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[ADJ] you [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 3 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shape[ADJ] you [VERB]
Text · Lyric shape

[ADJ] you [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

3
songs
2% of catalog
See alsoVocabulary:Nonsense wordsBass work:Descending bassScale degree:ii7Assistant engineer:Richard LushArrangement:OrganChord type:min7Chord shape:C → DmUnique personnel:Role swap
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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

Early0 · 0%
Mid-period1 · 33%
Late2 · 67%

By Album

Magical Mystery Tour1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Past Masters1

Songs(3)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'high you say' in verse 2
2Sexy Sadie1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'big you think' in verse 4; outro
3Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'glad you came' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'high you say' in verse 2

Sexy Sadie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'big you think' in verse 4; outro

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'glad you came' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

Updated 2026-08-09

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