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♭VII7

Chord on the ♭VII7 scale degree – Roman-numeral shorthand for its position in the home key.

songs

Paul McCartney reaches for the ♭VII7 scale degree on 13% of his sole-written songs (9 of 70) – roughly 7.6× the rate at which the other Beatles do (2% average).

Paul McCartney

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early1 · 8%

Mid-period3 · 23%

Late9 · 69%

By Album

Abbey Road5

The Beatles (The White Album)3

Magical Mystery Tour2

A Hard Day's Night1

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1

Past Masters1

Songs(13)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	A Hard Day's Night	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	F7
2	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	F7
3	The Fool on the Hill	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	C7 (in D minor)
4	Your Mother Should Know	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	G7
5	Lady Madonna	1968	Past Masters	Paul	G7
6	Glass Onion	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	G7
7	Happiness Is a Warm Gun	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	G7 (in A major)
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8	Wild Honey Pie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	F7
9	Carry That Weight	1969	Abbey Road	Paul, John, George, Ringo	G7 (in A minor)
10	You Never Give Me Your Money	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	G7 (in A minor), G7 (in A major)
11	Mean Mr. Mustard	1969	Abbey Road	John	D7
12	She Came in Through the Bathroom Window	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	G7
13	The End	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	G7