3-chord degree progression (e.g. F♯7 → B7 → E7; C♯7 → F♯7 → B7)
Paul McCartney writes the chord-degree movement VI–II–V into 10% of his sole-written songs (7 of 70) – roughly 23.7× the rate at which the other Beatles do (0% average).
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Wanna Be Your Man | 1963 | With The Beatles | Ringo | as C♯7 → F♯7 → B7 |
| 2 | I Call Your Name | 1964 | Past Masters | John | as C♯7 → F♯7 → B7 |
| 3 | Drive My Car | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul, John | as A → D7 → G7 |
| 4 | Good Day Sunshine | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | as F♯7 → B7 → E7 |
| 5 | When I'm Sixty-Four | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | as A7 → D7 → G7 |
| 6 | Honey Pie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | as E7 → A7 → D7 |
| 7 | Martha My Dear | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | as C7 → F7 → B♭ |
| 8 | Her Majesty | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | as B7 → E7 → A6 |
as C♯7 → F♯7 → B7
as C♯7 → F♯7 → B7
as A → D7 → G7
as F♯7 → B7 → E7
as A7 → D7 → G7
as E7 → A7 → D7
as C7 → F7 → B♭
as B7 → E7 → A6
Updated
Sheet music
Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Musicnotes
Book
The Beatles: Complete Scores
Hal Leonard
Book
All the Songs
Margotin & Guesdon
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