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Categories Music Chord shapeC → G → B → Em

Music · Chord shape

C → G → B → Em

4-chord shape progression (e.g. F7 → C → E7 → Am; C → G → B7 → Em)

5

songs

See alsoChord degree:♭VI–♭III–V–i Chord degree:♭III–V–i Chord degree:♭VI–♭III Chord literal:E7 → Am Ending chord:i Chord literal:E → Am Chord degree:♭III–V Composition:Verse in i

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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

Early1 · 25%

Mid-period2 · 50%

Late1 · 25%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night1

Reunion singles1

Songs(5)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	I Should Have Known Better	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	as C → G → B7 → Em
2	Wait	1965	Rubber Soul	John, Paul	as D → A → C♯7 → F♯m
3	I'm Only Sleeping	1966	Revolver	John	as C → G → B7 → Em
4	Golden Slumbers	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	as F7 → C → E7 → Am
5	Now and Then	2023	Reunion singles	John	as F → C → E7 → Am

I Should Have Known Better

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

as C → G → B7 → Em

Wait

1965·Rubber Soul·John

as D → A → C♯7 → F♯m

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

as C → G → B7 → Em

Golden Slumbers

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

as F7 → C → E7 → Am

Now and Then

2023·Reunion singles·John

as F → C → E7 → Am

Updated 2026-06-03