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♭VIMusic · Scale degree · 37 songs
CategoriesMusicScale degree♭VI
Music · Scale degree

♭VI

Flat-six chord – borrowed from parallel minor, dramatic shift

37
songs
See alsoChord degree:♭VI–VChord degree:i–♭VIHarmony:Chromatic mediantMode:AeolianChord shape:C → BChord degree:V–iChord degree:♭VI–iChord degree:♭VI–♭III
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Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early6 · 18%
Mid-period13 · 38%
Late15 · 44%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)6
Abbey Road5
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band4
Past Masters4
Rubber Soul3
Magical Mystery Tour3
Please Please Me2
A Hard Day's Night2
Revolver2
Reunion singles2
With The Beatles1
Yellow Submarine1
Let It Be1

Songs(36 of 37)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1P.S. I Love You1962Please Please MePaulB♭
2I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulC
3Don't Bother Me1963With The BeatlesGeorgeC
4I Call Your Name1964Past MastersJohnC
5Tell Me Why1964A Hard Day's NightJohnB♭
6Things We Said Today1964A Hard Day's NightPaulF (in A minor)
7We Can Work It Out1965Past MastersPaul, JohnG (in B minor)
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8Wait1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulD
9Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeE♭
10Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulD♭ (in F minor)
11Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulC
12I'm Only Sleeping1966RevolverJohnC
13Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnB♭ (in D minor), C (in E minor)
14Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnF (in A major)
15A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulC (in E major)
16With a Little Help from My Friends1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandRingoC
17Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaulA♭
18I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohnF
19The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaulB♭ (in D minor)
20Lady Madonna1968Past MastersPaulF
21While My Guitar Gently Weeps1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeF (in A minor)
22Blackbird1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulE♭
23Savoy Truffle1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeC
24Helter Skelter1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulC
25Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnF (in A minor)
26The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnA♭ (in C minor)
27Only a Northern Song1969Yellow SubmarineGeorgeG (in B minor)
28Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeA♭
29The End1969Abbey RoadPaulF
30I Want You (She's So Heavy)1969Abbey RoadJohnF (in A minor), B♭ (in D minor)
31Mean Mr. Mustard1969Abbey RoadJohnC
32Polythene Pam1969Abbey RoadJohnC
33Because1969Abbey RoadJohn, Paul, GeorgeA
34I Me Mine1970Let It BeGeorgeF
35Free as a Bird1995Reunion singlesJohn, Paul, GeorgeF (in A major)
36Now and Then2023Reunion singlesJohnF

P.S. I Love You

1962·Please Please Me·Paul

B♭

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

C

Don't Bother Me

1963·With The Beatles·George

C

I Call Your Name

1964·Past Masters·John

C

Tell Me Why

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

B♭

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

F (in A minor)

We Can Work It Out

1965·Past Masters·Paul

G (in B minor)

Wait

1965·Rubber Soul·John

D

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

E♭

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

D♭ (in F minor)

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

C

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

C

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

B♭ (in D minor), C (in E minor)

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

F (in A major)

A Day in the Life

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

C (in E major)

With a Little Help from My Friends

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Ringo

C

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

A♭

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

F

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

B♭ (in D minor)

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

F

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

F (in A minor)

Blackbird

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

E♭

Savoy Truffle

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

C

Helter Skelter

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

C

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

F (in A minor)

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

A♭ (in C minor)

Only a Northern Song

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

G (in B minor)

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

A♭

The End

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

F

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

1969·Abbey Road·John

F (in A minor), B♭ (in D minor)

Mean Mr. Mustard

1969·Abbey Road·John

C

Polythene Pam

1969·Abbey Road·John

C

Because

1969·Abbey Road·John

A

I Me Mine

1970·Let It Be·George

F

Free as a Bird

1995·Reunion singles·John

F (in A major)

Now and Then

2023·Reunion singles·John

F

Updated 2026-09-02

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