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3+ keys
The song passes through three or more keys.
8
songs
Eight Beatles recordings run to 3+ keys, across almost the whole of the band's recording life, 1963 to 1969. The first is 'Do You Want to Know a Secret' and the last 'You Never Give Me Your Money'. Two of them are 'Girl' (C minor, E♭ major, F minor) and 'Good Day Sunshine'. More of them come from 1967 on than from the first four years, four against two. John sings lead on four of the eight, against three for Paul, with George on one. On 'Here, There and Everywhere' it is G major, B♭ major, G minor. On 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!' it is D minor, C minor, E minor. Of the eight, 'Here, There and Everywhere' carries body percussion as well, which only four of their recordings do.
See alsoChord degree:i–♭IIILyric shape:[WORD] [NOUN] ofChord degree:iv–iChord degree:i–ivChord shape:C → Fm → A♭Composition:Minor to majorTempo:Tempo changeScale degree:i
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 13%
Mid-period5 · 63%
Late2 · 25%
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Songs(8)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do You Want to Know a Secret | 1963 | Please Please Me | George | E minor, E major, A major |
| 2 | Girl | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | C minor, E♭ major, F minor |
| 3 | Here, There and Everywhere | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | G major, B♭ major, G minor |
| 4 | Good Day Sunshine | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | A major, D major, B♭ major |
| 5 | Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | D minor, C minor, E minor |
| 6 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | A major, B♭ major, G major |
| 7 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | A minor, A major, C major |
| 8 | You Never Give Me Your Money | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | A minor, C major, A major |
Do You Want to Know a Secret
1963·Please Please Me·George
E minor, E major, A major
Girl
1965·Rubber Soul·John
C minor, E♭ major, F minor
Here, There and Everywhere
1966·Revolver·Paul
G major, B♭ major, G minor
Good Day Sunshine
1966·Revolver·Paul
A major, D major, B♭ major
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
D minor, C minor, E minor
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
A major, B♭ major, G major
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
A minor, A major, C major
You Never Give Me Your Money
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
A minor, C major, A major
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