → D7 → A7

I'll Follow the Sun

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

as G → F7 → C

I'm Down

1965·Past Masters·Paul

as D7 → C → G

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

1965·Help!·John

as D → Csus2 → G/B

The Night Before

1965·Help!·Paul

as D → C → G

I've Just Seen a Face

1965·Help!·Paul

as E → D → A

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

as D7 → C → G

Nowhere Man

1965·Rubber Soul·John

as B → A → E

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

as A → G → D7

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

as F → E♭ → B♭

Lovely Rita

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

as B → A → E

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

as D7 → C7 → G

Flying

1967·Magical Mystery Tour

as G7 → F7 → C

Revolution

1968·Past Masters·John

as F♯ → E → B

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as E7 → D7 → A

Why Don't We Do It in the Road?

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as A7 → G7 → D7

I'm So Tired

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

as E → D → A

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

as E → D → A

Let It Be

1970·Let It Be·Paul

as G → F → C

Two of Us

1970·Let It Be·Paul

as D → C → G

One After 909

1970·Let It Be·John

as F♯ → E → B

For You Blue

1970·Let It Be·George

as B7 → A7 → E7

Dig It

1970·Let It Be·John

as C → B♭ → F

Updated 2026-08-25

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