Music · Scale degree
VII7
Chord on the VII7 scale degree - Roman-numeral shorthand for its position in the home key.
6
songs
It turns up on six recordings, from 1962 to 1968, and 1968 has more of them than any other year, with three. 'P.S. I Love You' opens the run and 'I'm So Tired' closes it. 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' and 'Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' have it too. Among them, 'Sexy Sadie' is one of six of their recordings with extended outro/coda section.
See alsoChord shape:C → F → E7Chord degree:I–VIIChord degree:V–I–VIIChord shape:C → F → EChord degree:VII–IOpening chord:IVChord shape:C → B7Chord shape:C → D♭ → E♭
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early3 · 50%
Mid-period0 · 0%
Late3 · 50%
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Songs(6)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.S. I Love You | 1962 | Please Please Me | Paul | C♯7 |
| 2 | I Want to Hold Your Hand | 1963 | Past Masters | John, Paul | B7 (in C major) |
| 3 | Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand | 1964 | Past Masters | John, Paul | B7 (in C major) |
| 4 | Martha My Dear | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | D7 (in E♭ major) |
| 5 | I'm So Tired | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | G♯7 |
| 6 | Sexy Sadie | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | F♯7 |
P.S. I Love You
1962·Please Please Me·Paul
C♯7
I Want to Hold Your Hand
1963·Past Masters·John
B7 (in C major)
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
1964·Past Masters·John
B7 (in C major)
Martha My Dear
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
D7 (in E♭ major)
I'm So Tired
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
G♯7
Sexy Sadie
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
F♯7
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