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vi7

Chord on the vi7 scale degree – Roman-numeral shorthand for its position in the home key.

songs

1965 was the Beatles' biggest year for new scale-degree colourings since they began recording: 21 debuts that hadn't appeared on a Beatles record before – including vi7, i7, and iv7.

1965 i7 iv7 Scale degree

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early0 · 0%

Mid-period8 · 44%

Late10 · 56%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)6

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band3

Magical Mystery Tour3

Abbey Road3

Help!2

Let It Be1

Songs(18)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	You Like Me Too Much	1965	Help!	George	Em7
2	You're Going to Lose That Girl	1965	Help!	John	C♯m7 (in E major)
3	A Day in the Life	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John, Paul	Em7 (in G major)
4	She's Leaving Home	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul, John	C♯m7
5	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	F♯m7 (in A major)
6	All You Need Is Love	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	Em7
7	I Am the Walrus	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	F♯m7
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8	The Fool on the Hill	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	Bm7 (in D major)
9	Honey Pie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Em7
10	Martha My Dear	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Dm7 (in F major)
11	Rocky Raccoon	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Am7
12	Piggies	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	Fm7
13	Cry Baby Cry	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Em7 (in G major)
14	Julia	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Bm7
15	The End	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Am7 (in C major)
16	Golden Slumbers	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Am7
17	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	Am7 (in C major)
18	Two of Us	1970	Let It Be	Paul, John	Gm7 (in B♭ major)