3-chord progression
1964 was the Beatles' biggest year for new chord progressions since they began recording: 239 debuts that hadn't appeared on a Beatles record before – including D → G → C, C → G → D, and Bm → E.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Can't Do That | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | as C7 → G7 → D7♯9 |
| 2 | I'll Cry Instead | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | – |
| 3 | I'm Down | 1965 | Past Masters | Paul | as C → G → D7 |
| 4 | You Like Me Too Much | 1965 | Help! | George | as C → G → D7 |
| 5 | You've Got to Hide Your Love Away | 1965 | Help! | John | – |
| 6 | Tell Me What You See | 1965 | Help! | John, Paul | as C → G → D7 |
| 7 | Taxman | 1966 | Revolver | George | as C7 → G7 → D7 |
| 8 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | – |
| 9 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | as C7 → G → D |
| 10 | Good Night | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Ringo | as C → G/D → D7 |
| 11 | Dear Prudence | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | – |
| 12 | Honey Pie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | as C → G/D → D7 |
| 13 | All Together Now | 1969 | Yellow Submarine | Paul, John | – |
| 14 | Here Comes the Sun | 1969 | Abbey Road | George | – |
| 15 | Two of Us | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul, John | – |
as C7 → G7 → D7♯9
as C → G → D7
as C → G → D7
as C → G → D7
as C7 → G7 → D7
as C7 → G → D
as C → G/D → D7
as C → G/D → D7
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