Music · Composition
Non-tonic verse
The verse begins on a chord other than the tonic.
29
songs
Across almost the whole of the band's recording life, 1963 to 1969, it is heard on 29 recordings. 'Devil in Her Heart' is the earliest and 'Polythene Pam' the last, with the A Hard Day's Night album leaning on it hardest, four of its thirteen tracks. John sings lead on ten of them, Paul on nine, George on six and Ringo on one. Three of them share it on 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)'.
See alsoChord degree:I–iiOpening chord:iiKey:C majorRecurring words:walk outRecurring words:the things thatRecurring words:she's soEquipment:Hammond RT-3Chord literal:G → Am
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%
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Songs(28 of 29)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
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
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