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Picardy third
Major tonic chord appearing in a minor-key song - traditionally used as a final chord to end on a bright, resolved note.
12
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early2 · 17%
Mid-period5 · 42%
Late5 · 42%
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Songs(12)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And I Love Her | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | D major in D minor |
| 2 | Things We Said Today | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | A (in A minor) |
| 3 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | F (in F minor) |
| 4 | Girl | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | C major in C minor |
| 5 | I'm Only Sleeping | 1966 | Revolver | John | E major in E minor |
| 6 | The Fool on the Hill | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | D major in D minor |
| 7 | Your Mother Should Know | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | A major in A minor |
| 8 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | A (in A minor) |
| 9 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | A major in A minor |
| 10 | Glass Onion | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | A major in A minor |
| 11 | Hey Bulldog | 1969 | Yellow Submarine | John | B major in B minor |
| 12 | You Never Give Me Your Money | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | A (in A minor) |
And I Love Her
1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul
D major in D minor
Things We Said Today
1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul
A (in A minor)
Michelle
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
F (in F minor)
Girl
1965·Rubber Soul·John
C major in C minor
I'm Only Sleeping
1966·Revolver·John
E major in E minor
The Fool on the Hill
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
D major in D minor
Your Mother Should Know
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
A major in A minor
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
A (in A minor)
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
A major in A minor
Glass Onion
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
A major in A minor
Hey Bulldog
1969·Yellow Submarine·John
B major in B minor
You Never Give Me Your Money
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
A (in A minor)
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