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Non-tonic verse

The verse begins on a chord other than the tonic.

29

songs

See alsoChord degree:I–ii Opening chord:ii Key:C major Recurring words:walk out Recurring words:the things that Recurring words:she's so Equipment:Hammond RT-3 Chord literal:G → Am

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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

Early10 · 36%

Mid-period9 · 32%

Late9 · 32%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night4

The Beatles (The White Album)4

With The Beatles3

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band3

Magical Mystery Tour3

Beatles For Sale2

Songs(28 of 29)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	All My Loving	1963	With The Beatles	Paul	–
2	All I've Got to Do	1963	With The Beatles	John	–
3	Don't Bother Me	1963	With The Beatles	George	–
4	A Hard Day's Night	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	–
5	When I Get Home	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	–
6	If I Fell	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	–
7	And I Love Her	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	–
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8	I Feel Fine	1964	Past Masters	John	–
9	I'll Follow the Sun	1964	Beatles For Sale	Paul	–
10	No Reply	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	–
11	You Like Me Too Much	1965	Help!	George	–
12	I'm Looking Through You	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	–
13	Think for Yourself	1965	Rubber Soul	George	–
14	Strawberry Fields Forever	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	–
15	With a Little Help from My Friends	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Ringo	–
16	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul, John, George	–
17	Getting Better	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	–
18	Hello, Goodbye	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–
19	Magical Mystery Tour	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–
20	Long, Long, Long	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	–
21	Rocky Raccoon	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–
22	The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	–
23	Cry Baby Cry	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	–
24	Old Brown Shoe	1969	Past Masters	George	–
25	I Want You (She's So Heavy)	1969	Abbey Road	John	–
26	Golden Slumbers	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	–
27	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	–
28	Polythene Pam	1969	Abbey Road	John	–

All My Loving

1963·With The Beatles·Paul

All I've Got to Do

1963·With The Beatles·John

Don't Bother Me

1963·With The Beatles·George

A Hard Day's Night

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

When I Get Home

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

If I Fell

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

And I Love Her

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

I Feel Fine

1964·Past Masters·John

I'll Follow the Sun

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

No Reply

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

You Like Me Too Much

1965·Help!·George

I'm Looking Through You

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

With a Little Help from My Friends

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Ringo

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Getting Better

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Magical Mystery Tour

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Long, Long, Long

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

1969·Abbey Road·John

Golden Slumbers

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Sun King

1969·Abbey Road·John

Polythene Pam

1969·Abbey Road·John

Updated 2026-09-02