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II7

Major second degree seventh - secondary dominant of V

songs

It is heard on 51 recordings, from 1963 to 1970, most of their years in the studio. Abbey Road leans on it hardest, seven of its seventeen tracks. 'Do You Want to Know a Secret' is the earliest, from 1963, and 'You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)' the last, from 1970. The lead vocals go Paul on nineteen, John on twelve, George on ten and Ringo on two.

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early10 · 21%

Mid-period16 · 34%

Late21 · 45%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)12

Abbey Road7

Past Masters6

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band5

Magical Mystery Tour1

Yellow Submarine1

Book

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Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar

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Songs(47 of 51)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Do You Want to Know a Secret	1963	Please Please Me	George	B7 (in A major)
2	She Loves You	1963	Past Masters	Paul, John	A7
3	I Wanna Be Your Man	1963	With The Beatles	Ringo	F♯7
4	Hold Me Tight	1963	With The Beatles	Paul	G7
5	This Boy	1963	Past Masters	John	E7
6	I Call Your Name	1964	Past Masters	John	F♯7
7	Things We Said Today	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	B7 (in A major)

8	Baby's in Black	1964	Beatles For Sale	John, Paul	B7
9	I'll Follow the Sun	1964	Beatles For Sale	Paul	D7
10	I Don't Want to Spoil the Party	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	A7
11	Yes It Is	1965	Past Masters	John	B7 (in A major)
12	You Like Me Too Much	1965	Help!	George	A7
13	Yesterday	1965	Help!	Paul	G7
14	In My Life	1965	Rubber Soul	John	B7
15	You Won't See Me	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	B7
16	Drive My Car	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul, John	D7
17	Day Tripper	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul	F♯7
18	Taxman	1966	Revolver	George	D7
19	I Want to Tell You	1966	Revolver	George	B7
20	Good Day Sunshine	1966	Revolver	Paul	B7 (in A major)
21	Lovely Rita	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	F♯7 (in E major)
22	She's Leaving Home	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul, John	F♯7
23	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	C7 (in B♭ major)
24	When I'm Sixty-Four	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	D7
25	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	A7
26	I Am the Walrus	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	B7
27	Blackbird	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	A7
28	Piggies	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	B♭7

29	Honey Pie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	A7
30	I Will	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	G7
31	Cry Baby Cry	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	A7 (in G major)
32	Back in the U.S.S.R.	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	B7
33	Savoy Truffle	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	F♯7
34	Dear Prudence	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	D7
35	Sexy Sadie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	A7
36	Birthday	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul, John	D7 (in C major)
37	Rocky Raccoon	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	D7
38	Martha My Dear	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	F7 (in E♭ major)
39	Only a Northern Song	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	C♯7 (in B minor)
40	Her Majesty	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	E7
41	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	D7 (in C major)
42	Here Comes the Sun	1969	Abbey Road	George	B7
43	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	D7 (in C major)
44	You Never Give Me Your Money	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	B7 (in A major)
45	Oh! Darling	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	B7
46	Maxwell's Silver Hammer	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	E7
47	You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)	1970	Past Masters	John, Paul	E7