Music · Scale degree

iii

Minor third degree - mediant chord

songs

It is heard on 53 recordings, across almost the whole of the band's recording life, 1963 to 1970. 'Please Please Me' opens the run and 'Two of Us' closes it, with the A Hard Day's Night album leaning on it hardest, eight of its thirteen tracks. John sings lead on nineteen of them, Paul on fourteen, George on seven and Ringo on one. More of Lennon's songs have it than McCartney's, 31% against 21%, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and 'Do You Want to Know a Secret' among them.

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early20 · 39%

Mid-period15 · 29%

Late16 · 31%

By Album

Past Masters9

A Hard Day's Night8

The Beatles (The White Album)7

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2

Magical Mystery Tour1

Reunion singles1

Book

All the Songs

Margotin & Guesdon

Sheet music

Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar

Musicnotes

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The Beatles: Complete Scores

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Songs(52 of 53)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Please Please Me	1963	Please Please Me	John, Paul	G♯m
2	Do You Want to Know a Secret	1963	Please Please Me	George	G♯m (in E major), C♯m (in A major)
3	There's a Place	1963	Please Please Me	John, Paul	G♯m
4	She Loves You	1963	Past Masters	Paul, John	Bm
5	Not a Second Time	1963	With The Beatles	John	Bm
6	It Won't Be Long	1963	With The Beatles	John	G♯m
7	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	Em (in C major)

8	Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	Em (in C major)
9	Sie Liebt Dich	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	Em
10	Can't Buy Me Love	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	Em
11	You Can't Do That	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Bm
12	I'll Be Back	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	C♯m
13	And I Love Her	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	G♯m (in E major)
14	A Hard Day's Night	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	Bm
15	Any Time at All	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	F♯m
16	If I Fell	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	F♯m (in D major)
17	I'm Happy Just to Dance with You	1964	A Hard Day's Night	George	G♯m
18	I Feel Fine	1964	Past Masters	John	Bm
19	No Reply	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	Em
20	I'll Follow the Sun	1964	Beatles For Sale	Paul	Em
21	Yes It Is	1965	Past Masters	John	C♯m (in A major)
22	Help!	1965	Help!	John	C♯m
23	The Night Before	1965	Help!	Paul	Bm (in G major)
24	I Need You	1965	Help!	George	C♯m
25	It's Only Love	1965	Help!	John	Em
26	You Like Me Too Much	1965	Help!	George	Bm
27	Nowhere Man	1965	Rubber Soul	John	G♯m
28	Girl	1965	Rubber Soul	John	Gm (in E♭ major)

29	Run for Your Life	1965	Rubber Soul	John	F♯m
30	Here, There and Everywhere	1966	Revolver	Paul	Bm (in G major)
31	And Your Bird Can Sing	1966	Revolver	John	G♯m
32	Got to Get You into My Life	1966	Revolver	Paul	Bm
33	Strawberry Fields Forever	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	Dm
34	A Day in the Life	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John, Paul	Bm (in G major)
35	Getting Better	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	Em
36	Long, Long, Long	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	Am
37	Martha My Dear	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Gm (in E♭ major)
38	While My Guitar Gently Weeps	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	C♯m (in A major)
39	I Will	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Am
40	Good Night	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	Bm
41	Julia	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	F♯m
42	Sexy Sadie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Bm
43	Golden Slumbers	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Em
44	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	C♯m (in A major)
45	The End	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Em (in C major)
46	Across the Universe (Wildlife version)	1969	Past Masters	John	F♯m
47	Let It Be	1970	Let It Be	Paul	Em
48	You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)	1970	Past Masters	John, Paul	F♯m
49	Two of Us	1970	Let It Be	Paul, John	Dm (in B♭ major)
50	The Long and Winding Road	1970	Let It Be	Paul	Gm
51	Across the Universe	1970	Let It Be	John	F♯m
52	Real Love	1996	Reunion singles	John	Gm