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a [NOUN] [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 14 songs
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Text · Lyric shape

a [NOUN] [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

14
songs
7% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:tripRecurring words:dieChord degree:I–V–IIRecurring words:me soRecurring words:say youRecurring words:easyRecurring words:takeUS release:Hey Jude
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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

Early4 · 29%
Mid-period6 · 43%
Late4 · 29%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night3
Past Masters3
Rubber Soul2
The Beatles (The White Album)2
Help!1
Revolver1
Magical Mystery Tour1
Abbey Road1

Songs(14 of 16)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1She Loves You1963Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'a love like' in choruses 3 & 5
2Can't Buy Me Love1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'a diamond ring' in verse 1
3I Should Have Known Better1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'a girl like' in verse 1
4And I Love Her1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'a love like' in bridge
5Yesterday1965Help!PaulAs 'a shadow hanging' in verse 2
6What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingoAs 'a girl like' in verses 1 & 2
7Nowhere Man1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'a bit like' in verses 2 & 4
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8Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulAs 'a man named' in verse 1
9Taxman1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'a walk walk' in bridge
10Magical Mystery Tour1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'a mystery trip' in bridge
11Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'a joy come' in verses 1, 2 & 3
12Don't Pass Me By1968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoAs 'a car crash' in verse 3
13The Ballad of John and Yoko1969Past MastersJohnAs 'a lightning trip' in verse 4
14Maxwell's Silver Hammer×21969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'a knock comes', 'a noise comes' in verses 1 & 3

She Loves You

1963·Past Masters·Paul

As 'a love like' in choruses 3 & 5

Can't Buy Me Love

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'a diamond ring' in verse 1

I Should Have Known Better

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'a girl like' in verse 1

And I Love Her

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'a love like' in bridge

Yesterday

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'a shadow hanging' in verse 2

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

As 'a girl like' in verses 1 & 2

Nowhere Man

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'a bit like' in verses 2 & 4

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'a man named' in verse 1

Taxman

1966·Revolver·George

As 'a walk walk' in bridge

Magical Mystery Tour

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'a mystery trip' in bridge

Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'a joy come' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Don't Pass Me By

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

As 'a car crash' in verse 3

The Ballad of John and Yoko

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'a lightning trip' in verse 4

Maxwell's Silver Hammer×2

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'a knock comes', 'a noise comes' in verses 1 & 3

Updated 2026-08-20

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