3-chord shape progression (e.g. Asus2 → Cmaj7 → G; A7 → C → G6)
1964 was the Beatles' biggest year for new chord shapes since they began recording: 193 debuts that hadn't appeared on a Beatles record before – including Am → B, C → E♭ → B♭, and C → B → E.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Call Your Name | 1964 | Past Masters | John | as F♯7 → A → E |
| 2 | Eight Days a Week | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | as E → G → D |
| 3 | Another Girl | 1965 | Help! | Paul | as A → C → G |
| 4 | You Won't See Me | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | as B → D → A |
| 5 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | as A7 → C7 → G |
| 6 | She's Leaving Home | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul, John | as F♯7 → A → E |
| 7 | Lady Madonna | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | as D/A → F → C |
| 8 | Savoy Truffle | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | as F♯7 → A → E7 |
| 9 | Helter Skelter | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | as A/C♯ → C → G |
| 10 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | as E → G → D |
| 11 | You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) | 1970 | Past Masters | John, Paul | as E7 → G → D |
| 12 | I've Got a Feeling | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul, John | as E → G → D |
as F♯7 → A → E
as E → G → D
as A → C → G
as B → D → A
as A7 → C7 → G
as F♯7 → A → E
as D/A → F → C
as F♯7 → A → E7
as A/C♯ → C → G
as E → G → D
as E7 → G → D
as E → G → D
Updated
Book
The Beatles: Complete Scores
Hal Leonard
Sheet music
Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar
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All the Songs
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