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be [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

15
songs
8% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:can't beChord literal:D → G → D → ARecurring words:a chanceMelody:AppoggiaturaRecurring words:chanceRecurring words:may beChord shape:Am → G → DChord shape:C → G → F → 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 · 20%
Mid-period8 · 53%
Late4 · 27%

By Album

Rubber Soul2
Revolver2
Magical Mystery Tour2
The Beatles (The White Album)2
Past Masters2
Please Please Me1
With The Beatles1
A Hard Day's Night1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Abbey Road1
Let It Be1

Songs(15 of 16)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1P.S. I Love You1962Please Please MePaulAs 'be coming' in verses 2 & 4
2It Won't Be Long1963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'be long' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
3A Hard Day's Night1964A Hard Day's NightJohn, PaulAs 'be sleeping' in verses 1, 3 & 5
4The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'be like' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
5If I Needed Someone1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'be thinking' in verse 1
6We Can Work It Out1965Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'be gone' in verse 1
7Love You To1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'be bought' in verse 2
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8And Your Bird Can Sing1966RevolverJohnAs 'be awoken' in chorus 2
9When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'be sending' in verse 1
10All You Need Is Love×31967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'be sung', 'be made', 'be saved' in verses 1 & 2
11Blue Jay Way1967Magical Mystery TourGeorgeAs 'be long' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; outro
12Why Don't We Do It in the Road?1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'be watching' in verses 1, 2 & 3
13While My Guitar Gently Weeps1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'be learning' in verse 2
14Octopus's Garden×21969Abbey RoadRingoAs 'be warm', 'be found' in verse 2; pre-chorus 2
15Let It Be×21970Let It BePaulAs 'be let', 'be parted' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2 & 3; outro

P.S. I Love You

1962·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'be coming' in verses 2 & 4

It Won't Be Long

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'be long' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

A Hard Day's Night

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'be sleeping' in verses 1, 3 & 5

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'be like' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

If I Needed Someone

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'be thinking' in verse 1

We Can Work It Out

1965·Past Masters·Paul

As 'be gone' in verse 1

Love You To

1966·Revolver·George

As 'be bought' in verse 2

And Your Bird Can Sing

1966·Revolver·John

As 'be awoken' in chorus 2

When I'm Sixty-Four

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

As 'be sending' in verse 1

All You Need Is Love×3

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'be sung', 'be made', 'be saved' in verses 1 & 2

Blue Jay Way

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·George

As 'be long' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; outro

Why Don't We Do It in the Road?

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'be watching' in verses 1, 2 & 3

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'be learning' in verse 2

Octopus's Garden×2

1969·Abbey Road·Ringo

As 'be warm', 'be found' in verse 2; pre-chorus 2

Let It Be×2

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'be let', 'be parted' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2 & 3; outro

Updated 2026-09-02

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