V to i

Section boundary moves from the V chord to the i chord.

songs

From 1964 to 1970, twelve recordings have it. 'I'll Be Back' is the earliest, from 1964, and 'I Me Mine' the last, from 1970. Two of them are 'Wait' and 'Michelle'. More of them come from 1967 on than from the first four years, seven against three. Paul sings lead on four of them, George on three and John on two. Three of them share it on 'Because'. Among them, 'Here, There and Everywhere' has body percussion, and only three other recordings do.

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Top section transitions by writer - Lennon: V to I (31), I to I (30), I to IV (13); McCartney: V to I (30), I to I (28), I to IV (12); Harrison: V to I (7), I to I (5), V to i (3).

John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison V to I I to I I to IV Section transition

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early1 · 9%

Mid-period5 · 45%

Late5 · 45%

By Album

Rubber Soul2

Magical Mystery Tour2

The Beatles (The White Album)2

Book

The Beatles: Complete Scores

Hal Leonard

Book

All the Songs

Margotin & Guesdon

Sheet music

Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar

Musicnotes

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Songs(12)

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	Chorus→Verse: E → Am, Chorus→Verse: E7 → Am
2	Wait	1965	Rubber Soul	John, Paul	Bridge→Verse: C♯7 → F♯m
3	Michelle	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	Verse→Chorus: C → Fm
4	Here, There and Everywhere	1966	Revolver	Paul	Pre-chorus→Chorus: D7 → Gm
5	The Fool on the Hill	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	Verse→Chorus: A7 → Dm
6	Your Mother Should Know	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	Verse→Chorus: E7 → Am, Chorus→Verse: E7 → Am
7	While My Guitar Gently Weeps	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	Chorus→Verse: E → Am
8	Savoy Truffle	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	Verse→Chorus: B7 → Em
9	Because	1969	Abbey Road	John, Paul, George	Bridge→Verse: G♯7 → C♯m
10	Come Together	1969	Abbey Road	John	Chorus→Verse: A → Dm7
11	I Me Mine	1970	Let It Be	George	Verse→Pre-chorus: E7 → Am, Chorus→Verse: E → Am
12	Now and Then	2023	Reunion singles	John	Verse→Chorus: E7 → Am, Chorus→Verse: E7 → Am, Chorus→Bridge: E7 → Am