ii–V–IV–V

4-chord degree progression (e.g. F♯m → B7 → A → B; F♯m/B → B6 → A/B → B7)

songs

Analysis

Song count per year

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

Early2 · 67%

Mid-period1 · 33%

Late0 · 0%

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Do You Want to Know a Secret	1963	Please Please Me	George	as F♯m → B7 → A → B
2	I'll Be Back	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	as Bm → E → D → E
3	Day Tripper	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul	as F♯m/B → B6 → A/B → B7

as F♯m → B7 → A → B

as Bm → E → D → E

as F♯m/B → B6 → A/B → B7

Updated 2026-06-03