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Chorus in ♭VII

The chorus begins on the ♭VII chord rather than the tonic.

6
songs
For nearly the whole run, 1963 to 1970, it is heard on six recordings, and 1967 has more of them than any other year, with three. 'Don't Bother Me' is the earliest and 'Dig a Pony' the last. 'Penny Lane' and 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' have it too. Of those, 'With a Little Help from My Friends' went through direct injection, which only five of their recordings did.
See alsoSection transition:IV to ♭VIIRecurring words:becauseLyric shape:in a [NOUN]Lyric shape:the [VERB]Motif:AnimalsTime signature:3/4Recurring words:waitingMotif:Transportation

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early1 · 17%
Mid-period3 · 50%
Late2 · 33%

By Album

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