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V–viMusic · Chord degree · 32 songs
CategoriesMusicChord degreeV–vi
Music · Chord degree

V–vi

Deceptive cadence

The dominant resolves to the relative minor instead of the expected tonic, creating surprise and extending the phrase (e.g. G → Am, E → F♯m).

32
songs
See alsoHarmony:Deceptive cadenceChord shape:C → DmScale degree:viChord shape:C → G → AmChord shape:C → D → EmChord shape:C → Dm → B♭Chord literal:B → C♯mChord shape:Am → Dm
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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

Early16 · 50%
Mid-period7 · 22%
Late9 · 28%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night5
Past Masters5
Please Please Me4
Abbey Road4
The Beatles (The White Album)3
Beatles For Sale2
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
Magical Mystery Tour2
With The Beatles1
Help!1
Rubber Soul1
Revolver1
Yellow Submarine1
Let It Be1
Reunion singles1

Songs(32)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1P.S. I Love You1962Please Please MePaulas A → Bm
2Please Please Me1963Please Please MeJohn, Paulas B → C♯m
3There's a Place1963Please Please MeJohn, Paulas B7 → C♯m
4Do You Want to Know a Secret1963Please Please MeGeorgeas B → C♯m
5Thank You Girl1963Past MastersJohn, Paulas A → Bm
6She Loves You1963Past MastersPaul, Johnas D → Em
7Not a Second Time1963With The BeatlesJohnas D7 → Em
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8I Want to Hold Your Hand1963Past MastersJohn, Paulas D → Em
9Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand1964Past MastersJohn, Paulas D → Em
10Tell Me Why1964A Hard Day's NightJohnas A7 → Bm/F♯
11I'm Happy Just to Dance with You1964A Hard Day's NightGeorgeas B → C♯m
12When I Get Home1964A Hard Day's NightJohnas G → Am
13Any Time at All1964A Hard Day's NightJohnas A → Bm
14And I Love Her1964A Hard Day's NightPaulas B → C♯m
15I Don't Want to Spoil the Party1964Beatles For SaleJohnas D7 → Em
16Eight Days a Week1964Beatles For SaleJohnas A → Bm
17The Night Before1965Help!Paulas A → Bm
18In My Life1965Rubber SoulJohnas E → F♯m
19Yellow Submarine1966RevolverRingoas D → Em
20Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulas B → C♯m
21When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulas G → Am
22All You Need Is Love1967Magical Mystery TourJohnas D/F♯ → Em7
23Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaulas G → Am
24Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)Georgeas E♭7 → Fm
25I Will1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas C7 → Dm
26Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas F → Gm
27Octopus's Garden1969Abbey RoadRingoas B → C♯m
28Something1969Abbey RoadGeorgeas G → Am
29Oh! Darling1969Abbey RoadPaulas E → F♯m
30Her Majesty1969Abbey RoadPaulas A → Bm
31Let It Be1970Let It BePaulas G → Am
32Real Love1996Reunion singlesJohnas B♭ → Cm

P.S. I Love You

1962·Please Please Me·Paul

as A → Bm

Please Please Me

1963·Please Please Me·John

as B → C♯m

There's a Place

1963·Please Please Me·John

as B7 → C♯m

Do You Want to Know a Secret

1963·Please Please Me·George

as B → C♯m

Thank You Girl

1963·Past Masters·John

as A → Bm

She Loves You

1963·Past Masters·Paul

as D → Em

Not a Second Time

1963·With The Beatles·John

as D7 → Em

I Want to Hold Your Hand

1963·Past Masters·John

as D → Em

Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

1964·Past Masters·John

as D → Em

Tell Me Why

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as A7 → Bm/F♯

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You

1964·A Hard Day's Night·George

as B → C♯m

When I Get Home

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as G → Am

Any Time at All

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as A → Bm

And I Love Her

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

as B → C♯m

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

as D7 → Em

Eight Days a Week

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

as A → Bm

The Night Before

1965·Help!·Paul

as A → Bm

In My Life

1965·Rubber Soul·John

as E → F♯m

Yellow Submarine

1966·Revolver·Ringo

as D → Em

Lovely Rita

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

as B → C♯m

When I'm Sixty-Four

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

as G → Am

All You Need Is Love

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

as D/F♯ → Em7

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

as G → Am

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

as E♭7 → Fm

I Will

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as C7 → Dm

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as F → Gm

Octopus's Garden

1969·Abbey Road·Ringo

as B → C♯m

Something

1969·Abbey Road·George

as G → Am

Oh! Darling

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

as E → F♯m

Her Majesty

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

as A → Bm

Let It Be

1970·Let It Be·Paul

as G → Am

Real Love

1996·Reunion singles·John

as B♭ → Cm

Updated 2026-09-02

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