Music · Scale degree
IVmaj7
Chord on the IVmaj7 scale degree - Roman-numeral shorthand for its position in the home key.
8
songs
It is heard on eight recordings, from 1964 to 1970. 'No Reply' came first, on Beatles For Sale, and 'Let It Be' last, on the Let It Be album. 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and 'A Day in the Life' are two of them. It goes quiet after 1964 and comes back in 1967 for 'Strawberry Fields Forever'. Of the eight, 'Sexy Sadie' has extended outro/coda section, and only five other recordings do.
See alsoChord type:maj7Motif:AutobiographyChord shape:Am → Am7Chord literal:C → ASong family:Piano songChord literal:F → G7Lyric shape:[VERB] [WORD] toSong form:Through-composed
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 13%
Mid-period2 · 25%
Late5 · 63%
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Songs(8)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Reply | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | Fmaj7 |
| 2 | Strawberry Fields Forever | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | E♭maj7 |
| 3 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | Cmaj7 (in G major) |
| 4 | Martha My Dear | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | A♭maj7 (in E♭ major) |
| 5 | Sexy Sadie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Cmaj7 |
| 6 | Don't Let Me Down | 1969 | Past Masters | John, Paul | Amaj7 |
| 7 | You Never Give Me Your Money | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Fmaj7 (in C major) |
| 8 | Let It Be | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul | Fmaj7 |
No Reply
1964·Beatles For Sale·John
Fmaj7
Strawberry Fields Forever
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John
E♭maj7
A Day in the Life
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
Cmaj7 (in G major)
Martha My Dear
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
A♭maj7 (in E♭ major)
Sexy Sadie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Cmaj7
Don't Let Me Down
1969·Past Masters·John
Amaj7
You Never Give Me Your Money
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Fmaj7 (in C major)
Let It Be
1970·Let It Be·Paul
Fmaj7
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