Music · Opening chord
II
Songs whose opening chord is the II scale-degree chord of the home key.
6
songs
Six recordings have it, from 1964 to 1968. 'I Call Your Name' came first, 'Dear Prudence' last. 'Drive My Car' and 'Taxman' have it too. Of those, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' has French horn solo on it, one of only two of their recordings that do.
See alsoOpening chord:IOpening chord:iOpening chord:VChord shape:C → C → B♭Chord degree:V–IIRecurring words:sitCowbell:Ringo StarrChord degree:II–IV
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 17%
Mid-period4 · 67%
Late1 · 17%
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Songs(6)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
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