Music · Ending chord
V
Songs whose final chord is the V scale-degree chord of the home key.
10
songs
Ten recordings have it, across almost the whole of the band's recording life, 1963 to 1970. The first is 'Please Mr. Postman' and the last 'Across the Universe'. 'This Boy' and 'Matchbox' have it too, and John sings seven of the ten. It leaves their records and returns, and no record from 1965 or 1967 has it. John sings lead on six of them, against one for Paul, with George on one and Ringo on one. Among them, 'For No One' carries French horn solo as well, which only two of their recordings do.
See alsoEnding chord:IEnding chord:iEnding chord:IVComposition:Non-tonic endingRecurring words:for youChord shape:Am → D → DEquipment:Fender Jazz BassLyric shape:a [NOUN] [WORD]
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Beatles songs almost always close on the tonic (I) - 137 of them do. The most common non-tonic ending is V (10).
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 14%
Mid-period1 · 14%
Late5 · 71%
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Songs(8 of 10)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
This Boy
1963·Past Masters·John
A7
For No One
1966·Revolver·Paul
F♯
Sexy Sadie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
D7
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
E
Mean Mr. Mustard
1969·Abbey Road·John
B7
Polythene Pam
1969·Abbey Road·John
B
Across the Universe
1970·Let It Be·John
A7
Real Love
1996·Reunion singles·John
B♭
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