Circle progression
Full circle-of-fifths descent arriving at the tonic, common in jazz and classical harmony (e.g. Am → Dm7 → G7 → C).
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Get You | 1963 | Past Masters | John, Paul | as Bm → Em → A → D |
| 2 | This Boy | 1963 | Past Masters | John, Paul, George | as Bm → Em7 → A7 → D |
| 3 | I Want to Hold Your Hand | 1963 | Past Masters | John, Paul | as Am → Dm → G → C |
| 4 | Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand | 1964 | Past Masters | John, Paul | as Am → Dm → G → C |
| 5 | Can't Buy Me Love | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | as Am → Dm7 → G7 → C |
| 6 | Tell Me Why | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | as Bm/F♯ → Em → A7 → D |
| 7 | All You Need Is Love | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | as Em → Am → D7 → G |
| 8 | I Will | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | as Dm → Gm7 → C7 → F |
| 9 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | as F♯m → Bm → E → A |
| 10 | Golden Slumbers | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | as Am7 → Dm → G7 → C |
as Bm → Em → A → D
as Bm → Em7 → A7 → D
as Am → Dm → G → C
as Am → Dm → G → C
as Am → Dm7 → G7 → C
as Bm/F♯ → Em → A7 → D
as Em → Am → D7 → G
as Dm → Gm7 → C7 → F
as F♯m → Bm → E → A
as Am7 → Dm → G7 → C
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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