Music · Guitar work
Capo
Guitar played with a capo, transposing the open strings to a higher pitch
9
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early0 · 0%
Mid-period7 · 78%
Late2 · 22%
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Songs(9)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You've Got to Hide Your Love Away | 1965 | Help! | John | Capo on Lennon's acoustic |
| 2 | It's Only Love | 1965 | Help! | John | Lennon and Harrison both used one on their acoustics for the high register |
| 3 | We Can Work It Out | 1965 | Past Masters | Paul, John | John's acoustic capo'd to play in D |
| 4 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | 2nd fret; song sounds in E from D shapes |
| 5 | If I Needed Someone | 1965 | Rubber Soul | George | Capo at 7th fret; D shapes sounding in A |
| 6 | Girl | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | Bouzouki-like high-fret position |
| 7 | And Your Bird Can Sing | 1966 | Revolver | John | 2nd fret on the 26 April 1966 remake, D shapes sounding in E |
| 8 | Julia | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | 2nd fret, key of C shapes sounding in D |
| 9 | Here Comes the Sun | 1969 | Abbey Road | George | 7th fret, D-shapes sounding in A |
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
1965·Help!·John
Capo on Lennon's acoustic
It's Only Love
1965·Help!·John
Lennon and Harrison both used one on their acoustics for the high register
We Can Work It Out
1965·Past Masters·Paul
John's acoustic capo'd to play in D
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
1965·Rubber Soul·John
2nd fret; song sounds in E from D shapes
If I Needed Someone
1965·Rubber Soul·George
Capo at 7th fret; D shapes sounding in A
Girl
1965·Rubber Soul·John
Bouzouki-like high-fret position
And Your Bird Can Sing
1966·Revolver·John
2nd fret on the 26 April 1966 remake, D shapes sounding in E
Julia
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
2nd fret, key of C shapes sounding in D
Here Comes the Sun
1969·Abbey Road·George
7th fret, D-shapes sounding in A
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