Music · Section transition
♭VII to I
Section boundary moves from the ♭VII chord to the I chord.
5
songs
From 1963 to 1968, five recordings have it. 'I Wanna Be Your Man' came first, 'Happiness Is a Warm Gun' last. 'When I Get Home' and 'Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey' have it too, and all five are Lennon's. Of those, 'Free as a Bird' is one of two of their recordings with short bridge section.
See alsoHarmony:Parallel minor tonicChord degree:♭VII–♭IIIRecurring words:come onChord literal:C → AmChord degree:I–♭VIIChord degree:♭VII–ILyrical device:SimileHarmony:Backdoor cadence
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early2 · 50%
Mid-period0 · 0%
Late2 · 50%
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Songs(5)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Wanna Be Your Man | 1963 | With The Beatles | Ringo | Chorus→Verse: D → E7 |
| 2 | When I Get Home | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | Verse→Chorus: G → A |
| 3 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Section B→C: G → A7 |
| 4 | Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Chorus→Verse: D → E |
| 5 | Free as a Bird | 1995 | Reunion singles | John, Paul, George | Chorus→Verse: G → A |
I Wanna Be Your Man
1963·With The Beatles·Ringo
Chorus→Verse: D → E7
When I Get Home
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Verse→Chorus: G → A
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Section B→C: G → A7
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Chorus→Verse: D → E
Free as a Bird
1995·Reunion singles·John
Chorus→Verse: G → A
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