Intro based on chorus

songs

From 1963 to 1970, almost the length of their recording life, it is heard on 33 recordings. 'Twist and Shout' is the earliest and 'Dig a Pony' the last, with the A Hard Day's Night album leaning on it hardest, four of its thirteen tracks. John sings lead on fourteen of them, Paul on eleven and George on three. Neither man reaches for it more than the other, 16% of McCartney's songs and 16% of Lennon's. On 'Baby It's You', the sha-la-la opens and chorus chord pattern. On 'Please Mr. Postman': reuses 'wait, Mister Postman' hook.

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	She Loves You	1963	Past Masters	Paul, John	Opens cold on the chorus hook
2	Hold Me Tight	1963	With The Beatles	Paul	-
3	Sie Liebt Dich	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	-
4	Can't Buy Me Love	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	-
5	I'm Happy Just to Dance with You	1964	A Hard Day's Night	George	-
6	Any Time at All	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Song opens with the chorus
7	Tell Me Why	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Opens with chorus before first verse

8	I'm a Loser	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	Opens with two 'I'm a loser' lines and chorus closer
9	Help!	1965	Help!	John	-
10	You're Going to Lose That Girl	1965	Help!	John	Song opens with chorus hook
11	Michelle	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	-
12	Got to Get You into My Life	1966	Revolver	Paul	-
13	Lovely Rita	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	Intro states the 'Lovely Rita, meter maid' hook
14	Good Morning Good Morning	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	Opens with chorus phrase
15	Getting Better	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	Title line opens song
16	Baby, You're a Rich Man	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	-
17	Magical Mystery Tour	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	-
18	Back in the U.S.S.R.	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	-
19	Cry Baby Cry	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Opening lines reuse chorus phrase
20	Mother Nature's Son	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	-
21	The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	-
22	Birthday	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul, John	-
23	It's All Too Much	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	-
24	Get Back	1969	Let It Be	Paul	-
25	Don't Let Me Down	1969	Past Masters	John, Paul	-
26	I Want You (She's So Heavy)	1969	Abbey Road	John	-
27	Dig a Pony	1970	Let It Be	John	-
28	Real Love	1996	Reunion singles	John	-

Intro based on chorus

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Songs(28 of 33)

She Loves You

Hold Me Tight

Sie Liebt Dich

Can't Buy Me Love

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You

Any Time at All

Tell Me Why

I'm a Loser

Help!

You're Going to Lose That Girl

Michelle

Got to Get You into My Life

Lovely Rita

Good Morning Good Morning

Getting Better

Baby, You're a Rich Man

Magical Mystery Tour

Back in the U.S.S.R.

Cry Baby Cry

Mother Nature's Son

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

Birthday

It's All Too Much

Get Back

Don't Let Me Down

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Dig a Pony

Real Love