Minimal harmony

The song's harmony remains essentially on a single chord throughout.

songs

Analysis

Song count per year

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

Early1 · 5%

Mid-period10 · 48%

Late10 · 48%

Book

The Beatles: Complete Scores

Hal Leonard

Sheet music

Sheet Music Plus – Beatles Collection

Sheet Music Plus

Book

All the Songs

Margotin & Guesdon

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Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Love Me Do	1962	Please Please Me	Paul, John	G, C, D (3 chords)
2	I'm Down	1965	Past Masters	Paul	G, C, D (3 chords)
3	Tell Me What You See	1965	Help!	John, Paul	G, C, D (3 chords)
4	Rain	1966	Past Masters	John	G, C, D (3 chords)
5	Paperback Writer	1966	Past Masters	Paul	G, C (2 chords)
6	Eleanor Rigby	1966	Revolver	Paul	Em, C (2 chords)
7	Tomorrow Never Knows	1966	Revolver	John	C, Bb (2 chords)

8	Love You To	1966	Revolver	George	C, Bb (2 chords)
9	Within You Without You	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	George	C# (1 chord)
10	Blue Jay Way	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	George	C (1 chord)
11	Flying	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	-	C, F, G (3 chords)
12	The Inner Light	1968	Past Masters	George	Eb, Fm, Ab (3 chords)
13	Revolution	1968	Past Masters	John	B, E, F# (3 chords)
14	Why Don't We Do It in the Road?	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	D, G, A (3 chords)
15	Revolution 9	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	-	B (1 chord)
16	All Together Now	1969	Yellow Submarine	Paul, John	G, D, C (3 chords)
17	It's All Too Much	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	G, C (2 chords)
18	Get Back	1969	Let It Be	Paul	A, G, D (3 chords)
19	The Ballad of John and Yoko	1969	Past Masters	John	E, A, B (3 chords)
20	For You Blue	1970	Let It Be	George	E, A, B (3 chords)
21	Dig It	1970	Let It Be	John	F, Bb, C (3 chords)