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Non-tonic opening

The song opens on a chord other than the tonic.

songs

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early21 · 40%

Mid-period17 · 33%

Late14 · 27%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night7

Past Masters7

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band6

The Beatles (The White Album)6

Magical Mystery Tour3

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Songs(52 of 55)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	P.S. I Love You	1962	Please Please Me	Paul	G
2	Misery	1963	Please Please Me	John, Paul	F
3	She Loves You	1963	Past Masters	Paul, John	Em
4	Don't Bother Me	1963	With The Beatles	George	D
5	All I've Got to Do	1963	With The Beatles	John	C♯m
6	All My Loving	1963	With The Beatles	Paul	F♯m7
7	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	C

8	Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	C
9	Sie Liebt Dich	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	Em
10	Can't Buy Me Love	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	Em
11	I Call Your Name	1964	Past Masters	John	F♯
12	Any Time at All	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Bm
13	Tell Me Why	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Em7
14	If I Fell	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	E♭m
15	I'm Happy Just to Dance with You	1964	A Hard Day's Night	George	C♯m
16	And I Love Her	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	F♯m
17	A Hard Day's Night	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	F6/9
18	I Feel Fine	1964	Past Masters	John	D7
19	She's a Woman	1964	Past Masters	Paul	E7
20	I'm a Loser	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	Am
21	No Reply	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	F
22	Help!	1965	Help!	John	Bm
23	I've Just Seen a Face	1965	Help!	Paul	F♯m
24	You Like Me Too Much	1965	Help!	George	D7
25	Drive My Car	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul, John	D7
26	I'm Looking Through You	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	G
27	Taxman	1966	Revolver	George	D7
28	Good Day Sunshine	1966	Revolver	Paul	E

29	Yellow Submarine	1966	Revolver	Ringo	D7
30	Strawberry Fields Forever	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	F
31	With a Little Help from My Friends	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Ringo	C
32	Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	B♭
33	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	A7
34	Getting Better	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	F
35	Within You Without You	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	George	C♯
36	Lovely Rita	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	B
37	I Am the Walrus	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	B
38	Hello, Goodbye	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	Dm7
39	Honey Pie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Am7
40	Back in the U.S.S.R.	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	E7
41	Dear Prudence	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	D
42	Long, Long, Long	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	Gm
43	Rocky Raccoon	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Am7
44	Sexy Sadie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	C
45	She Came in Through the Bathroom Window	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	E
46	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	F
47	Oh! Darling	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Eaug
48	Octopus's Garden	1969	Abbey Road	Ringo	B
49	Golden Slumbers	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Am7
50	Polythene Pam	1969	Abbey Road	John	D
51	Dig a Pony	1970	Let It Be	John	G
52	Real Love	1996	Reunion singles	John	Cm