Music · Scale degree
♭VImaj7
Chord on the ♭VImaj7 scale degree - Roman-numeral shorthand for its position in the home key.
10
songs
It is heard on ten recordings, for nearly the whole run, 1963 to 1969. 'It Won't Be Long' came first, on With The Beatles, and 'Carry That Weight' last, on Abbey Road. Two of them are 'I'll Be Back' and 'Michelle'. Every one of those years has some. Paul sings lead on four of them, John on three and George on one. All four of them take the lead on 'Carry That Weight'. Among them, 'Penny Lane' carries piccolo trumpet as well, which only two of their recordings do.
See alsoChord type:maj7Recurring words:in the middle ofChord degree:iv–♭VIIChord shape:Cmaj7 → B7 → ELyric shape:in the [ADJ] ofChord degree:♭III–♭VIChord degree:iv–♭VII–♭IIIRhyme scheme:ABBC
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early2 · 22%
Mid-period4 · 44%
Late3 · 33%
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Songs(10)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Won't Be Long | 1963 | With The Beatles | John | Cmaj7 |
| 2 | I'll Be Back | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | Fmaj7 |
| 3 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | D♭maj7 (in F minor) |
| 4 | I'm Only Sleeping | 1966 | Revolver | John | Cmaj7 |
| 5 | Penny Lane | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Gmaj7 (in B major) |
| 6 | Your Mother Should Know | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Fmaj7 |
| 7 | Savoy Truffle | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | Cmaj7 |
| 8 | You Never Give Me Your Money | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Fmaj7 (in A minor) |
| 9 | Carry That Weight | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul, John, George, Ringo | Fmaj7 (in A minor) |
| 10 | Free as a Bird | 1995 | Reunion singles | John, Paul, George | Fmaj7 (in A major), A♭maj7 (in C major) |
It Won't Be Long
1963·With The Beatles·John
Cmaj7
I'll Be Back
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Fmaj7
Michelle
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
D♭maj7 (in F minor)
I'm Only Sleeping
1966·Revolver·John
Cmaj7
Penny Lane
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
Gmaj7 (in B major)
Your Mother Should Know
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
Fmaj7
Savoy Truffle
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
Cmaj7
You Never Give Me Your Money
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Fmaj7 (in A minor)
Carry That Weight
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Fmaj7 (in A minor)
Free as a Bird
1995·Reunion singles·John
Fmaj7 (in A major), A♭maj7 (in C major)
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