Key change

The song modulates to a new key for one or more sections.

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51 Beatles tracks contain at least one key change – a shift to a new tonal centre at any point in the song.

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early9 · 18%

Mid-period22 · 45%

Late18 · 37%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)8

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band5

Help!3

Rubber Soul3

Magical Mystery Tour3

Songs(50 of 51)

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	–
2	From Me to You	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	–
3	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	–
4	Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	–
5	And I Love Her	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	–
6	I'll Cry Instead	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	–
7	When I Get Home	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	–
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8	If I Fell	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	–
9	Things We Said Today	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	–
10	Yes It Is	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul, George	–
11	The Night Before	1965	Help!	Paul	–
12	You're Going to Lose That Girl	1965	Help!	John	–
13	Another Girl	1965	Help!	Paul	–
14	Girl	1965	Rubber Soul	John	–
15	Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)	1965	Rubber Soul	John	–
16	Michelle	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	–
17	Day Tripper	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul	Manual per Nahdi 2026-08-06 (chords outdated; re-derive after chord fix)
18	We Can Work It Out	1965	Past Masters	Paul, John	–
19	For No One	1966	Revolver	Paul	–
20	Good Day Sunshine	1966	Revolver	Paul	–
21	She Said She Said	1966	Revolver	John	–
22	Doctor Robert	1966	Revolver	John	–
23	Here, There and Everywhere	1966	Revolver	Paul	–
24	Penny Lane	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–
25	A Day in the Life	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John, Paul	–
26	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	–
27	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul, John, George	–
28	Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	–
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29	Lovely Rita	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	–
30	The Fool on the Hill	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–
31	Magical Mystery Tour	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–
32	Cry Baby Cry	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Verse Em / chorus G / hidden coda F minor
33	Martha My Dear	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–
34	Honey Pie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Tonicizes E minor in bridge
35	Savoy Truffle	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	Moves between the parallel pair of E major and E minor
36	Happiness Is a Warm Gun	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	A minor sections resolve to C major doo-wop
37	Birthday	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul, John	Modulates to ♭III (C major) at bridge
38	The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	–
39	While My Guitar Gently Weeps	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	–
40	Only a Northern Song	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	–
41	I Want You (She's So Heavy)	1969	Abbey Road	John	A minor verse a to D minor verse b
42	The End	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	A major to C major at coda
43	Golden Slumbers	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	A minor opening to C major
44	You Never Give Me Your Money	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	A minor → C major → A major arch
45	Octopus's Garden	1969	Abbey Road	Ringo	–
46	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	–
47	Carry That Weight	1969	Abbey Road	Paul, John, George, Ringo	C major chorus to A minor bridge/verse
48	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	–
49	Two of Us	1970	Let It Be	Paul, John	Bridge modulates to B♭ major
50	Free as a Bird	1995	Reunion singles	John, Paul, George	–