Chorus before verse

A chorus or refrain arrives before the song's first verse, reversing the usual order.

songs

From 1962 to 1969, most of their years in the studio, 25 recordings have it. 'P.S. I Love You' is the earliest, from 1962, and 'Here Comes the Sun' the last, from 1969. It never skips a year. The lead vocals go John on nine, Paul on six, George on two and Ringo on two. All four of them take the lead on 'Carry That Weight'. Lennon and McCartney reach for it at the same rate, 13% and 12% of their own songs. On 'Good Day Sunshine', the song opens with chorus, not verse. Among them, 'Rock and Roll Music' is at a very fast tempo, and only six of their recordings are.

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	P.S. I Love You	1962	Please Please Me	Paul	-
2	It Won't Be Long	1963	With The Beatles	John	-
3	Sie Liebt Dich	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	-
4	Any Time at All	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	-
5	Tell Me Why	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	-
6	When I Get Home	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	-
7	Baby's in Black	1964	Beatles For Sale	John, Paul	-

8	You're Going to Lose That Girl	1965	Help!	John	-
9	Another Girl	1965	Help!	Paul	Song opens on chorus
10	What Goes On	1965	Rubber Soul	Ringo	-
11	I'm Looking Through You	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	-
12	The Word	1965	Rubber Soul	John, Paul	-
13	Eleanor Rigby	1966	Revolver	Paul	-
14	Good Day Sunshine	1966	Revolver	Paul	Song opens with chorus, not verse
15	Strawberry Fields Forever	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	Song opens with chorus, not verse
16	Lovely Rita	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	-
17	The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Song opens on chorus
18	Birthday	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul, John	-
19	Don't Let Me Down	1969	Past Masters	John, Paul	Song opens with chorus
20	Here Comes the Sun	1969	Abbey Road	George	Song opens with chorus
21	Octopus's Garden	1969	Abbey Road	Ringo	-
22	Carry That Weight	1969	Abbey Road	Paul, John, George, Ringo	-

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