Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
As 'be true' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
As 'be blue' in verses 1 & 3
As 'be true' in bridge
As 'be bad', 'be glad' in choruses 3 & 5; refrains 1, 2 & 3
As 'be good', 'be happy' in verse 3; bridges 1 & 2
As 'be true' in verses 1 & 3; choruses 1 & 2
As 'be happy' in bridge
As 'be satisfied' in verses 3 & 4
As 'be sad' in verse 1
As 'be true', 'be sure', 'be sad' in intro; verse 1; bridges 1 & 2
As 'be mad' in verse 1
As 'be blind' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'be glad' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'be happy' in bridges 1 & 2
As 'be sad', 'be free' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
As 'be apart' in verse 1
As 'be free' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
As 'be famous' in verse 1
As 'be dead' in verse 1
As 'be together' in chorus 2
As 'be dead', 'be sad' in verse 1; outro
As 'be thankful' in verse 2
As 'be round' in choruses 1 & 2
As 'be high' in verse 2
As 'be alone' in verse 2
As 'be handy' in verse 2
As 'be angry', 'be cruel' in verses 2 & 3
As 'be asleep' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
As 'be afraid' in verse 2
As 'be difficult' in verse 9
As 'be better' in verse 3
As 'be free' in verse 2
As 'be good' in verse 2
As 'be imperfect' in bridge 2
As 'be free' in verse 2
As 'be cold' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
As 'be alone', 'be afraid' in pre-choruses 1, 2 & 3
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Book
Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald
Book
The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics
Alan Aldridge
Merch
Rubber Soul Tote Bag
The Beatles Store
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