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ii–V–IMusic · Chord degree · 42 songs
CategoriesMusicChord degreeii–V–I
Music · Chord degree

ii–V–I

Jazz cadence

The most common jazz progression, building tension through the supertonic and dominant before resolving to the tonic (e.g. Em7 → A7 → D, Gm6 → C7 → F).

42
songs
See alsoHarmony:Jazz cadenceChord shape:Am → D → GChord shape:Am → DHarmony:Circle of fifthsScale degree:iiChord shape:Am → Dm → GChord shape:Am7 → D7 → GScale degree:ii7
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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 · 44%
Mid-period9 · 25%
Late11 · 31%

By Album

Past Masters7
The Beatles (The White Album)5
A Hard Day's Night4
Beatles For Sale4
Abbey Road4
Magical Mystery Tour3
With The Beatles2
Revolver2
Please Please Me1
Help!1
Rubber Soul1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Let It Be1
Reunion singles1

Songs(37 of 42)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Do You Want to Know a Secret1963Please Please MeGeorgeas F♯m → B7 → E
2From Me to You1963Past MastersJohn, Paulas Gm → C7 → F
3I'll Get You1963Past MastersJohn, Paulas Em → A → D
4All My Loving1963With The BeatlesPaulas F♯m7 → B7 → E
5Hold Me Tight1963With The BeatlesPaulas Gm → C7 → F
6I Want to Hold Your Hand1963Past MastersJohn, Paulas Dm → G → C
7This Boy1963Past MastersJohn, Paul, Georgeas Em7 → A7 → D
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8Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand1964Past MastersJohn, Paulas Dm → G → C
9Can't Buy Me Love1964A Hard Day's NightPaulas Dm7 → G7 → C
10If I Fell1964A Hard Day's NightJohn, Paulas Em7 → A → D
11Tell Me Why1964A Hard Day's NightJohnas Em7 → A7 → D
12I'll Cry Instead1964A Hard Day's NightJohnas Em → A7 → D
13Every Little Thing1964Beatles For SaleJohnas Bm → E/G♯ → A
14No Reply1964Beatles For SaleJohnas Dm7 → G7 → C
15I'm a Loser1964Beatles For SaleJohnas Am7 → D → G
16I Don't Want to Spoil the Party1964Beatles For SaleJohnas Am → D7 → G
17Yes It Is1965Past MastersJohn, Paul, Georgeas F♯m7 → B7 → E
18You're Going to Lose That Girl1965Help!Johnas F♯m7 → B7 → E
19Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnas Fm/C → B♭7 → E♭
20She Said She Said1966RevolverJohnas Fm → B♭7 → E♭
21I Want to Tell You1966RevolverGeorgeas Bm → E7 → A
22Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulas C♯m7 → F♯7 → B
23With a Little Help from My Friends1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandRingoas F♯m → B → E
24All You Need Is Love1967Magical Mystery TourJohnas Am → D7 → G
25The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaulas Em7/D → A7 → D6
26Martha My Dear1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas Gm7 → C7 → F7
27Good Night1968The Beatles (The White Album)Ringoas Am7 → D7 → G
28I Will1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas Gm7 → C7 → F
29While My Guitar Gently Weeps1968The Beatles (The White Album)Georgeas Bm → E → A
30Honey Pie1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paulas Am7 → D7 → G
31Golden Slumbers1969Abbey RoadPaulas Dm → G7 → C
32Oh! Darling1969Abbey RoadPaulas Bm7 → E7 → A
33Maxwell's Silver Hammer1969Abbey RoadPaulas Em → A9 → D
34Sun King1969Abbey RoadJohnas F♯m7/A → B13 → E6
35You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)1970Past MastersJohn, Paulas Em → A7 → D
36The Long and Winding Road1970Let It BePaulas Fm7 → B♭7 → E♭
37Real Love1996Reunion singlesJohnas Fm → B♭ → E♭

Do You Want to Know a Secret

1963·Please Please Me·George

as F♯m → B7 → E

From Me to You

1963·Past Masters·John

as Gm → C7 → F

I'll Get You

1963·Past Masters·John

as Em → A → D

All My Loving

1963·With The Beatles·Paul

as F♯m7 → B7 → E

Hold Me Tight

1963·With The Beatles·Paul

as Gm → C7 → F

I Want to Hold Your Hand

1963·Past Masters·John

as Dm → G → C

This Boy

1963·Past Masters·John

as Em7 → A7 → D

Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

1964·Past Masters·John

as Dm → G → C

Can't Buy Me Love

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

as Dm7 → G7 → C

If I Fell

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as Em7 → A → D

Tell Me Why

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as Em7 → A7 → D

I'll Cry Instead

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as Em → A7 → D

Every Little Thing

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

as Bm → E/G♯ → A

No Reply

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

as Dm7 → G7 → C

I'm a Loser

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

as Am7 → D → G

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

as Am → D7 → G

Yes It Is

1965·Past Masters·John

as F♯m7 → B7 → E

You're Going to Lose That Girl

1965·Help!·John

as F♯m7 → B7 → E

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

as Fm/C → B♭7 → E♭

She Said She Said

1966·Revolver·John

as Fm → B♭7 → E♭

I Want to Tell You

1966·Revolver·George

as Bm → E7 → A

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

as C♯m7 → F♯7 → B

With a Little Help from My Friends

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

as F♯m → B → E

All You Need Is Love

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

as Am → D7 → G

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

as Em7/D → A7 → D6

Martha My Dear

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as Gm7 → C7 → F7

Good Night

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

as Am7 → D7 → G

I Will

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as Gm7 → C7 → F

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

as Bm → E → A

Honey Pie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

as Am7 → D7 → G

Golden Slumbers

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

as Dm → G7 → C

Oh! Darling

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

as Bm7 → E7 → A

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

as Em → A9 → D

Sun King

1969·Abbey Road·John

as F♯m7/A → B13 → E6

You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

1970·Past Masters·John

as Em → A7 → D

The Long and Winding Road

1970·Let It Be·Paul

as Fm7 → B♭7 → E♭

Real Love

1996·Reunion singles·John

as Fm → B♭ → E♭

Updated 2026-09-02

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