3-chord shape progression (e.g. F♯7 → B7 → E7; F♯7 → B7 → E7)
Paul McCartney reaches for the progression "C7 → F7 → B♭7" on 11% of his sole-written songs (8 of 70) – roughly 13.5× the rate at which the other Beatles do (1% average).
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Saw Her Standing There | 1963 | Please Please Me | Paul | as B7 → E7 → A7 |
| 2 | I Wanna Be Your Man | 1963 | With The Beatles | Ringo | as F♯7 → B7 → E7 |
| 3 | I Call Your Name | 1964 | Past Masters | John | as C♯7 → F♯7 → B7 |
| 4 | Good Day Sunshine | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | as F♯7 → B7 → E7 |
| 5 | When I'm Sixty-Four | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | as A7 → D7 → G7 |
| 6 | Your Mother Should Know | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | as A7 → D7 → G7 |
| 7 | Lady Madonna | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | as A7 → D7 → G7 |
| 8 | Honey Pie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | as E7 → A7 → D7 |
| 9 | Yer Blues | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | as B7 → E7 → A7 |
| 10 | You Never Give Me Your Money | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | as D7 → G7 → C7 |
as B7 → E7 → A7
as F♯7 → B7 → E7
as C♯7 → F♯7 → B7
as F♯7 → B7 → E7
as A7 → D7 → G7
as A7 → D7 → G7
as A7 → D7 → G7
as E7 → A7 → D7
as B7 → E7 → A7
as D7 → G7 → C7
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