C → Fm → D♭ → E♭ → A♭

5-chord shape progression (e.g. G♯7 → C♯m → A → B → E; A7 → Dm → B♭ → C7 → F)

songs

Analysis

Song count per year

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

Early1 · 50%

Mid-period1 · 50%

Late0 · 0%

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Please Please Me	1963	Please Please Me	John, Paul	as G♯7 → C♯m → A → B → E
2	Yesterday	1965	Help!	Paul	as A7 → Dm → B♭ → C7 → F

as G♯7 → C♯m → A → B → E

as A7 → Dm → B♭ → C7 → F

Updated 2026-08-17