Music · Section transition
I to ii
Section boundary moves from the I chord to the ii chord.
9
songs
It is heard on nine recordings, from 1964 to 1970. 'I'll Be Back' is the earliest and 'The Long and Winding Road' the last. 'I'm a Loser' and 'Help!' are two of them. The singing splits John on four, Paul on three and George on two. Among them, 'For No One' carries French horn solo as well, which only two of their recordings do.
See alsoComposition:Chorus in iiLyric structure:ABABABChord degree:IV–♭VII–IChord shape:Am → Dm → B♭Recurring words:leftChord degree:ii–♭VIILyric shape:i [VERB] [ADV]Recurring words:tears
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early2 · 22%
Mid-period5 · 56%
Late2 · 22%
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Songs(9)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Be Back | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | Verse→Chorus: A → Bm |
| 2 | I'm a Loser | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | Verse→Chorus: G → Am7 |
| 3 | Help! | 1965 | Help! | John | Verse→Chorus: A → Bm |
| 4 | Think for Yourself | 1965 | Rubber Soul | George | Chorus→Verse: G → Am |
| 5 | For No One | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | Verse→Chorus: B → C♯m |
| 6 | I Want to Tell You | 1966 | Revolver | George | Verse→Chorus: A → Bm |
| 7 | Hello, Goodbye | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Chorus→Verse: C → Dm7, Chorus→Bridge: C → Dm7 |
| 8 | Revolution 1 | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Verse→Pre-chorus: A → Bm |
| 9 | The Long and Winding Road | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul | Verse→Bridge: E♭ → Fm |
I'll Be Back
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Verse→Chorus: A → Bm
I'm a Loser
1964·Beatles For Sale·John
Verse→Chorus: G → Am7
Help!
1965·Help!·John
Verse→Chorus: A → Bm
Think for Yourself
1965·Rubber Soul·George
Chorus→Verse: G → Am
For No One
1966·Revolver·Paul
Verse→Chorus: B → C♯m
I Want to Tell You
1966·Revolver·George
Verse→Chorus: A → Bm
Hello, Goodbye
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
Chorus→Verse: C → Dm7, Chorus→Bridge: C → Dm7
Revolution 1
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Verse→Pre-chorus: A → Bm
The Long and Winding Road
1970·Let It Be·Paul
Verse→Bridge: E♭ → Fm
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