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“In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”

a [NOUN] or [WORD]Text · Lyric shape · 7 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapea [NOUN] or [WORD]
Text · Lyric shape

a [NOUN] or [WORD]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

7
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:or twoRecurring words:twoRecurring words:had aRecurring words:madeRecurring words:i couldRhyme scheme:AABARecurring words:want toChord shape:Am → D7 → G
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Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early3 · 43%
Mid-period4 · 57%
Late0 · 0%

By Album

Past Masters2
Please Please Me1
Beatles For Sale1
Help!1
Rubber Soul1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1

Songs(7)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Do You Want to Know a Secret1963Please Please MeGeorgeAs 'a week or two' in bridge
2Thank You Girl1963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'a thing or two' in verse 2
3I Don't Want to Spoil the Party1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'a drink or two' in verses 2 & 4
4I Need You1965Help!GeorgeAs 'a thing or two' in verse 2
5Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'a word or two' in verse 1
6Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulAs 'a week or two' in verse 3
7Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'a sister or two' in verse 2

Do You Want to Know a Secret

1963·Please Please Me·George

As 'a week or two' in bridge

Thank You Girl

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'a thing or two' in verse 2

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'a drink or two' in verses 2 & 4

I Need You

1965·Help!·George

As 'a thing or two' in verse 2

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'a word or two' in verse 1

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'a week or two' in verse 3

Lovely Rita

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

As 'a sister or two' in verse 2

Updated 2026-08-20

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