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II

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

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For nearly the whole run, 1963 to 1970, it is heard on 30 recordings. It first turns up on 'Ask Me Why', cut 26 November 1962, and was last heard on 'One After 909'. The singing splits John on ten, Paul on nine, George on two and Ringo on two. McCartney and Lennon reach for it at the same rate, 18% and 17% of their own songs. Of the 30, 'There's a Place' has Hohner Chromonica on it, one of only four of their recordings that do.

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Ask Me Why	1963	Please Please Me	John	F♯
2	There's a Place	1963	Please Please Me	John, Paul	F♯
3	Little Child	1963	With The Beatles	John, Paul	F♯
4	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	D (in C major)
5	Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	D (in C major)
6	I Call Your Name	1964	Past Masters	John	F♯
7	I'll Be Back	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	B

8	What You're Doing	1964	Beatles For Sale	Paul	E
9	Eight Days a Week	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	E
10	The Night Before	1965	Help!	Paul	A (in G major)
11	You Like Me Too Much	1965	Help!	George	A
12	Run for Your Life	1965	Rubber Soul	John	E
13	In My Life	1965	Rubber Soul	John	B
14	Drive My Car	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul, John	D
15	You Won't See Me	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	B
16	Doctor Robert	1966	Revolver	John	B (in A major)
17	Good Day Sunshine	1966	Revolver	Paul	B (in A major), E (in D major)
18	With a Little Help from My Friends	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Ringo	F♯
19	Lovely Rita	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	F♯ (in E major)
20	A Day in the Life	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John, Paul	Asus2 (in G major), A (in G major)
21	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	C (in B♭ major)
22	I Am the Walrus	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	B
23	Magical Mystery Tour	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	E (in D major)
24	Mother Nature's Son	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	E
25	Piggies	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	B♭
26	Dear Prudence	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	D, Dsus4
27	You Never Give Me Your Money	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	B (in A major)
28	Octopus's Garden	1969	Abbey Road	Ringo	B (in A major)
29	The End	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	B (in A major)
30	One After 909	1970	Let It Be	John, Paul	C♯

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Songs(30)

Ask Me Why

There's a Place

Little Child

I Want to Hold Your Hand

Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

I Call Your Name

I'll Be Back

What You're Doing

Eight Days a Week

The Night Before

You Like Me Too Much

Run for Your Life

In My Life

Drive My Car

You Won't See Me

Doctor Robert

Good Day Sunshine

With a Little Help from My Friends

Lovely Rita

A Day in the Life

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

I Am the Walrus

Magical Mystery Tour

Mother Nature's Son

Piggies

Dear Prudence

You Never Give Me Your Money

Octopus's Garden

The End

One After 909